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Guide to '''Exmoor, Devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.  


Guide to '''Exmoor, Devon family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
{{England Parish Infobox
 
| Place = Exmoor
{{Infobox England Jurisdictions
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| County = Devon
| County = Devon
| Hundred = South Molton; Williton and Freemanners
| Hundred = South Molton; Williton and Freemanners
| Poor Law Union = Dulverton; South Molton
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Dulverton/ Dulverton;] [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/SouthMolton/ South Molton]
| Registration District = Barnstaple; Tiverton
| Registration District = Barnstaple; Tiverton
| PRbegin = 1856
| PRbegin = 1856
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| Prerogative Court =  
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| Archive = [[Devon Record Office]]
| Archive = [[Devon Record Office]]
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__TOC__'''Part of this parish is in Devon for more information see [[Exmoor, Somerset|Exmoor, Somerset]]'''[[Exmoor, Somerset|Exmoor,_Somerset]]
__TOC__'''Part of this parish is in Devon for more information see [[Exmoor, Somerset|Exmoor, Somerset]]'''  


=== Parish History ===
== Parish History ==


Exmoor parish is primarily in the county of Somerset and partly in the county of Devon.  
Exmoor parish is primarily in the county of Somerset and partly in the county of Devon.  


EXMOOR, an extra-parochial liberty, in the hundred of Williton and Freemanners, W. division of Somerset.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50953#s17 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 195-206. Date accessed: 2 July 2013.</ref>  
EXMOOR, an '''extra-parochial liberty''', in the hundred of Williton and Freemanners, W. division of Somerset.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50953#s17 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 195-206. Date accessed: 2 July 2013.</ref>
 
EXMOOR, a quondam '''extra-parochial tract''', now a '''parish''', in the districts of Barnstaple and Tiverton, and '''partly in Devon''' but chiefly in Somerset; round the head-streams of the rivers Exe and Barle, 13 miles NW of Dulverton, and 16½ NE by E of Barnstaple r. station. Post town, Exford, under Taunton.<ref>John M. Wilson, ''[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12837 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'', 1870-72. Date accessed and adapted: 28 October 2013.</ref>
 
== Resources ==
 
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===
 
Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>


EXMOOR, a quondam extra-parochial tract, now a '''parish''', in the districts of Barnstaple and Tiverton, and '''partly in Devon''' but chiefly in Somerset; round the head-streams of the rivers Exe and Barle, 13 miles NW of Dulverton, and 16½ NE by E of Barnstaple r. station. Post town, Exford, under Taunton.<ref>Wilson, John M., ''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12837 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'', 1870-72. Date accessed and adapted: 28 October 2013.</ref>
=== Civil Registration ===


== Resources  ==
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>


==== Civil Registration  ====
=== Church Records ===


Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].  
Exmoor is an '''extra parochial area''' and the closest ecclesiastical parish is [[Exford, Somerset Genealogy|Exford]].
*''Extra-parochial'' areas were not attached to parish churches.  
*The residents went to a church of their choosing outside of the parish boundaries.<br>


==== Church Records ====
====Nonconformist Records====
==== Census Records  ====
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary


{{British Census3}}
=== Census Records ===
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>


==== Probate records ====
=== Probate Records ===


Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Devon Probate Records|Devon Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Devon Probate Records|Devon Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.


== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
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Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  


*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==


{{expand section|any additional relevant sites that aren't mentioned above}}
Exmoor (Somerset with several Devon parishes in Exmoor area) on [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Exmoor/index.html GENUKI]


== References  ==
== References  ==
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{{reflist}} {{Devon}}  
{{reflist}} {{Devon}}  


[[Category:Devon]]
[[Category:Devon Parishes]]
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