Ministers were first ordered to keep registers of baptisms, marriages
and burials in 1538. However, there are gaps in many of the sixteenth
and seventeenth century registers.
It was not until 1813 that separate
printed volumes were introduced for Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, so
before this date, the amount of information given varies.
Oldham Local Studies and Archives parish records
Oldham Local Studies and Archives have some local Anglican, Non Conformist and Roman Catholic Records on microfilm.
Below is a list of parish records held by Oldham Local Studies and Archives.
Access
You can access parish registers in microfilm, and where held in original format, at Oldham Local Studies and Archives.
Most Anglican parish registers of the Diocese of Manchester (including Oldham Churches) are now available on the Ancestry website. Free access to Ancestry.com is available at Oldham Local Studies and Archives.
For access to registers marked as Archives in the list below you will need official proof of name and address, and your signature (e.g. a driving license, utility bill).
Photocopying of these registers is not permitted.
Bishop's Transcripts are copies of the parish registers sent to the Bishop. There are cases where there are differences both of spellings and dates, omissions and inclusions. It is worth checking entries you have extracted from original registers with those of the transcripts and vice-versa.
Church of England registers
All Saints, Farnworth (Bolton)
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1880 - 1894 |
MF - R130 |
All Saints, Newton Heath
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1723-1842 |
MF-R2 |
Marriages |
1729-1754 and 1837-1900 |
MF - R3 |
Burials |
1725-1857 |
MF-Rl |
All Saints, Northmoor
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1891 - 1985 |
MF-R108 |
Marriages |
1892-1983 |
MF-R109, MF-R110 |
Christ Church, Chadderton
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1870-1901 |
MF-R5 |
Christ Church, Denshaw
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1863-1934 |
MF-R6 |
Marriages |
1864-1963 |
MF-R6 |
Burials |
1864-1920 |
MF-R6 |
Christ Church, Friezland
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1849-1974 |
MF-R7 |
Marriages |
1850-1908 |
MF-R7 |
Burials |
1850-1934 |
MF-R7 |
Christ Church, Glodwick
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1879-1922 |
MF-R111 |
Baptisms |
1844-1931 |
MF-R132 |
Baptisms (Bishops's Transcripts) |
1844-5 (incomplete) |
MF-R106 |
Marriages |
1845-1938 |
MF-R111, MF-R112 |
Christ Church, Healey (Rochdale)
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Burials |
1859-1995 |
MF-R144 |
Banns |
1850-1051 |
MF-R144 |
Holy Trinity, Bardsley
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1844-1905 |
MF-R9 |
Baptisms |
1844-1930 |
Alphabetical listing RI:FK:GO |
Marriages |
1844-1917 |
MF-R10 |
Marriages |
1844-1920 |
Alphabetical listing RI:FK:GO |
Burials |
1844-1934 |
MF-R9, R10 |
Burials |
1844-1934 |
Alphabetical listing RI:FK:GO |
Holy Trinity, Coldhurst
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1848-1942 |
MF-R77 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1848-1875 |
MF-R107 |
Marriages |
1849-1967 |
MF-R77, R78, R79 |
Holy Trinity, Dobcross
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1787-1920 |
MF-R11, R12 |
Marriages |
1845-1910 |
MF-R12 |
Marriages |
1845-1910 |
MF-R130 |
Burials |
1787-1930 |
MF-R11, R12 |
Burials |
1813-1993 |
MF-R130 |
Holy Trinity, Prestolee (Bolton)
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Banns |
1901-1942 |
MF-R141 |
Holy Trinity, Shaw
Record |
Date |
Location |
Baptisms |
1653-1837 |
MF-R13 |
Baptisms |
1837-1889 |
MF-R113 |
Baptisms |
1877-1965 |
RI:FV5 (Parish Magazine) |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1752-5, 1764, 1768, 1771, 1778, 1783-9 |
MF-R100 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1779, 1781-2, 1800-7 |
MF-R101 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1808-12 |
MF-R102 |
