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WOODBURY (St. Swithin), a '''parish''', and formerly a market-town, in the union of St. Thomas, hundred of East Budleigh, Woodbury and S. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (E. by S.) from Topsham. The navigable river Exe bounds it on the west.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51423#s19 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'', (1848). Date accessed and adapted: 27 August 2013.</ref>and EXTON, a hamlet in Woodbury parish, Devon.<ref>John M. Wilson, ''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=796880 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'' (1870-72) Date accessed: 27 August 2013.</ref><br> | WOODBURY (St. Swithin), a '''parish''', and formerly a market-town, in the union of St. Thomas, hundred of East Budleigh, Woodbury and S. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (E. by S.) from Topsham. The navigable river Exe bounds it on the west.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51423#s19 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'', (1848). Date accessed and adapted: 27 August 2013.</ref>and EXTON, a hamlet in Woodbury parish, Devon.<ref>John M. Wilson, ''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=796880 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'' (1870-72) Date accessed: 27 August 2013.</ref><br> | ||
== Resources == | |||
=== Civil Registration === | |||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|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 [[England Civil Registration|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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