Available Church and Burial Records

This lists the records of christenings[C], marriages[M] and burials[B] which took place at Burton Lazars parish church and which can be found at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The dates for which banns are held are shown in brackets after the marriage dates. Bishop's Transcripts [BTs] are contemporary copies which are also shown. It also provides information about burials and cremations outside the parish church.
C 1778 - 1982
M 1762 - 1778; 1828 - 1837; 1828 - 1946
B 1778 - 1987
BTs 1720 - 1845 with gaps
Transcripts
M 1762 - 1778 Vol.lll, p.115 - 116 Phillimore
There is a civic cemetery at Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray. Information from the records is available on request from the Head of Council Property, Council Offices, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE13 0UL.
The most likely crematorium used by local people would be Loughborough Crematorium, Loughborough Cemetery, Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 2AF. Records are available by request to the Cemetery Officer, Charnwood Borough Council, Southfields, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 2NT.