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[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon Genealogy|Devon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon Parishes]] | |||
Guide to '''Instow, Devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | Guide to '''Instow, Devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
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| Hundred = Fremington | | Hundred = Fremington | ||
| Poor Law Union = | | Poor Law Union = Barnstaple | ||
| Registration District = Barnstaple | | Registration District = Barnstaple | ||
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== Parish History == | === Parish History === | ||
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> | 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>Samuel A. Lewis, ''[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> | ||
== Resources == | === Resources === | ||
=== | ==== 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]. | |||
=== | ==== Church records ==== | ||
{{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: | |||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FMP''' = [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/devon-baptisms Devon Parish Records (findmypast) - (£)]<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/devon-parish-records-coverage 'Devon Parish Records Coverage,'] ''Findmypast,'' accessed 15 November 2014.</ref> | |||
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/devon-baptisms '''1717-1916'''] | |||
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/devon-baptisms '''1717-1916'''] | |||
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==== | ===== Non-Conformist Churches<br> ===== | ||
Wesleyan Methodist<br> | Wesleyan Methodist<br> | ||
=== Census | ==== Census records ==== | ||
=== Probate | {{British Census|241311}} | ||
==== 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 == | ||
Instow on [http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Instow/index.html GENUKI]<br> | Instow on [http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Instow/index.html GENUKI]<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Reflist}} {{Devon}} | {{Reflist}} {{Devon}} | ||
[[Category:Devon | [[Category:Devon]] |
Revision as of 09:48, 16 February 2015
Guide to Instow, Devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Instow, Devon, England | |
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Type | Ancient Parish |
Civil Jurisdictions | |
Hundred | Fremington |
County | Devon |
Poor Law Union | Barnstaple |
Registration District | Barnstaple |
Records begin | |
Parish registers: 1717 | |
Bishop's Transcripts: 1607 | |
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
Rural Deanery | Barnstaple |
Diocese | Exeter |
Province | Canterbury |
Legal Jurisdictions | |
Probate Court | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple |
Location of Archive | |
Devon Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
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.[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]
Instow, Devon, England Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
FMP = Devon Parish Records (findmypast) - (£)[2] |
Instow, Devon, England Genealogy Online Parish Records | ||||||
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Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
FMP | 1717-1916 | 1717-1916 |
Non-Conformist Churches
[edit | edit source]
Wesleyan Methodist
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.
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]
Instow on GENUKI
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Date accessed and adapted: 29 October 2013.
- ↑ 'Devon Parish Records Coverage,' Findmypast, accessed 15 November 2014.