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[[England|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall|Cornwall]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall Parishes]] ''<br>'' | |||
== Parish History == | |||
BODMIN (St. Petrock), a '''parish''', and the head of a union, in the hundred of Trigg, E. division of Cornwall. There are places of worship for Bryanites, the Connexion of the Countess of Huntingdon, and Wesleyans.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50810#s10 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 290-295. Date accessed: 06 March 2013.</ref> | |||
<br> General overview | |||
== Neighboring Parishes == | |||
Parishes either adjoining or nearby include Lanivet, St Mabyn, Helland, Blisland, Cardinham, Temple, Warleggan, St Winnow, Lanlivery, Lostwithiel, and Lanhydrock. All of these parishes, in addition to a few others, have been part of the Bodmin Registration District at one time, although not all are presently part of the district at this time. | |||
<br>Because Bodmin was the administrative center of this part of Cornwall and the seat of the Bodmin Registration District (for civil registration), as well as the largest town in this area, many people who had moved to other parts of the UK or emigrated to other countries often named Bodmin as their birth place. That obviously has implications for the genealogy researcher, as one may find records that report Bodmin as the birth place of the person sought, when in reality the birth and/or christening may have occured in one of the other parishes or villages nearby, and the record of these events will not be found in the Bodmin parish records. | |||
<br>There are also parts of the Bodmin parish or borough, where the people living there have traditionally attended and had the events such as christening, marriage, and burial performed in a different parish. For example those living at Margate, Turfdown, Sunny Bank, and Fletchers Bridge, although part of Bodmin, attended church and received those events at the Cardinham parish church. | |||
== Resources == | |||
== | === Civil Registration === | ||
Births, marriages and deaths were kept by the government from 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 FreeBMD. | |||
Bodmin is part of the Bodmin civil registration district which includes a number of surrounding parishes. | |||
=== Church records === | |||
Records deposited cover 1558-1983, these registers are kept at the County Record Office, County Hall, Truro TR1 3AY.<br> | |||
The Family History Library has Parish registers beginning in 1558; Bishops’ transcripts 1683-1773. Church records indexes: Parish register and Bishops’ transcripts: 1523-1837. Film numbers for Bodmin can be found at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results#count=20&query=%2Bplace%3A%22England,%20Cornwall,%20Bodmin%22&subjectsOpen=392337-50 FamilySearch].<br> | |||
Images of parish registers are available online at [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMMVH-NJ2%3An1309440153%3Fcc%3D1769414 FamilySearch] under Records. Images refer to Cornwall County Record Office reference: P13.<br> | |||
The waypoint for Baptisms 1813-1830 contains a waypoint error the images refer to P 13/1/1 and this is clearly visible in the register. The issue has been reported to engineers for future correction. | |||
=== Census records === | === Census records === | ||
=== | {{British Census|241273}}<br> | ||
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=== Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy) === | |||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [ | The [http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/a_d/bodmin.php Bodmin] section of the OPC website contains many records. | ||
=== Probate records === | |||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [county] 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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There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are: | There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are: | ||
* | *1851 Jurisdiction Maps | ||
* | *Vision of Britian | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above. | |||
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Revision as of 13:41, 31 May 2013
England 
Cornwall Cornwall Parishes
Parish History[edit | edit source]
BODMIN (St. Petrock), a parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of Trigg, E. division of Cornwall. There are places of worship for Bryanites, the Connexion of the Countess of Huntingdon, and Wesleyans.[1]
General overview
Neighboring Parishes [edit | edit source]
Parishes either adjoining or nearby include Lanivet, St Mabyn, Helland, Blisland, Cardinham, Temple, Warleggan, St Winnow, Lanlivery, Lostwithiel, and Lanhydrock. All of these parishes, in addition to a few others, have been part of the Bodmin Registration District at one time, although not all are presently part of the district at this time.
Because Bodmin was the administrative center of this part of Cornwall and the seat of the Bodmin Registration District (for civil registration), as well as the largest town in this area, many people who had moved to other parts of the UK or emigrated to other countries often named Bodmin as their birth place. That obviously has implications for the genealogy researcher, as one may find records that report Bodmin as the birth place of the person sought, when in reality the birth and/or christening may have occured in one of the other parishes or villages nearby, and the record of these events will not be found in the Bodmin parish records.
There are also parts of the Bodmin parish or borough, where the people living there have traditionally attended and had the events such as christening, marriage, and burial performed in a different parish. For example those living at Margate, Turfdown, Sunny Bank, and Fletchers Bridge, although part of Bodmin, attended church and received those events at the Cardinham parish church.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Births, marriages and deaths were kept by the government from 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 FreeBMD.
Bodmin is part of the Bodmin civil registration district which includes a number of surrounding parishes.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Records deposited cover 1558-1983, these registers are kept at the County Record Office, County Hall, Truro TR1 3AY.
The Family History Library has Parish registers beginning in 1558; Bishops’ transcripts 1683-1773. Church records indexes: Parish register and Bishops’ transcripts: 1523-1837. Film numbers for Bodmin can be found at FamilySearch.
Images of parish registers are available online at FamilySearch under Records. Images refer to Cornwall County Record Office reference: P13.
The waypoint for Baptisms 1813-1830 contains a waypoint error the images refer to P 13/1/1 and this is clearly visible in the register. The issue has been reported to engineers for future correction.
Census records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy)[edit | edit source]
The Bodmin section of the OPC website contains many records.
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [county] 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[edit | edit source]
There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are:
- 1851 Jurisdiction Maps
- Vision of Britian
Web sites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 290-295. Date accessed: 06 March 2013.
Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above.