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'''Devon''' (or archaically, '''Devonshire''') is a large maritime county in South West England.
'''Devon''' (or archaically, '''Devonshire''') is a large maritime county in South West England.  


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Exeter City council has posted more than 100,000 cemetery index cards online titled [http://pub.exeter.gov.uk/asp/bereavement/BS.aspx Bereavement Services Alphabetical Index Cards] for the three cemeteries managed by the council.  
Exeter City council has posted more than 100,000 cemetery index cards online titled [http://pub.exeter.gov.uk/asp/bereavement/BS.aspx Bereavement Services Alphabetical Index Cards] for the three cemeteries managed by the council.  


[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/OPCproject.html Devon Online Parish Clerk Project] is a resource of volunteers willing to provide free look-ups and research within the County of Devon. Over 95 volunteers have adopted approx. 200 of the ancient 500 Devonshire Parishes. (More volunteers are always welcome!)
[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/OPCproject.html Devon Online Parish Clerk Project] is a resource of volunteers willing to provide free look-ups and research within the County of Devon. Over 95 volunteers have adopted approx. 200 of the ancient 500 Devonshire Parishes. (More volunteers are always welcome!)  


=== Jurisdictions  ===
=== Jurisdictions  ===


Use an [http://maps.familysearch.org interactive map ]to find jurisdictions for each parish in Devon.
Use an [http://maps.familysearch.org interactive map ]to find jurisdictions for each parish in Devon.  


==== Civil Districts  ====
==== Civil Districts  ====
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See a list of the [[Devon Parishes|parishes]] of Devon with links to articles.  
See a list of the [[Devon Parishes|parishes]] of Devon with links to articles.  


==== Probates ====
==== Probate  ====


Before 1858, every town and parish in Devonshire was under the probate jurisdiction of several ecclesiastical courts.&nbsp; To read more about probate records and see a list of Devonshire towns and parishes and the probate courts that had jurisdiction over them, go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Devonshire_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions].
Before 1858, every town and parish in Devon was under the probate jurisdiction of several ecclesiastical courts.&nbsp; To read more about probate records and see a list of Devon towns and parishes and the probate courts that had jurisdiction over them, go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Devonshire_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions].  


=== Websites  ===
=== Websites  ===
To view a list of web sites and/or web pages for Devonshire and many of its parishes, visit [http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/England/devonshire.htm FHLFavorites.info].


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*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV Genuki Devon], the main genealogical resource for Devon with links to all known Devon-related websites
*[http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ Devon Family History Society]
*[http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Devon Devon DNA project]
*A brief list of web sites and/or web pages for Devon and many of its parishes can be found at [http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/England/devonshire.htm FHLFavorites.info].
 
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|West      = [[Cornwall]]
|West      = [[Cornwall]]
|Northwest = ''Celtic Sea''
|Northwest = ''Celtic Sea''
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{{England counties}}  
 
[[Category:Devon]]
[[Category:Devon]]