The Society held it's inaugural meeting on 16 January 1901 and issued its first publication in 1902. At first the registers were issued in paper-backed parts of about fifty-sixty pages each as they were completed by the transcribers. Using this method, for the first few years they were able to produce several registers a year.
The onset of the First World war, however, with its consequent shortage of manpower for both transcribing and printing, together with the general shortage of paper and ink, meant that this rate of production could not be kept up and from 1914 onwards only one register was produced each year.
The Second World War produced even greater difficulties and these together with the greatly increased costs of production meant that from 1940 the Society was only able to produce a volume once every two years as funds allowed.
The Society nevertheless has an enviable record in the field of publication of parish registers and it is now one of the few in existence still regularly printing parish registers in book form.
To raise more funds we need more members and we are making a special appeal for new members to support us in our work. The aim of the Society is to print volumes of registers as often as funds allow and we can find the skilled volunteers to do the transcibing.  Each member receives a free copy of a register as soon as it is published. To join the SPRS please fill out a membership form.  


CURRENT OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY

PRESIDENT: Colonel I.S. Swinnerton TD JP FSG Hon. FHGSC.

Chair and Honorary Treasurer: Dr Peter Bloore
Email:  chair at sprs dor org dot uk

Hon Secretary:      Ian Wallbank   
All Enquiries by email please.
82 Hillport Avenue
Newcastle
Staffordshire
ST5 8QT
Email:  sec at sprs dot org dot uk


TRANSCRIPTION  CO-ORDINATOR:    Bob Morton  - Email:   bob at sprs dot org dot uk

WEBSITE CO-ORDINATOR:   Bevan Craddock - Email:  bevan at sprs dot org dot uk

(SPRS is a Registered Charity - No: 517646)

Click here for Full List of Publications available either in book form or in microfiche   Books still in-print can also be ordered and paid for ONLINE.

Recent Registers Published

in 2007
 - Stowe-by-Chartley, St. John the Baptist - Part 2:  1674-1812
 - Shareshill, St. Mary (formerly St. Luke) -
        (mixed 1564-1754; Baptisms & Burials 1755-1812;  Marriages 1754-1838;  Burials 1813-1838)

in 2008 - 
 - Rolleston, St. Mary, Part 1:  Parish Registers 1569-1644
 - Kinver - St. Peter.  Baptisms & Burials 1560 -1839;  Marriages 1560-1837. (2 volumes)

in 2009
 - Leigh, All Saints - Parish Registers 1541-1837
 - Brierley Hill, St. Michael's, Part 3: Parish Registers 1813-1837
 
 - Rowley Regis - St Giles - Parts 1 to 4  in CD FORMAT (NEW)
Part 1 Baptisms & Burials 1539-1684, Marriages 1539-1754 (First published in book form in 1912)
Part 2 Baptisms & Burials 1685-1772, Marriages 1754-1772 (First published in book form 1913)
Part 3 Baptisms, Burials & Marriages 1772-1812 (First published in book form in 1915)
Part 4 Baptisms. Burials & Marriages 1813-1848 (First published in book form in 2006)

    NEW in CD FORMAT
 - Cannock - St Luke 1639-1837  (A Aston's Transcript)
 - Brereton - St Michael,   Bap 1843-1956;  Bur 1843-1964;  Mar 1843-1960. (Ken & Brenda Edwards' Transcription)
 - Rowley Regis - St Giles - Parts 1 to 4   - Baptisms, Burials & Marriages - 1539 to 1848
 - Burslem - St. John - Baps., Burs., Mars. 1578 - 1837

Gratwich recent Register to be published

Gratwich Parish Church Click on image to ENLARGE Photo: R Morton

 

Part of an Original 16th Century Registration Entry