Non-Conformist Records

Over 50 Sussex Non-Conformist Chapel pre-1837 Registers - mainly baptisms and burials - transcribed by Michael Burchall.  Set out in alphabetical order by place, then date.  Full search facility for names, occupations and places.  .pdf reader is required. 

Often a forgotten resource of family history, Protestant nonconformist registers are an indispensable source for genealogical information where they survive. This compilation of registers that were surrendered in 1837-8 for authentication and now in The National Archives, and a handful of other nonconformist registers for Sussex in the East and West Sussex Record Offices, was originally made in 1977-80 and published then as individual chapel registers. Most surviving Sussex pre 1837 registers for a variety of denominations are included here in alphabetical order with a full search facility for names, occupations and places. Nonconformist registers tend to cover a much wider area than Church of England registers, chapels and meetings tending to draw their membership from a wide hinterland. They also include, in some instances, whole families being baptised in 'job lots', adult baptisms, and often give the occupation of fathers and maiden surname of mothers.

The following Places of Worship and dates covered are included:-