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[[England]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Devon]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Devon Parishes]] | [[England]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Devon]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Devon Parishes]] | ||
Guide to '''Alwington, Devon family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
== Parish History == | {{Infobox England Jurisdictions | ||
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| Type = [[Ancient Parish]] | |||
| County = Devon | |||
| Hundred = Shebbear | |||
| Poor Law Union = Bideford | |||
| Registration District = Bideford | |||
| PRbegin = 1549 | |||
| BTbegin = 1597 | |||
| Province = Canterbury | |||
| Diocese = Exeter | |||
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| Rural Deanery = Hartland | |||
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| Probate Court = Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | |||
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| Prerogative Court = | |||
| Archive = [[Devon Record Office]] | |||
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=== Parish History === | |||
ALWINGTON (St. Andrew), a '''parish''', in the union of Bideford, hundred of Shebbear, Great Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 4 miles (S. W. by W.) from Bideford; containing, with the hamlets of Fairy Cross, Ford, and Woodtown. There is a parochial school; also a place of worship for '''Wesleyans'''; and almshouses for three poor persons. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis, ''[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50754#s20 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 49-53. Date accessed: 04 June 2012.</ref> | ALWINGTON (St. Andrew), a '''parish''', in the union of Bideford, hundred of Shebbear, Great Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 4 miles (S. W. by W.) from Bideford; containing, with the hamlets of Fairy Cross, Ford, and Woodtown. There is a parochial school; also a place of worship for '''Wesleyans'''; and almshouses for three poor persons. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis, ''[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50754#s20 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 49-53. Date accessed: 04 June 2012.</ref> | ||
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=== Church records === | === Church records === | ||
{{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: | {{PAGENAME}} parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''BOYD''' = [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/sog/misc-series Boyd's Marriage Index (FindMyPast) - (£)]<ref>Percival Boyd, ''A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index'' (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at {{FSbook|1727134}}.</ref> | | bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''BOYD''' = [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/sog/misc-series Boyd's Marriage Index (FindMyPast) - (£)]<ref>Percival Boyd, ''A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index'' (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at {{FSbook|1727134}}.</ref> | ||
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*1851 Jurisdiction Maps <br>*Vision of Britain | *1851 Jurisdiction Maps <br>*Vision of Britain | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above. | Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} {{Devon}} | {{reflist}} {{Devon}} | ||
[[Category:Devon]] | [[Category:Devon]] | ||
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Guide to Alwington, Devon family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Alwington, Devon, England | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Shebbear |
| County | Devon |
| Poor Law Union | Bideford |
| Registration District | Bideford |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1549 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1597 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Hartland |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple |
| Location of Archive | |
| Devon Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
ALWINGTON (St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Bideford, hundred of Shebbear, Great Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 4 miles (S. W. by W.) from Bideford; containing, with the hamlets of Fairy Cross, Ford, and Woodtown. There is a parochial school; also a place of worship for Wesleyans; and almshouses for three poor persons. [1]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
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 FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Alwington, Devon, England Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
| BOYD = Boyd's Marriage Index (FindMyPast) - (£)[2] | |||||
| FMP = FindMyPast.co.uk - (£) | |||||
| FREG = FreeReg.org.uk - free | |||||
| IGI = International Genealogical Index (FamilySearch) - free[3] |
| ALWINGTON PARISH (year) Online Records | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| BOYD | 1555-1812 | |||||
| FMP | 1549-1812 | |||||
| FREG | 1652-1716 | 1653-1716 | 1653-1775 | |||
| IGI | 1550-1812 | 1554-1812 | ||||
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 [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[edit | edit source]
There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are:
- 1851 Jurisdiction Maps
*Vision of Britain
Websites[edit | edit source]
Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 49-53. Date accessed: 04 June 2012.
- ↑ Percival Boyd, A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- ↑ Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for Devon, England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 12 February 2014.