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
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+'''Other major towns:''' Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater
-[[Image:somerset.jpg|250px|thumb|Stogursey Parish Church submitted by Guinevere]]
-</div>
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-<br>
-[[Image:EnglandSomerset.jpg|left|151px|thumb|Somerset County Map (source: Wikipedia) ]]
-'''Somerset'''
-County town: Taunton
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Somerset| Somerset Places of Worship]]'''
-Other major towns: Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandSomerset.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
-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.
+'''Primary Reference'''
-Contrary to popular belief, the majority of Exmoor is in the county of Somerset, not Devon!
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ '''County Record Office''']
-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.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/culturecommunity/culturalservice/libraries/information/somersetstudies/ Somerset Studies Library]
-Somerset gave the world Cheddar cheese & cider, The Worzels & Acker Bilk. King Alfred burned the cakes here & arguably King Arthur lived here.
+*[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society]
-<br><br><br><br>
+*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPCs]
-==Register Office Contact Details==
-Somerset Registration Service Website and online certificate applications: [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/  Registration Service]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ East Somerset OPC]
-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]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-'''Bridgwater'''<br>
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath and North East Somerset BMD]
-Morgan House <br>
-Mount Street <br>
-Bridgwater <br>
-TA6 3ER <br>
-Tel 01278 422527 <br>
-E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nmfa/Directories/pigot_directory_of_somerset_c1844/pdosc1844index.html Pigot's Directory of Somerset c1844, Index]
-'''Shepton Mallett'''<br>
+*[http://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/som/frontpage.shtml FreeREG - Somerset & Bristol]
-B, Commercial Road <br>
-Shepton Mallet <br>
-BA4 5BU <br>
-Tel 01749 343928 <br>
-E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/somerset/index.htm Somerset, England - Parish Register Transcriptions]
-'''Taunton'''<br>
+*[http://www.durtnall.org.uk/Somerset%20Pages.htm  Mike Durtnall's Somerset Parish Register Transcripts]
-Flook House <br>
-Belvedere Road<br>
-Taunton <br>
-TA1 1BT <br>
-Tel 01823 282251 <br>
-E-mail tauntonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/somerset/somerset.htm Parish Transcriptions - Somerset]
-'''Williton'''<br>
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/PR/pr_index.html Parish Registers - a directory]
-Long Street <br>
-Williton <br>
-TA4 4QN <br>
-Tel 01984 633116 <br>
-E-mail willitonro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb Parish Transcriptions]
-'''Yeovil'''<br>
+*[http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colin's Genealogy Pages, Transcribed Parish Registers]
-Maltravers House <br>
-Petters Way <br>
-Yeovil <br>
-BA20 1SP <br>
-Tel 01935 411230 <br>
-E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk
+*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
+*[http://www.bakery.co.uk/sandd/ Somerset & Dorset Surnames and Queries Index]
+*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html  Rootschat Somerset Board]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/somersetfamilyhistory/ Yahoo Group Somerset Family History - includes Parish Register Transcriptions]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsom/ Somerset Genweb]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder Family of Somerset]
-Please read the [[Cemetery 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]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*Within cycling distance (20 miles) of '''Bruton''' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=366 Nessmcd]
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-==Photo Offers==
+*[http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/Aller.htm Aller 1841 and 1891 Censuses and 1840 Tithe Assessment]
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.
