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=== Bishop's Transcripts ===
*'''1558 - 1887''' {{RecordSearch|2515875|England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Parish Registers  ===
=== Parish Registers  ===


{{RecordSearch|1473014|England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975}} includes 1,319,009 Devon baptisms. {{RecordSearch|1473015|England Marriages, 1538-1973}} includes 700,785 Devon entries. {{RecordSearch|1473016|England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991}} includes 150,468 Devon burials. ''Formerly known as the International Genealogical Index.'' These databases are free on FamilySearch. [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryEngland.htm#PageTitle Coverage].
Images of many of Devon's parish registers are available online at [http://www.findmypast.co.uk findmypast] and [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch].
 
{{RecordSearch|1473014|England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975}} includes 1,319,009 Devon baptisms. {{RecordSearch|1473015|England Marriages, 1538-1973}} includes 700,785 Devon entries. {{RecordSearch|1473016|England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991}} includes 150,468 Devon burials. ''Formerly known as the International Genealogical Index.'' These databases are free on FamilySearch. [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryEngland.htm#PageTitle Coverage].  
 
*'''1538 - 1912''' {{RecordSearch|1804330|England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Devon, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1538 - 1812''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62250/ Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials] at Ancestry — index ($)
36% of Devon's parishes are indexed in [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records Boyd's Marriage Index] (£). [http://web.archive.org/web/20101214095405/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-DEV.aspx Coverage].
*'''1529-1974''' {{RecordSearch|2345213|England, Devon, Parish Registers (Devon Record Office), 1529-1974}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Devon, Parish Registers (Devon Record Office) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/OPCproject.html Devon Online Parish Clerk Project] is a resource of volunteers willing to provide free look-ups and research within the County of Devon. Over 95 volunteers have adopted approx. 200 of the ancient 500 Devonshire Parishes. (More volunteers are always welcome!)


36% of Devon's parishes are indexed in [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/sog/misc-series Boyd's Marriage Index] (£). [http://web.archive.org/web/20101214095405/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-DEV.aspx Coverage]. Popular places to marry included the towns of [[Barnstaple, Devon|Barnstaple]], Exeter, [[Plymouth, Devon|Plymouth]], and [[Stoke Damerel, Devon|Stoke Damerel]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20101214095405/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-DEV.aspx 'Boyd's Marriage Index - Parish details by county,'] ''British Origins,'' (Wayback Machine) accessed 31 August 2013.</ref>  
[http://www.branscombeproject.org.uk/index.html The Branscombe Project] - In 1995, the residents of Branscombe, a small village in Devonshire, England launched The Branscombe Project, which is intended to preserve the stories of their village, current events, and records related to the Village over the years. Among the treasures to be found at this site are the complete, transcribed St. Winifred’s parish records from 1539-2002.<br>


=== Parish Chest Records ===
*'''1556 - 1950''' {{RecordSearch|4138681|England, Devon, Plymouth, Parish Chest Records, 1556-1950}} at FamilySearch — [[England, Devon, Plymouth, Parish Chest Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br>
=== Marriage Licences  ===
=== Marriage Licences  ===
 
*'''1115-1906''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/britain-marriage-licences Britain, Marriage Licences] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] - index & images ($)
*'''1523-1632''' - Vivian, J.L. ''The Marriage Licenses of the Diocese of Exeter from the Bishop's Registers.'' Exeter: William Pollard and Co., 1889. Digital version at [http://archive.org/details/themarriagelicen00exet Internet Archive] - free.
*'''1523-1632''' - Vivian, J.L. ''The Marriage Licenses of the Diocese of Exeter from the Bishop's Registers.'' Exeter: William Pollard and Co., 1889. Digital version at [http://archive.org/details/themarriagelicen00exet Internet Archive] - free.
=== Births and Baptisms ===
*'''1813-1920''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62286/ Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms] at Ancestry — index ($)
=== Marriage Records ===
*'''1660-1912''' {{RecordSearch|1833719|England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1754-1920''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62287/ Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns] at Ancestry — index ($)


== References ==
=== Death and Burial Records ===
*'''1813-1920''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62288/ Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1920] at Ancestry  — index ($)
== Archives ==
[https://www.archives.swheritage.org.uk/da-ls-research-guides '''Devon Archives and Local Studies Research Guides''']
*[https://www.archives.swheritage.org.uk/da-ls-rg-parish-registers Devon Parish Register List]: These lists include all of the Church of England parish registers, non-conformist registers and civil registers of burial and marriage, which have been received and catalogued at the Devon Heritage Centre in Exeter, the North Devon Record Office at Barnstaple, and the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office at Plymouth.
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'''Devon Heritage Centre, Exeter'''<br>Great Moor House<br>Bittern Road<br>Sowton<br>Exeter, Devon EX2 7NL UK<br><br>Telephone: Tel: 01392 888700<br>
Email: devonarchives@swheritage.org.uk<br>
[https://swheritage.org.uk/devon-archives/visit/devon-heritage-centre/ Website]<br>
[https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/ Catalogue]<br>
[https://www.archives.swheritage.org.uk/da-ls-research-guides Research Guides]
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'''North Devon Record Office, Barnstaple'''<br>
Barnstaple Library<br>
Tuly Street<br>
Barnstaple, EX31 1EL<br>
UK<br>
<br>
Telephone: 01271 318792<br>
Email: northdevon@swheritage.org.uk<br>
[https://swheritage.org.uk/devon-archives/visit/north-devon-records-office/ Website]<br>
[https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/ Catalogue]
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'''The Box Plymouth, Museum, Gallery, and Archive'''<br>
Plymouth and West Devon Archives and Local Studies<br>
The Cottonian Research Room<br>
37 Tavistock Place<br>
Plymouth, PL4 8AX<br>
UK<br>
<br>
Telephone: 01752 308880<br>
Email: collections@plymouth.gov.uk<br>
[https://www.theboxplymouth.com/permanent-galleries/the-cottonian-research-room Website]<br>
[https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/family-history Family History]<br>
[https://web.plymouth.gov.uk/archivescatalogue/ Archives Catalogue]
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'''Torbay Archive Service'''<br>
[https://www.torbaylibraries.org.uk/web/arena/advanced-search Website]<br>
== References ==


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