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England - Devon
Category Index
- General Resource Sites
- Directories
- Government & Cities
- History & Culture
- Libraries, Archives & Museums
- Locality Specific
- Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat
- Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information
- Military
- Newspapers
- Occupations
- People & Families
- Photographs & Memories
- Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services
- Publications, Software & Supplies
- Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists
- Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital
- Religion & Churches
- Societies & Groups
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 Ancestry.com - Search Directories & Member Lists
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription.
- Devon History, Gazetteer, and Directory
- England Commercial Directory, 1816-1817
- England Directory, 1811
Original source: Boyle's Court and Country Guide, and Town Visiting Directory Corrected up to the 1st of April, 1811, Containing An Alphabetical Arrangement of the Names and Places of Abode, in Town and Country, of All the Ladies and Gentlemen of Fashion, to Which are Added, the Inns of Court, &c.
- U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830
Original source: Avero Publications. Biography Database, 1680-1830. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England: Avero Publications, 1998.
- U.K., City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
- Brixham Heritage Museum
Refers to Brixham, Devon. Research pages include local register entries, document extracts and other family history resources. Also old photos of the town.
- Devon Library and Information Services - Local Studies Service
- Devon Record Office
The Historical Archives of Devon, including Exeter, Torbay and North Devon.
- Exeter Cathedral Archives
- Family History Centers in Devon
From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
- Family History Library Catalog
From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
- The National Archives (U.K.)
Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
- The Catalogue
Descriptions of more than 10 million records held by The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. The visitor may either search or browse through the descriptions. Images of the documents are not available. Visitors can request copies online and can also place advance orders for the day of their visit.
- Help
- Research Guides: A to Z
This is an alphabetical list of the topical Research Guides. The guides help you find what you need in the catalogue, so this should be the first thing you consult.
- Family History
- House History
- Local History
- Military History
- Search Our Collections
- North Devon Record Office
- Plymouth Library Services
- Plymouth & West Devon Record Office
- Sources for Local History at Lambeth Palace Library - Devon
- The Susser Archive
The documents and papers of the late Rabbi Dr. Bernard Susser, historian of the Jews of South West England.
- Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
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 DEVON Mailing List
Archives: browse or search.
- ENG-Devon Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the county of Devon.
- ENG-DEV-SOUTHHAMS Mailing List
For nyone with a genealogical interest in the South Hams area (roughly bounded by the Rivers Erme and Dart, Dartmoor, and the sea) of Devon. Archives: browse or search.
- WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List
For anyone who has an interest in genealogy or general and local history related to and incorporating the counties of Berkshire, Bristol, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, and Wiltshire, England. Archives: browse or search.
- AntiqueMapsUK.com
Range of antique maps specialising in good value items from c1900.
- British History Online - Historical Geography
Digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust. Historic Ordnance Survey maps in 1:10,560 scale for each county in England.
- Devon Maps
- Devon Parishes
Alphabetical listing from the Devon Family History Society.
- Devon Parish Finder
Interactive map providing general locations of parishes within Devon. From the Devon Family History Society.
- Devon Towns & Parishes
An alphabetical listing.
- Gazetteer of British Place Names
Contains the ancient or geographical County of over 50,000 place names in Britain along with modern administrative areas information.
- Genmaps - Devonshire Old Maps
- GENUKI/Devon: Devon Towns and Parishes
- A Key to English Place-Names
Guide to the interpretation of the names of England's cities, towns and villages, drawing on the work of the English Place-Name Society.
- Old-Maps - The Online Repository of Historic Maps
- Gazetteer County List - Choose a County
Organized by the counties of England, Scotland, and Wales, this site contains scanned images of historic Ordnance Survey maps dating from 1846 to 1899. Over 40,000 places are indexed alphabetically first by county and then by locality name.
- Old Ordnance Survey Maps for England
- Old Towns of England - Devonshire Towns
Contemporary descriptions of British towns written in 1836. Also old maps for sale.
- Parish Search
Online searchable database of the geographic location of churches, registration districts etc in the UK, with details of their founding and closing dates. From GENUKI.
- Your Old Maps Online - Devonshire
Scans of original maps & etchings.
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
Photos, postcards, yearbooks, school memorabilia, and other ephemera of life
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- Anglers Rest Research
Genealogical and historical research service in Devon and East Sussex.
- Bernard D. Welchman - Family Historian
Family history research throughout England. Specialist for research in the counties of Somerset, Devon and Dorset.
- Devon Ancestry
Comprehensive historical research and genealogy in Devon and South-West England.
- Devon Look-up Exchange
- Genealogy Professional JE Genealogy Research England: Jack Earnshaw Genealogist
Family History Research in Berkshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Devon, Yorkshire.
- Wessex Family Research
Conducting specific local archive searches for you at most Record Offices in London and across southern England, with discount rates for work in Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
- West Devon Family History Research
Local research by local people, location photography, parish registers, 1851 and 1881 census for all Devon, England, tithes, local history.
- Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore
A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.
- Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - England and English
The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
- Ambra Books & Lesley Aitchison
Buying and selling antiquarian and secondhand books, manuscripts, documents, maps, plans, photographs, albums, and ephemera relating to Cornwall and the West Country - Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset & Wiltshire.
- Archive CD Books USA
Reproductions of old books for sale on CD-ROM.
- Belerion Books
We specialise in producing CD ROM facsimile editions of rare and out of print books that pertain to Cornwall, United Kingdom with some overlap into Devon and the West Country.
- eBay.co.uk Listings: Search for Genealogy
Online auction service for buying & selling.
- LDS Online Catalog - Software & Databases
Inexpensive, high quality CD-ROM databases available from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- The National Archives (U.K.) - Bookshop
- Plymouth Marriage Index
CD-ROM and look up service available for purchase from the Plymouth & West Devon Record Office.
