Ancestry has just released four major collections from the East Riding of Yorkshire, with nearly 500 years of parish records and over 5 million new entries. Hull and Scarborough are the largest communities among the 150+ parishes included. They are complete with links to original record images.
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Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials (1538–1812): This unified collection for early research begins with the inception of parish registration under Henry VIII and continues through the introduction of standardized printed registers. It contains approximately 1.7 million records.
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Baptisms (1813–1925): Covering the industrial revolution and the Victorian era, this set of 1.6 million records is essential for identifying parents’ names and occupations during a period of significant migration.
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Marriages and Banns (1754–1950): With 1.2 million records, this collection includes the more detailed information required after Lord Hardwicke’s Marriage Act, often providing the names of fathers and witnesses in later years.
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Burials (1813–2000): This final set of 435,000 records helps close the loop on family stories, offering a path to locating final resting places well into the modern era.