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"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br> | "Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br> | ||
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=== Census Records === | === Census Records === | ||
Latest revision as of 09:31, 14 June 2024
Guide to Dodington, Somerset ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Dodington, Somerset | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Williton and Freemanners |
| County | Somerset |
| Poor Law Union | Williton |
| Registration District | Williton |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1538 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1597 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Bridgwater |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton |
| Location of Archive | |
| Somerset Archives and Local Studies | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
DODINGTON, a parish in Williton district, Somerset; near the Quantock-hills, 6 miles ENE of Stogumber railway station, and 8½ WNW of Bridgewater.[1]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]
Use 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
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
- See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
Church of England[edit | edit source]
Due to the increasing access of online records:
- Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
- Dates in the following table are approximate
Hover over the collection's title for more information
| Dodington Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Somerset | ||||||
| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Somerset | ||||||
| FamilySearch Bishop's Transcripts-Somerset | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast-Somerset ($) | ||||||
| Findmypast Banns-Somerset ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-Somerset (Early) ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-Somerset (Late) ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | 1500s-1900s |
1500s-1900s |
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| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Online Records
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Somerset ($)
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Somerset ($)
- West Somerset Parish Register Transcriptions - Somerset
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast ($), index and images; coverage may vary
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 Somerset 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]
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Dodington/index.html
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ John M. Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1870-72. Date accessed and adapted: 18 September 2013.
Contributor: add any additional relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.