Over 40 churches have been built in the city but many have now gone. Some are listed briefly below with marriages from the family history database. For more information about ancient and modern churches in York try -
All Saints, North Street Monumental Inscriptions
Mainly 15th century church based on pre-1066 foundations with a 14th century and two 15th century windows; medieval spire.
All Saints, Pavement Monumental Inscriptions
Present church dates from 14th and 15th centuries; octagonal tower.
Bar Convent Monumental Inscriptions
Holy Redeemer, Boroughbridge Road
Recent church built using stones from St Mary, Bishophill Senior
Holy Trinity or Christ Church, King's Square / King's Court Monumental Inscriptions Parish Registers
Church demolished in 1937 but some tombstones remain.
Holy Trinity, Goodramgate Monumental Inscriptions Parish Registers
Built between 1250 and 1500.
Holy Trinity, Micklegate Monumental Inscriptions
Only part remains of a great church linked to a Benedictine Priory from 1089.
St Clements Monumental Inscriptions
St Crux, Shambles / Pavement Monumental Inscriptions
Church demolished in 1881.
St Cuthbert, Peasholme Green Monumental Inscriptions
First church built in 687 incorporating Roman stonework.
St Dennis / Denys, Walmgate Monumental Inscriptions
Norman church with the oldest stained glass windows in the city. Damaged in 1644 by cannon fire then by a wall collapse in 1797 which caused the whole west end to be demolished. In 1846 the original tower was taken down and a smaller one built. Original church was 3 to 4 times bigger than the part that now survives.
St George, George Street Monumental Inscriptions
No details known of church but former churchyard includes grave of Dick Turpin
St Giles, Copmanthorpe Parish Registers
St. Helen, The Square / Stonegate Monumental Inscriptions
Built in 14th century but retored several times; civic church for the city. Burial ground in Davygate created after original cleared to create St Helen's Square.
St. John the Evangelist, Micklegate
Dating from 1194 the church was closed in 1934. Used as an Arts Centre in recent years.
St John, Ousebridge Monumental Inscriptions
St Lawrence (or Laurence), without Walmgate Monumental Inscriptions
Only the tower remains from the original church - a new one was built adjacent in 1881.
St Margaret, Walmgate Monumental Inscriptions
Norman origins but no longer a church and not open to the public.
St. Martin cum Gregory, Micklegate Monumental Inscriptions
13th century church with interesting stained glass
St Martin-le-Grand, Coney Street Monumental Inscriptions Parish Registers
Mainly destroyed by air raid in 1942. Parish register transcriptions published.
St Mary, Bishophill Junior or the Younger Monumental Inscriptions Parish Registers
Tower includes Saxon windows and brickwork; rebuilt in the 13th century and 1860.
St Mary, Bishophill Senior or the Elder Monumental Inscriptions
Church demolished but site now a small park.
St Mary, Castlegate Monumental Inscriptions
St Mary's Abbey
Benedictine monestery founded in 1080 but now ruined.
St Maurice Monumental Inscriptions
St Michael-Le-Belfry, Petergate and Minster Yard Monumental Inscriptions
Tudor church built 1536 and partly rebuilt in 1867.
St Michael, Spurriergate Monumental Inscriptions
Medieval origins but now refurbished as a christian centre.
St Olave, Marygate Monumental Inscriptions
Dating from the 11th century but damaged during the Civil War and rebuilt in the 18th century.
St Sampson, Patrick's Pool / Church Street Monumental Inscriptions
Medieval origins but rebuilt 1845-1848; recently an old people's centre.
St Saviour (or Savior), St. Saviourgate Monumental Inscriptions
Dating from 1090 and rebuilt in the 19th century; recently the Archaelogical Research Centre.
St Thomas
York Minster or St Peter's Cathedral Church
The largest medieval gothic church in England and is based on roman foundations. First small wooden church built in 627, replaced by a stone building in 633 and rebuilt in 670. First part of cathedral built 1080 to 1100, with regular expansion over 250 years. Damaged by fires in 1829, 1840 and 1984. Notable marriages include King Edward III to Phillipa (1328) and two Kings of Scotland to English princesses.
There are also various 19th century churches, a Unitarian Chapel (1692) and Friends Meeting House with burial grounds. The Cholera Burials Grounds near the railway station date from 1832 - the time of last epidemic in the city.
Monumental Inscriptions - the churches which are marked have the contents of their tombstones recorded on microfiche by the City of York & District Family History Society.
Parish Registers - the churches which are marked have their parish registers, mostly 1813-1837, available on microfiche also from the City of York & District Family History Society.