Tracing your family tree
Parish Records at St Thomas Church Bedhampton
The Church of St Thomas has been here a long time! For that reason alone, there are many generations of worshippers who have come and gone as the slow wheels of time have turned, and their Birth, Marriage and Death certificates leave a paper trail of their time and place on this planet.
1837 - today
First port of call for those tracing their family tree is the General Register Office, which has kept centralised records of Births Deaths and Marriages since 1837, and these can be ordered by email.
1538 - 1837
For Births, Deaths and Marriages before 1837, the advice offered by most Family Tree websites is to consult Parish Records. Indeed, in England (and Wales), the Anglican Church began keeping records of baptisms, marriages and burials in 1538.
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Our Church records are kept at the Portsmouth Records Office, along with those of neighbouring parishes from the deanery of Havant, so all you need to research our area is in one convenient location. Their phone number is 023 9282 7261