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Expert on Somerset Please!

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Debby

Debby Report 9 Feb 2005 19:05

Hi The majority of my family on my dads paternal side were born in Batcombe, Midsomer Norton or Shepton Mallet. Where would I need to go in Somerset to check the records? Thanks in advance. Debby

Andrea

Andrea Report 9 Feb 2005 19:06

I would think Taunton Records Office Andrea :o)

Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC)

Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) Report 9 Feb 2005 19:37

Greeting's Debby Shepton Mallet Created 1st July 1837. Sub-districts : Evercreech; Shepton Mallet; Stoke Lane. GRO volumes : X (1837-51); 5c (1852-1930). Ashwick, Babington (1837-45), Batcombe, Binegar, Croscombe, Ditcheat, Doulting, Downhead, East Lydford, East Pennard, East Cranmore, Emborough, Evercreech, Holcombe, Hornblotton, Lamyat, Milton Clevedon, Pilton, Pylie, Shepton Mallet, Stoke Lane, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Upton Noble, West Bradley (from 1880), West Cranmore, West Lydford. Registers now in Mendip district. MIKE.

Debby

Debby Report 9 Feb 2005 20:23

Thanks Andrea and Mike One to keep for the future I feel! Debby

fraserbooks

fraserbooks Report 14 Aug 2005 23:01

My relatives come from Midsummer Norton (Blacker's) I just found a wonderful resource on Ancestry world family tree. Someone has transcribed and indexed all the census's and parish records. My grandmother was on there and someone had worked out her family tree back to about 1790. It was called Somerset Coalfield connections. Well worth the subscription for the amount of imformation it gave. You can also get to it through Rootsweb for free just google Somerset Coalfield connections.

Debby

Debby Report 15 Aug 2005 17:45

Thank you Anne I've pm'd you. Debby

sydenham

sydenham Report 16 Aug 2005 07:32

Just been on a Somerset rellie trip and spent time in the Taunton Records Office - great place. If you go you do need to book in - google it for the e mail address - it's in Odbridge Road Taunton. Have you also checked to see if you have a local LDS library near you? You can get the parish records, Poor Law records etc etc via them for £3.80 each. You can find them on Family Search. I have the 1841 census if you need anything. jan