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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon Parishes]] | |||
{{England | Guide to '''Exmoor, Devon family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
{{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 = | | Poor Law Union = Dulverton; South Molton | ||
| Registration District = Barnstaple; Tiverton | | Registration District = Barnstaple; Tiverton | ||
| PRbegin = 1856 | | PRbegin = 1856 | ||
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| Prerogative Court = | | Prerogative Court = | ||
| 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]]''' | __TOC__'''Part of this parish is in Devon for more information see [[Exmoor, Somerset|Exmoor, Somerset]]'''[[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 | 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, 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> | |||
== Resources == | |||
=== | ==== 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]. | |||
==== | ==== Church Records ==== | ||
==== Census Records ==== | |||
{{British Census3}} | |||
=== Probate | ==== 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] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
{{expand section|any additional relevant sites that aren't mentioned above}} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{reflist}} {{Devon}} | {{reflist}} {{Devon}} | ||
[[Category:Devon | [[Category:Devon]] | ||
Revision as of 07:41, 23 April 2014
Guide to Exmoor, Devon family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Exmoor, Devon, England | |
|---|---|
| Type | Extra-parochial |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | South Molton; Williton and Freemanners |
| County | Devon |
| Poor Law Union | Dulverton; South Molton |
| Registration District | Barnstaple; Tiverton |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1856 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: None | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Not Applicable |
| Diocese | Not Applicable |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes |
| Location of Archive | |
| Devon Record Office | |
Part of this parish is in Devon for more information see Exmoor, SomersetExmoor,_Somerset
Parish History[edit | edit source]
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.[1]
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.[2]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
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 FreeBMD.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841-1891 are available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library. To view these census images online, they are available through a number of websites for a fee ($) or free.
- FamilySearch now has all of the British Censuses available.
- findmypast ($) but free at FamilySearch Centers and the FamilySearch Library and various other libraries.
- Ancestry.co.uk ($) but free at FamilySearch Centers and the FamilySearch Library and various other libraries. The library versions are known as AncestryInstitution.com.
- The Genealogist.co.uk ($) but free at FamilySearch Centers and the FamilySearch Library and various other libraries.
- FreeCen is a UK census searches. It is not complete and individuals are always asked to consider helping out with transcriptions.
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to 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[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 195-206. Date accessed: 2 July 2013.
- ↑ Wilson, John M., Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1870-72. Date accessed and adapted: 28 October 2013.