Welcome to Rootschat, Ribower.
Could you explain in a bit more detail what you are looking for, e.g. where in England. Do you have an idea of which county, city, or town or parish you are looking for?
What dates are you interested in? Could you perhaps provide a specific name to start with and perhaps someone will be able to use that as an example to show you what is available on line (it varies depending on location).
Just remember no site is complete and the local experts on the county boards on Rootschat will be able to help with local sources. As you probably know, an index is just a finding aid - you need to sight the original record or an image of it.
Another proviso - parish records are just that - records pertaining to the parishes of the Church of England. In some parts of the country significant proportions of the population may have been non conformist and belonged to other denominations. This is particularly important for baptisms. Between 1754 and 1837 legal marriages in England had to take place in the Church of England, with exceptions for Jews and Quakers who kept their own excellent records. Before municipal cemeteries started up, non-conformists may have had no other option than burial in a C of E burial ground.
Some free sites to get you started:
Www.genuki.org.uk - this provides useful information and links
Familysearch.org - you need to register but this is free.
Www.freereg.org.uk - a volunteer project, check to see what areas and periods are covered.
Www.ukbmd.org.uk - provides links to a number of transcription sites including online parish clerks.
Civil registration started mid 1837 in England and Wales.
See
www.freebmd.org.uk for a transcribed and searchable index.
You can use these references to order certificates directly from the GEneral Register Office
www.gro.gov.uk The GRO now also has its own online index for births and deaths which provides the mother’s maiden name for births and the age for deaths. It is much clumsier to search however so you may wish to use a combination of FreeBMD and the GRO index.
The big pay sites have various collections of parish and other records - Ancestry and Find MyPast. They have different strengths in coverage so it depends on where you are looking.
There are other sites focussed on particular regions.
Good luck with your research.
SD