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.
+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]]'''
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-[[Image:somerset.jpg|250px|thumb|Stogursey Parish Church submitted by Guinevere]]
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-__TOC__
-<br>
-[[Image:EnglandSomerset.jpg|left|151px|thumb|Somerset County Map (source: Wikipedia) ]]
-'''Somerset'''
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandSomerset.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
-County town: Taunton
+'''Primary Reference'''
-Other major towns: Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/culturecommunity/culturalservice/libraries/information/somersetstudies/ Somerset Studies Library]
-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.
+*[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society]
-Contrary to popular belief, the majority of Exmoor is in the county of Somerset, not Devon!
+*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPCs]
-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.
+*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ East Somerset OPC]
-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>
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-==Register Office Contact Details==
-Somerset Registration Service Website and online certificate applications: [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/  Registration Service]
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath and North East Somerset BMD]
-Bath BMD has birth marriages and deaths from 1837 and the old Avon area of Somerset. <br>
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nmfa/Directories/pigot_directory_of_somerset_c1844/pdosc1844index.html Pigot's Directory of Somerset c1844, Index]
-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://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]
-'''Bridgwater'''<br>
+*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/somerset/somerset.htm Parish Transcriptions - Somerset]
-Morgan House <br>
-Mount Street <br>
-Bridgwater <br>
-TA6 3ER <br>
-Tel 01278 422527 <br>
-E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/PR/pr_index.html Parish Registers - a directory]
-'''Shepton Mallett'''<br>
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb Parish Transcriptions]
-B, Commercial Road <br>
-Shepton Mallet <br>
-BA4 5BU <br>
-Tel 01749 343928 <br>
-E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colin's Genealogy Pages, Transcribed Parish Registers]
-'''Taunton'''<br>
+*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
-Flook House <br>
-Belvedere Road<br>
-Taunton <br>
-TA1 1BT <br>
-Tel 01823 282251 <br>
-E-mail tauntonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.bakery.co.uk/sandd/ Somerset & Dorset Surnames and Queries Index]
-'''Williton'''<br>
+*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html  Rootschat Somerset Board]
-Long Street <br>
-Williton <br>
-TA4 4QN <br>
-Tel 01984 633116 <br>
-E-mail willitonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
-'''Yeovil'''<br>
+*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/somersetfamilyhistory/ Yahoo Group Somerset Family History - includes Parish Register Transcriptions]
-Maltravers House <br>
-Petters Way <br>
-Yeovil <br>
-BA20 1SP <br>
-Tel 01935 411230 <br>
-E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[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]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.ukgenealogyarchives.org.uk/cgi-bin/imageserve.cgi?actiontotake=View&ID=3&Book_Title=The%20Visitation%20of%20Somerset%201623 Visitation of Somerset 1623]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html War Memorial Site Transcriptions for the Avon Area]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/Aller.htm Aller 1841 and 1891 Censuses and 1840 Tithe Assessment]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath Archives]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/leisureandculture/recordsarchives/georgian/default.htm The Bath Chronicle Newspaper Project]
-*Within cycling distance (20 miles) of '''Bruton''' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=366 Nessmcd]
+*[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]
-==Photo Offers==
+*[http://www.beckington.org.uk/index.htm Beckington Village]
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.
+*[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]
-==Links==
+*[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.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Chipstable/Index.html#top Chipstable "All Saints" Parish Registers]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/culturecommunity/culturalservice/libraries/information/somersetstudies/ Somerset Studies Library]
+*[http://www.clevedon-civic-society.org.uk/records.htm Clevedon Baptisms Marriages, Deaths & Census]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/somerset.html Library Link]
+*[http://www.buzz.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/clevedon/clevhist.htm The History of Clevedon]
-*[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society]
+*[http://www.clutton.org.uk/index.html?/genealogy.html Clutton Village]
-*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html  Rootschat Somerset Board]
+*[http://www.comptonbishopfamilies.co.uk/homepage.html Compton Bishop and Cross]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/somerset.html The Local History Directory]
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/or/evercreech/ Evercreech Village]
-*[http://www.wsmfhs.org.uk/ Weston-Super-Mare FHS]
+*[http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk/ Frome Family & Local History ]
-*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon FHS]
+*[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/religion/htmars44.htm Frome Holy Trinity Marriages Nov 1884-1868]
-*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPC's]
+*[http://www.oldhambridge.co.uk/ 19th Century Hambridge]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ East Somerset OPC]
+*[http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/ High Littleton and Hallatrow History & Parish Records]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountySomerset.htm#PageTitle IGI Somerset]
+*[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.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/ GENUKI Somerset]
+*[http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/index.htm Minehead On-Line-includes Porlock and other nearby villages]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.auaw15.dsl.pipex.com/ North Curry]
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html War Memorial Site Transcriptions for the Avon Area]
+*[http://www.hue.org/Othery/ Parish Records of Othery]
-*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath and North East Somerset BMD]