Marriages |
1695-1752 |
MF-R13 |
Marriages |
1836-1889 |
MF-R115 |
Marriages |
1877-1965 |
RI:FV5 (Parish Magazine) |
Marriages (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1752-3 |
MF-R100 |
Burials |
1695-1837 |
MF-R13 |
Burials |
1704-1837 |
Microfiche with index |
Burials |
1838-1888 |
MF-R114 |
Burials |
1877-1965 |
RI:FV5 (Parish Magazine) |
Burials |
1704-1837 |
Microfiche with index |
Burials |
1838-1888 |
Microfiche with index |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1752-5, 1764, 1768, 1771, 1778, 1783-9 |
MF-R100 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1779, 1781-2, 1800-7 |
MF-R101 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1808-12 |
MF-R102 |
Holy Trinity, Waterhead
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1845-1912 |
MF-R4 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1847-1850 |
MF-R100 |
Marriages |
1847-1911 |
MF-R4, R5 |
Burials |
1847-1928 |
MF-R4 |
Burials |
1847-1928 |
Microfiche with index |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1847-1850 |
MF-R100 |
St. Andrew, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1868-1950 |
MF-R87 |
Marriages |
1874-1977, 1986 |
MF-R88, R89 |
St. Anne, Lydgate
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1788-1812 |
MF-R116 |
Baptisms |
1813-1839 |
MF-R14 |
Baptisms |
1839-1924 |
MF-R117 |
Marriages |
1845-1879 |
MF-R117 |
Burials |
1788-1812 |
MF-R116 |
Burials |
1788-1952 |
MF-R14, MF-R117 |
Burials |
1847-1952 |
RI:FZT:GO (Printed) |
St. Chad, Saddleworth
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1613-1800 |
RI:FZ:GO (printed) |
Baptisms |
1800-1888 |
MF-R15, R16, R91 |
Marriages |
1613-1800 |
RI:FZ:GO (printed) |
Marriages |
1792-1935 |
MF-R16, R94, R95, R96 |
Marriage Index |
1800-1837 |
LPRS Microfiche |
Marriage Banns |
1778 |
MF-R16 |
Burials |
1613-1800 |
RI:FZ:GO (printed) |
Burials |
1801-1886 |
MF-R15, R16, R92,R93 |
Burials |
1801-1886 |
Microfiche with index |
St. Clements, Spotland (Rochdale)
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1835-1894 |
MF-R142 |
Burials |
1864-1871 |
MF-R143 |
Banns |
1859-1919 |
MF-R143 |
St. James, East Crompton
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1845-1935 |
MF-R133 |
Marriages |
1847-1938 |
MF-R134 |
Marriages |
1938-1951 |
MF-R135 |
Burials |
1847-1964 |
MF-R135 |
St. James, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1830-36 |
MF-R36 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1831 (incomplete) |
MF-R103 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1835 |
MF-R104 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1836-1848 |
MF-R106 |
Marriages (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1835-1837 (incomplete) |
MF-R104, MF-R106 |
Burials |
1830-32 |
MF-R41 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1831 (incomplete) |
MF-R103 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1835-1848 |
MF-R104, MF-R106 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1830-1836 |
with index RI:FT:GO (Printed) |
St. John, Chadderton/Werneth
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1845-1901 |
MF-R17 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1846-1854 |
MF-R100 |
Marriages |
1846-1920 |
MF-R17, R18, R19 |
St. John, Failsworth
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1845-1971 |
MF-R8, R22 |
Marriages |
1847-1960 |
MF-R20, R21 |
Burials |
1846-1976 |
MF-R20, R22, Microfiche with index |
St. John, Hey
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1743-1842 |
MF-R23 |
Baptisms |
1842-1896 |
MF-R118 |
Marriages |
1860-1915 |
MF-R118 |
Burials |
1747-1887 |
MF-R119 |
Burials |
1744-1887 |
MF-R23, Microfiche with index |
St. Luke, Chadderton
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1875-1888 |
MF-R122 |
St. Margaret's, Holyrood, Prestwich
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1851-1897 |
MF-R145 |
Marriages |
1875-1918 |
MF-R145 |
Burials |
1852-1905 |
MF-R145 |
St. Mark, Glodwick
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1876-1921 |
