The following is a list of reference works on Essex which volunteers are willing to search for specific entries. To ask for a look-up, please click on the name by the reference. Requests should be specific: give as much detail as you can. Abuses of the kindness of these volunteers will probably cause them to withdraw their names so please don't ask for all references to a common name, or for time-consuming research. Volunteers may or may not be willing to obtain copies of the relevant pages. If they are, expect to reimburse expenses.
Many Family History Societies produce publications related to their county. You may want to consider purchasing your own copy of relevent resources to aid your research or maybe support research in this area by joining the society. Details can be found at their respective web-sites or see Genuki's Family History Society listings. For Essex, the relevant society is the Essex Society for Family History.
| Title | Volunteer |
|---|---|
| Pigot's National & Commercial Directory for Essex 1839 - Please note, this directory is arranged by township, then by occupation, then by surname. | John Hitchcock or Sue Lote |
| Kelly's Directory 1922 for Woodford, Loughton, Chignford & Buckhurst Hill: private residents and businesses. It gives head of each house, and address. | Kristy McCarrick |
| Colchester Quakers by Stanley H.G. Fitch - contains information on individuals and families from 1600s to 1837. | Cornelia |
| Parish Register Transcription Society Catholic Marriage Index - marriages in Essex and London from the 18th Century to the 1870s | Linda Smith |
| Aldham Parish Registers: C 1677-1879, M 1677-1935, B 1723-1944. | Linda Collie |
| Ashdon Parish Registers: M 1557-1812. | June Greenough |
| Ashingdon Parish Registers: M 1568-1835. | June Greenough |
| Blackmore Parish Registers: C 1602-1812, M 1602-1802, B 1602-1812. | Pat Krishnan |
| Bobbingworth Parish Registers: C 1559-1785, M 1559-175, B 1558-1785. | Pat Krishnan |
| Bowers Gifford Parish Registers: M 1559-1812. | June Greenough |
| Boxted Parish Registers: M 1559-1837. | June Greenough |
| Braintree Parish Registers: C 1740-1859, M 1837-1891. | Dennis W. Galley |
| Chappel St Barnabas Parish Registers: C 1764-1998, M 1754-1956, B 1764-1963. | Linda Collie |
| Chelmsford Parish Registers: M 1539-1770, 1771-1837. | June Greenough |
| Coggeshall Parish Registers: C 1813-1841, M 1813-1837. | Dennis W. Galley |
| Colne Engaine Parish Registers: C 1629-1928, M 1629-1840, B 1629-1897 | Linda Collie |
| Doddinghurst Parish Registers: C 1560-1873, M 1560-1837, B 1560-1946. | Pat Krishnan |
| Fordham All Saints Parish Registers: C 1813-1974, M 1813-1943, B 1813-2000 | Linda Collie |
| Gestingthorpe Parish Registers: M 1626-1672, 1727-1837. | June Greenough |
| Great Canfield Parish Registers: M 1539-1812. | June Greenough |
| Great Hallinbury Parish Registers: M 1661-1837. | June Greenough |
| Great Horkesley Parish Registers: M 1538-1836. | June Greenough |
| Great Leighs Parish Registers: M 1560-1837. | June Greenough |
| Great Waltham Parish Registers: CMB 1566-1707; CMB 1703-1782; C,B 1783-1812; M 1756-1812; C 1813-1855. N.B. Great Waltham is not Walthamstow, Waltham Abbey or Waltham Holy Cross so please do not send requests concerning those areas. | Liz Holliday |
| Great Tey St Barnabas Parish Registers: C 1665-1984, M 1665-1933, B 1714-1874. | Linda Collie |
| Halstead Parish Registers: C 1694-1812, M 1694-1800, B 1713-1812. | Dennis W. Galley |
| Hazeleigh Parish Registers: C 1573-1661, 1675-1812; M 1589-1634, 1737-1748; B 1584-1662, 1674-1812. | June Greenough |
| High Easter Parish Registers: C,M,B 1654-1815; M and banns 1754-1787 | Liz Holliday |
| High Easter Parish Registers: C 1657-1723, M 1654-1730, B 1654-1678. | Pat Krishnan |
| High Laver Parish Register transcripts: M 1616-1838 and 1868-1894;
B 1614-1812 High Laver tithe Award Map Index 1847 |
Liz Holliday |
| Kelvedon Hatch Parish Registers: M 1561-1665, 1669-1836. | June Greenough |
| Kelvedon Hatch Parish Registers: C 1695-1783, M 1695-1749, B 1695-1783. | Pat Krishnan |
| Leaden Roding Parish Registers: CMB 1572-1703. | Pat Krishnan |
| Little Horkesley Parish Registers: M 1568-1835. | June Greenough |
| Little Laver Parish Register transcripts: M 1842-1856; B 1813-1837 and 1881-1899. | Liz Holliday |
| Little Leighs Parish Registers: M 1680-1837. | June Greenough |
| Loughton Parish Registers: M 1675-1837. | June Greenough |
| Magdalen Laver Parish Register transcripts: M 1557-1836. Magdalen Laver tithe Award Map Index 1847 |
Liz Holliday |
| Navestock Parish Registers: M 1538-1812. | June Greenough |
| Navestock Parish Registers: C 1538-1804, M 1538-1753, B 1538-1804. | Pat Krishnan |
| Panfield Parish Registers: M 1570-1830. | June Greenough |
| Rayne Parish Registers: M 1558-1836. | June Greenough |
| Ridgewell C 1563-1865, M 1562-1837, B 1563-1888, Banns 1754-1812 | Brenda Lyons |
| Roxwell Parish Registers: M 1559-1837. | June Greenough |
| Stambourne C 1559-1898, M 1559-1836, B 1559-1956, Banns 1755-1872 and 1874-1930 | Brenda Lyons | Steeple Bumpstead C 1676-1939, M 1676-1944, B 1676-1970. Note that some of the early pages are faded and unreadable. | Karen |
| Stisted Parish Registers: C 1765-1843, M 1755-1837, B 1765-1859. | Dennis W. Galley |
| Tollesbury Parish Registers: C 1770-1949, M 1754-1959, B 1770-1813 | Linda Collie |
| Tolleshunt D'Arcy Parish Registers: C 1783-1955, M 1754-1938, B 1783-1957 | Linda Collie |
| Twinstead Parish Registers: C 1570-1718, M 1568-1718, B 1567-1837. | June Greenough |