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• 1501-1999 England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
• 1531-1812 Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812 at Ancestry, index & images ($) (3,342,867 entries)
• 1558-1728: Somerset Parish Registers Marriages Part 1 at Archive.org; images only
• 1654-1811: Somerset Parish Registers Marriages 9 Parishes at Archive.org; images only
• 1754-1914 Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914 at Ancestry ($) (1,206,406 entries)
• 1813-1914 Somerset, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1914 at Ancestry ($) (445,809 entries)
• 1813-1914 Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914 at Ancestry, index & images ($) (2,257,704 entries)
• 1813-1914: Somerset, England Church of England Burials at Ancestry; index & images ($)
• 1837-2007: England & Wales Deaths at Findmypast; index & images ($)
• 1837-2008: England & Wales Marriages at Findmypast; index & images ($)
• 1843-1913: Somerset, England Church of England Confirmations at Ancestry; index & images ($)
• Somerset Banns Index at Findmypast; index only ($)
• Somerset Marriage Index at Findmypast; index only ($)
• Britain, Marriage Licences at Findmypast; index & images ($)
• Somerset Marriages Index at Findmypast; index only ($)
• Somerset Marriages at Internet Archives; e-book
• Somerset Burial Index at Findmypast; index only ($)
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Published Somerset Parish Registers

• Somerset parish registers. Marriages, Vol.1.
• Marriages, Vol.2
• Marriages, Vol.3
• Marriages, Vol.4
• Marriages, Vol.5
• Marriages, Vol.6
• Marriages, Vol.7
• Marriages, Vol.8
• Marriages, Vol.9
• Marriages, Vol.10
• Marriages, Vol.11
• Marriages, Vol.13
• Marriages, Vol.15

Bristol County (comprising parts of Gloucester and Somerset)

The Bristol County collections which encompass Bristol, Gloucester and Somerset. Bristol County was not established until 1974

• 1538-1813 Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 1538-1900 England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900 at MyHeritage — index, ($)
• 1813-1918 Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1918 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 1754-1935 Bristol, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 1813-1994 Bristol, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1994 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Coverage Tables:

• FreeREG has also published transcriptions of 3,812,961 records:
• 1,942,250 baptisms
• 1,355,787 burials
• 514,924 marriages

Guide to Somerset parish register transcripts online.

• Somerset Online Parish Clerk project

• Somerset Records

At findmypast (£)

• Somerset Marriages. 146,765 entries. Coverage.
• Somerset Marriages (post-1754). 184,710 entries. Coverage.

15,956 Somerset entries are included in England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.

244 Somerset parishes are indexed in Joiner's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.

Burials from 506 Somerset places (755,063 entries) are included in the National Burial Index (£). Coverage.

• Somersetshire Parishes: A Handbook of Historical Reference to All Places in the County by Arthur L. Humphreys provides an overview of what records survive for each parish.

Microfilm

There is a great index to many of the Church of England parishes in south and west Somerset called Dr. Campbell's Index. This index was created by Dr. Neville Campbell. It is available at the Somerset Archives and Local Studies. It has also been microfilmed and is available at the FamilySearch Library or can be ordered at any FamilySearch Center. For a list of the film numbers, click here. For a listing of the parishes and the dates of coverage for this index click here.

Marriage Licences

• 1115-1906 Britain, Marriage Licences at Findmypast - index and images ($)
• 1581-1753 Various Somerset Marriage Licenses online at Ancestry (£).

• 1754-1779, 1801-1899 Somerset, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations 1754-1779, 1801-1899 online at Ancestry (£).

Non-Conformist Church Records

• 1777-1936 England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Bristol County (comprising parts of Gloucester and Somerset)

• 1538-1813 Bristol, England, Non-Conformist Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1644-1981 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Archives

Somerset Archives and Local Studies
Somerset Heritage Centre
Brunel Way
Norton Fitzwarren
Taunton, Somerset TA2 6SF UK

Telephone: 01823 278805 (enquiries) 01823 337600 (appointments)
Email: somersetarchives@swheritage.org.uk

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Guildhall High Street
Bath, Somerset BA1 5AW UK

Telephone: 01225 477421
Email: archives@bathnes.gov.uk

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North Somerset Archive Service

The North Somerset Archive Service offers easier access to services for people who live in North Somerset. An archivist visits Weston super Mare Library on Thursdays throughout the year, approximately quarterly, in order to:

• help people find out about the past, with information on how to research family, house and local history
• provide information on the archives held at the Somerset Heritage Centre
• bring microfiche for people to study, and documents from the archive strongrooms when appropriate

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