All Saints Sandon Past Burials Enquiries
We are working with the National Lottery Heritage Fund to explore funding for the conservation of rare artefacts within our 12th century Staffordshire church and to make the heritage available to a much wider audience.
Part of the project will be to digitise our surveyed burials which we have recorded in detail and now want to make available to those tracing their family history. The Burial Index and anotated plan of the churchyard will be made available in the outer porch of the church for inspection. This is expected to be in 2025
At present you can make an enquiry about surveyed burials, already in the church and churchyard, by filling in the forms below and submitting them to us. We will let you know the results as soon as possible
If you wish to enquire about a proposed burial, either in a grave or for the burial of cremated remains, please go to the Section of the website, Worship/Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals/Funerals, to make contact with the person dealing with these matters.
About Burial Records
A burial record is any type of record or certificate that states the date and place an individual was buried. These records can be available from 1538 onwards and are recorded in Parish Registers, which are records of baptisms, marriages and burials made by the church. Parish Registers are an invaluable resource for researching your family tree because the census and official records of birth, marriage and death do not go back further than 1837. However for All Saints these records only started in 1635.
Information you can find in a Burial Record
Before 1813, records hold little information. A record will usually only consist of the name and the date of burial. For some entries, however, there was a difference in the information recorded - for example, if a man's wife died, then a record could simply state "Mary wife of John Smith buried the 1 June 1667".
From 1813 onwards, burials were recorded in pre-printed books. From this date more information was noted - this included the name, abode, date buried, age, and who performed the ceremony.
Tracing an Ancestor in Parish Registers
To trace an ancestor, you will need to know where they lived and the church they went to. Parishes correspond quite closely to villages of the same name. While a rural parish may include a small village and two or three hamlets, there will be many parishes in the city, so you would need to determine the one in which your family lived.
All Saints Registers
The Registers for All Saints are deposited at the Staffordshire Record Office, being the recognised archive for the Lichfield Diocesan church records. They have been transcribed into a book and published by the Staffordshire Parish Registers Society from 1635 to 1900.
Make an Enquiry
Welcome to the Sandon All Saints Church Burial Grounds Project, where history of many families is to be found in our peaceful churchyard. If you're on a quest to connect with your roots or trace the footsteps of ancestors who may be resting here, our dedicated team is here to assist you.
Whether seeking information on family history or curious about the cultural tapestry of our church, we are happy to help. Sharing your knowledge with us also helps us to build a better picture of the history of the church and the families that worshipped here over the centuries.
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