If your English ancestors were married by banns, you may discover their records within this collection of banns records from Somerset.

Banns were announced in the three months prior to the intended marriage date on three separate Sundays in the couple’s parish. The banns were an announcement of the intended marriage and gave the congregation the opportunity to object to the marriage.

The Somerset banns index was created from original parish registers and bishop’s transcripts held at the Somerset Archives. The records span from 1577 to 1933 with more than 360 parishes. A full list of the parishes represented in this collection is available below. Keep in mind, that some of the year ranges may contain gaps.

PlaceYear fromYear to Number of records
Abbots Leigh1656172614
Aisholt1654181193
Alford1759181376
Aller16331900677
Ansford17541887528
Ash Priors1762181146
Ashcott17541887830
Ashill16541885605
Ashington1756181046
Ashwick176319001,073
Babcary1754181288
Banwell16541861699
Barrington17541900978
Barrow Gurney17541900424
Barton St David17541903747
Barwick17541886496
Batcombe175418841,092
Bath1652189812,265
Bathampton17541923930
Batheaston17541812893
Bathford17541823389
Bathwick175418251,658
Bawdrip17551933451
Beckington16531783908
Bedminster165418121,107
Beer Crocombe17561901188
Berkley16541823619
Berrow17541801182
Bickenhall17551901366
Bicknoller17551901459
Binegar17691901538
Bishops Hull165819001,311
Blackford (near Milborne Port)17551934118
Blagdon16531885834
Bleadon17541888530
Brent Knoll17541798124
Brewham17311873696
Bridgwater175419019,507
Brimpton1766181148
Brislington17541808288
Broadway17541812220
Brockley17551938154
Brompton Ralph16531812290
Brompton Regis175419011,155
Broomfield17541899636
Brushford16531815338
Buckland Dinham16541885688
Buckland St Mary17541821328
Burnett1754180620
Burnham on Sea1655165626
Cameley16541892590
Cannington175419021,508
Carhampton17541882768
Castle Cary175418231,194
Catcott17541877612
Chaffcombe1787180926
Chapel Allerton17541886216
Chard175419005,426
Charlcombe1756181570
Charlinch17541938372
Charlton Adam17541869361
Charlton Horethorne17541901280
Charlton Mackrell17541901521
Cheddon Fitzpaine17541812164
Chelwood1755181482
Chew Stoke16761897350
Chewton Mendip175418121,040
Chillington17561833180
Chilton Cantelo1754181164
Chipstable1808181212
Chiselborough17831901460
Christon1756181232
Churchill16531880616
Clapton in Gordano1777189044
Clatworthy18081937371
Claverton17571938466
Clevedon175719001,710
Cloford18241938518
Clutton175418561,034
Coleford18421901255
Combe Florey17541902404
Combe St Nicholas175419021,062
Compton Dando17541874316
Compton Dundon175519151,016
Compton Martin16541898576
Corfe17791936410
Creech St Michael17541877581
Crewkerne16541658209
Cricket Malherbie1754189240
Cricket St Thomas1757189792
Croscombe175519001,164
Crowcombe18241888392
Cudworth1755192584
Culbone1754193738
Curry Mallet17501812162
Curry Rivel165318701,757
Cutcombe17541823444
Dinder17541900412
Dinnington1784182348
Ditcheat165318891,622
Dodington1754180542
Donyatt17541898891
Doulting17541901390
Dowlish Wake17601811152
Downhead17551894446
Downside18461938461
Draycott165419021,046
Dulverton165418851,755
Dundry180818108
Dunkerton17541811100
Dunster16531812666
Durleigh17551920316
Durston17641899325
East Brent165316532
East Chinnock17541895634
East Coker17541831588
East Harptree17541905542
East Horrrington18451901426
East Lydford17541901179
East Pennard17541886918
East Quantoxhead16541823156
Elm17541812218
Elworthy17541888150
Emborough17641856114
Enmore17541901416
Exford16531810272
Exton17941889449
Farleigh Hungerford17541812190
Farmborough17541812402
Farrington Gurney17551901597
Fitzhead16541809151
Fivehead17541821254
Flax Bourton17591899178
Freshford165519011,080
Glastonbury165419012,954
Goathurst17541812250
Greinton1772181294
Halse17541813266
Hardington175617584
Hardington Mandeville17541900641
Haselbury Plucknett17541810438
Hawkridge165617757
Heathfield1757179676
Hemington17541812300
Henstridge17541831634
High Ham175419001,064
High Littleton165419001,186
Highbridge18611900588
Hillfarrance17541841451
Hinton Blewett17611901256
Hinton Charterhouse 17541901468
Hinton St George17541812440
Holcombe17701906542
Holford1654181242
Hornblotton17711887116
Horsington17541809444
Huish Champflower17551813196
Huish Episcopi17541900866
Hutton17541901492
Ilchester17621812306
Ilminster175419012,851
Keinton Mandeville17541895401
Kenn17581886134
Kewstoke17551902912
Keynsham1653170741