MF-R80 |
Marriages |
1876-1925 |
MF-R80, R81 |
Marriages |
1903-1925 |
MF-R133 |
St. Margaret, Hollinwood
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1769-1939 |
MF-R24, R82, R83 |
Baptisms |
1769-1837 |
Printed LPRS RI:FP:GO |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1782-1853 (incomplete) |
MF-R100 to MF-R102, MF-R107 |
Marriages |
1836-1955 |
MF-R24, R84, R85, R86 |
Marriages (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1836-1843 (incomplete) |
MF-R100 |
Burials |
1769-1840 |
MF-R24, Microfiche with index |
Burials |
1769-1837 |
RI:FP:GO (printed) |
Burials |
1840-1901 |
MF-R121 |
Burials |
1840-1901 |
Microfiche with index |
Burials of stillborn children |
1861-1901 |
MF-R120 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1783-1853 (incomplete) |
MF-R100 to MF-R102, MF-R107 |
St. Mary, High Crompton
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1920-1974 |
RI:FV:GO Large Oversize |
Marriages |
1878-1922 |
RI:FV:GO Large Oversize |
St. Mary, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1558-1661 |
RI:FF:GO (printed) |
Baptisms |
1661-1902 |
MF-R25, MF-R26, MF-R35-R40, MF-R46 |
Marriages |
1558-1661 |
RI:FF:GO (printed) |
Marriages |
1661-1930 |
MF-R19, MF-R25-R34, MF-R42-R44, MF-R46, MF-R59 |
Marriage Index |
1813-1830 |
LPRS Microfiche |
Marriage Index |
1776-1800 |
MF-R46B |
Marriage Index Men |
1695-1725 |
MF-R46B |
Marriage Index Women |
1695-1750 |
MF-R46B |
Burials |
1558-1661 |
RI:FF:GO (printed) |
Burials |
1661-1932 |
MF-R25, MF-R26, MF-R40 MF-R41, MF-R46 |
Giles Shaw Manuscripts
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1662-1733 |
MF-G95, MF-G96, MF-G97 |
Baptisms |
1734-1796 |
MF-G97, MF-G98, MF-G99, MF-G100 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1779-1819 |
MF-R101, MF-R102 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1827-1844 |
MF-R103 to MF-R106 |
Marriages |
1662-1733 |
MF-G95, MF-G96, MF-G97 |
Marriages |
1734-1816 |
MF-G100 |
Marriages (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1779-1799 (incomplete) |
MF-R101 |
Marriages (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1813-1819 |
MF-R102 |
Marriages (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1826-1837 (incomplete) |
MF-R103 to MF-R105 |
Burials |
1662-1733 |
MF-G95, MF-G96, MF-G97 |
Burials |
1734-1825 |
MF-G100, MF-G101, MF-G102, MF-G103 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1779-1819 |
MF-R101, MF-R102 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1826-1844 (incomplete) |
MF-R103 to MF-R106 |
St. Mary, Prestwich
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Marriages |
1713-1837 |
MF-R74 MF-R75 |
Marriages |
1754-1800 |
Microfiche with index |
St. Matthew, Chadderton
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1845-1871 |
MF-R122 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1848-1854, 1873-1875 |
MF-R100 |
Marriages |
1857-1885 |
MF-R97, R98 |
Burials |
1857-1890 |
MF-R99 |
Burials |
1857-1890 |
Microfiche with index |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1873-1875 |
MF-R100 |
St. Michael, Tonge cum Middleton
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Marriages |
1922-1942 |
MF-R143 |
St. Paul, Ashton Road, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1877-1919 |
MF-R136 |
Marriages |
1897-1902 |
MF-R136 |
Marriages |
1902-1932 |
MF-R137 |
Marriages |
1932-1949 |
MF-R138 |
St. Paul, Royton
Record |
Dates |
Locations |
Baptisms |
1755-1919 |
MF-R47, MF-R48 |
Marriages |
1839-1909 |
MF-R49, MF-R50 |
Burials |
1757-1938 |
MF-R47 to MF-R49, Microfiche with index |
St. Paul, Scouthead
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1889-1969 |
MF-R12 |
Marriages |
1889-1969 |
MF-R12 |
St. Peter, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1768-1961 |
MF-R18, MF-R51-R55 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1778-1818 (incomplete) |
MF-R100 to MF-R102, MF-R106 |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1844-6, 1865-71, 1879-80 |
MF-R107 |
Marriages |
1836-1961 |
