The existing church of St Michael in Farnley is comparively new, though built on the site of older chapels. Baptisms and burials were carried out here from an early period; some memorial stones in the church yard date back to the 17th century. Known records date back to 1624.

Marriages for Farnley were carried out at Leeds parish church until 1839.

The basic marriage index here consists of all the 1,670 marriages that took place in the 110 year period between 1839 and 1950. They are in date order. The reference is the registration number at Leeds Register Office.