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Guide to '''Exmoor, Devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.


{{England Parish Infobox
<br>__TOC__'''Part of this parish is in Devon for more information see [[Exmoor,_Somerset|Exmoor, Somerset]]'''[[Exmoor,_Somerset|Exmoor,_Somerset]]
| Place = Exmoor
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| Type = [[Extra-parochial]]
| County = Devon
| Hundred = South Molton; Williton and Freemanners
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Dulverton/ Dulverton;] [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/SouthMolton/ South Molton]
| Registration District = Barnstaple; Tiverton
| PRbegin = 1856
| BTbegin = None
| Province =
| Diocese = Not Applicable
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Not Applicable
| Parish =
| Peculiar =
| Chapelry =
| Probate Court = Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Devon Record Office]]
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__TOC__'''Part of this parish is in Devon for more information see [[Exmoor, Somerset|Exmoor, Somerset]]'''
== Parish History ==
 
== Parish History ==


Exmoor parish is primarily in the county of Somerset and partly in the county of Devon.  
Exmoor parish is primarily in the county of Somerset and partly in the county of Devon.  


EXMOOR, an '''extra-parochial liberty''', in the hundred of Williton and Freemanners, W. division of Somerset.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50953#s17 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 195-206. Date accessed: 2 July 2013.</ref>
== Resources ==
 
EXMOOR, a quondam '''extra-parochial tract''', now a '''parish''', in the districts of Barnstaple and Tiverton, and '''partly in Devon''' but chiefly in Somerset; round the head-streams of the rivers Exe and Barle, 13 miles NW of Dulverton, and 16½ NE by E of Barnstaple r. station. Post town, Exford, under Taunton.<ref>John M. Wilson, ''[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12837 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'', 1870-72. Date accessed and adapted: 28 October 2013.</ref>
 
== Resources ==


=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===
==== Civil Registration  ====


Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
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].
::*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<br>


=== Civil Registration ===
==== Church records  ====


Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>


=== Church Records ===
==== Census records  ====


Exmoor is an '''extra parochial area''' and the closest ecclesiastical parish is [[Exford, Somerset Genealogy|Exford]].
{{Expand section|any unique information, such as ''the census for X year was destroyed''}}
*''Extra-parochial'' areas were not attached to parish churches.
*The residents went to a church of their choosing outside of the parish boundaries.<br>


====Nonconformist Records====
==== Probate records  ====
"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>
*[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 ===
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.  
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>
 
=== 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.


== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==


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]
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
 
== Websites  ==


Exmoor (Somerset with several Devon parishes in Exmoor area) on [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Exmoor/index.html GENUKI]  
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


== References ==
== Web sites ==


{{reflist}} {{Devon}}
Contributor: Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.


[[Category:Devon Parishes]]
[[Category:Devon]]

Revision as of 10:16, 26 January 2012

England  Gotoarrow.png  Devon


Part of this parish is in Devon for more information see Exmoor, SomersetExmoor,_Somerset

Parish History[edit | edit source]

Exmoor parish is primarily in the county of Somerset and partly in the county of Devon.

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]

Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection

Census records[edit | edit source]

Template:Expand section

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.

Web sites[edit | edit source]

Contributor: Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.

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