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[[England|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon Parishes]] | [[England|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon Parishes]] | ||
== Parish History == | Guide to '''Instow, Devon family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
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| Type = [[Ancient Parish]] | |||
| County = Devon | |||
| Hundred = Fremington | |||
| Poor Law Union = Barnstaple | |||
| Registration District = Barnstaple | |||
| PRbegin = 1717 | |||
| BTbegin = 1607 | |||
| Province = Canterbury | |||
| Diocese = Exeter | |||
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| Rural Deanery = Barnstaple | |||
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| Probate Court = Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple | |||
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| Archive = [[Devon Record Office]] | |||
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=== Parish History === | |||
INSTOW (St. John the Baptist), a '''parish''', in the union of Barnstaple, hundred of Fremington, Brauntou and N. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (N. N. E.) from Bideford. It is bounded on the north by the navigable river Taw, and on the west by the Torridge. The '''Wesleyans''' have a place of worship.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51063#s8 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'', (1848). Date accessed and adapted: 29 October 2013.</ref> | INSTOW (St. John the Baptist), a '''parish''', in the union of Barnstaple, hundred of Fremington, Brauntou and N. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (N. N. E.) from Bideford. It is bounded on the north by the navigable river Taw, and on the west by the Torridge. The '''Wesleyans''' have a place of worship.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51063#s8 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'', (1848). Date accessed and adapted: 29 October 2013.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, 28 April 2014
Guide to Instow, Devon family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Instow, Devon, England | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Fremington |
| County | Devon |
| Poor Law Union | Barnstaple |
| Registration District | Barnstaple |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1717 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1607 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Barnstaple |
| 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]
INSTOW (St. John the Baptist), a parish, in the union of Barnstaple, hundred of Fremington, Brauntou and N. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (N. N. E.) from Bideford. It is bounded on the north by the navigable river Taw, and on the west by the Torridge. The Wesleyans have a place of worship.[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]
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.
Websites[edit | edit source]
Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Date accessed and adapted: 29 October 2013.