Find out if your British ancestors were baptised in the county of Sussex.
A full list of parishes/places covered by the records and the dates the records are available for is given below. The date ranges are those derived from the earliest and latest records and do not necessarily reflect a complete run of years.
Sussex Baptisms
| Parish | Year from | Year to | Record count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albourne | 1550 | 1900 | 3983 |
| Alciston | 1575 | 1812 | 1492 |
| Aldingbourne | 1543 | 1919 | 10835 |
| Alfriston | 1538 | 1893 | 4906 |
| Amberley | 1559 | 1901 | 6756 |
| Angmering | 1563 | 1901 | 12183 |
| Appledram | 1594 | 1905 | 944 |
| Ardingly | 1558 | 1893 | 9133 |
| Arlington | 1607 | 1698 | 984 |
| Arundel | 1560 | 1901 | 17236 |
| Ashington | 1571 | 1901 | 3337 |
| Ashurst | 1561 | 1939 | 3384 |
| Balcombe | 1529 | 1903 | 8364 |
| Barcombe | 1580 | 1888 | 5254 |
| Barlavington | 1493 | 1868 | 767 |
| Barnham | 1584 | 1900 | 1372 |
| Bells Yew Green | 1814 | 1814 | 1 |
| Bepton | 1584 | 1877 | 1040 |
| Berwick | 1611 | 1897 | 1746 |
| Bignor | 1556 | 1901 | 2821 |
| Billingshurst | 1583 | 1899 | 23378 |
| Binderton | 1592 | 1641 | 29 |
| Binsted | 1572 | 1900 | 1726 |
| Birdham | 1538 | 1900 | 6076 |
| Blackham | 1873 | 1897 | 36 |
| Blatchington | 1564 | 1881 | 484 |
| Bodiam | 1557 | 1893 | 2553 |
| Bodle Street | 1854 | 1893 | 761 |
| Bodle Street Green | 1854 | 1996 | 1545 |
| Bognor | 1827 | 1874 | 38 |
| Bolney | 1526 | 1901 | 6948 |
| Bosham | 1557 | 1901 | 15961 |
| Botolphs | 1601 | 1908 | 425 |
| Boxgrove | 1561 | 1922 | 9169 |
| Bramber | 1601 | 1903 | 1172 |
| Brede | 1827 | 1837 | 12 |
| Brightling | 1560 | 1894 | 7375 |
| Brighton | 1558 | 1934 | 215050 |
| Broadwater | 1558 | 1936 | 31256 |
| Burgess Hill | 1873 | 1900 | 2273 |
| Burpham | 1653 | 1901 | 1557 |
| Burton | 1611 | 1886 | 662 |
| Burwash | 1558 | 1890 | 19769 |
| Bury | 1827 | 1889 | 2 |
| Buxted | 1536 | 1897 | 11669 |
| Catsfield | 1606 | 1893 | 4212 |
| Chalvington | 1539 | 1893 | 2163 |
| Chichester | 1505 | 1935 | 42180 |
| Chiddingly | 1621 | 1812 | 2176 |
| Chidham | 1625 | 1924 | 1734 |
| Chithurst | 1613 | 1819 | 936 |
| Clapham | 1692 | 1886 | 1646 |
| Clayton | 1601 | 1894 | 5539 |
| Climping | 1572 | 1902 | 3221 |
| Clymping | 1710 | 1875 | 155 |
| Coates | 1564 | 1881 | 152 |
| Coates cum Burton | 1559 | 1876 | 501 |
| Cocking | 1558 | 1875 | 5029 |
| Cold Waltham | 1593 | 1876 | 372 |
| Coldwaltham | 1584 | 1900 | 4046 |
| Colgate | 1855 | 1892 | 363 |
| Compton | 1558 | 1900 | 2872 |
| Coombes | 1538 | 1879 | 695 |
| Cowdray | 1745 | 1837 | 216 |
| Cowfold | 1558 | 1901 | 11310 |
| Crawley | 1560 | 1971 | 8547 |
| Crawley Down | 1844 | 1908 | 2901 |
| Crowborough | 1839 | 1893 | 574 |
| Crowhurst | 1558 | 1893 | 3163 |
| Cuckfield | 1556 | 1909 | 29944 |
| Dallington | 1598 | 1895 | 4342 |
| Danehill | 1851 | 1893 | 1321 |
