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MESHAW, or Meshet (St. John the Baptist), a '''parish''', in the union of South Molton, hundred of Witheridge, South Molton and N. divisions of Devon, 5¼ miles (S. E. by S.) from the town of South Molton.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51145#s12 A Topographical Dictionary of England]''(1848), pp. 295-298. Date accessed: 16 May 2013</ref> | MESHAW, or Meshet (St. John the Baptist), a '''parish''', in the union of South Molton, hundred of Witheridge, South Molton and N. divisions of Devon, 5¼ miles (S. E. by S.) from the town of South Molton.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51145#s12 A Topographical Dictionary of England]''(1848), pp. 295-298. Date accessed: 16 May 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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