The Society has transcribed a large number of baptisms, marriages, burials, cemetery information and other records across Leicestershire and Rutland over the years. Leicestershire and Rutland parish records have now been digitalised by Findmypast (FMP). Coverage is high, but is not complete – so, it is always best to check the FMP record sets and parish record coverage to see what’s available.

LRFHS transcriptions are all available by download or memory stick/CD via our Shop. It can sometimes help, especially when there might have been transcription errors, to group family members or to research names from a particular village, etc. Prices start from as little as £2, with an additional charge for postage if ordering a CD or memory stick.

Further information can be obtained by clicking on the relevant CD cover via the Shop.

Here is a list of some of the CDs and datasets you can access, split by type.

Baptisms

CD 122 Leicester Church Baptisms Compilation 1558-1921

A compilation of 11 other CDs covering most Leicester city parishes.

Marriages

CD 111 Leicester Borough Marriage Index 1912-1920

Includes a Church Finder 1921-1946 which identifies the church where a marriage took place.

CD 147 Northern Leics County Registration District Marriage Index 1912-1920

Covers Ashby, Barrow, Loughborough, Melton and Market Harborough. Includes a Church Finder 1921–1946 which identifies the church where a marriage took place.

CD 153 Southern Leicestershire Registration District Marriage Index 1912-1920

Covers Billesdon, Blaby, Hinckley, Lutterworth and Market Harborough. Includes a Church Finder 1921–1946 which identifies the church where a marriage took place.

CD 154 Non-Conformist Marriages in Counties Around Leicestershire 1837-1920

An index of some non-conformist marriages, including Register Office marriages, from newspaper marriage columns, World War One soldiers’ records, original church registers and other sources. Covers Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, and Warwickshire.

CD 151 Index to Marriage photographs in the ‘Leicester Chronicle’ 1920-1950

An index to more than 9000 marriage photographs including information on bride/groom, church names, places, etc. where available.

Burials

CD 136 Leicester Cemeteries Compilation

This contains information from several of the main cemeteries in Leicester:

Welford Road burials 1849-2000
Gilroes burials 1902-2000
Belgrave burials 1882-2009
Saffron Hill burials 1931-2000

It includes cemetery layouts and section maps.
Data is also available separately for each cemetery – please refer to the Shop.

This data is not on FMP but is available on ‘deceasedonline’ (credits required).

CD 145 Gilroes Cemetery Cremations (1902-1999)

Index of cremations up to June 1999.

CD 137 Rutland Parish Registers

A compilation of 6 previous CDs with over 630,000 records, over 106,000 baptisms, more than 38,000 marriages, and over 490,000 burials.

CD 150 Ginns and Gutteridge Burials Account Book 1905-1925

Details of 900 burials carried out by Leicester undertakers Ginns and Gutteridge. Details include names/addresses/ages/funeral costs/additional comments, etc.

We can also provide a free search for members: £1 charge, if record found, for a copy of the entry.

CD 77 Leicestershire and Rutland County Burials Index 1813-1990s

An Index to 420,000 burials, with details of parishes and burial numbers (FMP now has this data from LRFHS).

CD 128 Monumental Inscriptions of Leicestershire Index 1384-1999

89,000 records included. If a family connection is found, we can provide full details if the data is held by LRFHS (some data is at the County Record Office).

CD 125 Leicestershire and Rutland Wills Index 1495-1858

75,000 records. An index to Leicestershire wills held in the Leicestershire and Lincoln Record Offices, and to Rutland wills held in Leicestershire, Lincoln and Northamptonshire Record Offices, and the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) wills.

Wills for this period have been digitised by Findmypast.

School Records

CD 72 Leicester School Exemption Register Index 1892-1935
CD 74 Leicester School Age Register Index 1878-1923

Full data is held on microfiche by LRFHS. Information generally includes child’s name, parent and school (for later years). We can provide full information if a connection is found.

Leicestershire and Rutland Schoolteachers up to 1900

Includes 2,950 entries compiled from trade directories and local resources. Includes names, location, school, source of information. Enquiries may be made via LRFHS Search Service.

Wyggeston Girls’ Grammar School Old Girls War Work 1939-1945

A transcription giving information about war work carried out by ex-pupils. Includes names, year of leaving, and war work undertaken. Available via LRFHS Search Service.