Somerset History

Somerset Wiki Topics

Beginning Research

Guided Research Research Strategies Record Finder

Record Types

Cemeteries Census Church Records Civil Registration Court Records Crime & Punishment Directories Education Emigration & Immigration Genealogies Heraldry Land & Property Medical Records Military Records Newspapers Nobility Online Genealogy Records Parishes Poor Law Poor Law Unions Probate Records Schools and Education Records Social Organizations Taxation Voting Records

Somerset Background

History Maps Periodicals Place Names

Local Research Resources

Archives & Libraries Societies Local FamilySearch Centre

England Somerset History

Sources

• A great page that has the history of Somerset County, can be found in Wikipedia. 
• Many historical events both Civil and Military have changed the County of Somerset, an interesting timeline can be found in Wikipedia.
• Avon Local History and Archaeology is the umbrella group for local history and archaeology societies in Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. They organise a local history study day each year, and our AGM is accompanied by a lecture with a distinguished speaker. Each year they publish 3-4 compact but authoritative books on aspects of Avon local history.