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Guide to '''Countisbury, Devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | Guide to '''Countisbury, Devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
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Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map] | 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 === | ||
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"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> | "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 | ||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary | |||
None | None | ||
=== 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 === | ||
Latest revision as of 10:05, 19 August 2025
Guide to Countisbury, Devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Countisbury | |
| Type | Ecclesiastical Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Devon |
| Hundred | Sherwill |
| Poor Law Union | Barnstaple |
| Registration District | Barnstaple |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | 1676 |
| Bishop's Transcripts | 1601 |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Shirwell |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple |
| Archive | |
| Devon Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
COUNTISBURY (St. John the Baptist), a parish, in the union of Barnstaple, hundred of Sherwell, Braunton and N. divisions of Devon, 15½ miles (E. by N.) from Ilfracombe. [1]
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.
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
| Countisbury Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Devon | ||||||
| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Devon | 1500s-1900s |
1500s-1900s |
1500s-1900s |
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| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast Parish Registers-Devon ($) | ||||||
| Findmypast Banns-Devon ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Devon ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | ||||||
| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Devon ($)
- 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
None
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites[edit | edit source]
Countisbury on GENUKI
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 700-702. Date accessed: 03 December 2012.