Somerset Guided Research
FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.
Birth
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Birth - Where can I find birth records?
Start here:
• 1501-1917: Somerset Baptism Index at Findmypast ($)
If the birth record was not found, try this next:
• 1538-2000s: Somerset Birth Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900
England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008
England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977
Great Britain, Births and Baptisms, 1571-1977
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• Why the record may not exist
Marriage
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Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?
Start here:
• 1507-1935: Somerset Marriage Index at Findmypast ($)
If the marriage record was not found, try this next:
• 1538-2000s: Somerset Marriage Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900
England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936
England Marriages, 1538–1973
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977
Great Britain Marriages, 1797-1988
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices
England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912
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• Why the record may not exist
Death
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Death - Where can I find death records?
Start here:
• 1507-1992: Somerset Burial Index at Findmypast ($)
If the death record was not found, try this next:
• 1538-2000s: Somerset Death Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900
England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936
England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (includes deaths)
England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices
Find A Grave Index
BillionGraves Index
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist