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'''Devon''' (or archaically, '''Devonshire''') is a large maritime county in South West England. | |||
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== Research Tools == | === Research Tools === | ||
Exeter City council has posted more than 100,000 cemetery index cards online titled [http://pub.exeter.gov.uk/asp/bereavement/BS.aspx Bereavement Services Alphabetical Index Cards] for the three cemeteries managed by the council. | Exeter City council has posted more than 100,000 cemetery index cards online titled [http://pub.exeter.gov.uk/asp/bereavement/BS.aspx Bereavement Services Alphabetical Index Cards] for the three cemeteries managed by the council. | ||
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[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!) | [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!) | ||
== Jurisdictions == | === Jurisdictions === | ||
Use an [http://maps.familysearch.org interactive map ]to find jurisdictions for each parish in Devon. | Use an [http://maps.familysearch.org interactive map ]to find jurisdictions for each parish in Devon. | ||
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See a list of the [[Devon Parishes|parishes]] of Devon with links to articles. | See a list of the [[Devon Parishes|parishes]] of Devon with links to articles. | ||
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Before 1858, every town and parish in Devonshire was under the probate jurisdiction of several ecclesiastical courts. To read more about probate records and see a list of Devonshire towns and parishes and the probate courts that had jurisdiction over them, go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Devonshire_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions]. | Before 1858, every town and parish in Devonshire was under the probate jurisdiction of several ecclesiastical courts. To read more about probate records and see a list of Devonshire towns and parishes and the probate courts that had jurisdiction over them, go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Devonshire_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions]. | ||
== Websites == | === Websites === | ||
To view a list of web sites and/or web pages for Devonshire and many of its parishes, visit [http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/England/devonshire.htm FHLFavorites.info]. | To view a list of web sites and/or web pages for Devonshire and many of its parishes, visit [http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/England/devonshire.htm FHLFavorites.info]. | ||
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Devon (or archaically, Devonshire) is a large maritime county in South West England.
Featured Content[edit | edit source]
Research Tools[edit | edit source]
Exeter City council has posted more than 100,000 cemetery index cards online titled Bereavement Services Alphabetical Index Cards for the three cemeteries managed by the council.
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!)
Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
Use an interactive map to find jurisdictions for each parish in Devon.
Civil Districts[edit | edit source]
When civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began in 1837, Devon was divided into a number of registration districts, each containing several parishes. The index to the civil records gives the name of the district where an event took place. Click here to see a list of the civil districts in Devon and the parishes covered by each.
Read more about England Civil Registration.
Parishes[edit | edit source]
See a list of the parishes of Devon with links to articles.
Probates[edit | edit source]
Before 1858, every town and parish in Devonshire was under the probate jurisdiction of several ecclesiastical courts. To read more about probate records and see a list of Devonshire towns and parishes and the probate courts that had jurisdiction over them, go to Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions.
Websites[edit | edit source]
To view a list of web sites and/or web pages for Devonshire and many of its parishes, visit FHLFavorites.info.
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