Sources for Researching Battlesden
Bedfordshire Archives holds many documents relating to the parish; a search of our online catalogue with Battlesden as the subject returns approximately 1,300 items. Significant collections for researching people or places in Battlesden include:
- P102: Records for the parish of Battlesden, including: registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; records relating to church property; churchwardens’ accounts; records of overseers of the poor; charity records; parish magazines; parochial church council minutes
- ABP/W: Wills proved in the Archdeaconry of Bedford, 1536-1857
- QSR: Quarter Sessions Records for Bedfordshire from 1714-1900. A search combining Battlesden as the subject and QSR as the reference will find criminal cases in which the parish is mentioned.
- MAT3: Tithe apportionment map of Battlesden
- CRT130BATTLESDEN: County Record Office - Parish Histories
- Z50/8: Photographs of Battlesden
- Z1130/8: Postcards with pictures of Battlesden
- Z1306/8: Postcards with pictures of Battlesden
Further details of these items can be found through our online catalogue. Our detailed collection guides give more information about the types of records we hold.
Other useful sources for information about Battlesden include:
- Victoria County History entry for Battlesden, available through British History Online. Although published in 1912 most of the information is still relevant.
Copies of the parish registers listing baptisms, marriages and burials up to 1812 can be purchased from Bedfordshire Archives.
We offer an enquiry and research service, however this is limited to local history, properties and general subjects; we are no longer able to carry out genealogy research.