+*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath Archives]
+*[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]
-==Links==
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/pod.html downloadable pdfs of Bath PO Directories - on Bath BMD]
+*[http://www.beckington.org.uk/index.htm Beckington Village]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://www.bridgwateruk.com/genealogy.htm Bridgwater Genealogy]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/culturecommunity/culturalservice/libraries/information/somersetstudies/ Somerset Studies Library]
+*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon FHS]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/somerset.html Library Link]
+*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Bristol - Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
-*[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society]
+*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.eu/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs & Publicans]
-*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,33.0.html  Rootschat Somerset Board]
+*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Brompton_Regis/Index.html#top Brompton Regis "The Blessed Virgin Mary" Parish Registers]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/somerset.html The Local History Directory]
+*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Chipstable/Index.html#top Chipstable "All Saints" Parish Registers]
-*[http://www.wsmfhs.org.uk/ Weston-Super-Mare FHS]
+*[http://www.clevedon-civic-society.org.uk/records.htm Clevedon Baptisms Marriages, Deaths & Census]
-*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon FHS]
+*[http://www.buzz.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/clevedon/clevhist.htm The History of Clevedon]
-*[http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ Somerset OPC's]
+*[http://www.clutton.org.uk/index.html?/genealogy.html Clutton Village]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/opcdevon/ East Somerset OPC]
+*[http://www.comptonbishopfamilies.co.uk/homepage.html Compton Bishop and Cross]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountySomerset.htm#PageTitle IGI Somerset]
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/or/evercreech/ Evercreech Village]
-*[http://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/index.htm Counties and places included in the FreeREG Project]
+*[http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk/ Frome Family & Local History ]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/ GENUKI Somerset]
+*[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/religion/htmars44.htm Frome Holy Trinity Marriages Nov 1884-1868]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.oldhambridge.co.uk/ 19th Century Hambridge]
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/mems/memindex.html War Memorial Site Transcriptions for the Avon Area]
+*[http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/ High Littleton and Hallatrow History & Parish Records]
-*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath and North East Somerset BMD]
+*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Village Website]
-*[http://www.batharchives.co.uk/ Bath Record Office Extracts from Bath Georgian Newspapers 1780-1800]
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/ GENUKI: Somerset Genealogy]
-*[http://genealogy.colinrayner.org.uk/ Colin's Genealogy Pages, Transcribed Parish Registers]
+*[http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/index.htm Minehead On-Line-includes Porlock and other nearby villages]
-*[http://www.somersetlarders.com/pages/content.php The Larder Family of Somerset]
+*[http://www.auaw15.dsl.pipex.com/ North Curry]
-*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/ Parish Register Transcriptions for Somerset]
+*[http://www.hue.org/Othery/ Parish Records of Othery]
-*[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.portbury-hundred.co.uk/ The Portbury Hundred]
-*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
+*[http://www.kilmersdon-radstock.org.uk/ Radstock and Kilmersden Parish Records incorporating Babington and Writhlington]
-*[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.rooksbridge.org.uk/people%20archive.htm Rooksbridge and East Brent]
-*[http://wsomparreg.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ West Somerset Parish Register Transcriptions]
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/Somerset81.html Ships in port at Highbridge,Portishead & Bridgwater 1881]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top  Rootsweb Parish Transcriptions]
+*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/ses/horsington/ Horsington Genealogy]
-*[http://www.parkhouse.org.uk/index.htm Roy Parkhouse's Genealogy Homepage]
+*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Parish Records & School Admissions Registers]
-*[http://www.somersetgateway.com/index.htm Somerset County]
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/ Nailsea - Sage Family History]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/parishes.html Somerset Towns & Parishes]
+*[http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=pjc4ax&surname=A Somerset Coalfield and Midsummer Norton area]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsom/ Somerset Genweb]
+*[http://www.genogold.com/html/martock.html A Martock Scrapbook]
-*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/ Somerset Registration Service]
+*[http://dbown100.tripod.com/FAMILYHISTORY.htm#MiddlezoyOthery Middlezoy and Othery]
-*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/somerset/index.htm Parish Register Transcriptions- Parts of Somerset]
-*[http://www.durtnall.org.uk/Somerset%20Pages.htm Parish Register Transcripts for parts of Somerset]
+*[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]
-'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://www.tutton.org/index.html Wedmore Genealogy Pages]
 *[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.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://www.beckington.org.uk/index.htm Beckington Village]
+==Register Office==
-*[http://www.digifutures.org/schools/index.htm Bridgwater Grammar Schools]
+Somerset Registration Service Website and online certificate applications:
-*[http://www.bridgwateruk.com/genealogy.htm Bridgwater Genealogy]
+*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/resources/registrationservice/  Registration Service]
-*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Bristol - aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
+Bath BMD has birth marriages and deaths from 1837 and the old Avon area of Somerset.
