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=== Civil Registration ===
=== Civil Registration ===


Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
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].  
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>


=== Church Records ===
=== Church Records ===
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*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records


====Nonconformist Records====
==== Non-Conformists (All other Religions) ====
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at FindMyPast ($), index and images (''coverage may vary'')
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary


=== Census Records ===
=== Census Records ===


Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>
{{British Census|288836}}


=== Poor Law Unions  ===
=== Poor Law Unions  ===
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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>  


*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==

Revision as of 20:43, 4 November 2021

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
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Guide to Somersham, Huntingdonshire ancestry, 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 ENE from Huntingdon. The Baptists have a place of worship.[1]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]

Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map

  • Type the name of the parish in the search bar
  • Click on the location pin on the map
  • Choose Options from the pop up box
  • Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes

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]

The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.

Church of England[edit | edit source]

Due to the increasing access of online records:

  • Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
  • Dates in the following table are approximate

Hover over the collection's title for more information

Somersham Online Parish Records
Collections
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
FamilySearch Collections-Huntingdonshire
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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FamilySearch Parish Registers-Huntingdonshire
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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FreeREG
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Find May Past-Huntingdonshire ($)
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Ancestry Extracted Church of England Parish Records-Huntingdonshire ($)
1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
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Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
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1800s-1900s
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1800s-1900s
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1800s-1900s
Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage
Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
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1500s-1800s
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National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
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1500s-1800s

Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.

Non-Conformists (All other Religions)[edit | edit source]

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]

  1. ↑ Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England 1848. Date accessed: 22 August 2013.
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Links to Huntingdonshire-related articles
Topics
Parishes

Abbots Ripton · Abbotsley · Alconbury with Alconbury Weston · Alwalton · Barham · Bluntisham · Brampton · Brington · Broughton · Buckden · Buckworth · Bury · Bythorn · Caldecote · Chesterton · Colne · Conington · Covington · Denton · Diddington · Earith · Easton · Ellington · Elton · Everton with Tetworth · Eynesbury · Farcet · Fenstanton · Fletton · Folksworth · Glatton · Godmanchester · Grafham · Great Catworth · Great Gidding · Great Gransden · Great Paxton · Great Staughton · Great Stukeley · Haddon · Hail Weston · Hamerton · Hartford · Hemingford Abbots · Hemingford Grey · Hilton · Holme · Holywell cum Needingworth · Houghton · Huntingdon All Saints with St John · Huntingdon St Mary and St Benedict · Keyston · Kimbolton · Kings Ripton · Leighton Bromswold · Little Catworth · Little Gidding · Little Paxton · Little Raveley · Little Stukeley · Luddington with Hemington · Lutton and Washingley · Midloe · Molesworth · Morborne · Offord Cluny · Offord D’Arcy · Old Hurst · Old Weston · Orton Longueville with St Botolphbridge · Orton Waterville · Papworth Agnes · Pidley cum Fenton · Ramsey · Sapley · Sawtry All Saints · Sawtry St Andrew · Sawtry St Judith · Somersham · Southoe · Spaldwick · St Ives · St Neots · Standground · Steeple Gidding · Stibbington · Stilton · Stow Longa · Swineshead · Thurning · Toseland · Upton and Copmanford · Upwood with Great Raveley · Warboys · Waresley · Water Newton · Winwick (near Oundle) · Wistow · Wood Walton · Woodhurst · Woodstone · Woolley · Wyton · Yaxley · Yelling

Probate
Courts
Major
 Repositories
Huntingdonshire Record Office · The National Archives · Society of Genealogists Library

Digital images of Bishop's Transcripts are available in the FamilySearch Catalog

This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Some subscription websites are available for free at your local FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library.

Various indexes of Birth/Christening, Marriage, and Death/Burial records are available on Ancestry.

Users should verify which locations and dates are included in this collection.

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