An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Digital images of baptism registers, searchable by a name index, the primary source for birth documentation before 1837. They may record the date a child was born and/or baptised, their parents' names, occupations, residence and more.

Transcriptions of 255 parish baptism registers. They list children, their parents' names, residences, occupations and sometimes other details.

Transcriptions of copies of parish registers that were compiled for the Bishop of Wells.

A searchable database of 2,225,292 records, linked to original images of baptism registers. The records provide proof of parentage, occupations, residence and other details.

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Banns registers give details of parties who intended to marry. They record an individual's real parish of residence if they moved to a parish temporarily for the purpose of a marriage.

Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. Details given on the bride and groom may include their age, father's name, marital status, residence and signature.

An index of 369,186 Somerset marriages. Condition and residence may be included.

An index of 290,691 Somerset marriages. Condition and residence may be included.

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. They may include the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

Transcriptions of around half the parish burial registers for Somerset. They list the name of the deceased, the date of their death and/or burial and sometimes other details, such as age and occupation.

An index to vital details engraved on over 25,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.

An index to burials recorded at Quaker meetings. The records contain the name of the deceased, the date they were buried and their age.

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Digital images of books the list people eligible to vote in Somerset. Includes addresses and nature of that address.

An early census of men able to serve in the militia.

A weekly newspaper that circulated through Wales and parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire. It published general news, literature, commentary, family notices, adverts etc. Each edition has been indexed and digitised.

A regional newspaper covering the counties of Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire Hampshire and Berkshire. It covers local and national news, family announcements, business news, legal proceedings and more.

A regional newspaper covering the counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. It covers local and national news, family announcements, business news, legal proceedings and more.

Fully text-searchable articles from a regional newspaper covering the Somerset district. It includes family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more.

A name index to articles in a number of early Somerset newspapers. Includes BMDs, obituaries, bankruptcies, crimes etc.

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Summaries of 1,616 wills that may detail family relationships, land ownership and other details.

A calendar to wills and admons granted by the Archdeaconry of Leicester. Contains year of the grant, name and residence.

An index to 295,609 wills of people who lived in or were connected to Devon. The wills they reference can contain a great deal of genealogical information.

An index to estate administrations performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The index covers the southern two thirds of England & Wales, but may also contain entries for northerners.

A detailed investigation into motivations for Devonians choosing to stay or migrate from the county, with particular attention to labour, religion and family ties.

A lengthy article detailing the practice of moving the needy poor between parishes. Contains examples of settlements, removals and examinations.

The story of a ship heading to Quebec from Plymouth that sank off the coast of Cornwall, killing 194 passengers. Includes information on the crew, passengers and others connected with the event.

An overview of emigration from north Devon to the Americas, with particulars of some who made the journey.

A calendar of prisoners brought before the quarter sessions, with details of their crime and punishment. Contains entries for individuals who were transported.

An index to almost 11,000 men connected with Somerset who died during WWI.

An early census of men able to serve in the militia.

A history of the regiment in the run-up to and during the Napoleonic Wars.

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Somerset, with some service details.

A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Somerset, with some service details.

Transcripts of a large number of records detailing investigations into deaths.

A list of those eligible to vote, including their address and qualification to vote.

An index of around 300,000 names in local tax records. The index is connected to digital images of the rate books, which record, land owner and occupier, description of property, address and details of the tax.

Transcriptions of documents listing those who swore loyalty to King George I after the Jacobite Atterbury Plot.

A calendar of cases to be heard before the quarter session that are indictable by nature,.

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

An index of around 300,000 names in local tax records. The index is connected to digital images of the rate books, which record, land owner and occupier, description of property, address and details of the tax.

Transcriptions of documents listing land, their owner or occupier acreage and name or description.

A list of Devon property-owners who were required to contribute towards sustaining the militia.

A transcription of the Lady Day hearth tax for 1674 for the county of Devon.

A list of those eligible to vote, including their address and qualification to vote.

Maps delineating fields in Devon, which are referenced to documents recording field names, land owners, occupiers, land use and land size.

An index of around 300,000 names in local tax records. The index is connected to digital images of the rate books, which record, land owner and occupier, description of property, address and details of the tax.

Transcriptions of documents listing land, their owner or occupier acreage and name or description.

A list of Devon property-owners who were required to contribute towards sustaining the militia.

An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.

An index to vital details engraved on over 100,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.

Photographs and descriptions of Somerset's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Photographs and descriptions of Devon's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Memorials of a select number of headstones in Devon.

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Selected issues of a periodical which contains many historical and genealogical tracts relating to the counties of Somerset and Dorset.

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Photographs and images of churches in Somerset.

A history of turnpikes and tollhouses in Somerset. Includes profiles of individual turnpikes.

An index of windmills in the county, with brief notes and some photographs.

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Abstracts of apprenticeship indentures initiated by parishes in Somerset. These records provide details on parents' names and occupations.

An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.

Histories of Somerset pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Background information on women employed by the mining industry in Devon & Cornwall. Includes a database of over 25,000 women and oral histories.

Pedigrees of Somerset gentry families, including depictions of their arms. The book also contains some biographical information.

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Pedigrees of Somerset gentry families, including depictions of their arms. The book also contains some biographical information.

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Photographs and descriptions of Somerset's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Three works compiled from 16th and 17th century sources that record Devon families who had the right to bear a coat of arms.

A list of men found by William Camden to have unsubstantiated claims to coats of arms.

Abstracts of apprenticeship indentures initiated by parishes in Somerset. These records provide details on parents' names and occupations.

Transcriptions of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. They can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.

An index to vital details engraved on over 25,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.

Transcriptions of copies of parish registers that were compiled for the Bishop of Wells.

A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.

Brief biographies of thousands of notable Somerset men.

A series of folk tales and detailed biographies of Devonshire men and women.

Biographies of notable Devonians from the Norman period up to the end of the 17th century.

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Maps delineating fields in Devon, which are referenced to documents recording field names, land owners, occupiers, land use and land size.

Maps delineating fields, forests and other land plots in east Devon. Apportionments not included.

Transcriptions of documents listing land, their owner or occupier acreage and name or description.

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

A series of articles on Devon surnames, including a dictionary of Devon surname definitions.

A guide to locating Devon wills in light of losses incurred during World War II.

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.