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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.
-'''Somerset'''
+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
+'''County town:''' Taunton
-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.
+'''Other major towns:''' Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater
-Contrary to popular opinion, 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.
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Somerset| Somerset Places of Worship]]'''
-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==
-==Register Office Contact Details==
+'''Primary Reference'''
-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]
-=====Bridgewater=====
+*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPCs]
-Morgan House <br>
-Mount Street <br>
-Bridgwater <br>
-TA6 3ER <br>
-Tel 01278 422527 <br>
-E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk
-=====Shepton Mallett=====
+*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ East Somerset OPC]
-B, Commercial Road <br>
-Shepton Mallet <br>
-BA4 5BU <br>
-Tel 01749 343928 <br>
-E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk
-=====Taunton=====
-Flook House <br>
-Belvedere Road<br>
-Taunton <br>
-TA1 1BT <br>
-Tel 01823 282251 <br>
-E-mail tauntonro@somerset.gov.uk
-=====Williton=====
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-Long Street <br>
-Williton <br>
-TA4 4QN <br>
-Tel 01984 633116 <br>
-E-mail willitonro@somerset.gov.uk
-=====Yeovil=====
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath and North East Somerset BMD]
-Maltravers House <br>
-Petters Way <br>
-Yeovil <br>
-BA20 1SP <br>
-Tel 01935 411230 <br>
-E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[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]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.durtnall.org.uk/Somerset%20Pages.htm  Mike Durtnall's Somerset Parish Register Transcripts]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/somerset/somerset.htm Parish Transcriptions - Somerset]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/PR/pr_index.html Parish Registers - a directory]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[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]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
-Please read the [[Cemetery 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]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
-*Within cycling distance (20 miles) of '''Bruton''':[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=366 Nessmcd]
+*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/somersetfamilyhistory/ Yahoo Group Somerset Family History - includes Parish Register Transcriptions]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsom/ Somerset Genweb]
-==Links==
+*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/culturecommunity/culturalservice/libraries/information/somersetstudies/ Somerset Studies Library]
+*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder Family of Somerset]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ County Record Office]
+*[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.familia.org.uk/services/england/somerset.html Library Link]
+*[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html War Memorial Site Transcriptions for the Avon Area]
-*[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society]
-*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html  Rootschat Somerset Board]
-*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
+'''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]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[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.local-history.co.uk/Groups/somerset.html Local History Societies]
+*[http://www.beckington.org.uk/index.htm Beckington Village]
-*[http://www.wsmfhs.org.uk/ Weston-Super-Mare FHS]
+*[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]
-'''OPC'''
+*[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://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPC]
+*[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]
-'''Archives'''
+*[http://www.comptonbishopfamilies.co.uk/homepage.html Compton Bishop and Cross]
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/or/evercreech/ Evercreech Village]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountySomerset.htm#PageTitle IGI Somerset]
+*[http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk/ Frome Family & Local History ]
-*[http://wsomparreg.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ West Somerset Parish Registers]
+*[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/religion/htmars44.htm Frome Holy Trinity Marriages Nov 1884-1868]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nmfa/Directories/pigot_directory_of_somerset_c1844/pdosc1844index.html PIGOT'S DIRECTORY of SOMERSET c1844, Index]
+*[http://www.oldhambridge.co.uk/ 19th Century Hambridge]
-*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath record office extracts from Bath Georgian newspapers 1780-1800]
+*[http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/ High Littleton and Hallatrow History & Parish Records]
-*[http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colins Genealogy Pages, transcribed Parish Registers]
+*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Village Website]
-*[http://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/index.htm Counties and places included in the FreeREG Project]
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/ GENUKI: Somerset Genealogy]
-*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/somerset/index.htm Parish Register Transcriptions, Online Marriage Registers for some of Somerset]
+*[http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/index.htm Minehead On-Line-includes Porlock and other nearby villages]
-*[http://www.durtnall.org.uk/Somerset%20Pages.htm Somerset Pages, Some more Parish Register Transcripts for parts of Somerset]
+*[http://www.auaw15.dsl.pipex.com/ North Curry]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk GENUKI: UK & Ireland Genealogy BMDs for Minehead in particular from late 1700's through to 1901]
+*[http://www.hue.org/Othery/ Parish Records of Othery]
-*[http://www.hue.org/Othery/ Othery Parish Registers - Transcribed by Amy L. Lunde Some transcriptions for 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://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb Here are some more excellent parish transcriptions]
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/Somerset81.html Ships in port at Highbridge,Portishead & Bridgwater 1881]
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html War Memorial Site transcriptions for the old Avon area]
+*[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]
-'''Family and social 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://www.bristolslostpubs.com/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs]
+*[http://dbown100.tripod.com/FAMILYHISTORY.htm#MiddlezoyOthery Middlezoy and Othery]
-*[http://www.bakery.co.uk/sandd/ Somerset & Dorset Surnames and Queries Index]
+*[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]
-*[http://weldgen.tripod.com/id41.html Bristol Companies, history and information]
+==Register Office==
-*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder family of Somerset]
+Somerset Registration Service Website and online certificate applications:
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/som/Somerset.htm Somerset Workhouses ]
+*[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]
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+'''Wellington Union Workhouse'''
+Contact Somerset Archive & Records Office for Births & Deaths in Workhouse.
-'''Countywide interest'''
+They do not have Admission or Discharge Registers for Wellington Union.
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.mansfield1/paul001.html West Country Newspapers]
+'''Bridgwater'''
+Morgan House <br>
+Mount Street <br>
+Bridgwater <br>
+TA6 3ER <br>
+Tel 01278 422527 <br>
+E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/parishes.html Somerset Towns & Parishes]
+'''Shepton Mallett'''
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsom/ Somerset Genweb]
+B, Commercial Road <br>
+Shepton Mallet <br>
+BA4 5BU <br>
+Tel 01749 343928 <br>
+E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/ Somerset Registration Service]  Apply for a Somerset birth, death or marriage certificate here.
+'''Taunton'''
+Flook House <br>
+Belvedere Road<br>
+Taunton <br>
+TA1 1BT <br>
+Tel 01823 282251 <br>
+E-mail tauntonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
+'''Williton'''
+Long Street <br>
+Williton <br>
+TA4 4QN <br>
+Tel 01984 633116 <br>
+E-mail willitonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
+'''Yeovil'''
+Maltravers House <br>
+Petters Way <br>
+Yeovil <br>
+BA20 1SP <br>
+Tel 01935 411230 <br>
+E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk<br>
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.digifutures.org/schools/index.htm Bridgwater Grammar Schools]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.bridgwateruk.com/genealogy.htm Bridgwater Genealogy]
-*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Village Website]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/index.html High Littleton & Hallatrow History and Parish Records]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/ The Portbury Hundred]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/Somerset81.html SHIPS IN PORT AT HIGHBRIDGE, PORTISHEAD & BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET 1881.]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/index.htm Sage Family History - Nailsea]
-*[http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=pjc4ax&surname=A Somerset coalfield and Midsummer Norton area]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/ses/horsington/ Horsington Genealogy]  Parish Register transcriptions and lots more!
-*[http://www.rooksbridge.org.uk/people%20archive.htm Rooksbridge and East Brent]
+*Within cycling distance (20 miles) of '''Bruton''' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=366 Nessmcd]
-*[http://www.tutton.org/index.html Wedmore Genealogy Pages]
+==Photo Offers==
-=====Wellington Union Workhouse =====
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*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]]

Difference between revisions of "Somerset"

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Contents

Resources

Register Office

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers