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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: 174
Latest Activity: Mar 22, 2022
Welcome
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
Radford family of Silforton/Silverton, Devon, England
Started by Charles Edward Radford II. Last reply by Stacey Radford Apr 27, 2020. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Reasons for leaving Devon to America
Started by E Frye. Last reply by Dianne Reuby Jan 23, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Glanfield/Widdicombe
Started by Jackie Bidgood-Owen Aug 22, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Church Monuments
Started by Christine Gibbins May 12, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I received Certificates of Liliy ConyBeare
Started by Shawn Borg. Last reply by Shawn Borg Mar 10, 2010. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Devon books on Google Books
Started by Debbie Kennett. Last reply by Debbie Kennett Mar 9, 2010. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Free DNA testing for Pearse (and variant) surnames in UK
Started by Cecil D Pearse. Last reply by Tasmin Louise Clement Jan 2, 2010. 6 Replies 0 Likes
James Vicary of Great Torrington
Started by Christine Gibbins. Last reply by Sesen Sep 4, 2009. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hooper and Jefford Families
Started by Christine Muhling. Last reply by Christine Muhling Aug 17, 2009. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by Liz Loveland on March 4, 2010 at 11:21am
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Hi everyone, Thanks in large part to suggestions of other members back when I joined Genealogy Wise last year, I believe I broke one of my brick walls to locate a family in Hartland, Devon before their immigration to Canada in the 1800s. If I have found the right family (I'm about 95% sure so far), the older children had already moved out and settled in Devon by the time the parents took the younger children to Canada, meaning I've cousins that at least used to be in Devon (no idea if they still are!). This is the family of Joseph Evans and Grace Bray. I'll put more info about the family I am tracing into a post so it won't scroll so quickly and will be easier for people to find.
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Comment by Debbie Kennett on November 4, 2009 at 12:22pm
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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.
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Comment by JACQUELINE DAVIES on October 30, 2009 at 9:23am
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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.
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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.
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Comment by Christine Gibbins on October 29, 2009 at 3:39am
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For those who have a subscription to Ancestry this link
Devonshire Parish Register Extracts may be of interest
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The Devon Family History Society have published some new CDs, worth checking the link above and looking at their publications
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There is a CD of the 1871 Census for Honiton and Axminster on eBay, item 140354193566.
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Comment by Randy Mallet on September 27, 2009 at 6:53am
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Interesting!
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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.
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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!!
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