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INSTOW (St. John the Baptist), a '''parish''', in the union of Barnstaple, hundred of Fremington, Brauntou and N. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (N. N. E.) from Bideford. It is bounded on the north by the navigable river Taw, and on the west by the Torridge. The '''Wesleyans''' have a place of worship.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51063#s8 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'', (1848). Date accessed and adapted: 29 October 2013.</ref> | INSTOW (St. John the Baptist), a '''parish''', in the union of Barnstaple, hundred of Fremington, Brauntou and N. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (N. N. E.) from Bideford. It is bounded on the north by the navigable river Taw, and on the west by the Torridge. The '''Wesleyans''' have a place of worship.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51063#s8 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'', (1848). Date accessed and adapted: 29 October 2013.</ref> | ||
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=== Civil Registration === | |||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The 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 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]. | ||
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