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Land of the Summer People, the scenery is outstanding, from the rolling hills of The Mendips, The Quantocks, The Blackdowns and The Brendans to the plains of Exmoor and the Somerset Levels.

Contrary to popular belief, the majority of Exmoor is in the county of Somerset, not Devon!

Tourist attractions include the Caves at Cheddar & Wookey Hole, the beautiful Cathedral City of Wells, the smallest city in the UK, and the spiritual town of Glastonbury with its world famous Tor. Somerset is the home of The true English carnival, a spectacle for 400 years.

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+|Land of the Summer People, the scenery is outstanding, from the rolling hills of The Mendips, The Quantocks, The Blackdowns and The Brendans to the plains of Exmoor and the Somerset Levels.
+Contrary to popular belief, the majority of Exmoor is in the county of Somerset, not Devon!
+Tourist attractions include the Caves at Cheddar & Wookey Hole, the beautiful Cathedral City of Wells, the smallest city in the UK, and the spiritual town of Glastonbury with its world famous Tor. Somerset is the home of The true English carnival, a spectacle for 400 years.
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-[[Image:somerset.jpg|250px|thumb|Stogursey Parish Church submitted by Guinevere]]
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+|Somerset gave the world Cheddar cheese & cider, The Worzels & Acker Bilk. King Alfred burned the cakes here & arguably King Arthur lived here.
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-<br>
-[[Image:EnglandSomerset.jpg|left|151px|thumb|Somerset County Map (source: Wikipedia) ]]
-'''Somerset'''
-County town: Taunton
+'''County town:''' Taunton
-Other major towns: Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater
+'''Other major towns:''' Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater
-Land of the Summer People, the scenery is outstanding, from the rolling hills of The Mendips, The Quantocks, The Blackdowns and The Brendans to the plains of Exmoor and the Somerset Levels.
-Contrary to popular belief, the majority of Exmoor is in the county of Somerset, not Devon!
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Somerset| Somerset Places of Worship]]'''
-Tourist attractions include the Caves at Cheddar & Wookey Hole, the beautiful Cathedral City of Wells, the smallest city in the UK, and the spiritual town of Glastonbury with its world famous Tor. Somerset is the home of The true English carnival, a spectacle for 400 years.
-Somerset gave the world Cheddar cheese & cider, The Worzels & Acker Bilk. King Alfred burned the cakes here & arguably King Arthur lived here.
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandSomerset.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
-<br><br><br><br>
+'''Primary Reference'''
-==Register Office Contact Details==
-Somerset Registration Service Website and online certificate applications: [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/  Registration Service]
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ '''County Record Office''']
-Bath BMD has birth marriages and deaths from 1837 and the old Avon area of Somerset. <br>
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/culturecommunity/culturalservice/libraries/information/somersetstudies/ Somerset Studies Library]
-Births include mother's maiden name and certificates can be ordered directly from them. <br>
-*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Births Marriages & Deaths]
+*[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society]
+*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPCs]
-'''Bridgwater'''<br>
+*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ East Somerset OPC]
-Morgan House <br>
-Mount Street <br>
-Bridgwater <br>
-TA6 3ER <br>
-Tel 01278 422527 <br>
-E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk
-'''Shepton Mallett'''<br>
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-B, Commercial Road <br>
-Shepton Mallet <br>
-BA4 5BU <br>
-Tel 01749 343928 <br>
-E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath and North East Somerset BMD]
-'''Taunton'''<br>
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nmfa/Directories/pigot_directory_of_somerset_c1844/pdosc1844index.html Pigot's Directory of Somerset c1844, Index]
-Flook House <br>
-Belvedere Road<br>
-Taunton <br>
-TA1 1BT <br>
-Tel 01823 282251 <br>
-E-mail tauntonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/som/frontpage.shtml FreeREG - Somerset & Bristol]
-'''Williton'''<br>
+*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/somerset/index.htm Somerset, England - Parish Register Transcriptions]
-Long Street <br>
-Williton <br>
-TA4 4QN <br>
-Tel 01984 633116 <br>
-E-mail willitonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.durtnall.org.uk/Somerset%20Pages.htm  Mike Durtnall's Somerset Parish Register Transcripts]
-'''Yeovil'''<br>