| Dicker | 1850 | 1882 | 72 |
| Ditchling | 1558 | 1893 | 1818 |
| Donnington | 1559 | 1910 | 3177 |
| Duncton | 1548 | 1903 | 1972 |
| Durrington | 1609 | 1902 | 1877 |
| Earnley | 1562 | 1898 | 2582 |
| Earnley and Almodington | 1875 | 1901 | 44 |
| Eartham | 1591 | 1902 | 907 |
| Easebourne | 1539 | 1901 | 9870 |
| East Blatchington | 1563 | 1893 | 1843 |
| East Chiltington | 1604 | 1879 | 1759 |
| East Dean | 1571 | 1876 | 2234 |
| East Grinstead | 1558 | 1900 | 43307 |
| East Guldeford | 1673 | 1883 | 875 |
| East Hoathly | 1818 | 1818 | 1 |
| East Lavant | 1609 | 1903 | 2470 |
| East Marden | 1571 | 1900 | 899 |
| East Preston | 1573 | 1899 | 2688 |
| East Wittering | 1571 | 1902 | 3851 |
| Eastbourne | 1558 | 1825 | 5693 |
| Eastergate | 1563 | 1902 | 1294 |
| Ebernoe | 1875 | 1901 | 189 |
| Edburton | 1558 | 1887 | 2919 |
| Egdean | 1633 | 1902 | 593 |
| Elsted | 1516 | 1899 | 1268 |
| Eridge Green | 1856 | 1881 | 249 |
| Etchingham | 1502 | 1902 | 4664 |
| Ewhurst | 1558 | 1894 | 9846 |
| Falmer | 1606 | 1889 | 2114 |
| Felpham | 1554 | 1901 | 5211 |
| Fernhurst | 1547 | 1901 | 7299 |
| Ferring | 1558 | 1904 | 2995 |
| Findon | 1558 | 1909 | 4549 |
| Fishbourne | 1589 | 1812 | 605 |
| Fittleworth | 1552 | 1908 | 9427 |
| Fletching | 1551 | 1894 | 23963 |
| Folkington | 1664 | 1844 | 290 |
| Ford | 1572 | 1905 | 429 |
| Forest Row | 1850 | 1894 | 1654 |
| Framfield | 1538 | 1895 | 13264 |
| Frant | 1545 | 1971 | 23743 |
| Friston | 1547 | 1845 | 463 |
| Funtington | 1564 | 1897 | 5911 |
| Glynde | 1560 | 1812 | 1178 |
| Goring | 1560 | 1901 | 4288 |
| Graffham | 1589 | 1902 | 2600 |
| Guestling | 1606 | 1885 | 3761 |
| Guildford | 1606 | 1893 | 1454 |
| Hadlow Down | 1836 | 1892 | 1861 |
| Hailsham | 1892 | 1912 | 1132 |
| Hamsey | 1583 | 1894 | 4956 |
| Hangleton | 1635 | 1886 | 421 |
| Hardham | 1584 | 1908 | 1466 |
| Hartfield | 1593 | 1899 | 9997 |
| Harting | 1563 | 1929 | 10384 |
| Hastings | 1535 | 1895 | 55001 |
| Haywards Heath | 1865 | 1904 | 766 |
| Heathfield | 1581 | 1906 | 15149 |
| Heene | 1595 | 1906 | 2873 |
| Hellingly | 1607 | 1881 | 7827 |
| Henfield | 1596 | 1897 | 14247 |
| Herstmonceux | 1538 | 1893 | 13600 |
| Heyshott | 1587 | 1898 | 3648 |
| Hollington | 1858 | 1860 | 2 |
| Hooe | 1606 | 1908 | 3552 |
| Horsham | 1540 | 1903 | 71437 |
| Horsham Circuit | 1850 | 1901 | 87 |
| Horsted Keynes | 1562 | 1984 | 15988 |
| Houghton | 1562 | 1914 | 1539 |
| Hove | 1544 | 1881 | 10573 |
| Hunston | 1584 | 1909 | 1606 |
| Hurstpierpoint | 1558 | 1901 | 14224 |
| Icklesham | 1669 | 1880 | 3536 |
| Iden | 1559 | 1894 | 3894 |
| Ifield | 1568 | 1901 | 6777 |
| Iford | 1606 | 1910 | 1766 |
| Iping | 1584 | 1901 | 3757 |
| Itchingfield | 1591 | 1901 | 3459 |
| Keymer | 1601 | 1901 | 9396 |
| Kingston Gorse | 1570 | 1656 | 207 |
| Kingston Near Lewes | 1557 | 1765 | 787 |
| Kingston by Sea | 1716 | 1901 | 605 |
| Kirdford | 1569 | 1957 | 13925 |
