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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, ''[ | 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 === | ||
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>Registration Districts covering this area of Shropshire, included: | |||
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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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*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] - Links to online genealogical records | *[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] - Links to online genealogical records | ||
==== | ====Nonconformist Records==== | ||
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($) | "Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br> | ||
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); 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> | |||
== 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> | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
==== <br>Poor Law Unions | ==== <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
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 | ||||||
FamilySearch Collections-Shropshire | ||||||
FamilySearch Parish Registers-Shropshire | ||||||
Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||||||
FreeREG | ||||||
Findmypast-Shropshire ($) | ||||||
Findmypast Banns-Shropshire ($) | ||||||
Ancestry-Shropshire ($) | ||||||
Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | 1500s-1900s |
1500s-1900s |
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Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) |
Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Shropshire ($)
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Shropshire ($)
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
- England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
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]
- ↑ John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales[1] (1870-72). Adapted. Accessed: 4 Feb 2013.
- ↑ Discover Shropshire website. Accessed 4 Feb 2013.
Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.