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


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


DODINGTON, a '''township '''and a '''chapelry '''in '''Whitchurch parish''', Shropshire, within a half mile of Whitchuch. The church was a chapel of ease, dedicated to St Catherine's and was constructed in 1836.<ref>John Marius Wilson, ''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=809880 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=809880] (1870-72). Adapted. Accessed: 4 Feb 2013.</ref> <ref>[http://www.discovershropshire.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/theme:20070228143651 Discover Shropshire website]. Accessed 4 Feb 2013.</ref>  
DODINGTON, a '''township '''and a '''chapelry '''in '''Whitchurch parish''', Shropshire, within a half mile of Whitchuch. The church was a chapel of ease, dedicated to St Catherine's and was constructed in 1836.<ref>John Marius Wilson, ''[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=809880 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]''[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=809880] (1870-72). Adapted. Accessed: 4 Feb 2013.</ref> <ref>[http://www.discovershropshire.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/theme:20070228143651 Discover Shropshire website]. Accessed 4 Feb 2013.</ref>  


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


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::*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 [[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]. Registration Districts covering this area of Shropshire, included:  
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>Registration Districts covering this area of Shropshire, included:  


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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>  
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Find My Past-Shropshire ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Shropshire ($)
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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====
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images (''coverage may vary'')
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); 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


=== Census Records ===
=== Census Records ===
 
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>
{{British Census|474589}}
 
Indexes to some Censuses may be searched at FamilySearch. Click "Records Collections".
 
== 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.<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]


==== <br>Poor Law Unions<br>  ====
==== <br>Poor Law Unions ====


=== Probate Records  ===
=== Probate Records  ===

Latest revision as of 21:24, 24 August 2025



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

Dodington
Type Ecclesiastical Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
County Shropshire
Hundred North Bradford
Poor Law Union Whitchurch Incorp
Registration District Wem
Records Begin
Parish registers None
Bishop's Transcripts None
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Market Drayton
Diocese Lichfield
Province Canterbury
Probate Court Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)
Archive
Shropshire Record Office


Parish History[edit | edit source]

DODINGTON, a township and a chapelry in Whitchurch parish, Shropshire, within a half mile of Whitchuch. The church was a chapel of ease, dedicated to St Catherine's and was constructed in 1836.[1] [2]

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.

  • See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.

    Registration Districts covering this area of Shropshire, included:


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

Dodington Online Parish Records
Collections
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
FamilySearch Collections-Shropshire
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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FamilySearch Parish Registers-Shropshire
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-Shropshire ($)
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Findmypast Banns-Shropshire ($)
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1700s-1800s
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Ancestry-Shropshire ($)
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1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage
Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
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1500s-1800s
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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 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


Poor Law Unions
[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Shropshire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales[1] (1870-72). Adapted. Accessed: 4 Feb 2013.
  2. Discover Shropshire website. Accessed 4 Feb 2013.


Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.