| Lancing | 1573 | 1910 | 7788 |
| Laughton | 1558 | 1891 | 7329 |
| Lewes | 1558 | 1894 | 35470 |
| Lewes St Michael | 1579 | 1812 | 1711 |
| Linch | 1693 | 1901 | 1127 |
| Linchmere | 1810 | 1901 | 1777 |
| Lindfield | 1883 | 1888 | 4 |
| Lindfield & Ardingly | 1815 | 1837 | 93 |
| Litlington | 1695 | 1909 | 886 |
| Littlehampton | 1584 | 1902 | 14567 |
| Lodsworth | 1556 | 1876 | 4634 |
| Lower Beeding | 1839 | 1901 | 3402 |
| Lowfield Heath | 1869 | 1901 | 314 |
| Lullington | 1606 | 1916 | 385 |
| Lurgashall | 1559 | 1979 | 6861 |
| Lyminster | 1566 | 1901 | 7721 |
| Madehurst | 1572 | 1905 | 1334 |
| Mayfield | 1570 | 1926 | 24780 |
| Merston | 1587 | 1905 | 663 |
| Mid Lavant | 1567 | 1900 | 2913 |
| Middleton | 1560 | 1876 | 650 |
| Midhurst | 1565 | 1905 | 14484 |
| Milland | 1582 | 1908 | 709 |
| Mountfield | 1813 | 1837 | 356 |
| New Fishbourne | 1589 | 1907 | 2212 |
| New Shoreham | 1566 | 1901 | 4939 |
| Newhaven | 1327 | 1971 | 9794 |
| Newtimber | 1522 | 1905 | 1319 |
| Ninfield | 1663 | 1881 | 3463 |
| North Chapel | 1571 | 1886 | 8650 |
| North Marden | 1584 | 1902 | 313 |
| North Mundham | 1558 | 1928 | 4031 |
| North Stoke | 1565 | 1901 | 1298 |
| Northiam | 1558 | 1974 | 6068 |
| Nuthurst | 1559 | 1886 | 7741 |
| Old Shoreham | 1564 | 1901 | 2056 |
| Oving | 1561 | 1899 | 6534 |
| Ovingdean | 1607 | 1887 | 454 |
| Pagham | 1610 | 1971 | 8008 |
| Parham | 1538 | 1902 | 1181 |
| Patcham | 1558 | 1893 | 2744 |
| Patching | 1582 | 1889 | 3187 |
| Pett | 1675 | 1892 | 1550 |
| Petworth | 1559 | 1901 | 28241 |
| Pevensey | 1569 | 1891 | 1808 |
| Piddinghoe | 1540 | 1881 | 1934 |
| Playden | 1638 | 1949 | 1609 |
| Plumpton | 1558 | 1904 | 2109 |
| Poling | 1584 | 1901 | 1470 |
| Portfield | 1871 | 1892 | 915 |
| Portslade | 1608 | 1890 | 6035 |
| Poynings | 1558 | 1899 | 1667 |
| Preston | 1544 | 1826 | 634 |
| Pulborough | 1583 | 1901 | 19148 |
| Pyecombe | 1561 | 1895 | 2089 |
| Racton | 1599 | 1902 | 730 |
| Ringmer | 1605 | 1892 | 7613 |
| Ripe | 1538 | 1893 | 3221 |
| Rodmell | 1610 | 1936 | 4923 |
| Rogate | 1558 | 1899 | 5870 |
| Rotherfield | 1538 | 1886 | 44209 |
| Rottingdean | 1558 | 1893 | 4620 |
| Roughey | 1878 | 1905 | 790 |
| Rudgwick | 1538 | 1920 | 13858 |
| Rumboldswyke | 1610 | 1910 | 3112 |
| Rusper | 1560 | 1910 | 7302 |
| Rustington | 1569 | 1973 | 4352 |
| Rye | 1538 | 1893 | 71970 |
| Salehurst | 1627 | 1894 | 15179 |
| Seaford | 1559 | 1898 | 6304 |
| Sedlescombe | 1558 | 1875 | 5033 |
| Selham | 1565 | 1904 | 955 |
| Selmeston | 1608 | 1893 | 1083 |
| Selsey | 1571 | 1901 | 6464 |
| Shermanbury | 1606 | 1901 | 3448 |
| Shipley | 1584 | 1901 | 12137 |
| Shoreham | 1839 | 1865 | 1772 |
| Sidlesham | 1566 | 1909 | 12012 |
| Singleton | 1555 | 1901 | 6180 |
| Slaugham | 1606 | 1894 | 7408 |
| Slindon | 1538 | 1902 | 4710 |
| Slinfold | 1520 | 1901 | 8554 |
| Sompting | 1546 | 1901 | 3976 |
| South Bersted | 1564 | 1910 | 17230 |