MF-R55, MF-R56 |
Burials |
1768-1876 |
MF-R40, MF-R51, MF-R55 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1782-1818 |
MF-R101, MF-R102, MF-R106 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1844-46 |
MF-R107 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1768-1876 |
Microfiche with Index |
St. Stephen and All Martyrs, Lowermoor, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1873-1931 |
MF-R141 |
Marriages |
1873-1906 |
MF-R141 |
Marriages |
1906-1950 |
MF-R142 |
St. Thomas, Friarmere
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1769-1916 |
MF-R57, R90 |
Marriages |
1845-1892 |
MF-R90 |
Burials |
1769-1909 |
MF-R57 |
Burials |
1769-1992 |
Microfiche with index |
St. Thomas, Leesfield
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1846-1909 |
MF-R58 |
Baptisms |
1846-1941 |
MF-R144 |
Marriages |
1848-1915 |
MF-R58, MF-R59 |
Marriages |
1915-1950 |
MF-R145 |
Burials |
1848-1905 |
MF-R58 |
Burials |
1972-1996 |
MF-R145 |
St. Thomas, Moorside
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1861-1970 |
MF-R7 |
Marriages |
1872-1915 |
MF-R8 |
Burials |
1873-1977 |
MF-R8, Microfiche with index |
St. Thomas, Werneth
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1847-1854 |
MF-R100 |
Non-conformist registers
Baptist
Manchester Street, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1816-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Congregational
Delph Independent
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1780-1851 |
MF-R61 |
Burials |
1783-1851 |
MF-R61 |
Ebeneezer, Uppermill
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1832-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Greenacres
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1763-1836 |
MF-R62 |
Baptisms |
1816-1908 |
RR:FT:GO (printed) |
Marriages |
1851-1890 |
RR:FT:GO (printed) |
Burials |
1784-1836 |
MF-R62 |
Burials |
1836-1908 |
RR:FT:GO (printed) |
Hope, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1825-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Burials |
1828-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Burials with index |
1828-1837 |
RI:FFM:GO (Printed) |
Providence, Regent Street, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1828-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Providence, Springhead
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1807-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Queen Street Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1829-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Waterhead
Record |
Dates |
Locations |
Baptisms |
1856-1963 |
RR:FUW:GO (printed) |
Independent Methodist
Bethesda Independent Methodist or Free Gospel, Broadway Street Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1883-1928 |
RO:FJ:GO (printed) Alphabetical listing |
George Street, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1820-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Baptisms |
1847-1988 |
Alphabetical listing RO:FF:GO (printed) |
Marriages |
1927-1986 |
Alphabetical listing RO:FF:GO (printed) |
King Street, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1854-1971 |
Alphabetical listing RO:FF:GO (printed) |
Marriages |
1906-1975 |
Alphabetical listing RO:FF:GO (printed) |
Refuge Street, Shaw
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1832-1957 |
FO: FV: GO Large Oversize |
Ross Street, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1928-1971 |
Alphabetical listing RO:FF:GO (printed) |
St.Mary's Street, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1914-1956 |
Archives C-ABC1/1 |
Independent Methodist or Free Gospel, Smith Street, Greenacres Hill, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1890-1977 |
Alphabetical listing RO:FF:GO (printed) |
Methodist New Connexion
Bethel, Failsworth
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1797-1831 |
MF-R60 |
Zion, Lees
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1829-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Moravian