Kilmersdon175418993,153
Kilmington17541810316
Kilve1736187987
Kingsbury Episcopi165518541,629
Kingsdon16541922778
Kingston Seymour17541887360
Kingston St Mary17541812240
Kingstone17651899450
Kingweston1754178434
Kittisford175519381,079
Lamyat1785186698
Leighland17551934526
Long Ashton17541811556
Long Load1774180840
Long Sutton175419011,560
Lopen17541812226
Lovington17551898290
Loxton17541888120
Luccombe or Luckham16531900641
Lufton1760179210
Lullington17541804108
Luxborough16541899627
Lydeard St Lawrence17541902521
Lympsham1754180856
Lyng17571900380
Maperton175618176
Mark165518531,087
Marksbury16561812156
Martock165319014,429
Meare175419021,614
Mells175418511,180
Merriott1653165648
Middle Chinnock1755181224
Middlezoy17541886855
Milton Clevedon1805181012
Milverton165319002,556
Minehead160319011,410
Misterton17541928793
Monksilver17541891650
Montacute17541898522
Moorlinch165418771,599
Muchelney17541893473
Mudford17541901573
Nempnett Thrubwell1675180912
Nettlecombe16541886482
Newton St Loe18021887294
North Barrow1755180994
North Cheriton17561907268
North Curry175419011,769
North Newton18801901180
North Perrott17541812266
North Petherton165418774,640
North Stoke16551902146
North Wootton1654180694
Northover1754180458
Norton Malreward1755180682
Norton St Philip17541874993
Norton sub Hamdon17541828268
Nunney175519011,932
Oare180518154
Odcombe17551908695
Orchard Portman1759182367
Orchardleigh1765179924
Othery16541885498
Otterford17561902688
Otterhampton18061901146
Paulton175419001,029
Pawlett17541885650
Pendomer1741186282
Penselwood17541812178
Pensford1562181284
Pilton175418151,169
Pitminster181018851,200
Pitney17541899664
Podimore Milton17561902254
Porlock16541886593
Portishead17541823176
Poyntington180918104
Preston Plucknett17541898502
Priddy1761181266
Priston17541847138
Publow17641901413
Puckington17541844150
Puriton17541885605
Pylle1768181266
Queen Camel177419381,196
Queen Charlton1766181230
Radstock165619012,336
Redhill18871901100
Rimpton1803181230
Road or Rode165418862,492
Rodden17611901444
Rodney Stoke17551889362
Ruishton17541895617
Sampford Arundel17551888427
Sampford Brett181618162
Seavington St Mary17541911168
Seavington St Michael17581900352
Selworthy17551839294
Shapwick17551826332
Shepton Beauchamp16531812367
Shepton Mallet165318166,137
Shepton Montague1859190080
Shipham17561907680
Skilgate17581905332
Somerton175418852,596
South Barrow1754181594
South Cadbury17561934914
South Petherton175419013,374
South Stoke17701900589
Sparkford17601902430
Spaxton17541811459
St Catherine1756181244
St Decumans173618851,077
St Michaelchurch179918184
Stanton Drew16541891216
Stanton Prior16531810146
Staple Fitzpaine17541900510
Staplegrove17541901602
Stawley1653181294
Stockland Bristol16551805154
Stocklinch Magdalen175517554
Stocklinch Ottersey17551885158
Stogumber167618871,429
Stogursey16531812457
Stoke St Gregory17541901984
Stoke St Mary17551900380
Stoke St Michael175419001,436
Ston Easton18051863334
Stowell1806183224
Stratton on the Fosse18251930396
Street165318911,459
Stringston1629178966
Sutton Montis1759180886
Swainswick17541902670
Swell16531819176
Taunton1754190111,936
Tellisford17541832154
Theale18441899448
Thorne St Margaret1761182362
Thornfalcon17541811188
Thurlbear17541902382
Thurloxton1755181072
Tickenham16481900290
Timberscombe16031813230
Timsbury175519031,752
Tolland1751181281
Trent1806181230
Twerton175419012,935
Ubley17641895162
Upton17561932390
Vobster18481903132
Walton17551879742
Wambrook17541901362
Wanstrow17551890266
Wayford17561812118
Wedmore165319023,393
Wells175419018,557
West Bradley1754180540
West Buckland17541886956
West Camel18231898366
West Chinnock1790180314
West Coker175419011,133
West Cranmore17541811141
West Harptree1655165826
West Hatch16541903587
West Lydford17791897206
West Pennard17651852707
West Quantoxhead17541930106
Weston175418641,896
Weston Bampfylde1755181294
Weston super Mare17551805150
Weston Zoyland17541820370
Whatley17641927142
Whitchurch16541918426
Whitelackington17571853236
Whitestaunton17551902552
Wick St Lawrence17541812206
Wilton175519012,033
Wincanton175419012,694
Winford1806181120
Winscombe175419011,222
Winsford17541881768
Winsham17541899114
Witham Friary17541877834
Withiel Florey17641901115
Withycombe17541903389
Withypool180418086
Wiveliscombe165419024,514
Wookey16531837996
Woolavington17541899559
Woolley1761180418
Wootton Courtney16531898686
Worle16541896714
Wraxall19151938296
Wrington16531793628
Yarlington17591819218
Yatton175419382,148
Yeovilton17551798130