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[[England|England]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Devon Parishes]] | [[England|England]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Devon Parishes]] | ||
Guide to Abbotsham, Devonshire family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | Guide to Abbotsham, Devonshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
{{Infobox England Jurisdictions | {{Infobox England Jurisdictions | ||
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=== Parish History === | === Parish History === | ||
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ABBOTSHAM (St. Helen), a '''parish''', in the union of Bideford, hundred of Shebbear, Great Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 2 miles (W.) from Bideford with the hamlets of Shepperton and Littleham.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, ''[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50741#s14 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 1-5. Date accessed: 16 May 2012.</ref> | ABBOTSHAM (St. Helen), a '''parish''', in the union of Bideford, hundred of Shebbear, Great Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 2 miles (W.) from Bideford with the hamlets of Shepperton and Littleham.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, ''[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50741#s14 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 1-5. Date accessed: 16 May 2012.</ref> | ||
== Resources == | === Resources === | ||
=== Census records === | ==== Census records ==== | ||
{{British Census|241320}} | {{British Census|241320}} | ||
=== Church records === | ==== Church records ==== | ||
{{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials have online indexes by the following groups: | {{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials have online indexes by the following groups: | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''BOYD''' = [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records Boyd's Marriage Index (findmypast) - (£)]<ref>Percival Boyd, ''A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index'' (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at {{FSbook|1727134}}.</ref> | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''BOYD''' = [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records Boyd's Marriage Index (findmypast) - (£)]<ref>Percival Boyd, ''A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index'' (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at {{FSbook|1727134}}.</ref> | ||
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! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''ABBOTSHAM PARISH Online Records''' | ! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''ABBOTSHAM PARISH Online Records''' | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FMP''' | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FMP''' | ||
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/devon-baptisms '''1813-1840'''] | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/devon-baptisms '''1813-1840'''] | ||
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/devon-baptisms '''1813-1840'''] | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/devon-baptisms '''1813-1840'''] | ||
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To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes. | To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes. | ||
==== Non-Conformist Churches ==== | ===== Non-Conformist Churches ===== | ||
*Wesleyan Methodist | *Wesleyan Methodist | ||
=== Civil Registration === | ==== Civil Registration ==== | ||
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]. | 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]. | ||
==== Registration District ==== | ===== Registration District ===== | ||
*Bideford | *Bideford | ||
=== Poor Law Union === | ==== Poor Law Union ==== | ||
*Bideford | *Bideford | ||
=== Probate records === | ==== Probate records ==== | ||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Devon_Probate_Records Devon Probate Records] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Identify court jurisdictions by parish. | Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Devon_Probate_Records Devon Probate Records] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Identify court jurisdictions by parish. | ||
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== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
== References == | Abbotsham on [http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Abbotsham/index.html GENUKI] | ||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Devon}} | {{Devon}} | ||
[[Category:Devon]] | [[Category:Devon]] | ||