-*[http://weldgen.tripod.com/id41.html Bristol Companies, history and information]
-*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.com/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs]
+Births include mother's maiden name and certificates can be ordered directly from them:
-*[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.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Births Marriages & Deaths]
-*[http://www.clevedon-civic-society.org.uk/records.htm Clevedon Baptisms Marriages, Deaths & Census]
-*[http://www.clutton.org.uk/index.html?/genealogy.html Clutton Village]
+'''Wellington Union Workhouse'''
-*[http://www.comptonbishopfamilies.co.uk/homepage.html Compton Bishop and Cross]
+Contact Somerset Archive & Records Office for Births & Deaths in Workhouse.
-*[http://www.angelfire.com/or/evercreech/ Evercreech Village]
+They do not have Admission or Discharge Registers for Wellington Union.
-*[http://www.fromeresearch.org.uk/ Frome Family & Local History ]
-*[http://www.isger.com/Frome%20history.htm Frome]
+'''Bridgwater'''
-*[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/religion/htmars44.htm Frome Holy Trinity Marriages Nov 1884-1868]
+Morgan House <br>
+Mount Street <br>
+Bridgwater <br>
+TA6 3ER <br>
+Tel 01278 422527 <br>
+E-mail bridgwaterro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.oldhambridge.co.uk/ 19th Century Hambridge]
-*[http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/ High Littleton and Hallatrow History & Parish Records]
+'''Shepton Mallett'''
-*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Village Website]
+B, Commercial Road <br>
+Shepton Mallet <br>
+BA4 5BU <br>
+Tel 01749 343928 <br>
+E-mail sheptonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk GENUKI: Minehead UK & Ireland Genealogy BMDs late 1700's through to 1901]
-*[http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/index.htm Minehead On-Line-includes Porlock and other nearby villages]
+'''Taunton'''
-*[http://www.auaw15.dsl.pipex.com/ North Curry]
+Flook House <br>
+Belvedere Road<br>
+Taunton <br>
+TA1 1BT <br>
+Tel 01823 282251 <br>
+E-mail tauntonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.hue.org/Othery/ Othery Parish Registers - Transcribed by Amy L. Lunde. Transcriptions for Othery]
-*[http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/ The Portbury Hundred]
+'''Williton'''
-*[http://www.rooksbridge.org.uk/people%20archive.htm Rooksbridge and East Brent]
+Long Street <br>
+Williton <br>
+TA4 4QN <br>
+Tel 01984 633116 <br>
+E-mail willitonro@somerset.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/Somerset81.html Ships in port at Highbridge,Portishead & Bridgwater 1881]
-*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/ses/horsington/ Horsington Genealogy]
+'''Yeovil'''
-*[http://www.loxtonsomerset.org.uk/records.html Loxton Parish Records & School Admissions Registers]
+Maltravers House <br>
+Petters Way <br>
+Yeovil <br>
+BA20 1SP <br>
+Tel 01935 411230 <br>
+E-mail yeovilro@somerset.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.saltford.org/main.php Saltford Village]
-*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ian.sage/ Sage Family History - Nailsea]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-*[http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=pjc4ax&surname=A Somerset Coalfield and Midsummer Norton area]
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.genogold.com/html/martock.html A Martock Scrapbook]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://dbown100.tripod.com/FAMILYHISTORY.htm#MiddlezoyOthery Middlezoy and Othery]
-*[http://hue.org/Othery/ Othery]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.southpethertoninformation.org.uk/ South Petherton]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/stoke_St_Gregory.html Stoke St Gregory]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.tutton.org/index.html Wedmore Genealogy Pages]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.wzlet.org/ Westonzoyland Pumping Station - Museum of Steam Power and Land Drainage on the Somerset Levels]
-*[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