| South Stoke | 1553 | 1903 | 1267 |
| Southbourne | 1878 | 1901 | 446 |
| Southease | 1556 | 1894 | 1164 |
| Southwater | 1850 | 1901 | 1563 |
| Southwick | 1606 | 1901 | 8815 |
| St Johns Rymer | 1871 | 1873 | 160 |
| St Nicolas | 1831 | 1831 | 168 |
| Stanmer | 1558 | 1890 | 1179 |
| Stansted | 1856 | 1901 | 686 |
| Staplefield | 1847 | 1902 | 1059 |
| Stedham | 1538 | 1951 | 3207 |
| Steyning | 1565 | 1910 | 20305 |
| Stopham | 1544 | 1910 | 2963 |
| Storrington | 1540 | 1901 | 8535 |
| Stoughton | 1571 | 1897 | 6084 |
| Streat | 1561 | 1893 | 1521 |
| Sullington | 1555 | 1861 | 1180 |
| Sutton | 1587 | 1901 | 2839 |
| Tangmere | 1538 | 1902 | 2372 |
| Telscombe | 1606 | 1885 | 781 |
| Terwick | 1571 | 1904 | 902 |
| Thakeham | 1571 | 1900 | 6873 |
| Ticehurst | 1560 | 1899 | 16525 |
| Tillington | 1571 | 1901 | 10238 |
| Tortington | 1560 | 1878 | 1072 |
| Treyford | 1728 | 1902 | 204 |
| Treyford cum Didling | 1570 | 1907 | 2285 |
| Trotton | 1571 | 1899 | 4434 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 1830 | 1849 | 72 |
| Turners Hill | 1881 | 1881 | 3 |
| Tuxlith | 1581 | 1875 | 712 |
| Twineham | 1607 | 1886 | 1522 |
| Up Marden | 1584 | 1902 | 2015 |
| Up Waltham | 1554 | 1887 | 681 |
| Upper Beeding | 1669 | 1901 | 7610 |
| Upper Dicker | 1844 | 1893 | 412 |
| Wadhurst | 1604 | 1953 | 15031 |
| Walberton | 1556 | 1909 | 7025 |
| Warbleton | 1559 | 1979 | 9284 |
| Warminghurst | 1560 | 1883 | 1378 |
| Warnham | 1558 | 1910 | 9361 |
| Warningcamp | 1571 | 1717 | 298 |
| Wartling | 1538 | 1894 | 8847 |
| Washington | 1773 | 1900 | 3117 |
| West Chiltington | 1523 | 1903 | 7497 |
| West Dean | 1559 | 1910 | 5741 |
| West Dean (Near Seaford) | 1559 | 1910 | 721 |
| West Firle | 1668 | 1894 | 3616 |
| West Grinstead | 1558 | 1909 | 12897 |
| West Hampnett Union | 1898 | 1898 | 1 |
| West Hoathly | 1606 | 1901 | 7336 |
| West Itchenor | 1561 | 1912 | 2518 |
| West Lavington | 1558 | 1902 | 570 |
| West Preston | 1792 | 1792 | 6 |
| West Stoke | 1560 | 1908 | 1285 |
| West Tarring | 1540 | 1901 | 11681 |
| West Thorney | 1570 | 1939 | 1430 |
| West Wittering | 1538 | 1908 | 6417 |
| Westbourne | 1549 | 1891 | 21261 |
| Westham | 1571 | 1812 | 2662 |
| Westhampnett | 1584 | 1901 | 2920 |
| Westmeston | 1587 | 1894 | 1375 |
| Westminster | 1734 | 1735 | 1891 |
| Whatlington | 1558 | 1901 | 1830 |
| Wiggonholt | 1598 | 1900 | 928 |
| Willingdon | 1560 | 1894 | 5897 |
| Wilmington | 1540 | 1893 | 3204 |
| Winchelsea | 1606 | 1893 | 6259 |
| Wisborough Green | 1560 | 1876 | 17908 |
| Wiston | 1570 | 1902 | 3560 |
| Withyham | 1606 | 1891 | 9603 |
| Wivelsfield | 1559 | 1898 | 5499 |
| Woodmancote | 1582 | 1887 | 4531 |
| Woolavington | 1571 | 1878 | 1814 |
| Woolbeding | 1540 | 1909 | 4220 |
| Worth | 1523 | 1900 | 23396 |
| Worth & West Hoathly | 1828 | 1837 | 49 |
| Worthing | 1808 | 1901 | 1188 |
| Yapton | 1538 | 1904 | 6640 |