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[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Dorset Genealogy|Dorset]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Dorset Parishes]] | [[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Dorset Genealogy|Dorset]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Dorset Parishes]] | ||
=== Parish History === | |||
== Parish History == | |||
COMPTON (Nether), a '''parish''' in Sherborne district, Dorset; at the boundary with Wilts, 2½ miles N of Yeovil Junction railroad station, and 2½ W by N of Sherborne.<ref>John M. Wilson, [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13613 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'', publ. London and Edinburgh: 1870. Date accessed: 09 July 2103.</ref> | COMPTON (Nether), a '''parish''' in Sherborne district, Dorset; at the boundary with Wilts, 2½ miles N of Yeovil Junction railroad station, and 2½ W by N of Sherborne.<ref>John M. Wilson, [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13613 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]'', publ. London and Edinburgh: 1870. Date accessed: 09 July 2103.</ref> | ||
== Resources == | === Resources === | ||
==== Civil Registration ==== | ==== Civil Registration ==== | ||
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==== Church records ==== | ==== Church records ==== | ||
==== Census records ==== | ==== Census records ==== | ||
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== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place. | Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place. | ||
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | *[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | ||
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | *[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}}{{Dorset}} | {{reflist}}{{Dorset}} | ||
[[Category:Dorset]] | [[Category:Dorset]] | ||
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England 
Dorset Dorset Parishes
Parish History[edit | edit source]
COMPTON (Nether), a parish in Sherborne district, Dorset; at the boundary with Wilts, 2½ miles N of Yeovil Junction railroad station, and 2½ W by N of Sherborne.[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 Dorset 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]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ John M. Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, publ. London and Edinburgh: 1870. Date accessed: 09 July 2103.