Difference between revisions of "Somerset"

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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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-=====Register Office Contact Details=====
+[[Category:Region 6 ~ South West England]]
-Somerset Registration Service Website and online certificate applications: [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/  Registration Service]
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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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+|Somerset gave the world Cheddar cheese & cider, The Worzels & Acker Bilk. King Alfred burned the cakes here & arguably King Arthur lived here.
+'''County town:''' Taunton
+'''Other major towns:''' Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Somerset| Somerset Places of Worship]]'''
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandSomerset.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/culturecommunity/culturalservice/libraries/information/somersetstudies/ Somerset Studies Library]
+*[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society]
+*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPCs]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ East Somerset OPC]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath and North East Somerset BMD]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nmfa/Directories/pigot_directory_of_somerset_c1844/pdosc1844index.html Pigot's Directory of Somerset c1844, Index]
+*[http://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/som/frontpage.shtml FreeREG - Somerset & Bristol]
+*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/somerset/index.htm Somerset, England - Parish Register Transcriptions]
+*[http://www.durtnall.org.uk/Somerset%20Pages.htm  Mike Durtnall's Somerset Parish Register Transcripts]
+*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/somerset/somerset.htm Parish Transcriptions - Somerset]
+*[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]
+*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
+*[http://www.bakery.co.uk/sandd/ Somerset & Dorset Surnames and Queries Index]
+*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html  Rootschat Somerset Board]
+*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
+*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/somersetfamilyhistory/ Yahoo Group Somerset Family History - includes Parish Register Transcriptions]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsom/ Somerset Genweb]
+*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
+*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder Family of Somerset]
+*[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]
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/Aller.htm Aller 1841 and 1891 Censuses and 1840 Tithe Assessment]
+*[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.buildinghistory.org/bath/index.shtml Bath Past]
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/pod.html downloadable pdfs of Bath PO Directories - on Bath BMD]
+*[http://www.beckington.org.uk/index.htm Beckington Village]
+*[http://www.bridgwateruk.com/genealogy.htm Bridgwater Genealogy]
+*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon FHS]
+*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Bristol - Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
+*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.eu/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs & Publicans]
+*[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 Chipstable "All Saints" Parish Registers]
+*[http://www.clevedon-civic-society.org.uk/records.htm Clevedon Baptisms Marriages, Deaths & Census]
+*[http://www.buzz.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/clevedon/clevhist.htm The History of Clevedon]
+*[http://www.clutton.org.uk/index.html?/genealogy.html Clutton Village]
+*[http://www.comptonbishopfamilies.co.uk/homepage.html Compton Bishop and Cross]
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/or/evercreech/ Evercreech Village]
+*[http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk/ Frome Family & Local History ]
+*[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/religion/htmars44.htm Frome Holy Trinity Marriages Nov 1884-1868]
+*[http://www.oldhambridge.co.uk/ 19th Century Hambridge]
+*[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/big/eng/SOM/ GENUKI: Somerset Genealogy]
+*[http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/index.htm Minehead On-Line-includes Porlock and other nearby villages]
+*[http://www.auaw15.dsl.pipex.com/ North Curry]
+*[http://www.hue.org/Othery/ Parish Records of Othery]
+*[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.westcountrygenealogy.com/ses/horsington/ Horsington Genealogy]
+*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Parish Records & School Admissions Registers]
+*[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]
+*[http://dbown100.tripod.com/FAMILYHISTORY.htm#MiddlezoyOthery Middlezoy and Othery]
+*[http://www.saltford.org/main.php Saltford Village]
+*[http://www.southpethertoninformation.org.uk/ South Petherton]
+*[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]
+*[http://www.wzlet.org/ Westonzoyland Pumping Station - Museum of Steam Power and Land Drainage on the Somerset Levels]
+*[http://www.winshamwebmuseum.co.uk/ Winsham Web Museum]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~louisestclairrose/somerset/yeoj/yeojgroomc2.html St John the Baptist Church, Yeovil]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
+*[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]
+==Register Office==
+Somerset Registration Service Website and online certificate applications:
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/  Registration Service]
+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.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Births Marriages & Deaths]
