Difference between revisions of "Devon"

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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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+|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.
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Devon| Devon Places of Worship]]'''
-==Register Offices==
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandDevon.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
-*Copy Certificate information<br>
-*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/people/births/apply_copy.htm Apply for a Copy Certificate]
-=====Barnstable=====
+==Resources==
-The Civic Centre<br>
-Barnstaple<br>
-Devon<br>
+'''Primary Reference'''
-EX31 1ED<br>
-Tel 01271 382000
+*[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]
+*[http://familyannouncements.thisisdevon.co.uk Devon Family Announcements]
+*[http://www.devonheritage.org/index.htm Devon Heritage]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~footprints1/dev1/index.htm Devon Index Page - Genealogy and Family History]
+*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/Devon.html Devon Page]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engdev/surnames/ Devon Surnames]
+*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/DevonSurnames/ Studies on Devon Surnames]
+*[http://www.foda.org.uk/ Friends of Devon Archives]
+*[http://www.lerwill-life.org.uk/history/devtales.htm John Lerwill's Devon History Selection]
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/parish_register_list List of Devon Parish, Non-Parochial and Civil Registers]
+*[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]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eterryw/plydirec/plym1847/plym1847.htm Williams’s Commercial Directory 1847 Of Devonport, Plymouth, and Stonehouse]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Plymouth & South West Devon, a Genealogical Miscellany]
-=====Bideford=====
+*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indexes]
-Windmill Lane<br>
-Northam<br>
-Bideford<br>
-Devon<br>
-EX39 1BY<br>
-Tel 01237 474978
-=====Exeter=====
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stonemen/ Stone and Quarry Men of the West Country]
-New Buildings<br>
-Castle Street<br>
-Exeter<br>
-EX4 3PQ<br>
-Tel 01392 384230
-=====Honiton=====
+*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Devon/visprepref.html Visitations of Devon 1531, 1561 and 1626]
-Elmfield House<br>
-Dowell Street<br>
-Honiton<br>
-EX14 1LX<br>
-Tel 01404 42531<br>
-covers East Devon Registration District
-=====Mid Devon=====
-The Great House<br>
-St Peter Street<br>
-Tiverton<br>
-Devon<br>
-EX16 6NU<br>
-Tel 01884 255255
-=====Paignton=====
-Torbay Register Office<br>
-Oldway<br>
-Paignton<br>
-Devon<br>
-TQ3 2TU<br>
-Tel 01803 386880/1
-=====Plymouth=====
-Lockyer Street<br>
-Plymouth<br>
-Devon<br>
-PL1 2QD<br>
-Tel 01752 268331
-=====South Hams=====
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-Follaton House<br>
-Plymouth Road<br>
-Totnes<br>
-TQ9 5NE<br>
-Tel 01803 861234
-=====Teignbridge=====
+*[http://www-civ.eng.cam.ac.uk/cjb/ag/agopc.htm Aveton Gifford Online Parish Clerk]
-Devon Square<br>
-Newton Abbott<br>
-TQ12 2HR<br>
-Tel 01626 206341
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.cornwood-opc.com/ Cornwood Online Parish Clerk]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.dartmouth-history.org.uk/ The Dartmouth Archives]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://web.mit.edu/~dfm/www/genealogy/dunsford-opc.html Dunsford Online Parish Clerk]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lynnash/main.htm Ermington Parish Online]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[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 ]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.harford-opc.com/ Harford Online Parish Clerk]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.johnhmoore.co.uk/hele/ History of Hele Bay, Ilfracombe, North Devon]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.high-bickington.org.uk/index.htm High Bickington]
+*[http://www.luppitt.net/ Luppitt: Parish, Church and People]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.sherriff-family.com/mpr-main.htm Modbury Parish Registers]
-*South Dartmoor:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=333 Mavis by the Moor]
+*[http://www.petrockstowe.co.uk/genealogy.html Petrockstowe One Place Genealogy]
-*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.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/leisureandtourism/archives/plymouthsarchitecturalheritage.htm Plymouth's Architectural Heritage]
+*[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/sv-argylestory.asp Greens on Screen - History of Plymouth Argyle Football Club]
+*[http://www.plymouthdata.info/plymindx.htm Brian Moseley's Plymouth Data Website]
-==Links==
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eterryw/plydirec/plym1847/plym1847.htm Plymouth Directory 1847]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Plymouth and South West Devon, a Genealogical Miscellany]
-*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/record_office COUNTY RECORD OFFICE]
+*[http://www.shaugh.net/_sgg/f10000.htm Shaugh Bridge and Shaugh Prior]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/devon.html LIBRARY LINKS]
+*[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~our4bears/index.html South Hams]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/devon.html Local History Gateway]
+*[http://www.staverton.com/ Staverton]
-*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ GENUKI Devon - Genealogy]
+*[http://www.sutcomberecords.co.uk/ Sutcombe Village Records]
-*[http://www.plymouthdata.info/plymindx.htm Brian Moseley's Plymouth Data Website - About the site]
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/terryleaman/index.html Terry Leaman's Torquay Website]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Plymouth & South West Devon, a Genealogical Miscellany]
