Manchester

Family history & genealogy records

This Manchester family history and genealogy research page links to online resources and websites to help you find your Manchester ancestors.

BMDs & Parish Records

Greater Manchester Baptisms 1571–1910
Search and view baptism and christening records from the Diocese of Manchester parishes.
Greater Manchester Burials 1570–1990

Manchester Burial Records
Has approximately 800,000 records dating back to 1837, relating to Manchester General, Gorton, Philips Park, Blackley and Southern cemeteries.
Manchester Cemetery Records
Covers Ardwick Cemetery, Rusholme Road Cemetery, Cheetham Hill Wesleyan Cemetery, Withington Workhouse (Chorlton Union) death registers 1857–1949 and interment registers 1898–1922.
Manchester and Oldham Burials
Over 250,000 transcripts covering the years 1573–1992.
Manchester General Cemetery Transcription Project Archived
A volunteer project to transcribe as many headstones within Manchester General Cemetery as possible before they are lost forever.
Manchester Cremation Records 1818–2001
Over 17,000 records provided by Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society — transcribed obituaries and narratives from newspapers and Manchester Crematorium memorial plaques.

Manchester Census 1841–1921 & 1939 Register
Manchester Rate Books 1706–1900
Search over 14.5 million names of tax payers to see if they owned or rented a property. Includes the occupier's name, owner's name, property description, street address, parish, and rate to be paid.

Manchester & Salford Directory 1853
Names, occupations and street address are included.
Lancashire Historical Directories
Listing of the directories available for Lancashire with plenty of coverage for Manchester.

Manchester History
Manchester Old & New 1874
Memorials of Manchester Streets 1874
Mediaeval Manchester and the Beginnings of Lancashire
An old book available online describing the founding and history of the city.
Old Maps of Manchester
A list of maps collected by Manchester Archives.
Manchester Local Images
Search over 80,000 images of the city, its people, streets and buildings spanning well over 100 years.

Manchester Regiment
Manchester Employers' Roll of Honour 1914–1916
Search more than 63,000 names — a listing of Manchester companies and the men working for those companies who served in some capacity during World War One.

Lost Pubs of Manchester
Manchester Police Index 1812–1941
Search 10,636 records to discover whether your ancestor was a member of the police force. Includes a physical description, religion, marital status, and career history.

Manchester School Admissions 1776–1807
Manchester School Admissions 1807–1837
Manchester School Registers
Records from the following schools:

Albert Memorial School Armitage Street Board School Ashton under Lyne Holy Trinity School Birley Street School Brookdale Park School Bury St. John School Chapman Street School Cheetwood Junior and Infant School Chester Street Board School Christ Church School Ducie Technical High School Boys Department Gaythorn County Primary German Street Sunday School Grosvenor Street Wesleyan School Hague Street Primary School Heath Street School Heaton Norris Christ Church School Holland Street Schools Holy Trinity School Manchester Jews School Nelson Street School Oldham St. Mary School Openshaw Technical High School Princess Road School Ross Place School Southall Street School Strangeways South Hulme Secondary Modern School St. Alban's Roman Catholic Secondary School St. James Church of England School St. Michael's Roman Catholic School St. Oswald's Church of England Primary School St. Paul's School St. Philip Free National School St. Thomas' School Wenlock Primary School
The Victoria University of Manchester: Register of Graduates up to 1908

Greater Manchester Electoral Registers 1820–1940
Over 25 million records including local government elections, Citizens' Rolls, Burgess Rolls and Parliamentary Electoral Registers. Includes name, address and reason for qualifying to vote.
Manchester Prison Registers 1847–1881
Search 247,765 records covering Belle Vue Prison, Hyde Road and West Gorton (City/Borough Gaol).