Even being able to view better quality images of the original parish register pages still does not eliminate the problems of deciphering the handwriting. This becomes even more problematic in the earlier registers when it was the practice to write in a script known as "Secretary Hand". Beyond this, parish records prior to 1752 used the Gregorian calendar.

James Brockhurst Publications parish register transcriptions do all the hard work for you, leaving you free to read the crucial details - those names and dates that help build your family tree.

Better still, each parish transcription is indexed by surname and where possible baptisms and burials have been cross-referenced and the maiden names of the child`s mother have been included to assist you further. Such details are included as "helpful hints". References to the images of the original register pages means you can even see for yourself.