The OPC is Julie Wilson
Salisbury Cathedral
Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours):
Britford - Clarendon Park - Fugglestone St Peter with Bemerton - Laverstock & Ford - Milford - Stratford Sub Castle - West Harnham
Directories:
Visit the University of Leicester's website which has many historical Wiltshire directories online to view, for free
Other:
Visit Clergy of the Church of England (CCed) database. For Salisbury St Edmund, St Martin and St Thomas, the jurisdiction Diocese is Salisbury
Visit Duncan and Mandy Ball's website for various photographs of Churches they have visited
Visit GenUKI for information related to Wiltshire and Salisbury
Registers:
The original parish records are still held by the Cathedral. Visit Salisbury Cathedral Website for more information.
Baptisms from 1564-1927 are available to look up (on film only) by visiting the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre.
The Wiltshire Family History Society has Cathedral Baptisms for sale on CD.
Marriages1564 to 1812 please contact the OPC for Salisbury for specific lookups.
Marriages from 1654-1999 are available to look up (on film only) by visiting the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre
Salisbury Cathedral Marriages 1564 - 1812 were also recorded in the Phillimore Marriages books. These are available to visitors to Salisbury Library or to buy in CD form or download from: S&N Genealogy Supplies or from The Parish Chest.
Burials 1653-1960 are available to lookup (on film only) by visiting the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre.A book of Monumental Inscriptions of Salisbury Cathedral before 1825 is available as a CD from
S&N Genealogy Supplies.
Salisbury Cathedral:
Salisbury Cathedral was consecrated in 1258, only 38 years after the foundation stone was laid in 1220. It is built in the Early English Gothic style and, at 404 feet, it has the tallest spire in the UK.
History of Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral and Close
Kelly's 1875 Directory Private Residents
Kelly's 1875 Commercial Directory
Registration district. From 1837 to 1895 Salisbury Cathedral Church Close was in the registration district of Alderbury. It transferred to Salisbury district in 1895.
St. Edmund's
Introduction
St Edmund's parish was the largest of the medieval parishes of Salisbury. The parish was founded in the 13th Century and the present buildtin dates, in part, from the late 15th Century. The church was closes as a place of worship in 1974 and the building is now in use as an Arts Centre. St Edmund's parish then joined with St Thomas' to form the parish of St Thomas and St Edmund.
History of St Edmund's Parish
St Edmund's Church
Directories - See under Salisbury Cathedral (above).
Civil Registration. St Edmund's was in the registration district of Salisbury from 1837 to 1869. From 1869 until 1895 it was part of Alderbury district. After 1895 it was in Salisbury district.
BMD's/Parish Registers at St Edmund's Church
Baptisms
Parish registers for St Edmund's contain baptisms 1560-1970 and are available to look up by visiting the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
Marriages
1559 to 1837. Please contact the OPC for St Edmund's for specific lookups.
Parish registers for St Edmund's contain marriages 1559 to 1974. These are available to look up by visiting the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
Some St Edmund's marriages were recorded in the Phillimore Marriages series. These are books are available to visitors to Salisbury library, and are also available to buy and download from: S&N Genealogy Supplies or from The Parish Chest.
Burials
Parish registers for St Edmund's contain records of burials 1559-1973, and are available to look up by visiting the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
St. Martin's
Introduction
St Martin's parish predates the foundation of the city of Salisbury. Parts of the present church date from the 13th Century.
History of St Martin's Parish
St Martin's Church
Directories See Directories for Salisbury (under Salisbury Cathedral ).
Civil Registration. St Martin's parish was in the civil registration district of Salisbury from 1837 to 1869. From 1869 to 1895 it was part of Alderbury district. From 1895 St Martin was in the registration district of Salisbury.
BMD's/Parish Registers St Martin's Church.
Baptisms
Parish registers for St Martin's contain marriages 1559 to 1929. These are available to look up by visiting the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Marriages
Parish registers for St Martin's contain marriages 1559 to 1976. These are available to look up by visiting the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Burials
Parish registers for St Martin's contain burial records from 1570 to 1936. These are available at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
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St. Thomas'
Introduction
The parish of St Thomas' had it's origins in the 13th Century. It is believed that the church of St Thomas' was in use as a place of worship before the building of the Cathedral. The church is famed for it's Doom Painting, which was created in 1475. Painted over the Chancel Arch, it depicts Christ sitting before the New Jerusalem, with the bad being sent to hell and the good raised to heaven.
History of St Thomas' Parish
St Thomas' Church
Directories - see Directories for Salisbury under Salisbury Cathedral
Civil Registration. The Parish of St Thomas was in the registration district of Salisbury from 1837 to 1869. From May 1869 to June 1895 it was part of Alderbury registration district. From 1895 it was included in the registration district of Salisbury.
BMD's/Parish Registers at St Thomas' Church
Baptisms
Baptisms for St Thomas available at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre cover years 1570 to 1984.
A CD containing St Thomas Baptism is available for sale from the Wiltshire Family History Society.
Marriages
1570 - 1812 Please contact the OPC for St Thomas' (Julie Wilson) for lookups.
Marriage Registers for St Thomas' are available to visitors at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre. They cover years 1570 - 1943.
St Thomas marriages 1570 to 1812 are also recorded in the Phillimore series. These books are available to visitors to Salisbury library, and are also available to buy and download from S&N Genealogy Supplies or from The Parish Chest.
Burials
St Thomas Parish Registers contain details of burials from 1570 to 1936 and are available to visitors at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
1841 Census
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