Devon Church Records

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Parish Registers[edit | edit source]

Images of many of Devon's parish registers are available online at findmypast and FamilySearch.

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 includes 1,319,009 Devon baptisms. England Marriages, 1538-1973 includes 700,785 Devon entries. England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 includes 150,468 Devon burials. Formerly known as the International Genealogical Index. These databases are free on FamilySearch. Coverage.

36% of Devon's parishes are indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index (£). Coverage. Popular places to marry included the towns of Barnstaple, Exeter, Plymouth, and Stoke Damerel.[1]

Marriage Licences[edit | edit source]

  • 1523-1632 - Vivian, J.L. The Marriage Licenses of the Diocese of Exeter from the Bishop's Registers. Exeter: William Pollard and Co., 1889. Digital version at Internet Archive - free.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 'Boyd's Marriage Index - Parish details by county,' British Origins, (Wayback Machine) accessed 31 August 2013.