+*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/somerset/somerset.htm Parish Transcriptions - Somerset]
-Maltravers House <br>
-Petters Way <br>
-Yeovil <br>
-BA20 1SP <br>
-Tel 01935 411230 <br>
-E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/PR/pr_index.html Parish Registers - a directory]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb Parish Transcriptions]
+*[http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colin's Genealogy Pages, Transcribed Parish Registers]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.bakery.co.uk/sandd/ Somerset & Dorset Surnames and Queries Index]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html  Rootschat Somerset Board]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/somersetfamilyhistory/ Yahoo Group Somerset Family History - includes Parish Register Transcriptions]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsom/ Somerset Genweb]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder Family of Somerset]
-*Within cycling distance (20 miles) of '''Bruton''' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=366 Nessmcd]
+*[http://www.ukgenealogyarchives.org.uk/cgi-bin/imageserve.cgi?actiontotake=View&ID=3&Book_Title=The%20Visitation%20of%20Somerset%201623 Visitation of Somerset 1623]
+*[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html War Memorial Site Transcriptions for the Avon Area]
-==Photo Offers==
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/Aller.htm Aller 1841 and 1891 Censuses and 1840 Tithe Assessment]
-==Links==
+*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath Archives]
+*[http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/leisureandculture/recordsarchives/georgian/default.htm The Bath Chronicle Newspaper Project]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://www.buildinghistory.org/bath/index.shtml Bath Past]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/culturecommunity/culturalservice/libraries/information/somersetstudies/ Somerset Studies Library]
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/pod.html downloadable pdfs of Bath PO Directories - on Bath BMD]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/somerset.html Library Link]
+*[http://www.beckington.org.uk/index.htm Beckington Village]
-*[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society]
+*[http://www.bridgwateruk.com/genealogy.htm Bridgwater Genealogy]
-*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html  Rootschat Somerset Board]
+*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon FHS]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/somerset.html The Local History Directory]
+*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Bristol - Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
-*[http://www.wsmfhs.org.uk/ Weston-Super-Mare FHS]
+*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.eu/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs & Publicans]
-*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon FHS]
+*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Brompton_Regis/Index.html#top Brompton Regis "The Blessed Virgin Mary" Parish Registers]
-*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPC's]
+*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Chipstable/Index.html#top Chipstable "All Saints" Parish Registers]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ East Somerset OPC]
+*[http://www.clevedon-civic-society.org.uk/records.htm Clevedon Baptisms Marriages, Deaths & Census]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountySomerset.htm#PageTitle IGI Somerset]
+*[http://www.buzz.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/clevedon/clevhist.htm The History of Clevedon]
-*[http://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/index.htm Counties and places included in the FreeREG Project]
+*[http://www.clutton.org.uk/index.html?/genealogy.html Clutton Village]
+*[http://www.comptonbishopfamilies.co.uk/homepage.html Compton Bishop and Cross]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/or/evercreech/ Evercreech Village]
-*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath and North East Somerset BMD]
+*[http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk/ Frome Family & Local History ]
-*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath record office extracts from Bath Georgian newspapers 1780-1800]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nmfa/Directories/pigot_directory_of_somerset_c1844/pdosc1844index.html Pigot's Directory of Somerset c1844, Index]
+*[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/religion/htmars44.htm Frome Holy Trinity Marriages Nov 1884-1868]
-*[http://wsomparreg.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ West Somerset Parish Register Transcriptions]
+*[http://www.oldhambridge.co.uk/ 19th Century Hambridge]
-*[http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colins Genealogy Pages, transcribed Parish Registers]
+*[http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/ High Littleton and Hallatrow History & Parish Records]
