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 2003
 - Grindon (Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1679-1812)
 - Alrewas Part 1. (Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1547-1670)   (Available in book form only)
 - Blurton (Baptisms 1813-1855, Marriages 1842-1855 and Burials 1828-1855) (book form only)

in 2004
 - Broome (Bishop's Transcipts 1613-65, 1758-84; Baptisms & Burials 1664-1850
                                Marriages 1664-1850;  Banns 1824-1850) (available in book form only)
 - Maer (Parish Registers 1558-1746) (available in book form only)

in 2005
 - Clent, St. Leonard -
        (Baptims, Marriages & Burials 1561-1837;  Banns 1754-1813;  Bishop's Transcripts 1621-1636, 1758-1782)      
 -  Fulford, St. Nicholas
        (Baptism 1813-1837;  Marriages 1800-1837;  Burials 1815-1837)

in 2006
 - Gratwich, St. Mary
       (Bishop's Transcripts 1680-1812; Marriages 1755-1811, 1813-1834, 1837-1900; Baptisms 1813-1834;  
             Burials 1813-1900)
 - Mavesyn Ridware, St. Nicholas' -
      (Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1538-1812)

 - Rowley Regis, St. Giles - Volume 4 1813 to 1849
      (Bishop's Transcripts 1813-14, 1816-49), Original Registers CMB 1815, M 1837-41)

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 - we hope to publish our next Register early in 2008 followed by two more later in the year. The first is likely to be Rolleston in North East Staffordshire followed by Kinver from South Staffordshire.

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