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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Huntingdonshire]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Huntingdonshire Parishes]] | |||
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| Registration District = St Ives | | Registration District = St Ives | ||
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Guide to '''Somersham, Huntingdonshire | Guide to '''Somersham, Huntingdonshire family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
== Parish History == | === Parish History === | ||
Somersham (St. John the Baptist) is a '''parish''' in the union of St. Ives, the hundred of Hurstingstone, Huntingdonshire Somersham, 8¾ miles | Somersham (St. John the Baptist), is a '''parish''', in the union of St. Ives, the hundred of Hurstingstone, Huntingdonshire Somersham, 8¾ miles E N E from Huntingdon. The '''Baptists''' have a place of worship.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51287#s6 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] 1848. Date accessed: 22 August 2013.</ref> | ||
== Resources == | === 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 ==== | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: | |||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''HUNT = '''[http://www.freereg.org.uk/ Huntingdonshire Burials (FindMyPast) - (£)]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140210015326/http://www.findmypast.co.uk/help-and-advice/knowledge-base/parish-records/other-burials#huntingdonshire 'Huntingdonshire Burials,'] ''FindMyPast (WayBack Machine),'' accessed 26 April 2014.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''NBI''' = [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records National Burial Index (FindMyPast) - (£)]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130920205813/http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action?countyCode=HUN 'National Burial Index - Huntingdonshire Coverage,'] ''FindMyPast (WayBack Machine),'' accessed 18 April 2014.</ref> | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center> | ||
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center> | |||
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| bgcolor="# | | bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records '''1564-1900'''] | ||
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records '''1564-1900'''] | |||
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=== Census | ==== Census records ==== | ||
{{British Census|288836}} | |||
=== Poor Law Unions === | ==== Poor Law Unions ==== | ||
[[St Ives Poor Law Union, Huntingdonshire]] | [[St Ives Poor Law Union, Huntingdonshire]] | ||
=== Probate | ==== Probate records ==== | ||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Huntingdonshire Probate Records|Huntingdonshire 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 [[Huntingdonshire Probate Records|Huntingdonshire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | ||
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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 == | ||
Somersham on [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HUN/Somersham GENUKI] | Somersham on [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HUN/Somersham/index.html GENUKI] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{reflist}} {{Huntingdonshire}} | {{reflist}} {{Huntingdonshire}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Huntingdonshire]] | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 25 July 2014
England 
Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire Parishes
| Somersham, Huntingdonshire, England | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Hurstingstone |
| County | Huntingdonshire |
| Poor Law Union | St Ives |
| Registration District | St Ives |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1558 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1604 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | St Ives |
| Diocese | Pre-1837 - Lincoln; Post-1836 - Ely |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon |
| Location of Archive | |
| Huntingdonshire Record Office | |
Guide to Somersham, Huntingdonshire family history and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Parish History[edit | edit source]
Somersham (St. John the Baptist), is a parish, in the union of St. Ives, the hundred of Hurstingstone, Huntingdonshire Somersham, 8¾ miles E N E from Huntingdon. The Baptists have a place of worship.[1]
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]
Somersham, Huntingdonshire, England Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
| HUNT = Huntingdonshire Burials (FindMyPast) - (£)[2] | |||||
| NBI = National Burial Index (FindMyPast) - (£)[3] |
| Somersham, Huntingdonshire, England Genealogy Parish Online Records | ||||||
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| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| HUNT | 1564-1900 | |||||
| NBI | 1564-1900 | |||||
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.
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
St Ives Poor Law Union, Huntingdonshire
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Huntingdonshire 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]
Somersham on GENUKI
References [edit | edit source]
- ↑ Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England 1848. Date accessed: 22 August 2013.
- ↑ 'Huntingdonshire Burials,' FindMyPast (WayBack Machine), accessed 26 April 2014.
- ↑ 'National Burial Index - Huntingdonshire Coverage,' FindMyPast (WayBack Machine), accessed 18 April 2014.