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]
-'''Bridgwater'''<br>
+*[http://www.durtnall.org.uk/Somerset%20Pages.htm  Mike Durtnall's Somerset Parish Register Transcripts]
-Morgan House <br>
-Mount Street <br>
-Bridgwater <br>
-TA6 3ER <br>
-Tel 01278 422527 <br>
-E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/somerset/somerset.htm Parish Transcriptions - Somerset]
-'''Shepton Mallett'''<br>
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/PR/pr_index.html Parish Registers - a directory]
-B, Commercial Road <br>
-Shepton Mallet <br>
-BA4 5BU <br>
-Tel 01749 343928 <br>
-E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb Parish Transcriptions]
-'''Taunton'''<br>
+*[http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colin's Genealogy Pages, Transcribed Parish Registers]
-Flook House <br>
-Belvedere Road<br>
-Taunton <br>
-TA1 1BT <br>
-Tel 01823 282251 <br>
-E-mail tauntonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
-'''Williton'''<br>
+*[http://www.bakery.co.uk/sandd/ Somerset & Dorset Surnames and Queries Index]
-Long Street <br>
-Williton <br>
-TA4 4QN <br>
-Tel 01984 633116 <br>
-E-mail willitonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html  Rootschat Somerset Board]
-'''Yeovil'''<br>
+*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
-Maltravers House <br>
-Petters Way <br>
-Yeovil <br>
-BA20 1SP <br>
-Tel 01935 411230 <br>
-E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[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]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder Family of Somerset]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.ukgenealogyarchives.org.uk/cgi-bin/imageserve.cgi?actiontotake=View&ID=3&Book_Title=The%20Visitation%20of%20Somerset%201623 Visitation of Somerset 1623]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html War Memorial Site Transcriptions for the Avon Area]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/Aller.htm Aller 1841 and 1891 Censuses and 1840 Tithe Assessment]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath Archives]
-*Within cycling distance (20 miles) of '''Bruton''' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=366 Nessmcd]
+*[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]
-==Photo Offers==
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/pod.html downloadable pdfs of Bath PO Directories - on Bath BMD]
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.
+*[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]
-==Links==
+*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Bristol - Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
+*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.eu/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs & Publicans]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ '''County Record Office''']
+*[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/somerset/culturecommunity/culturalservice/libraries/information/somersetstudies/ Somerset Studies Library]
+*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Chipstable/Index.html#top Chipstable "All Saints" Parish Registers]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/somerset.html Library Link]
+*[http://www.clevedon-civic-society.org.uk/records.htm Clevedon Baptisms Marriages, Deaths & Census]
-*[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society]
+*[http://www.buzz.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/clevedon/clevhist.htm The History of Clevedon]
-*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html  Rootschat Somerset Board]
+*[http://www.clutton.org.uk/index.html?/genealogy.html Clutton Village]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/somerset.html The Local History Directory]
+*[http://www.comptonbishopfamilies.co.uk/homepage.html Compton Bishop and Cross]
-*[http://www.wsmfhs.org.uk/ Weston-Super-Mare FHS]
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/or/evercreech/ Evercreech Village]
-*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon FHS]
+*[http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk/ Frome Family & Local History ]
-*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPC's]
+*[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/religion/htmars44.htm Frome Holy Trinity Marriages Nov 1884-1868]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ East Somerset OPC]
+*[http://www.oldhambridge.co.uk/ 19th Century Hambridge]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountySomerset.htm#PageTitle IGI Somerset]
+*[http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/ High Littleton and Hallatrow History & Parish Records]
-*[http://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/index.htm Counties and places included in the FreeREG Project]
+*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Village Website]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/ GENUKI Somerset]
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/ GENUKI: Somerset Genealogy]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/index.htm Minehead On-Line-includes Porlock and other nearby villages]
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html War Memorial Site Transcriptions for the Avon Area]
+*[http://www.auaw15.dsl.pipex.com/ North Curry]
-*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath and North East Somerset BMD]
+*[http://www.hue.org/Othery/ Parish Records of Othery]
-*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath Record Office Extracts from Bath Georgian Newspapers 1780-1800]
+*[http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/ The Portbury Hundred]
-*[http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colin's Genealogy Pages, Transcribed Parish Registers]
+*[http://www.kilmersdon-radstock.org.uk/ Radstock and Kilmersden Parish Records incorporating Babington and Writhlington]
-*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder Family of Somerset]
+*[http://www.rooksbridge.org.uk/people%20archive.htm Rooksbridge and East Brent]
-*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/ Parish Register Transcriptions for Somerset]
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/Somerset81.html Ships in port at Highbridge,Portishead & Bridgwater 1881]
-*[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.westcountrygenealogy.com/ses/horsington/ Horsington Genealogy]
-*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
