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England Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms
The biggest release of the week, explore nearly 400,000 new parish baptisms from the diocese of Salford. Most are for the 19th century and up to 1907.

Most transcriptions will include birth year and date, baptism year and date, church, parish, and parent’s names. The majority also have images of the original register.

England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages
Find 85,988 new Lancashire parish marriage records in this collection, from the diocese of Salford.  These records, to 1907, offer a combination of details, including marriage date, the church name, parish of both spouses, and father’s name of both spouses.

England Roman Catholic Parish Burials
These 21,525 new burial records up to 1907 are added to a collection covering 92 churches across Lancashire and Greater Manchester. Find death date, burial date, and often burial ground. Check the linked image of the original available for most transcriptions to verify the information.

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