READING ST LAURENCE PARISH RECORDS

Note on Dowsett's Schedule

Many of the Reading St Laurence parish records were parcelled and listed by G R Dowsett, churchwarden and parish archivist, in 1946.

References to the parcel numbers and item numbers which he assigned to the records are given in square brackets after the appropriate entries

E.g. [Dowsett's schedule: Pcl. 4, no. 5]

For the schedule itself, see D/P 97/28/12/1-8.

For a list of parish records and plate compiled by G R Dowsett in 1947, see D/P 97/7/1.

<span class="wrapper"><p>Transcripts and Indices</p> <p>Reference Description Records covered</p> <p>T/R 153 Index to marriage entries in the parish registers, 1605-1699 (men's names only). D/P 97/1/1-3</p> <p>T/R 175 Transcript of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1605-1654. D/P 97/1/1</p> <p>T/R 249 Baptisms and births 1654-1687, banns 1654-1660, marriages 1654-1676 and burials, 1654-1687. D/P 97/1/2</p> <p>T/R 280 Index to baptisms, marriages and burials, 1605-1687, and banns, 1654-1668. D/P 97/1/1, 2</p> <p>T/R 287 Baptisms, marriages and burials, 1686-1724. D/P 97/1/3</p> <p>T/R 306 Typed manuscript of baptisms and burials, 1724-1772, and marriages, 1724-1754. D/P 97/1/4</p> <p>T/R 320 Typed transcript of baptisms and burials, 1772-1812. D/P 97/1/5</p> <p>[See also READING NONCONFORMIST transcripts and indexes]</p> <p>T/R 352 Typed transcript of marriages, 1754-1837, and banns, 1754-1779. D/P 97/1/6-9, 15, 16</p> <p>T/R 387/2 Index to marriages (brides and grooms), 1800-1837. D/P 97/1/9 (part), 15, 16</p> <p>T/R 410 Transcript of baptisms, 1813-1888, with index. D/P 97/1/10-12</p> <p>Records in other collections</p> <p>Papers re exchange of vicarage house, 1892. D/P 96/28/37</p></span>