+*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Parish Records & School Admissions Registers]
-*[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://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/ Nailsea - Sage Family History]
-*[http://wsomparreg.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ West Somerset Parish Register Transcriptions]
+*[http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=pjc4ax&surname=A Somerset Coalfield and Midsummer Norton area]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb Parish Transcriptions]
+*[http://www.genogold.com/html/martock.html A Martock Scrapbook]
-*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
+*[http://dbown100.tripod.com/FAMILYHISTORY.htm#MiddlezoyOthery Middlezoy and Othery]
-*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
+*[http://www.saltford.org/main.php Saltford Village]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsom/ Somerset Genweb]
+*[http://www.southpethertoninformation.org.uk/ South Petherton]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/ Somerset Registration Service]
+*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/stoke_St_Gregory.html Stoke St Gregory]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/som/Somerset.htm Somerset Workhouses ]
+*[http://www.tutton.org/index.html Wedmore Genealogy Pages]
-*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/somerset/index.htm Parish Register Transcriptions- Parts of Somerset]
+*[http://www.wcandpr.org.uk/ West Clevedon and Portishead Railway]
+*[http://www.wsmfhs.org.uk/ Weston-Super-Mare FHS]
-'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://www.wzlet.org/ Westonzoyland Pumping Station - Museum of Steam Power and Land Drainage on the Somerset Levels]
-*[http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/Aller.htm Aller 1841 and 1891 Censuses and 1840 Tithe Assessment]
+*[http://www.winshamwebmuseum.co.uk/ Winsham Web Museum]
-*[http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/leisureandculture/recordsarchives/georgian/default.htm The Bath Chronicle Newspaper Project]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~louisestclairrose/somerset/yeoj/yeojgroomc2.html St John the Baptist Church, Yeovil]
-*[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]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Bristol - Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/DocsView.htm Old Maps, Postcards & Pictures of Somerset]
-*[http://weldgen.tripod.com/id41.html Bristol Companies]
+*[http://www.cartes.fsnet.co.uk/photo/azlist2.htm A Directory of Bristol Photographers 1852-1972]
-*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.com/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs & Publicans]
+==Register Office==
-*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Brompton_Regis/Index.html#top Brompton Regis "The Blessed Virgin Mary" Parish Registers]
+Somerset Registration Service Website and online certificate applications:
-*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Chipstable/Index.html#top Chipstable "All Saints" Parish Registers]
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/  Registration Service]
-*[http://www.clevedon-civic-society.org.uk/records.htm Clevedon Baptisms Marriages, Deaths & Census]
+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.clutton.org.uk/index.html?/genealogy.html Clutton Village]
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Births Marriages & Deaths]
-*[http://www.comptonbishopfamilies.co.uk/homepage.html Compton Bishop and Cross]
-*[http://www.angelfire.com/or/evercreech/ Evercreech Village]
+'''Wellington Union Workhouse'''
-*[http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk/ Frome Family & Local History ]
+Contact Somerset Archive & Records Office for Births & Deaths in Workhouse.
-*[http://www.isger.com/Frome%20history.htm Frome]
+They do not have Admission or Discharge Registers for Wellington Union.
-*[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/religion/htmars44.htm Frome Holy Trinity Marriages Nov 1884-1868]
-*[http://www.oldhambridge.co.uk/ 19th Century Hambridge]
+'''Bridgwater'''
-*[http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/ High Littleton and Hallatrow History & Parish Records]
+Morgan House <br>
+Mount Street <br>
+Bridgwater <br>
+TA6 3ER <br>
+Tel 01278 422527 <br>
+E-mail bridgwaterro@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]
+'''Shepton Mallett'''
-*[http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/index.htm Minehead On-Line-includes Porlock and other nearby villages]
+B, Commercial Road <br>
+Shepton Mallet <br>
+BA4 5BU <br>
+Tel 01749 343928 <br>
+E-mail sheptonro@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]
+'''Taunton'''
-*[http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/ The Portbury Hundred]
+Flook House <br>
+Belvedere Road<br>
+Taunton <br>
+TA1 1BT <br>
+Tel 01823 282251 <br>
+E-mail tauntonro@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]
+'''Williton'''
-*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/ses/horsington/ Horsington Genealogy]
+Long Street <br>
+Williton <br>
+TA4 4QN <br>
+Tel 01984 633116 <br>
+E-mail willitonro@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]
+'''Yeovil'''
-*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/ Sage Family History - Nailsea]
+Maltravers House <br>
+Petters Way <br>
+Yeovil <br>
+BA20 1SP <br>
+Tel 01935 411230 <br>
+E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk<br>
-*[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]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-*[http://dbown100.tripod.com/FAMILYHISTORY.htm#MiddlezoyOthery Middlezoy and Othery]
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://hue.org/Othery/ Othery]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.southpethertoninformation.org.uk/ South Petherton]
-*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/stoke_St_Gregory.html Stoke St Gregory]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.tutton.org/index.html Wedmore Genealogy Pages]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.wzlet.org/ Westonzoyland Pumping Station - Museum of Steam Power and Land Drainage on the Somerset Levels]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.wcandpr.org.uk/ West Clevedon and Portishead Railway]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.winshamwebmuseum.co.uk/ Winsham Web Museum]
-*[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