Find your Shropshire ancestors with this collection of online records, from parish registers dating back to 1538 to census records, historical directories and local history.
Archives
- Shropshire Archives
Online catalogue, visitor information and a local history events page.
Births, Marriages, Deaths & Parish Records
- FreeBMD
Good coverage for Shropshire births, marriages and deaths from 1837 onwards.
- Shropshire Baptisms 1538–1900
- Shropshire Marriages 1538–1900
- Shropshire Burials 1538–1900
- FreeReg Shropshire Parish Records
- Shropshire Parish Record Transcriptions
- Shropshire Nonconformist & Catholic Registers
Parish registers from Shrewsbury, Whitchurch, Wem, Bridgnorth and other towns, covering 1692–1812.
Individual Parish Registers
- All Stretton Baptism Registers 1813–1851 Archived
- All Stretton Burial Registers 1813–1843 Archived
- All Stretton Marriage Registers 1813–1837 Archived
- Bedstone Parish Registers 1719–1812
- Bitterley Parish Registers
- Bromfield Parish Registers 1559–1812
- Broseley Parish Records 1570–1750
- Cardeston Parish Registers 1663–1812
- Chirbury Parish Registers 1629–1812
- Church Stretton Parish Registers 1661–1812
- Clunbury Parish Registers 1574–1812
Baptisms, marriages and burials.
- Greete Parish Registers 1693–1812
- High Ercall Baptisms 1576–1942
- High Ercall Marriages 1585–1899
- High Ercall Burials 1574–1924
- Kinnerley Parish Registers 1677–1812
Christenings, weddings and burials.
- Ludlow Parish Registers 1558–1668
- Lydbury North Parish Transcriptions
- Middleton Scriven Parish Registers 1728–1812
- Moreton Corbet Parish Registers 1580–1812
- Pitchford Registers 1558–1812
- Pontesbury Parish Registers 1538–1812
- Smethcote Parish Registers 1609–1812
- Stapleton Parish Registers 1546–1812
- Westbury Parish Registers 1637–1812
- Willey Parish Records 1644–1812 PDF
- Wrockwardine Parish Records
Census Records
- Census 1841–1921
Search Shropshire census records from 1841–1921, plus the 1939 Register, all in one place.
- FreeCen
A good, though not complete, selection of free records to search and view.
Historical Directories
Historical Shropshire directories can help find an ancestor's address and occupation.
- Shropshire Directories
- Directory and Gazetteer of Shropshire 1851
An online book with trade directories for Shrewsbury and other towns and villages.
Local History
- GENUKI Shropshire
A free genealogy resource listing links and records for the county.
- Discovering Shropshire History
A wealth of information and links for local and family history research in Shropshire.
- Old Shropshire Maps
Maps from the 1600s, 1700s and 1800s.
Societies & Forums
- Shropshire Family History Society
Founded in 1979. Includes searchable online databases covering over 9,000 surnames from 350+ county burial and commemorative sites, approximately 14,000 strays, and war dead and war served records.
- RootsChat Shropshire
Ask questions about Shropshire ancestors or browse posts from others researching the same surnames.
Additional Records
- Lichfield Wills Database
A transcription of Phillimore's Calendar of Wills & Administrations in the Consistory Court of Lichfield, 1516–1652, plus a handful of Peculiar Courts 1529–1790. The Lichfield Diocese covered Derbyshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire.
- School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870–1914
Search over 70,000 Shropshire school records, with parents' names and occupations.