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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. | |||
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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 | |||
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== Parish History | __TOC__'''Part of this parish is in Devon for more information see [[Exmoor, Somerset|Exmoor, Somerset]]''' | ||
== 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> | 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> | ||
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 === | |||
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> | |||
=== Civil Registration === | |||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. | Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br> | ||
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br> | |||
=== Church Records === | |||
Exmoor is an '''extra parochial area''' and the closest ecclesiastical parish is [[Exford, Somerset Genealogy|Exford]]. | |||
*''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 === | |||
{{British | {{British Census}} | ||
=== 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. | 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 == | ||
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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] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} {{Devon}} | ||
[[Category:Devon]] | [[Category:Devon Parishes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:43, 20 July 2023
Guide to Exmoor, Devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Exmoor, Devon | |
|---|---|
| Type | Extra-parochial |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | South Molton; Williton and Freemanners |
| County | Devon |
| Poor Law Union | Dulverton; South Molton |
| Registration District | Barnstaple; Tiverton |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1856 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: None | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Not Applicable |
| Diocese | Not Applicable |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes |
| Location of Archive | |
| Devon Record Office | |
Part of this parish is in Devon for more information see Exmoor, Somerset
Parish History
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.[1]
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.[2]
Resources
Find Neighboring Parishes
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
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
- See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.
Church Records
Exmoor is an extra parochial area and the closest ecclesiastical parish is Exford.
- 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
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
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
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites
Exmoor (Somerset with several Devon parishes in Exmoor area) on GENUKI
References
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 195-206. Date accessed: 2 July 2013.
- ↑ John M. Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1870-72. Date accessed and adapted: 28 October 2013.