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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall Parishes]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall Parishes]] | ||
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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
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STRATTON (St. Andrew), a '''market-town''' and '''parish '''and the head of a union, in the hundred of Stratton, E. division of Cornwall, 17½ miles (N. N. W.) from Launceston, and 223 (W. by S.) from London. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51313#s1 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 244-246. Date accessed: 25 March 2013</ref> | STRATTON (St. Andrew), a '''market-town''' and '''parish '''and the head of a union, in the hundred of Stratton, E. division of Cornwall, 17½ miles (N. N. W.) from Launceston, and 223 (W. by S.) from London. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51313#s1 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''](1848), pp. 244-246. Date accessed: 25 March 2013</ref> | ||
Stratton St Andrew is an Ancient Parish and a market town in the county of Cornwall. Other places in the parish include: Bush. <br> | Stratton St Andrew is an Ancient Parish and a market town in the county of Cornwall. Other places in the parish include: Bush. <br>The 12th century Norman church dedicated to Saint Andrew is listed Grade I. The church contains a brass to Sir John Arundell of Trerice, 1561.<br> | ||
The 12th century Norman church dedicated to Saint Andrew is listed Grade I. The church contains a brass to Sir John Arundell of Trerice, 1561. | |||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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=== Civil Registration === | === Civil Registration === | ||
Births, 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 [[Free BMD]]. | |||
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=== Church records === | === Church records === | ||
| Overview, Include information for parish registers and Bishop's Transcripts, Contact information for the office holding the original records, Links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection. | ||
Images of parish registers are available online in historic records (formerly Record Search) Images refer to Cornwall County Record Office reference: P 216<br> | Images of parish registers are available online in historic records (formerly Record Search) Images refer to Cornwall County Record Office reference: P 216<br> | ||
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=== Probate records === | === Probate records === | ||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [county] 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 and Gazetteers == | ||
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Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above.<br> | Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above.<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Cornwall]] | [[Category:Cornwall]] | ||