+*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Village Website]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk GENUKI: UK & Ireland Genealogy BMDs for Minehead in particular from late 1700's through to 1901]
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/ GENUKI: Somerset Genealogy]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb Parish Transcriptions]
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html War Memorial Site transcriptions for the old Avon area]
+*[http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/index.htm Minehead On-Line-includes Porlock and other nearby villages]
-*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
+*[http://www.auaw15.dsl.pipex.com/ North Curry]
-*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/ Some Parish Register Transcriptions for Somerset]
+*[http://www.hue.org/Othery/ Parish Records of Othery]
-*[http://www.ukgenealogyarchives.org.uk/cgi-bin/imageserve.cgi?actiontotake=View&ID=3&Book_Title=The%20Visitation%20of%20Somerset%201623 Visitation of Somerset 1623]
+*[http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/ The Portbury Hundred]
+*[http://www.kilmersdon-radstock.org.uk/ Radstock and Kilmersden Parish Records incorporating Babington and Writhlington]
+*[http://www.rooksbridge.org.uk/people%20archive.htm Rooksbridge and East Brent]
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/Somerset81.html Ships in port at Highbridge,Portishead & Bridgwater 1881]
-*[http://www.bakery.co.uk/sandd/ Somerset & Dorset Surnames and Queries Index]
+*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/ses/horsington/ Horsington Genealogy]
-*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder family of Somerset]
+*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Parish Records & School Admissions Registers]
-*[http://www.wcandpr.org.uk/ West Clevedon and Portishead Railway]
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/ Nailsea - Sage Family History]
+*[http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=pjc4ax&surname=A Somerset Coalfield and Midsummer Norton area]
+*[http://www.genogold.com/html/martock.html A Martock Scrapbook]
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+*[http://dbown100.tripod.com/FAMILYHISTORY.htm#MiddlezoyOthery Middlezoy and Othery]
+*[http://www.saltford.org/main.php Saltford Village]
-*[http://www.cartes.fsnet.co.uk/photo/azlist2.htm A Directory of Bristol Photographers 1852-1972]
+*[http://www.southpethertoninformation.org.uk/ South Petherton]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/DocsView.htm Old maps, Postcards & Pictures of Somerset]
+*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/stoke_St_Gregory.html Stoke St Gregory]
+*[http://www.tutton.org/index.html Wedmore Genealogy Pages]
+*[http://www.wcandpr.org.uk/ West Clevedon and Portishead Railway]
+*[http://www.wsmfhs.org.uk/ Weston-Super-Mare FHS]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.wzlet.org/ Westonzoyland Pumping Station - Museum of Steam Power and Land Drainage on the Somerset Levels]
-*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
-*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
+*[http://www.winshamwebmuseum.co.uk/ Winsham Web Museum]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/parishes.html Somerset Towns & Parishes]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~louisestclairrose/somerset/yeoj/yeojgroomc2.html St John the Baptist Church, Yeovil]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsom/ Somerset Genweb]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/ Somerset Registration Service]
-*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/somerset/index.htm Parish Register Transcriptions, Online Marriage Registers for some of Somerset]
-*[http://www.durtnall.org.uk/Somerset%20Pages.htm Parish Register Transcripts for parts of Somerset]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.wzlet.org/ Westonzoyland Pumping Station - Museum of Steam Power and Land Drainage on the Somerset Levels]
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/DocsView.htm Old Maps, Postcards & Pictures of Somerset]
+*[http://www.cartes.fsnet.co.uk/photo/azlist2.htm A Directory of Bristol Photographers 1852-1972]
-'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+==Register Office==
+Somerset Registration Service Website and online certificate applications:
-*[http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/Aller.htm Aller 1841 and 1891 Censuses and 1840 Tithe Assessment]
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/  Registration Service]
-*[http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/leisureandculture/recordsarchives/georgian/default.htm The Bath Chronicle Newspaper Project]
+Bath BMD has birth marriages and deaths from 1837 and the old Avon area of Somerset.
+Births include mother's maiden name and certificates can be ordered directly from them:
-*[http://www.beckington.org.uk/index.htm Beckington Village]
