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Guide to '''Bradford Abbas, Dorset ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
 
{{Infobox England Jurisdictions
| image =
| caption =
| Type = [[Ancient Parish]]
| County = Dorset
| Hundred = Sherborne
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Sherborne/ Sherborne]
| Registration District = Sherborne
| PRbegin = 1579
| BTbegin = 1729
| Province = Canterbury
| Diocese = Salisbury
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Shaftesbury
| Parish =
| Peculiar =
| Chapelry =
| Probate Court = Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Dorset Record Office]]
}}


== Parish History  ==
== Parish History  ==


BRADFORD-ABBAS, a village, a '''parish''', and a subdistrict, in Sherborne district, Dorset. The village stands on the river Yeo, adjacent to the Southwestern railway, 2½ miles ESE of Yeovil station, and 3½ SW by W of Sherborne; and has a post office under Sherborne.<ref>John M. Wilson, [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13529 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'', publ. London and Edinburgh: 1870. Date accessed: 04 July 2103.</ref>  
BRADFORD-ABBAS, a village, a '''parish''', and a subdistrict, in Sherborne district, Dorset. The village stands on the River Yeo, adjacent to the Southwestern railway, 2½ miles ESE of Yeovil station, and 3½ SW by W of Sherborne; and has a post office under Sherborne.<ref>John M. Wilson, [https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13529 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales''], publ. London and Edinburgh: 1870. Date accessed: 04 July 2013.</ref>


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==


==== Civil Registration  ====
=== 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. 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].  
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  ====
=== Church Records ===
''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.


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==== Church of England ====
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*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
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| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Bradford Abbas Online Parish Records'''
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| bgcolor="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Dorset
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CDorset 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CDorset 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CDorset 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Dorset
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{RecordSearch|1910806|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1910806|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|1910806|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#cc99ff" align="center" colspan="20" | <center><font size="+1">'''Online {{PAGENAME}} Parish Register Images and Indexes'''</font></center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Dorset ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/dorset-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/dorset-marriages 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/dorset-burials 1500s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#cc99ff" align="center" colspan="2" | &nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry Church of England-Dorset (Early) ($)
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Baptisms'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2243/ 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Marriages'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Burials'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2243/ 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2243/ 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#cc99ff" align="center" colspan="2" | '''Earliest'''  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry Church of England-Dorset (Late) ($)
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>1570</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2162/ 1800s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>1570</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>1570</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2241/ 1800s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2242/ 1800s-2000s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#000000" align="center" colspan="20" |  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/  1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |  <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]<center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#cc99ff" align="center" rowspan="2" colspan="2" | '''Images'''  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| MyHeritage-Dorset ($)
| bgcolor="#cc99ff" align="center" colspan="18" | <center>1570-1819 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2243 Ancestry] baptisms, marriages, and burials<ref>[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2243 Dorset, England, Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812], courtesy: [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($). {{Ancd}}</ref></center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30274/england-dorset-parish-registers-1538-1936 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30274/england-dorset-parish-registers-1538-1936 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30274/england-dorset-parish-registers-1538-1936 1500s-1900s]</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" colspan="2" | 1813-1906
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" colspan="4" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2162 Ancestry]<ref>[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2162 Dorset, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906], courtesy: [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($). {{Ancd}}</ref>
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" colspan="2" | 1813-1921
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" colspan="4" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2241 Ancestry]<ref>[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2241 Dorset, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921], courtesy: [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($). {{Ancd}}</ref>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="2" | 1813-1999
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2242 Ancestry]<ref>[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2242 Dorset, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-2001], courtesy: [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($). {{Ancd}}</ref>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#000000" align="center" colspan="20" |  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1500s-1900s]</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#cc99ff" align="center" rowspan="5" colspan="2" | '''Indexes'''
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" colspan="2" |
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" colspan="4" |
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" colspan="2" | 1680-1837
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" colspan="4" | [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ Joiner]<ref>[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Dorset/ 'Search Marriage Records in Dorset,'] ''The Joiner Marriage Index,'' accessed 9 June 2012.</ref>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="2" |
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="4" |
|}
|}
'''''Other Websites'''''<br>
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Dorset/ Joiner Marriage Index - Dorset] ($)
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/dorset-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Dorset] ($)
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records


====Nonconformist 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>
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images; coverage may vary


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


{{British Census|241341}}  
{{British Census|241341}}  


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


Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Dorset Probate Records|Dorset 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 [[Dorset Probate Records|Dorset 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.  
 
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


== Websites ==
*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


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== Websites  ==


== References ==
== References ==


{{reflist}} {{Dorset}}
{{reflist}} {{Dorset}}  


[[Category:Dorset]]
[[Category:Dorset Parishes]]

Latest revision as of 21:03, 13 June 2024

Bradford Abbas

Guide to Bradford Abbas, Dorset ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Bradford Abbas, Dorset
Type Ancient Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred Sherborne
County Dorset
Poor Law Union Sherborne
Registration District Sherborne
Records begin
Parish registers: 1579
Bishop's Transcripts: 1729
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Shaftesbury
Diocese Salisbury
Province Canterbury
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset
Location of Archive
Dorset Record Office

Parish History[edit | edit source]

BRADFORD-ABBAS, a village, a parish, and a subdistrict, in Sherborne district, Dorset. The village stands on the River Yeo, adjacent to the Southwestern railway, 2½ miles ESE of Yeovil station, and 3½ SW by W of Sherborne; and has a post office under Sherborne.[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]

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.

Church of England[edit | edit source]

Due to the increasing access of online records:

  • Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
  • Dates in the following table are approximate

Hover over the collection's title for more information

Bradford Abbas Online Parish Records
Collections
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
FamilySearch Collections-Dorset
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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FamilySearch Parish Registers-Dorset
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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FreeREG
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Findmypast-Dorset ($)
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Ancestry Church of England-Dorset (Early) ($)
1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
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Ancestry Church of England-Dorset (Late) ($)
1800s-1900s
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1800s-1900s
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1800s-2000s
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Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
MyHeritage-Dorset ($)
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage
Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
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1500s-1800s
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National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
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1500s-1900s

Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.

Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]

"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.

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 Dorset 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.

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. John M. Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, publ. London and Edinburgh: 1870. Date accessed: 04 July 2013.