- Society of Genealogists Bookshop Online
The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records. Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day. Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.
- Ancestry.com - United Kingdom & Ireland
Searchable database available by subscription.
- Devon Online Parish Clerks and One-Place Studies
Volunteer project to collect, collate and transcribe records for specific parishes in Devon.
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
Devon Strays
- Devon Workhouses
- England Wills Exchange Database
Collection of will submissions for England aranged by county.
- Family History Online
Online searchable pay-per-view databases with over 20 million records. Compiled by Family History Societies of England & Wales and hosted by the Federation of Family History Societies.
- GenoGold - UK Genealogy Database Source
Hard to find genealogy data for Devon, Cornwall, Derbyshire, Somerset and other parts of the UK, Plymouth 1891 Census and others Eveleigh, Crapp, Turner, Jenkin, Tansley, Slater, Barlow, Phillips, Database driven.
- GENUKI: Devon 1891 Census Project
This project aims to provide a free online searchable transcription of the 1891 Census for Devon. It is intended as a pilot project, testing out organizational procedures and specially-designed software which is hoped will prove suitable for, and encourage the undertaking of, a planned much larger project, the FreeCEN Project, that would encompass other UK counties and census years.
- Harberton, Devon Baptisms
- Historical Directories
Digital library of eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth century local and trade directories from England and Wales. Includes text search and images.
- IGI Batch Numbers for Devon, England (A-M) , (N-Z)
- Lost Devon Monumental Inscriptions
- Medical Licences | Lambeth Palace Library
Medical licences issued by the Archbishop of Canterbury 1535-1775.
- Middle Names from the IGI
- The National Archives (U.K.)
Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
- The Catalogue
Descriptions of more than 10 million records held by The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. The visitor may either search or browse through the descriptions. Images of the documents are not available. Visitors can request copies online and can also place advance orders for the day of their visit.
- Help
- Research Guides: A to Z
This is an alphabetical list of the topical Research Guides. The guides help you find what you need in the catalogue, so this should be the first thing you consult.
- Family History
- House History
- Local History
- Military History
- Search Our Collections
- National Archivist
Online pay-for-use databases containing digital images of original registers, entry books and indexes, reproduced under license from The National Archives and other organisations.
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
OPCDevon Online Parish Chest
Information for select parishes in east Devon.
- Pigot & Co.'s Directory of Devonshire 1830-31
- Quaker Family History Society - Devon Records Locations
- Registers of Exeter Cathedral
From 1593 to 1813.
- Society of Genealogists - County Resources Introduction
- South Hams; Devon; Genealogy; Kingsbridge; Totnes; Family History; Church registers; Censuses
A collection of indexes, census transcripts & a free lookup service in the original church registers of most parishes in the ancient South Hams district of the County of Devon.
- Visitations of the County of Devon
The Herald's Visitations of Devon in 1620 (part - transcribed) and 1564 (full - images) available to browse online free.
- Ancestry.com - United Kingdom & Ireland
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- 1837Online
Pay-for-use online searchable index of civil registration indexes for England & Wales from 1837 to the present. Includes scanned images of the index entries for births, marriages & deaths.
- Ancestry.com - United Kingdom & Ireland
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Births, Marriages and Death indexes transcribed - Ancestry.com
This page has a great description of the BMD collection and its origins.
- Search Birth, Marriage & Death Records
Including baptism, christening, and burial records.
- England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
Original source: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah.
- England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940
Original source: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Pallot's Baptism Index for England: 1780 - 1837
Original source: The original paper slip index, from which this database was created, is owned by The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, England.
- Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837
Original source: The original paper slip index, from which this database was created, is owned by The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, England.
- UK Parish Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records
A collection of parish records in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland from the 1500s to the 1900s. Original source: Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and probate records.
- England, Extracted Parish and Court Records
- Devon, England, Extracted Parish Records
Original source: Electronic databases created from a collection of historical parish registers. The records include baptisms/christenings, burials, marriages, tombstone inscriptions, obituaries, tax lists, wills, and other miscellaneous types of records.
- BMD Index - Birth, Marriage & Death Index
Pay-per-view online searchable index to the birth, marriage & death registrations in England and Wales.
- Devon County Council - Registration Services
- Plymouth City Council - Baptism Marriage and Burial Indexes
Index of Church of England, Baptist, Methodist, Congregational and Jewish marriages in Plymouth, England and the surrounding area of West Devon from 1837-2004. A surname printout service is available and the full database is available on 2 CD-ROMs.
- Registration Services - Certificate Ordering Service
Service from the General Register Office (the official centralized keeper of these records) allowing civil registration certificates (Births, Marriages & Deaths) to be ordered via the Internet.
- Ancestry.com - Search Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
- Calendar of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall : proved in the Consistory Court of the Bi
Original source: Calendar of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall : proved in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter, 1532-1800, now preserved in the Probate Registry at Exeter. London: British Record Society, 1914.
- Calendar of wills, administrations and accounts relating to the counties of Cornwall and Devon.
Original source: Calendar of wills, administrations and accounts relating to the counties of Cornwall and Devon in the Connotorial Archidiaconal Court of Cornwall : (with which are included the records of the royal peculiar of St. Burian) now preserved in the District Probate Registry at Bodmin. London: British Record Society, 1929.
- Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall : proved in the Court of the Principal Re
Original source: Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall : proved in the Court of the Principal Registry of the bishop of Exeter, 1559-1799 : and of Devon only, proved in the Court of the Archdeaconry of Exeter, 1540-1799 : all now preserved in the Probate Registry at Exeter. London: British Record Society, 1908.
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