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Births Marriages & Deaths]
-*[http://www.digifutures.org/schools/index.htm Bridgwater Grammar Schools]
-*[http://www.bridgwateruk.com/genealogy.htm Bridgwater Genealogy]
+'''Wellington Union Workhouse'''
-*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Bristol - aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
+Contact Somerset Archive & Records Office for Births & Deaths in Workhouse.
-*[http://weldgen.tripod.com/id41.html Bristol Companies, history and information]
-*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.com/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs]
-*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Brompton_Regis/Index.html#top Brompton Regis "The Blessed Virgin Mary" Parish Registers]
-*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Chipstable/Index.html#top "All Saints" Parish Registers, Chipstable, Somerset]
+They do not have Admission or Discharge Registers for Wellington Union.
-*[http://www.clevedon-civic-society.org.uk/records.htm Clevedon Baptisms Marriages, Deaths & Census]
-*[http://www.clutton.org.uk/index.html?/genealogy.html Clutton Village]
+'''Bridgwater'''
-*[http://www.comptonbishopfamilies.co.uk/homepage.html Compton Bishop and Cross]
+Morgan House <br>
+Mount Street <br>
+Bridgwater <br>
+TA6 3ER <br>
+Tel 01278 422527 <br>
+E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.angelfire.com/or/evercreech/ Evercreech Village]
-*[http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk/ Frome Family & Local History ]
+'''Shepton Mallett'''
-*[http://www.isger.com/Frome%20history.htm Frome]
+B, Commercial Road <br>
+Shepton Mallet <br>
+BA4 5BU <br>
+Tel 01749 343928 <br>
+E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/religion/htmars44.htm Frome Holy Trinity Marriages Nov 1884-1868]
-*[http://www.oldhambridge.co.uk/ 19th Century Hambridge]
+'''Taunton'''
-*[http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/ High Littleton and Hallatrow History & Parish Records]
+Flook House <br>
+Belvedere Road<br>
+Taunton <br>
+TA1 1BT <br>
+Tel 01823 282251 <br>
+E-mail tauntonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Village Website]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk GENUKI: Minehead UK & Ireland Genealogy BMDs late 1700's through to 1901]
+'''Williton'''
-*[http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/index.htm Minehead On-Line-includes Porlock and other nearby villages]
+Long Street <br>
+Williton <br>
+TA4 4QN <br>
+Tel 01984 633116 <br>
+E-mail willitonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.auaw15.dsl.pipex.com/ North Curry]
-*[http://www.hue.org/Othery/ Othery Parish Registers - Transcribed by Amy L. Lunde. Transcriptions for Othery]
+'''Yeovil'''
-*[http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/ The Portbury Hundred]
+Maltravers House <br>
+Petters Way <br>
+Yeovil <br>
+BA20 1SP <br>
+Tel 01935 411230 <br>
+E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.rooksbridge.org.uk/people%20archive.htm Rooksbridge and East Brent]
-*[http://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/Somerset81.html Ships in port at Highbridge,Portishead & Bridgwater 1881]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/ses/horsington/ Horsington Genealogy]
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Parish Records & School Admissions Registers]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.saltford.org/main.php Saltford Village]
-*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/ Sage Family History - Nailsea]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=pjc4ax&surname=A Somerset Coalfield and Midsummer Norton area]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.genogold.com/html/martock.html A Martock Scrapbook]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://dbown100.tripod.com/FAMILYHISTORY.htm#MiddlezoyOthery Middlezoy and Othery]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://hue.org/Othery/ Othery]
-*[http://www.southpethertoninformation.org.uk/ South Petherton]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/stoke_St_Gregory.html Stoke St Gregory]
-*[http://www.tutton.org/index.html Wedmore Genealogy Pages]
+*Within cycling distance (20 miles) of '''Bruton''' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=366 Nessmcd]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~louisestclairrose/somerset/yeoj/yeojgroomc2.html St John the Baptist Church, Yeovil]
+==Photo Offers==
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-=====Wellington Union Workhouse =====
-*Contact Somerset Archive & Records Office
-for Births & Deaths in Workhouse.
-Indoor Relief up to 1870.
-They do not have Admission or
-Discharge Registers for Wellington Union.
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
+Back to [[England]]

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Contents

Resources

Register Office

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers