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Guide to '''Dodington, Somerset ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | Guide to '''Dodington, Somerset ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
{{Infobox | {{England Parish Infobox | ||
| Place = Dodington | |||
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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
DODINGTON, a '''parish '''in Williton district, Somerset; near the Quantock-hills, 6 miles ENE of Stogumber railway station, and 8½ WNW of Bridgewater.<ref>John M. Wilson, [ | DODINGTON, a '''parish '''in Williton district, Somerset; near the Quantock-hills, 6 miles ENE of Stogumber railway station, and 8½ WNW of Bridgewater.<ref>John M. Wilson, [https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=12748 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'', 1870-72. Date accessed and adapted: 18 September 2013.</ref> | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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=== Find Neighboring Parishes === | === Find Neighboring Parishes === | ||
Use [ | Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map] | ||
{{Block indent|*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>|2}} | |||
=== Civil Registration === | === 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 === | === Church Records === | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Somerset | | bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Somerset | ||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/ | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CSomerset 1500s-1900s]</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/ | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CSomerset 1500s-1900s]</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/ | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CSomerset 1500s-1900s]</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Somerset | | bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Somerset | ||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{RecordSearch| | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{RecordSearch|4380193|1500s-1900s}}</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch| | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|4380193|1500s-1900s}}</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Bishop's Transcripts-Somerset | | bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Bishop's Transcripts-Somerset | ||
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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%"| | | bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Somerset ($) | ||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> | ||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/somerset-baptism-index 1500s-1900s]</center> | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/somerset-baptism-index 1500s-1900s]</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/somerset-burial-index 1500s-1900s]</center> | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/somerset-burial-index 1500s-1900s]</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| | | bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Findmypast Banns-Somerset ($) | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | | bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | ||
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/ | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1500s-1900s]</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage'' | | bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage'' | ||
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*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records | *[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 | *[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 ($) | *'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary | ||
=== Census Records === | === Census Records === | ||
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br> | |||
=== 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> | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{somerset}} | |||
[[Category:Somerset Parishes]] | [[Category:Somerset Parishes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:22, 19 August 2025
Guide to Dodington, Somerset ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Dodington | |
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Somerset |
| Hundred | Williton and Freemanners |
| Poor Law Union | Williton |
| Registration District | Williton |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | 1538 |
| Bishop's Transcripts | 1597 |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Bridgwater |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton |
| Archive | |
| Somerset Archives and Local Studies | |
Parish History
DODINGTON, a parish in Williton district, Somerset; near the Quantock-hills, 6 miles ENE of Stogumber railway station, and 8½ WNW of Bridgewater.[1]
Resources
Find Neighboring Parishes
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
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
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
| Dodington Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Somerset | ||||||
| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Somerset | ||||||
| FamilySearch Bishop's Transcripts-Somerset | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast-Somerset ($) | ||||||
| Findmypast Banns-Somerset ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-Somerset (Early) ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-Somerset (Late) ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | 1500s-1900s |
1500s-1900s |
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| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Online Records
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Somerset ($)
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Somerset ($)
- West Somerset Parish Register Transcriptions - Somerset
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
Nonconformist Records
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
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 Somerset 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
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Dodington/index.html
References
- ↑ John M. Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1870-72. Date accessed and adapted: 18 September 2013.