Staffordshire Parish Registers Society

 

Registered Charity - No: 517646

updated 12 March 2026

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A Brief History of the Society

 

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. 
In 2014 we published four registers and in 2015 three registers.  From 2016 we have published two registers a year.  In 119 years we have published 161 Registers. Go here for list.

The Society 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. The aim of the Society is to print volumes of registers as often as possible, but the transcribed registers are running out, requiring a citical look at the Society's future..

  Each member receives a free copy of a register as soon as it is published.   If you would be interested in helping us with transcribing, please contact the Chair or Secretary. Their contact details are below.

The 2025 AGM documents are in the Members area.

 

 

2026 AGM

This was hold on Saturday 25th April 2026.

Mr I Wallbank resiged his officer roles becuuse of poor health but remains as ordinary committee memember. The new Treasurer is Mr Andrew Gough who temporarily takes on the Membership Secretary's role. All enquiries about memership to him.

 

 

 

Colonel Iain Swinnerton TD. DL. JP. FSG

 

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of Iain Swinnerton, our president on 24th May, 2022.  

 

Staffordshire History Network

 

The network had an inaugral meeting on Wednesday 20th July 2022. More information and Youtube link in members news section.

 

 

 

CURRENT OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY




Chair:  Robert F Morton
Email:chair@sprs.org.uk

Treasurer: Andrew Gough   
All Enquiries by email please.

Email:sprs@ntlworld.com

 

Transcription Co-ordinator and Editor :   Robert F Morton - Email:bob@sprs.org.uk



 (SPRS is a Registered Charity - No: 517646)

Recent Registers Published
in 2011
 - Tutbury, St. Mary - Parish Register, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1688-1767
 - Tipton, St. Martin - Part 2 - Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1736-1770;  Marriages 1754-1812;
                                                        Banns 1754-1812.
 - Bramshall, St. Lawrence - Parish Registers, 1587 - 1900
2012
 - Tipton, St. Martin - Part 3 - Baptisms & Burials 1770 - 1812
 - Alrewas, All Saints - Part 2 - Baptisms & Burials 1671-1795; Marriages 1671-1753

2013
 - Kingstone, St. John the Baptist - Baptisms 1679-1873; Marriages 1689-1837; Burials 1679-1868
 - Alrewas, All Saints - Part 3 - Baptisms 1795-1841; Marriages 1754-1837; Burials 1795-1867
- Quarnford, St. Paul - Baptisms 1744-1899; Marriages 1744-1754; Burials 1744-1902

2014
 - Stone, St. Michael, Part 1 - Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1568-1672
 - Gayton, St. Peter - 1593-1900
 - Sandon, All Saints - 1635-1900
 - Rushton Spencer, St. Lawrence - 1693-1812

2015
 - Draycott in the Moors, St. Margaret - Parish Registers 1669-1900
 - Bobbington, Holy Cross - Parish Registers 1571-1837
 - Longdon, St. James - Parish Registers 1663-1841

2016
 - Colwich, St. Michael & All Angels - Bapts 1590-1857; Marriages 1590-1851; Burials 1590-1872
 - Newborough, All Saints - Parish Registers 1601-1900

2017
 - Marchington, St. Peter - Parish Registers 1609-1900
 - Hanbury, St. Werburgh - Parish Registers  Part 1  1574-1744

i2018
 - Hanbury, St. Werburgh - Parish Registers Part 2   1745-1812
 - Hanbury, St. Werburgh - Parish Registers Part 3   1813-1900

 2019
 - Dilhorne, All Saints - Parish Registers 1560-1812
 - Milwich, All Saints - Parish Registers 1573-1900
2020
 - Elford - Parish Registers 1558-1812

- Cheddleton Part 1- Parish Registers 1676-1812

2021

- Cheddleton Part 2 - Parish Registers 1813 -1900

- Penkridge, St. Michael- Baptisms and burials 1735-1790, marriages 1735-1755

2022

- Forton, All Saints - Parish Registers 1558-1812

- Blithfield, St. Leonard - Parish Registers 1538-1812

2023

- Blore/ Ilam, St Barthomew Parish Registers 1558 - 1812. Holy Cross Parish Registers 1656 - 1812

- Willenhall, St Giles, Part 3 - General Parish Registers 1778-1812

2024

- Leek, St. Edward, Part 3 -Parish Register: Baptisms 1730 -1812, Marriages 1730- 1754

- Leek, St. Edward, Part 4 -Parish Register: Marriages 1747- 1812

2025

- Leek, St. Edward, Part 5 -Parish Register: Burials 1707 -1812

- Lapley,All Saints, Parish Register 1538-1900

2026

-Liegh, All Saints, Parish Registers 1837-1900

 

1Part of an Original 16th Century Registration Entry