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Guide to '''Tregavethan, Cornwall ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
== Parish History  ==
== Parish History  ==


General overview
TREGAVETHAN, a '''manor '''and '''extra-parochial district''', in the parish of Kea, union of Truro, W. division of the hundred of Powder and of the county of Cornwall.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51352#s19 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 386-390. Date accessed: 23 March 2013</ref>  
 
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== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==


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


<br>Births, 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.
Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ 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<br>


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=== Civil Registration  ===


=== Church records ===
Births, 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.


&nbsp;<br>Overview, Include information for parish registers and Bishop's Transcripts, Contact information for the office holding the original records, Links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.
=== Church Records ===


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Tregavethan is an '''extra parochial area''' and the closest ecclesiastical parish is [[Kenwyn, Cornwall Genealogy|Kenwyn]].
*''Extra-parochial'' areas were not attached to parish churches.
*The residents went to a church of their choosing outside of the parish boundaries.<br>


=== Census records  ===
=== Census records  ===


a. {{British Census|241269}}
{{British Census|241269}}  


=== Probate records  ===
=== Probate Records ===


<br>Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [county] Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Cornwall 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  ==


There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are:  
There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable websites are:  


*1851 Jurisdiction Maps  
*1851 Jurisdiction Maps  
*Vision of Britain
*Vision of Britain


== Web sites ==
== Websites  ==
 
== References ==


Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above.<br>
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Latest revision as of 14:16, 26 July 2023

Guide to Tregavethan, Cornwall ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Parish History[edit | edit source]

TREGAVETHAN, a manor and extra-parochial district, in the parish of Kea, union of Truro, W. division of the hundred of Powder and of the county of Cornwall.[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]

Births, 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]

Tregavethan is an extra parochial area and the closest ecclesiastical parish is Kenwyn.

  • Extra-parochial areas were not attached to parish churches.
  • The residents went to a church of their choosing outside of the parish boundaries.

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.


Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Cornwall 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]

There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable websites are:

  • 1851 Jurisdiction Maps
  • Vision of Britain

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England(1848), pp. 386-390. Date accessed: 23 March 2013