Devon Genealogy

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A group for anyone with an interest in the English county of Devon. It will be a place where we can share news, links, research interests and problems.

Location: England
Members: 138
Latest Activity: 1 day ago

Welcome

Welcome to the Devon Genealogy group on Genealogy Wise. Please share with us your interests and your problems on the discussion board so that all related discussions are kept in one place where they can easily be found. It is also very easy to go back and edit your discussion posts if you make a mistake. This is intended as a friendly open forum for the discussion of any Devon-related matters.

Genealogy Wise is growing at such a rate that it is difficult to keep up with everything. If you know of any other Devon-related groups please let me know so that I can add a link below. It won't be possible to list surname groups as there will be too many, unless of course someone wants to offer to co-ordinate a new group to list all the Devon surname groups!

Devon has a strong maritime tradition and the photo I have chosen to represent the group is a picture of the sea taken from Hartland Quay on the North Devon coast. The coastline here is particularly treacherous and has been the scene of many shipwrecks. You can share your photos with us on the discussion board. Simply click on the camera symbol in the editing toolbar and your photo will be added to your posting.

Links
Genuki Devon
Devon Family History Society official website
Devon Family History Society on Facebook
Devon Record Office
Devon Rootsweb mailing list
Friends of Devon Archives
The Devon DNA Project
Devon GenWeb
History pages on BBC Devon
Devon Heritage website

Devon parish groups on Genealogy Wise
Bishops Nympton
Buckland Brewer
Bucks Mills
Bulkworthy
Cruwys Morchard
Feniton

Related groups on Genealogy Wise
North Devon emigrants
The Lost Colonists of Roanoke, North Carolina. Many of the Lost Colonists came from Devon. Is your surname included?
The England Family History page has a list of all the English county groups.
Medieval English Genealogy
Agriculture

Discussion Forum

Family names

Started by steve welling Jan 16.

Free DNA testing for Pearse (and variant) surnames in UK 6 Replies

Started by Cecil D Pearse. Last reply by Tasmin Louise Clement Jan 2.

Devon books on Google Books 3 Replies

Started by Debbie Kennett. Last reply by Christine Gibbins Sep. 15, 2009.

James Vicary of Great Torrington 1 Reply

Started by Christine Gibbins. Last reply by Sesen Sep. 4, 2009.

Brock and Medland families in Exbourne area

Started by Bob Brock Aug. 19, 2009.

Hooper and Jefford Families 2 Replies

Started by Christine Muhling. Last reply by Christine Muhling Aug. 17, 2009.

Fatal Shooting in Dartmouth

Started by Colin Withall Aug. 17, 2009.

Jones, Luxmore, Harris, Hooper familes of Ottery St.Mary

Started by Christine Muhling Aug. 16, 2009.

Huxtable & Dare Families 2 Replies

Started by Christine Gibbins. Last reply by Christine Gibbins Aug. 16, 2009.

Searching for Robert Cann 2 Replies

Started by Clifton Cann. Last reply by Clifton Cann Aug. 15, 2009.

Allerton? 5 Replies

Started by John Patten. Last reply by John Patten Aug. 10, 2009.

Bible Christians 11 Replies

Started by Brenda Wordsworth. Last reply by Brenda Wordsworth Jul. 30, 2009.

The Devon & Exeter Institution

Started by Christine Gibbins Jul. 25, 2009.

LANGSFORD/BRYANT - Topsham, Devon

Started by John Rosser Jul. 25, 2009.

Burrow Family of Ottery St Mary 2 Replies

Started by Burrow Digger. Last reply by Burrow Digger Jul. 23, 2009.

Sanders of Ottery, Rockbeare, Crediton & Barnstaple

Started by Bob Sanders Jul. 14, 2009.

Hawkins of Devonport, Devon, UK 2 Replies

Started by Janice Marie Hartman. Last reply by Maureen Kenchington Jul. 13, 2009.

Reed family Braunton area.

Started by Richard Gear Reed Jul. 12, 2009.

Devon Tithe Apportionment

Started by Debbie Kennett Jul. 12, 2009.

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Comment by Debbie Kennett on November 4, 2009 at 12:22pm: If you are interested in having your DNA tested through my Devon DNA Project you might like to know that there is now a winter sale on which will last up until Christmas. You can read more about the project here.

Comment by JACQUELINE DAVIES on October 30, 2009 at 9:23am: It's amazing that these documents can still be found, a very interesting story its the first time I've heard of a male witch! None of my names there I'm afraid.

Comment by Debbie Kennett on October 30, 2009 at 8:57am: A fascinating story about witchcraft in Devon from the BBC website. Does anyone have any of these names in their family tree? You can read the full story here.

Comment by Christine Gibbins on October 29, 2009 at 3:39am: For those who have a subscription to Ancestry this link
Devonshire Parish Register Extracts may be of interest

Comment by Christine Gibbins on October 25, 2009 at 4:44am: The Devon Family History Society have published some new CDs, worth checking the link above and looking at their publications

Comment by Chris Page on October 22, 2009 at 11:46pm: There is a CD of the 1871 Census for Honiton and Axminster on eBay, item 140354193566.

Comment by Randy Mallet on September 27, 2009 at 6:53am: Interesting!

Comment by Debbie Kennett on September 27, 2009 at 6:33am: From today's Sunday Times, Hugh Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, is forced to sell some of the family silver and other valuables to pay for the upkeep of Powderham Castle. You can read the story here.

Comment by Christine Gibbins on September 27, 2009 at 3:03am: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8276259.stm

This article is well worth reading, don't let your next of kin dump the family records!!

Comment by Colin Withall on September 18, 2009 at 8:32pm: That should read between the 16th and 19th Centuries,
Sorry, big clumsy fingers sometimes.