+*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Walkhampton/ Walkhampton Parish History]
+*[http://www.witheridge-historical-archive.com/index.htm Witheridge Parish]
-'''Local History Society'''
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ Devon Family History Society]
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/localstudies/100134/1.html Etched on Devon's Memory - Early Topographical Prints]
-*[http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ Devon Family History Society]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photo2/artists.html Victorian and Edwardian Photographers in Devon]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Plymouth & South West Devon, a Genealogical Miscellany]
+==Register Office==
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/people/deaths/copy-2.htm Copy Certificate Information]
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/people/births/apply_copy.htm Apply for a Copy Certificate]
-'''OPC'''
+*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/people/registration_districts_in_devon.htm Registrar Homepage]
-*[http://www.cornwood-opc.com/ Cornwood OPC]
+'''Barnstaple'''
-*[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/OPCproject.html Devon OPC ]
+The Civic Centre<br>
+Barnstaple<br>
+Devon<br>
+EX31 1ED<br>
+Tel: 01271 382000<br>
-*[http://www.harford-opc.com/ Harford Parish OPC]
+Email:srnorth@devon.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www-civ.eng.cam.ac.uk/cjb/ag/agopc.htm Aveton Gifford OPC]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lynnash/main.htm ERMINGTON OPC]
+'''Bideford'''
-*[http://web.mit.edu/~dfm/www/genealogy/dunsford-opc.html Dunsford OPC]
+Windmill Lane<br>
+Northam<br>
+Bideford<br>
+Devon<br>
+EX39 1BY<br>
+Tel: 01237 474978 <br>
-'''Archives'''
+'''Exeter'''
+New Buildings<br>
+Castle Street<br>
+Exeter<br>
+EX4 3PQ<br>
+Tel: 01392 384230<br>
-*[http://www.dartmouth-history.org.uk/ Dartmouth Archives]
+Email: srexeter@devon.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyDevon_(A-M).htm#PageTitle IGI Devon surnames A-M]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyDevon_(N-Z).htm#PageTitle IGI Devon Surnames N-Z]
+'''Honiton''' (covers East Devon Registration District)
-*[http://www.devon.gov.uk/parish_register_list List of Devon Parish, Non-Parochial and Civil Registers]
+Elmfield House<br>
+Dowell Street<br>
+Honiton<br>
+EX14 1LX<br>
+Tel: 01404 42531<br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valhender/transcriptslist.htm Devon/Devonshire transcripts]
+Email: sreast@devon.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Efootprints1/dev1/parishindex.htm Devon Parish Index-some transcriptions]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Eterryw/plydirec/plym1847/plym1847.htm Plymouth Directory 1847]
+'''Mid Devon'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/ Devonport Directories]
+The Great House<br>
+St Peter Street<br>
+Tiverton<br>
+Devon<br>
+EX16 6NU<br>
+Tel: 01884 255255<br>
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engdev/surnames.html Devon Surnames]
-*[http://www.foda.org.uk/ Friends of Devon's Archives]
+'''Paignton'''
+Torbay Register Office<br>
+Oldway<br>
+Paignton<br>
+Devon<br>
+TQ3 2TU<br>
+Tel: 01803 386880/1 <br>
-'''Family and social history'''
+'''Plymouth'''
+Lockyer Street<br>
+Plymouth<br>
+Devon<br>
+PL1 2QD<br>
+Tel: 01752 268331<br>
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dev/devon_workhouses.htm Devon Workhouses]
+'''Totnes'''
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+Follaton House<br>
+Plymouth Road<br>
+Totnes<br>
+TQ9 5NE<br>
+Tel: 01803 861234<br>
+Email: srshams@devon.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.exeterbeerglass.com/ Exeter through the bottom of your Beer Glass ]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photo2/artists.html A Directory of Victorian and Edwardian Devon Photographers] Useful for dating old photos
+'''Teignbridge'''
+Devon Square<br>
+Newton Abbott<br>
+TQ12 2HR<br>
+Tel: 01626 206341
-'''Countywide interest'''
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.museumofdartmoorlife.eclipse.co.uk/page5.html Research Services - at The Museum of Dartmoor Life, Okehampton, Devon, UK]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.debbiandfriends.org  Debbie and Friends] What is DaF? DaF is a collection of friends who try to help each other with their shared interest in family history. "We are mostly based in the UK, but have members all round the world. Between us we have many years of genealogy experience and have access to all kinds of records, online, on CD or in record offices. "
-*[http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personalisation/object.cfm?UID=021SED00C908S29U00005C01 Insight into the life of an Ag. Lab in Devon and Interesting for Dialect]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.mansfield1/paul001.html West Country Newspapers]
+*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/member.php?u=344 Sunny Rosy]
-*[http://www.britannia.com/history/devon/churches/crediton.html Churches of Devon]
+*Exeter Records Office [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1695 Geoff Devon]
-*[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]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/ Greens on Screen]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.plymouthdata.info/plymindx.htm Plymouth History Website]
+*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]
-*[http://www.sherriff-family.com/mpr-main.htm Modbury Parish Records]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://www.plymouthdata.info/plymindx.htm Brian Moseley's Plymouth Data Website - About the site]
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~terryw/index.htm Plymouth and South West Devon]
+*South Dartmoor [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=333 Mavis by the Moor]
+*Barnstaple & Bideford Area [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7372 bubblebelle]
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+Back to [[England]]

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