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+[[Category:Region 6 ~ South West England]]
-[[Image:devon.jpg|250px|thumb|The Good Life submitted by Chris aka Sherlockslovechild]]
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-[[Image:EnglandDevon.jpg|left|131px|thumb|Devon County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
+|Bordered by the sea both to the north and south, Devon is home to both Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks.
+It is also home to the Royal Naval Dockyard at Plymouth and the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth as well as beautiful coastal resorts.
-'''Devon'''
+Favoured by Agatha Christie.
+Famous son: Francis Drake.
-County town: Exeter
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+'''County town:''' Exeter
-Other major towns: Plymouth, Torquay
-Bordered by the sea both to the north and south, Devon is also home to both Dartmoor & Exmoor National Park. It is the home to the Royal Naval Dockyard at Plymouth & Dartmouth Naval College as well as beautiful coastal resorts.
+'''Other major towns:''' Plymouth, Torquay
-Favoured by Agatha Christie. Famous son, Francis Drake.
-<br><br><br><br><br><br><BR>
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Devon| Devon Places of Worship]]'''
-==Register Offices==
-*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/people/deaths/copy-2.htm Copy Certificate information]<br>
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
-*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/people/births/apply_copy.htm Apply for a Copy Certificate]
+| [[Image: EnglandDevon.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
-*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/people/registration_districts_in_devon.htm Registrar homepage]<br>
+|}
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/record_office '''Devon Record Office''']
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/community/the_county/record_office/north_record_office.htm North Devon Record Office]
+*[http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/archives Plymouth and West Devon Record Office]
+*[http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ Devon Family History Society]
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/libraries/localstudies.html/ Devon Local Studies Libraries]
+*[http://uk.geocities.com/devonlookup@btinternet.com/ Devon Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ Devon OPC]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/3033/ A Genealogist's Devon Connection]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valhender/transcriptslist.htm Devon/Devonshire Transcripts]
-'''Barnstaple'''<BR>
+*[http://familyannouncements.thisisdevon.co.uk Devon Family Announcements]
-The Civic Centre<br>
-Barnstaple<br>
-Devon<br>
-EX31 1ED<br>
-Tel 01271 382000
-'''Bideford'''<BR>
+*[http://www.devonheritage.org/index.htm Devon Heritage]
-Windmill Lane<br>
-Northam<br>
-Bideford<br>
-Devon<br>
-EX39 1BY<br>
-Tel 01237 474978
-'''Exeter'''<BR>
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~footprints1/dev1/index.htm Devon Index Page - Genealogy and Family History]
-New Buildings<br>
-Castle Street<br>
-Exeter<br>
-EX4 3PQ<br>
-Tel 01392 384230
-'''Honiton'''<BR>
+*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/Devon.html Devon Page]
-Elmfield House<br>
-Dowell Street<br>
-Honiton<br>
-EX14 1LX<br>
-Tel 01404 42531<br>
-covers East Devon Registration District
-'''Mid Devon'''<BR>
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engdev/surnames/ Devon Surnames]
-The Great House<br>
-St Peter Street<br>
-Tiverton<br>
-Devon<br>
-EX16 6NU<br>
-Tel 01884 255255
-'''Paignton'''<BR>
+*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/DevonSurnames/ Studies on Devon Surnames]
-Torbay Register Office<br>
-Oldway<br>
-Paignton<br>
-Devon<br>
-TQ3 2TU<br>
-Tel 01803 386880/1
-'''Plymouth'''<BR>
+*[http://www.foda.org.uk/ Friends of Devon Archives]
-Lockyer Street<br>
-Plymouth<br>
-Devon<br>
-PL1 2QD<br>
-Tel 01752 268331
-'''South Hams'''<BR>
+*[http://www.lerwill-life.org.uk/history/devtales.htm John Lerwill's Devon History Selection]
-Follaton House<br>
-Plymouth Road<br>
-Totnes<br>
-TQ9 5NE<br>
-Tel 01803 861234
-'''Teignbridge'''<BR>
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/parish_register_list List of Devon Parish, Non-Parochial and Civil Registers]
-Devon Square<br>
-Newton Abbott<br>
-TQ12 2HR<br>
-Tel 01626 206341
+*[http://www.museumofdartmoorlife.eclipse.co.uk/ Research Services - at The Museum of Dartmoor Life, Okehampton, Devon, UK]
+*[http://www.explorenorthdevon.org/default.aspx "Explore North Devon" Project Homepage]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eterryw/plydirec/plym1847/plym1847.htm Williams’s Commercial Directory 1847 Of Devonport, Plymouth, and Stonehouse]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Plymouth & South West Devon, a Genealogical Miscellany]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indexes]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stonemen/ Stone and Quarry Men of the West Country]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Devon/visprepref.html Visitations of Devon 1531, 1561 and 1626]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www-civ.eng.cam.ac.uk/cjb/ag/agopc.htm Aveton Gifford Online Parish Clerk]
-*South Dartmoor:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=333 Mavis by the Moor]
+*[http://www.cornwood-opc.com/ Cornwood Online Parish Clerk]
-*South Devon: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=333 Mavis by the Moor]
-*West Devon: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=269 happy]
+*[http://www.dartmouth-history.org.uk/ The Dartmouth Archives]
-==Photo Offers==
+*[http://web.mit.edu/~dfm/www/genealogy/dunsford-opc.html Dunsford Online Parish Clerk]
-Members who have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send the member a private message with your queries.
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lynnash/main.htm Ermington Parish Online]
+*[http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/ Exeter History and Memories]
+*[http://www.exeterbeerglass.com/ Exeter History and Pubs, Exeter Through the Bottom of Your Beer Glass ]
-==Links==
+*[http://www.harford-opc.com/ Harford Online Parish Clerk]
-'''Primary Reference Links'''
+*[http://www.johnhmoore.co.uk/hele/ History of Hele Bay, Ilfracombe, North Devon]
-*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/record_office '''County Records Office''']
+*[http://www.high-bickington.org.uk/index.htm High Bickington]
-*[http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ Devon Family History Society]
+*[http://www.luppitt.net/ Luppitt: Parish, Church and People]
-*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/libraries/localstudies.html/ Devon Local Studies Libraries]
+*[http://www.sherriff-family.com/mpr-main.htm Modbury Parish Registers]
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/devonlookup@btinternet.com/ Devon Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://www.petrockstowe.co.uk/genealogy.html Petrockstowe One Place Genealogy]
-*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/OPCproject.html Devon OPC ]
+*[http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/leisureandtourism/archives/plymouthsarchitecturalheritage.htm Plymouth's Architectural Heritage]
-*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ GENUKI Devon]
+*[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/sv-argylestory.asp Greens on Screen - History of Plymouth Argyle Football Club]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyDevon_(A-M).htm#PageTitle IGI Devon (A-M)]
+*[http://www.plymouthdata.info/plymindx.htm Brian Moseley's Plymouth Data Website]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyDevon_(N-Z).htm#PageTitle IGI Devon (N-Z)]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eterryw/plydirec/plym1847/plym1847.htm Plymouth Directory 1847]
-*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Plymouth and South West Devon, a Genealogical Miscellany]
+*[http://www.shaugh.net/_sgg/f10000.htm Shaugh Bridge and Shaugh Prior]
+*[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~our4bears/index.html South Hams]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.staverton.com/ Staverton]
+*[http://www.sutcomberecords.co.uk/ Sutcombe Village Records]
-*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/parish_register_list List of Devon Parish, Non-Parochial and Civil Registers]
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/terryleaman/index.html Terry Leaman's Torquay Website]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valhender/transcriptslist.htm Devon/Devonshire transcripts]
+*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Walkhampton/ Walkhampton Parish History]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Efootprints1/dev1/parishindex.htm Devon Parish Index-some transcriptions]
+*[http://www.witheridge-historical-archive.com/index.htm Witheridge Parish]
-*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Devon/visprepref.html Visitations of Devon 1531,1561 and 1626]
-*[http://www.genogold.com/html/devon1.html Genogold Devon Census Pages]
-*[http://www.genogold.com/html/devon.html Genogold Devon Parish Records]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engdev/surnames.html Devon Surnames]
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/localstudies/100134/1.html Etched on Devon's Memory - Early Topographical Prints]
-*[http://www.foda.org.uk/ Friends of Devon Archives] includes transcripts of Devon and Exeter Oath Rolls 1723, Episcopal Visitation Returns 1744 and 1779, and Devon Freeholders 1711-1799
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photo2/artists.html Victorian and Edwardian Photographers in Devon]
-*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/Devon.html Parish Records for some Devonshire Villages]
+==Register Office==
-*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/people/deaths/copy-2.htm Copy Certificate Information]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stonemen/ Masons, Quarrymen, Builders, Carpenters of the West Country]
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/people/births/apply_copy.htm Apply for a Copy Certificate]
-*[http://www.foda.org.uk/freeholders/intro/introduction1.htm Devon Freeholders, 1711-1799]
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/people/registration_districts_in_devon.htm Registrar Homepage]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dev/devon_workhouses.htm Devon Workhouses]
-*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/DevonIndexes/LastFarewell.html Devon Convicts Transported to Australia 1782 - 1821]
+'''Barnstaple'''
-*[http://www.museumofdartmoorlife.eclipse.co.uk/page5.html Research Services - at The Museum of Dartmoor Life, Okehampton, Devon, UK]
+The Civic Centre<br>
+Barnstaple<br>
+Devon<br>
+EX31 1ED<br>
+Tel: 01271 382000<br>
-*[http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personalisation/object.cfm?UID=021SED00C908S29U00005C01 Insight into the life of an Ag. Lab in Devon and Interesting for Dialect]
+Email:srnorth@devon.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.mansfield1/paul001.html West Country Newspapers]
-*[http://www.britannia.com/history/devon/churches/crediton.html Churches of Devon]
