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GERMANS-WEEK (St. Germanus), a '''parish''', in the union of Oakhampton, hundred of Lifton, Lifton and S. divisions of Devon, 11 miles (W. by S.) from Oakhampton. It comprises 1830 acres, of which 860 are waste land or common.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50979#s15 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 287-291. Date Accessed: 5 July 2013</ref> | GERMANS-WEEK (St. Germanus), a '''parish''', in the union of Oakhampton, hundred of Lifton, Lifton and S. divisions of Devon, 11 miles (W. by S.) from Oakhampton. It comprises 1830 acres, of which 860 are waste land or common.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50979#s15 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 287-291. Date Accessed: 5 July 2013</ref> | ||
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=== Civil Registration === | |||
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 [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | 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 [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | ||
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