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


LANGTREE, a '''parish''', in the union of Torrington, hundred of Shebbear, Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 3¼ miles (S. W.) from Torrington. It is on the road from Torrington to Holsworthy and Launceston, and comprises 4594 acres, of which 322 are common or waste. The church is an ancient structure, containing some rich specimens of architectural beauty. There was formerly a '''chapel at Cross Hill''', in the parish.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51094 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 28-30.</ref>
LANGTREE, a '''parish''', in the union of Torrington, hundred of Shebbear, Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 3¼ miles (S. W.) from Torrington. It is on the road from Torrington to Holsworthy and Launceston. There was formerly a '''chapel at Cross Hill''', in the parish.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51094 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 28-30.</ref>  


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
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Parish History[edit | edit source]

LANGTREE, a parish, in the union of Torrington, hundred of Shebbear, Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 3¼ miles (S. W.) from Torrington. It is on the road from Torrington to Holsworthy and Launceston. There was formerly a chapel at Cross Hill, in the parish.[1]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

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 FreeBMD.

Church records[edit | edit source]

FREG = FreeReg.org.uk
LANGTREE PARISH (year) Online Records

Baptisms
Marriages
Burials

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FREG 1813-1817 None None None None None

Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection

Census records[edit | edit source]

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.


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.

Web sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 28-30.