Salem Moravian
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1825-1840 |
MF-R62 |
Primitive Methodist
Shore Edge, Shaw
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1902-1997 |
RO:FV:GO |
Society of Friends (Quakers)
Heyside, Royton
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Burials |
1665-1938 |
Transcript and index Microfiche |
Burials |
1665-1940 |
Archives C-AAR 1 |
Burials (Bishop's Transcripts) |
1896 |
MF-R100 |
Unitarian
Dob Lane, Failsworth
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1701-1807 |
RU:EN (printed) |
Baptisms |
1804-1836 |
MF-R62 |
Burials |
1701-1807 |
RU:EN (printed) |
United Reformed
King Street
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Births & Baptisms |
1883-1990 |
Archives C-AAL 3/1/1 |
Marriages |
1889-1948, 1965-1983, 1987-1988 |
Archives C-AAL 3/2/1-4 |
Wesleyan Methodist
Delph
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1786-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Luzley Brook, Royton
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1875-1959 |
RO:FW:GO |
Nook, Shaw
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1906-1962 |
RO:FV:GO |
St. Paul, Shaw
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1797-1855 |
RO:FV:GO |
Baptisms |
1816-1837 |
MF-R76 |
Baptisms |
1857-1890 |
RO:FV:GO |
Baptisms |
1890-1996 |
RO:FV:GO Large Oversize |
Burials |
1817-1870 |
RO:FV:GO Large Oversize |
Manchester Street, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1791-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Uppermill
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1813-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Wrigley Head, Failsworth
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1830-1837 |
MF-R62 |
Roman Catholic
Corpus Christi, Hollinwood
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Marriages |
1881-1941 |
MF-R63 |
Confirmations |
1907-1941 |
MF-R63 |
Baptisms |
1877-1941 |
MF-R63 |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Patrick, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms (some with confirmation dates) |
1898-1941 |
MF-R64, MF-R65 |
Marriages |
1862-1941 |
MF-R65 |
Confirmations |
1867-1940 |
MF-R65 |
St. Aidan and St. Oswald, Royton
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1883-1941 |
MF-R66 |
Marriages |
1887-1941 |
MF-R66 |
Confirmations |
1891-1937 |
MF-R66 |
St. Anne, Ashton
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1871-1879 |
MF-R65 |
Confirmations (some years missing) |
1874-1940 |
MF-R66 |
St. Anne, Greenacres
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1878-1941 |
MF-R67, MF-R68 |
Marriages |
1879-1941 |
MF-R6 |
Confirmations |
1905-1936 |
MF-R68 |
St. Edward, Lees
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1874-1894 |
MF-R69 |
Baptisms |
1898-1941 |
MF-R69 |
Confirmations |
1900-1936 |
MF-R69 |
Marriages |
1877-1940 |
MF-R69 |
St. Joseph, Shaw
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1874-1941 |
MF-R66, MF-R67 |
Marriages |
1875-1941 |
MF-R67 |
Confirmations |
1889-1936 |
MF-R67 |
St. Mary, Oldham
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1870-1941 |
MF-R70-R72 |
Confirmations |
1869-1941 |
MF-R71 |
Marriages |
1870-1941 |
MF-R72 |
St. Mary, Failsworth (The Immaculate Conception)
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1872-1941 |
MF-R68, MF-R73 |
Marriages |
1871-1941 |
MF-R73 |
Confirmations |
1877-1936 |
MF-R73 |
St. Patrick, Rochdale
Record |
Dates |
Location |
Baptisms |
1860-1889 |
MF-R73 |
Diocesan Record Office
Churches deposit their records at the Diocesan Record Office (for
the Oldham area that is Manchester Archives and Local Studies).
If records have not been deposited at the Diocesan Record Office, then it can be assumed that they are still with the Church.
A list of Registers held at Manchester Archives and Local Studies is available at Oldham Local Studies and Archives.
Lancashire Parish Register Society
Copies of Lancashire area parish registers are available at Oldham Local Studies and Archives.