+*[http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/ The Portbury Hundred]
-*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath Record Office Extracts from Bath Georgian Newspapers 1780-1800]
+*[http://www.kilmersdon-radstock.org.uk/ Radstock and Kilmersden Parish Records incorporating Babington and Writhlington]
-*[http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colin's Genealogy Pages, Transcribed Parish Registers]
+*[http://www.rooksbridge.org.uk/people%20archive.htm Rooksbridge and East Brent]
-*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder Family of Somerset]
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/Somerset81.html Ships in port at Highbridge,Portishead & Bridgwater 1881]
-*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/ Parish Register Transcriptions for Somerset]
+*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/ses/horsington/ Horsington Genealogy]
-*[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.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Parish Records & School Admissions Registers]
-*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/ Nailsea - Sage Family History]
-*[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://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=pjc4ax&surname=A Somerset Coalfield and Midsummer Norton area]
-*[http://wsomparreg.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ West Somerset Parish Register Transcriptions]
+*[http://www.genogold.com/html/martock.html A Martock Scrapbook]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb Parish Transcriptions]
+*[http://dbown100.tripod.com/FAMILYHISTORY.htm#MiddlezoyOthery Middlezoy and Othery]
-*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
+*[http://www.saltford.org/main.php Saltford Village]
-*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
+*[http://www.southpethertoninformation.org.uk/ South Petherton]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/parishes.html Somerset Towns & Parishes]
+*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/stoke_St_Gregory.html Stoke St Gregory]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsom/ Somerset Genweb]
+*[http://www.tutton.org/index.html Wedmore Genealogy Pages]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/ Somerset Registration Service]
+*[http://www.wcandpr.org.uk/ West Clevedon and Portishead Railway]
-*[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.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]
-'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[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.wcandpr.org.uk/ West Clevedon and Portishead Railway]
+*[http://www.cartes.fsnet.co.uk/photo/azlist2.htm A Directory of Bristol Photographers 1852-1972]
-*[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]
+==Register Office==
-*[http://www.beckington.org.uk/index.htm Beckington Village]
+Somerset Registration Service Website and online certificate applications:
-*[http://www.digifutures.org/schools/index.htm Bridgwater Grammar Schools]
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/  Registration Service]
-*[http://www.bridgwateruk.com/genealogy.htm Bridgwater Genealogy]
+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.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Bristol - aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Births Marriages & Deaths]
-*[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.clevedon-civic-society.org.uk/records.htm Clevedon Baptisms Marriages, Deaths & Census]
+'''Wellington Union Workhouse'''
-*[http://www.clutton.org.uk/index.html?/genealogy.html Clutton Village]
+Contact Somerset Archive & Records Office for Births & Deaths in Workhouse.
-*[http://www.comptonbishopfamilies.co.uk/homepage.html Compton Bishop and Cross]
+They do not have Admission or Discharge Registers for Wellington Union.
-*[http://www.angelfire.com/or/evercreech/ Evercreech Village]
-*[http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk/ Frome Family & Local History ]
+'''Bridgwater'''
-*[http://www.isger.com/Frome%20history.htm Frome]
+Morgan House <br>
+Mount Street <br>
+Bridgwater <br>
+TA6 3ER <br>
+Tel 01278 422527 <br>
+E-mail bridgwaterro@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]
+'''Shepton Mallett'''
-*[http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/ High Littleton and Hallatrow History & Parish Records]
+B, Commercial Road <br>
+Shepton Mallet <br>
+BA4 5BU <br>
+Tel 01749 343928 <br>
+E-mail sheptonro@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]
+'''Taunton'''
-*[http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/index.htm Minehead On-Line-includes Porlock and other nearby villages]
+Flook House <br>
+Belvedere Road<br>
+Taunton <br>
+TA1 1BT <br>
+Tel 01823 282251 <br>
+E-mail tauntonro@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]
+'''Williton'''
-*[http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/ The Portbury Hundred]
+Long Street <br>
+Williton <br>
+TA4 4QN <br>
+Tel 01984 633116 <br>
+E-mail willitonro@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]
+'''Yeovil'''
-*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/ses/horsington/ Horsington Genealogy]
+Maltravers House <br>
+Petters Way <br>
+Yeovil <br>
+BA20 1SP <br>
+Tel 01935 411230 <br>
+E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Parish Records & School Admissions Registers]
-*[http://www.saltford.org/main.php Saltford Village]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/ Sage Family History - Nailsea]
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=pjc4ax&surname=A Somerset Coalfield and Midsummer Norton area]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.genogold.com/html/martock.html A Martock Scrapbook]
-*[http://dbown100.tripod.com/FAMILYHISTORY.htm#MiddlezoyOthery Middlezoy and Othery]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://hue.org/Othery/ Othery]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.southpethertoninformation.org.uk/ South Petherton]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/stoke_St_Gregory.html Stoke St Gregory]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.tutton.org/index.html Wedmore Genealogy Pages]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~louisestclairrose/somerset/yeoj/yeojgroomc2.html St John the Baptist Church, Yeovil]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*Within cycling distance (20 miles) of '''Bruton''' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=366 Nessmcd]
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
-*[http://www.cartes.fsnet.co.uk/photo/azlist2.htm A Directory of Bristol Photographers 1852-1972]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/DocsView.htm Old maps, Postcards & Pictures of Somerset]
+==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