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== Resources ==
== Resources ==
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===
Use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>


=== Civil Registration ===
=== Civil Registration ===
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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].  


=== Church Records ===
==== Church records  ====
Halwill parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.


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==== Church of England ====
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<font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS PRs''' = [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1804330 England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (FamilySearch) - free]
*<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br>
*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
'''''Hover over the collection's title for more information'''''
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"  
|-
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS BTs''' = [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2515875 England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887 (FamilySearch) - free]
| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Halwill Online Parish Records'''
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS Mar''' = [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1833719 England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912 (FamilySearch) - free]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS''' = [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch - free]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FMP''' = [https://search.findmypast.com/ Devon Baptisms, Marriages, Burials (FindMyPast) - ($)]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FMP Banns''' = [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/devon-banns Devon Banns (FindMyPast) - ($)]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''BOYD''' = [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 England, Boyd's Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850 (FindMyPast) - free]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''IGI''' = [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index (FamilySearch) - free]<ref>ArcherSoftware.co.uk</ref>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS Catalog PRs''' = [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog Parish registers - free]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS Catalog BTs''' = [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog Bishop's transcripts - free]
|}
 
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Halwill Online Parish Records'''
| bgcolor="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Devon
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Devon&recordType=0 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Images
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Devon&recordType=1 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Images
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Indexes
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Devon&recordType=2 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Images
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS PRs'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Devon
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1804330 '''1538-1912''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1804330|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1804330 '''1538-1912''']
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1833719|1600s-1900s}}</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1804330 '''1538-1912''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|1804330|1500s-1900s}}</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS BTs'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2515875 '''1558-1887''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{FSC Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2515875 '''1558-1887''']
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FSC Bishop's Transcript}}</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2515875 '''1558-1887''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FSC Bishop's Transcript}}</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS Mar'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1833719 '''1660-1912''']
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Find My Past Parish Registers-Devon ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | {{RecordSearch|1473014|'''1538-1975'''}}
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/devon-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | {{RecordSearch|1473015|'''1538-1973'''}}
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/devon-marriages-and-banns 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | {{RecordSearch|1473016|'''1538-1991'''}}
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/devon-burials 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-($)
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Find My Past Banns-Devon ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/devon-marriages-and-banns 1600s-1800s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FMP'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Devon ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/devon-baptisms '''1695-1914''']  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61547/ 1500s-1800s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/devon-marriages '''1695-1915''']  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3073/ 1500s-1800s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/devon-burials '''1695-1914''']
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61547/ 1500s-1800s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FMP Banns'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1800s-2000s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/devon-banns '''1754-1915''']
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1800s-2000s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1800s-2000s]</center>  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''BOYD'''
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 '''1538-1850''']
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''IGI'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 1500s-1800s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS Catalog PRs'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" |  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1800s-1900s]</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS Catalog BTs'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" |
|}
|}
'''''Other Websites'''''<br>
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/devon-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Devon] ($)
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records


To find the names of the neighboring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.<br><br>
==== Non-Conformists (All other Religions) ====


Records are also available at the [https://swheritage.org.uk/devon-archives/ Devon Archives and Local Studies].
===== Non-Conformist Churches =====
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at FindMyPast ($), index and images (''coverage may vary'')
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at FindMyPast ($), index and images (''coverage may vary'')
Baptist<br>
Baptist<br>
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=== Probate Records  ===
=== Probate Records  ===


Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Devon Probate Records|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.  
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Devon Probate Records|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  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
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