+'''Bideford'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alanelliott/TLF%20App%20A.HTML Devon Convicts Transported to Australia 1782-1821]
+Windmill Lane<br>
+Northam<br>
+Bideford<br>
+Devon<br>
+EX39 1BY<br>
+Tel: 01237 474978 <br>
-*[http://www.dartmoorpress.clara.net/indexwar.html This Section of the Dartmoor Press Website provides various indexes and transcripts from Dartmoor region memorials to the servicemen and servicewomen who gave their lives in the two World Wars of the last century — 1914-1918 & 1939-1945 — and also included are the few to those killed in other conflicts]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/devon.html Local History Gateway]
+'''Exeter'''
-*[http://familyannouncements.thisisdevon.co.uk Devon Family Announcements]
+New Buildings<br>
+Castle Street<br>
+Exeter<br>
+EX4 3PQ<br>
+Tel: 01392 384230<br>
-*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/3033/ A Genealogist's Devon Connection]
+Email: srexeter@devon.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.lerwill-life.org.uk/history/devtales.htm John Lerwill's Devon History Selection]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~footprints1/dev1/index.htm Devon Index - Genealogy and Family History]
+'''Honiton''' (covers East Devon Registration District)
+Elmfield House<br>
+Dowell Street<br>
+Honiton<br>
+EX14 1LX<br>
+Tel: 01404 42531<br>
+Email: sreast@devon.gov.uk<br>
-'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Devonport Directories]
+'''Mid Devon'''
-*[http://www-civ.eng.cam.ac.uk/cjb/ag/agopc.htm Aveton Gifford OPC]
+The Great House<br>
+St Peter Street<br>
+Tiverton<br>
+Devon<br>
+EX16 6NU<br>
+Tel: 01884 255255<br>
-*[http://www.cornwood-opc.com/ Cornwood OPC]
-*[http://www.dartmouth-history.org.uk/ Dartmouth Archives]
+'''Paignton'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eterryw/plydirec/plym1847/plym1847.htm Plymouth Directory 1847]
+Torbay Register Office<br>
+Oldway<br>
+Paignton<br>
+Devon<br>
+TQ3 2TU<br>
+Tel: 01803 386880/1 <br>
-*[http://web.mit.edu/~dfm/www/genealogy/dunsford-opc.html Dunsford OPC]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lynnash/main.htm Ermington OPC]
+'''Plymouth'''
-*[http://www.harford-opc.com/ Harford Parish OPC]
+Lockyer Street<br>
+Plymouth<br>
+Devon<br>
+PL1 2QD<br>
+Tel: 01752 268331<br>
-*[http://www.dartmoorpress.clara.net/indexlost.html Index of Lost Dartmoor Monumental Inscriptions]
-*[http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/ Exeter History and Memories]
+'''Totnes'''
-*[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/ Greens on Screen]
+Follaton House<br>
+Plymouth Road<br>
+Totnes<br>
+TQ9 5NE<br>
+Tel: 01803 861234<br>
-*[http://www.high-bickington.org.uk/index.htm High Bickington]
+Email: srshams@devon.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.johnhmoore.co.uk/hele/ Hele Bay History]
-*[http://www.luppitt.net/ Luppitt]
+'''Teignbridge'''
-*[http://www.sherriff-family.com/mpr-main.htm Modbury Parish Records]
+Devon Square<br>
+Newton Abbott<br>
+TQ12 2HR<br>
+Tel: 01626 206341
-*[http://www.petrockstowe.co.uk/genealogy.html Petrockstowe Genealogy ]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.plymouthdata.info/plymindx.htm Plymouth History ]
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/leisureandtourism/archives/plymouthsarchitecturalheritage.htm Plymouth's Architectural Heritage]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/index.htm Plymouth and South West Devon]
-*[http://www.shaugh.net/_sgg/f10000.htm Shaugh Bridge and Shaugh Prior]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~our4bears/index.html South Hams District]
+*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/member.php?u=344 Sunny Rosy]
-*[http://www.sutcomberecords.co.uk/ Sutcombe Village Records]
+*Exeter Records Office [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1695 Geoff Devon]
-*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/terryleaman/index.html Torquay Genealogy ]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.dartmoorpress.clara.net/WalknContents.html Walkhampton]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.plymouthdata.info/plymindx.htm Brian Moseley's Plymouth Data Website]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Plymouth & South West Devon, a Genealogical Miscellany]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*Barnstaple & Bideford Area [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7372 bubblebelle]
+*South Dartmoor: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=333 Mavis by the Moor]
+*South Devon: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=333 Mavis by the Moor]
+*West Devon: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=269 Miss Dynamite]
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+==Photo Offers==
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*[http://www.exeterbeerglass.com/ Exeter through the bottom of your Beer Glass ]
+*South Dartmoor [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=333 Mavis by the Moor]
-*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/localstudies/100134/1.html Early Devon Prints]
+*Barnstaple & Bideford Area [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7372 bubblebelle]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photo2/artists.html A Directory of Victorian and Edwardian Devon Photographers]
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
+Back to [[England]]