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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+|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.
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-[[Image:EnglandSomerset.jpg|left|151px|thumb|Somerset County Map (source: Wikipedia) ]]
-'''Somerset'''
-County town: Taunton
-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!
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 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.
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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.
-<br><br><br><br>
-==Register Office Contact Details==
-Somerset Registration Service Website and online certificate applications: [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/  Registration Service]
+'''County town:''' Taunton
-Bath BMD has birth marriages and deaths from 1837 and the old Avon area of Somerset. <br>
-Births include mother's maiden name and certificates can be ordered directly from them. <br>
-*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Births Marriages & Deaths]
+'''Other major towns:''' Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater
-'''Bridgwater'''<br>
-Morgan House <br>
-Mount Street <br>
-Bridgwater <br>
-TA6 3ER <br>
-Tel 01278 422527 <br>
-E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Somerset| Somerset Places of Worship]]'''
-'''Shepton Mallett'''<br>
-B, Commercial Road <br>
-Shepton Mallet <br>
-BA4 5BU <br>
-Tel 01749 343928 <br>
-E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandSomerset.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
-'''Taunton'''<br>
+'''Primary Reference'''
-Flook House <br>
-Belvedere Road<br>
-Taunton <br>
-TA1 1BT <br>
-Tel 01823 282251 <br>
-E-mail tauntonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ '''County Record Office''']
-'''Williton'''<br>
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/culturecommunity/culturalservice/libraries/information/somersetstudies/ Somerset Studies Library]
-Long Street <br>
-Williton <br>
-TA4 4QN <br>
-Tel 01984 633116 <br>
-E-mail willitonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society]
-'''Yeovil'''<br>
+*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPCs]
-Maltravers House <br>
-Petters Way <br>
-Yeovil <br>
-BA20 1SP <br>
-Tel 01935 411230 <br>
-E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ East Somerset OPC]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath and North East Somerset BMD]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nmfa/Directories/pigot_directory_of_somerset_c1844/pdosc1844index.html Pigot's Directory of Somerset c1844, Index]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/som/frontpage.shtml FreeREG - Somerset & Bristol]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/somerset/index.htm Somerset, England - Parish Register Transcriptions]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.durtnall.org.uk/Somerset%20Pages.htm  Mike Durtnall's Somerset Parish Register Transcripts]
-Please read the [[Cemetery 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]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb Parish Transcriptions]
-*Within cycling distance (20 miles) of '''Bruton''' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=366 Nessmcd]
+*[http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colin's Genealogy Pages, Transcribed Parish Registers]
+*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
-==Photo Offers==
+*[http://www.bakery.co.uk/sandd/ Somerset & Dorset Surnames and Queries Index]
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.
-==Links==
-*[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.familia.org.uk/services/england/somerset.html Library Link]
-*[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.local-history.co.uk/Groups/somerset.html The Local History Directory]
+*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
-*[http://www.wsmfhs.org.uk/ Weston-Super-Mare FHS]
+*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/somersetfamilyhistory/ Yahoo Group Somerset Family History - includes Parish Register Transcriptions]
-*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon FHS]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsom/ Somerset Genweb]
-*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPC's]
+*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ East Somerset OPC]
+*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder Family of Somerset]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountySomerset.htm#PageTitle IGI 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://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/index.htm Counties and places included in the FreeREG Project]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/ GENUKI Somerset]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
 *[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html War Memorial Site Transcriptions for the Avon Area]
-*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath and North East Somerset BMD]
-*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath Record Office Extracts from Bath Georgian Newspapers 1780-1800]
-*[http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colins Genealogy Pages, Transcribed Parish Registers]
-*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder Family of Somerset]
-*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/ Parish Register Transcriptions for Somerset]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nmfa/Directories/pigot_directory_of_somerset_c1844/pdosc1844index.html Pigot's Directory of Somerset c1844, Index]
-*[http://www.bakery.co.uk/sandd/ Somerset & Dorset Surnames and Queries Index]
-*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
-*[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://wsomparreg.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ West Somerset Parish Register Transcriptions]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb Parish Transcriptions]
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/Aller.htm Aller 1841 and 1891 Censuses and 1840 Tithe Assessment]
-*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
-*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
+*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath Archives]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/parishes.html Somerset Towns & Parishes]
+*[http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/leisureandculture/recordsarchives/georgian/default.htm The Bath Chronicle Newspaper Project]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsom/ Somerset Genweb]
+*[http://www.buildinghistory.org/bath/index.shtml Bath Past]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/ Somerset Registration Service]
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/pod.html downloadable pdfs of Bath PO Directories - on Bath BMD]
-*[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]
+*[http://www.beckington.org.uk/index.htm Beckington Village]
-*[http://www.wzlet.org/ Westonzoyland Pumping Station - Museum of Steam Power and Land Drainage on the Somerset Levels]
+*[http://www.bridgwateruk.com/genealogy.htm Bridgwater Genealogy]
+*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon FHS]
-'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Bristol - Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
-*[http://www.wcandpr.org.uk/ West Clevedon and Portishead Railway]
-*[http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/Aller.htm Aller 1841 and 1891 Censuses and 1840 Tithe Assessment]
-*[http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/leisureandculture/recordsarchives/georgian/default.htm The Bath Chronicle Newspaper Project]
-*[http://www.beckington.org.uk/index.htm Beckington Village]
-*[http://www.digifutures.org/schools/index.htm Bridgwater Grammar Schools]
-*[http://www.bridgwateruk.com/genealogy.htm Bridgwater Genealogy]
+*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.eu/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs & Publicans]
-*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Bristol - aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
-*[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]
+*[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]
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 *[http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk/ Frome Family & Local History ]
-*[http://www.isger.com/Frome%20history.htm Frome]
 *[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/religion/htmars44.htm Frome Holy Trinity Marriages Nov 1884-1868]
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 *[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]
+*[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]
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 *[http://www.auaw15.dsl.pipex.com/ North Curry]
-*[http://www.hue.org/Othery/ Othery Parish Registers - Transcribed by Amy L. Lunde. Transcriptions for Othery]
+*[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]
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 *[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Parish Records & School Admissions Registers]
-*[http://www.saltford.org/main.php Saltford Village]
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/ Nailsea - Sage Family History]
-*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/ 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]
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 *[http://dbown100.tripod.com/FAMILYHISTORY.htm#MiddlezoyOthery Middlezoy and Othery]
-*[http://hue.org/Othery/ Othery]
+*[http://www.saltford.org/main.php Saltford Village]
 *[http://www.southpethertoninformation.org.uk/ South Petherton]
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 *[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]
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-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+'''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'''
+Morgan House <br>
+Mount Street <br>
+Bridgwater <br>
+TA6 3ER <br>
+Tel 01278 422527 <br>
+E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
+'''Shepton Mallett'''
+B, Commercial Road <br>
+Shepton Mallet <br>
+BA4 5BU <br>
+Tel 01749 343928 <br>
+E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
+'''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>
+==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'''
-*[http://www.cartes.fsnet.co.uk/photo/azlist2.htm A Directory of Bristol Photographers 1852-1972]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/DocsView.htm Old maps, Postcards & Pictures of Somerset]
+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]
+==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]]

Difference between revisions of "Somerset"

Latest revision as of 10:21, 16 May 2023

Contents

Resources

Register Office

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers