Bedfordshire Records Before 1837?

[Rainyk]

Hi, sorry if i have over looked the obvious but im trying to find records to search before 1837.

I have ancestors i think were born and married in bedfordshire in the early 1800.

Thanks in advance.

[rosie99]

Hi

Familysearch is a good place to search for Bedfordshire records

https://familysearch.org/#start

Rosie

[GrahamSimons]

Good summary of what is where on Genuki (excellent resource, I think!)
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/index.html#Church%20Records

[bedfordshire boy]

Virtually all baptisms and marriages pre 1813 are on the IGI at the link provided by Rosie

[Rainyk]

Hi guys thanks for the reply's

Rosie, if i find a possible match what would be the next step, am i able to order copies like you can from the GRO?

Cheers Graham i had a quick peek it looks great, ill look some more tonight.

Befordshire Boy, may i ask what IGI is? ill keep searching that site.

[bedfordshire boy]

International Genealogical Index, found on www.familysearch.org.

If you find an entry which you think matches, the next step is usually to check it in the parish register, which you can do at Bedford Archives, or you can order the microfilm at your nearest LDS - for a list use the link above

[Rainyk]

Thanks bedfordshire boy

[Galium]

You can also order copies of parish register entries from Bedfordshire archives:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/06d5/

If you email them with details of what you want, they'll tell you the cost  - but there is a minimum charge,  so it's best to wait until you want several things before ordering them together.

PR entries don't usually provide as much detail as civil registration certificates.  Eg. a marriage certificate before 1837 won't show father's names, just those of the couple and the witnesses.  Baptism records may show a date of birth, but usually don't, and it is rare to find mother's maiden names recorded.

[johnP-bedford]

.... not to mention the Parish Register series available on CD from the Bedfordshire Family History Society....

http://www.bfhs.org.uk/parishcd.html

cheers John