Research Material
The major collections are listed below. We also have much sundry material ranging from ephemera to text books.
International Genealogical Index (IGI) |
1988 for the whole country (alphabetical by county), 1992 for Wiltshire only is available. Remember only baptisms/births and marriages appear. |
1841 census: |
as enumerated on CD |
1851 census: |
full surname index (print or CD); as enumerated (microfilm & CD). |
1861 census: |
index to parishes (print); as enumerated (fiche) |
1871 census: |
full surname index (fiche & CD); as enumerated (fiche & CD). |
1881 census: |
This is available for the whole country (not just Wiltshire) as recorded by the LDS. Surname search can be backed by the "as enumerated entry". |
1891 census: |
Scanned images for all Wiltshire only (fiche) Surname index for north Wiltshire only (print) |
1901 census: |
Scanned images for Wiltshire only. |
Monumental Inscriptions (Tombstones) Index: |
Searchable database for whole country. Also available on the FindMyPast website. |
Strays Index: |
Shows people who have strayed outside Wiltshire but who have had connections with the county. Also see publications list. In alphabetical order by surname/forename - there are some 25,000 entries at present. Printouts of individual surnames are available at 50p for each surname plus SSAE/IRC. A list of abbreviations is supplied. Chapman County Codes are used in this index. |
Correspondence Files: |
Family trees and othe records for many Wiltshire families. |
Greenslade Index: |
Slip index of many families principally in North Wiltshire and S Gloucester; has details of baptisms, marriages, burials and other information. |
Nonconformist Index: |
Wiltshire records which were deposited in 1837. By surname for the whole county and in parishes. Some others are also held. |
Crime Records |
Quarter Sessions 1722-1849 (Goodies and Baddies) Criminals and witnesses. Summary convictions 1698-1903 (Minor crimes before justices). See publication list. |
Parish Register Transcripts: |
For Baptisms and Burials only - see parishes listed in the Transcriptions of Parish Register section. Marriage register transcripts are available through the Nimrod Index. See the Links section. |
Phillimore marriage indexes for Wiltshire: |
The Society has a full set for Wiltshire |
Marriage Licence Bonds for Sarum Diocese: |
Covering Wiltshire, Berkshire, Dorset and Uffculme in Devon also brides and grooms from other counties being married in the Diocese. |
Apprenticeships: |
All surviving records for the county. Go to the Publications section to view the Publications leaflet for what is available to purchase. Information also in the relevant Wiltshire Record Society Volume. |
Wiltshire Friendly Society: |
Records of many thousands of members, many of whom were born before the commencement of civil registration, providing information such as birth date and parents. Go to our online database section for an index of the Wiltshire Friendly Society records. |