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


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=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===


Use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
{{Block indent|*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''|2}}
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
{{Block indent|*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map|2}}
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
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::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>
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=== Civil Registration ===
=== Civil Registration ===


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 [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  ===
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Devon
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Devon
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Devon&recordType=0 1500s-1900s]</center>  
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CDevon 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Devon&recordType=2 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CDevon 1500s-1900s]</center>  
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Devon
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{RecordSearch|1804330|1500s-1900s}}</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{RecordSearch|1804330|1500s-1900s}}<br>{{RecordSearch|2345213|1500s-1900s}}</center>  
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1833719|1600s-1900s}}</center>  
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>  
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>  
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Find My Past Parish Registers-Devon ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Findmypast Parish Registers-Devon ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/devon-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/devon-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>  
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|-($)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Find My Past Banns-Devon ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Findmypast Banns-Devon ($)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Devon ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Devon ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61547/ 1500s-1800s]  </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62286/ 1500s-1800s]  </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62287/ 1500s-1800s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62287/ 1500s-1800s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61547/ 1500s-1800s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62288/ 1500s-1800s] </center>  
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*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records


==== Non-Conformists (All other Religions) ====
====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 ($), index and images (''coverage may vary'')
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
Wesleyan Methodist<br>
Wesleyan Methodist<br>


=== Census Records ===
=== Census Records ===
 
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>
{{British Census|241311}}


=== Probate Records  ===
=== Probate Records  ===
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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>  


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


== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==

Latest revision as of 16:42, 19 August 2025



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

Huntshaw
Type Ancient Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
County Devon
Hundred Fremington
Poor Law Union Torrington
Registration District Torrington
Records Begin
Parish registers 1746
Bishop's Transcripts 1607
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Barnstaple
Diocese Exeter
Province Canterbury
Probate Court Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple
Archive
Devon Record Office


Parish History

HUNTSHAW (St. Mary Magdalene), a parish, in the union of Torrington, hundred of Fremington, Braunton and N. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (N. N. E.) from Torringto.[1]

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.

Church Records

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

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

Huntshaw Online Parish Records
Collections
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
FamilySearch Collections-Devon
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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FamilySearch Parish Registers-Devon
1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1600s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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 Parish Registers-Devon ($)
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Findmypast Banns-Devon ($)
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1600s-1800s
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Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Devon ($)
1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
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Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
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1800s-2000s
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1800s-2000s
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1800s-2000s
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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1800s-1900s

Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.

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.

Wesleyan Methodist

Census Records

Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.

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

Huntshaw on GENUKI

References

  1. Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 588-591. Date accessed and adapted: 29 October 2013.