Hampshire

Family history & genealogy records

Find your Hampshire ancestors with these family history, genealogy and local history records, which are, mostly, available online.

Archives

  • Hampshire Archives

    Find out what records they hold and how to access them. The archives are located in Winchester.

  • Southampton Archives

    They hold material relating to the city and its people dating back to 1199.

Births, Marriages, Deaths & Parish Records

Search this collection of over 5 million church registers.

The following records are marriages, unless stated, from Phillimore's parish register books which were printed in the early 1900s. The books are now available to view and search online. You can browse the pages of the books or search for names from within your browser.

Burials & Cemeteries

  • Fareham Burial Records

    The Fareham (Hampshire) burial record search facility allows families to search for relatives buried in one of the Council's eight cemeteries. The records are free to search and view. Cemeteries covered: Crofton, Fareham Cemetery, Holly Hill, Roman Grove, St. Johns, St. Pauls, Titchfield Posbrook Lane and Titchfield St. Peter.

  • Eastleigh Cemetery Database

    Includes records from Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Hound, Pine Road and Ramalley cemeteries. Searchable by surname, first name, cemetery, burial date and grave number.

  • Hampshire Gravestone Photos

    Images and records from many Hampshire cemeteries and graveyards.

  • Highland Road Cemetery

    The friends of the cemetery, located in Portsmouth, can search and locate a grave for you for a donation.

  • Boldre, St. John's

    See registers for graves and memorial inscriptions.

Historical Directories

Additional Records

  • Pedigrees of Hampshire

    From the visitations of 1530, 1575, and 1622–1634.

  • North Hampshire Tithe Map Project

    Aims to transcribe and digitise all the Tithe Apportionments and Tithe Maps for the area of North Hampshire covered by the present Borough of Basingstoke & Deane. All data from the Tithe Apportionments is being compiled into a searchable database.

  • The Hampshire Genealogical Society

    A great place to research your Hampshire ancestors. There's lots of information on the website plus links to resources, events, membership and training.

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