+'''Wellington Union Workhouse'''
+Contact Somerset Archive & Records Office for Births & Deaths in Workhouse.
+They do not have Admission or Discharge Registers for Wellington Union.
+'''Bridgwater'''
-======Bridgewater ======
 Morgan House <br>
 Mount Street <br>
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 TA6 3ER <br>
 Tel 01278 422527 <br>
-E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk
+E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
+'''Shepton Mallett'''
-======Shepton Mallett======
 B, Commercial Road <br>
 Shepton Mallet <br>
 BA4 5BU <br>
 Tel 01749 343928 <br>
-E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk
+E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
+'''Taunton'''
-======Taunton======
 Flook House <br>
 Belvedere Road<br>
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 TA1 1BT <br>
 Tel 01823 282251 <br>
-E-mail tauntonro@somerset.gov.uk
+E-mail tauntonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
+'''Williton'''
-======Williton======
 Long Street <br>
 Williton <br>
 TA4 4QN <br>
 Tel 01984 633116 <br>
-E-mail willitonro@somerset.gov.uk
+E-mail willitonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
+'''Yeovil'''
-======Yeovil======
 Maltravers House <br>
 Petters Way <br>
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 BA20 1SP <br>
 Tel 01935 411230 <br>
-E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk
+E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk<br>
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
+==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 above.
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*Within cycling distance (20 miles) of '''Bruton''' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=366 Nessmcd]
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+==Photo Offers==
-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.
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Births Marriages & Deaths]
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-=====Links=====
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ County Record Office] <br><br>
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/somerset.html Library Link] <br><br>
-*[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society] <br><br>
-*[http://www.wsmfhs.org.uk/ Weston-Super-Mare FHS] <br><br>
-*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon FHS] <br><br>
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/somerset.html Local History Societies] <br><br>
-*[http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10somer311/10somer311gazA.htm Town And Village Maps] <br><br>
-*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Online Parish Clerks] <br><br>
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/som/Somerset.htm Somerset Workhouses ] <br><br>
-*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath record office] Online help includes extracts from Bath Georgian newspapers 1780-1800. <br><br>
-*A good site for the Somerset coalfield and the Midsummer Norton area. [http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=pjc4ax&surname=A Somerset Coalfield] <br><br>
-*Try this site for some transcribed Parish Registers: [http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colins Genealogy Pages] <br><br>
-*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html  Rootschat Somerset Board] <br><br>
-*[http://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/index.htm Counties and places included in the FreeREG Project] <br><br>
-*Online Marriage Registers for some of Somerset: [http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/somerset/index.htm Parish Register Transcriptions] <br><br>
-*Some more Parish Register Transcripts for parts of Somerset. [http://www.durtnall.org.uk/Somerset%20Pages.htm Somerset Pages] <br><br>
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk GENUKI: UK & Ireland Genealogy] is very helpful for some areas of Somerset (and other counties) - it has an excellent record of births deaths and marriages for Minehead in particular from late 1700's through to 1901. <br><br>
-*Some transcriptions for Othery.  [http://www.hue.org/Othery/ Othery Parish Registers - Transcribed by Amy L. Lunde] <br><br>
-*Here are some more excellent parish transcriptions: [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb ]
-''Ash Priors, Ashbrittle, Bishops Lydeard, Brompton Ralph, Brompton Regis, Charlton Mackrell, Chipstable, Clatworthy, Compton Pauncefoot, Fitzhead''<br>
-''Halse, Heathfield, Huish Champflower, Langford Budville, Lydeard St Lawrence, Langport, Kittisford, Millverton, Radington, Skilgate, Wellington, Wiveliscombe''
-<br><br>
-*Good site for Parish Registers of West Somerset. [http://wsomparreg.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ Parish Registers of West Somerset] <br><br>
-*This site has war memorial transcriptions for the old Avon area. [http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html War Memorial Site] <br><br>
-*[http://www.bakery.co.uk/sandd/ Somerset & Dorset Surnames and Queries Index]
-You can search for other researchers with the same surname interests and contact them by email or you can contact the webmaster and get him to upload your surname interests to the website. However, if you choose this option, I would suggest you create a secondary email address or use a disposable email address before you upload your info to a website. Any spam the email address attracts on the website will then not go to your primary email address. <br><br>
-======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.
-======For Somerset Newspaper enquiries======
-Tel: 01823 340301 <br>
-E-Mail: [mailto:somstud@somerset.gov.uk Somerset Studies Library]
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-=====Record Office and Cemetery Lookup Contacts=====
+Back to [[England]]

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Resources

Register Office

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers