Staffordshire Family History Resources

This page of the Family History website has been implemented to assist Family History Researchers and Genealogists in the landlocked county of Staffordshire, located in the Midlands, UK. You will find a range of resources on this Local Family History section of our website to assist you with your research in tracing lost ancestors and relatives in the region.

The Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry

This society is located in the Midlands and covers the Staffordshire county along with Warwickshire and Worcestershire. It was created in 1963 to help the research of Family History in the area. They have over 4000 members worldwide. They have a Quarterly Journal – The Midland Ancestor, that comes with membership, along with Members’ Handbooks, for a modest sign up fee.

Staffordshire Record Office

This contains a range of archives for the county which may assist you with your undergoing research.

Staffordshire Births, Marriages and Deaths

Here are a range of links to digital archives from the FindMyPast website which may be useful to your research:

Births

Staffordshire Baptisms
– Ancestors baptised between 1538 and the year 1900.

Marriages

Staffordshire Banns
– Banns read between the years 1653 and 1900.
Staffordshire Marriages
– Marriage ceremonies between 1538 and 1900.
Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield & Coventry Marriage Allegations and Bonds, 1636-1893

Burials – including memorial inscriptions

Staffordshire Burials
– Records between 1538 and 1900.
Staffordshire Monumental Inscriptions
– What was written on your ancestors gravestone?

Wills & Probate records

Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate 1521-1860

Parish records

Staffordshire, Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1900
– 370,000 full colour images of parish records.

Staffordshire Newspaper Archives

Local Newspaper Archives and Historical Newspaper records provide very helpful information for Family Historians when undertaking research. Information can often be found that is not available in Parish Records, or Censuses and often provides greater insight into the lives of our ancestors. Our site is able to provide a direct link to Staffordshire Newspaper Archives from a variety of newspapers, covering different time periods. Here is the link and information on the historic Staffordshire Newspapers and the time periods they cover:

British Newspaper Archives – historic newspaper records in the Staffordshire area
– Records and news from the historical newspapers listed below.