Ashbrittle, Somerset Genealogy

England Somerset  Somerset Parishes

Parish History
ASHBRITTLE (St. John the Baptist), a parish, in the union of Wellington, hundred of Milverton, W. division of Somerset, 6¾ miles (W.) from Wellington.

Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church records
Bishops Transcripts


 * Bishop's transcripts for Ashbrittle, 1568-1812
 * Bishop's transcripts for Ashbrittle, 1568-1837

Church Vital Records


 * Christenings 1603-1812
 * Marriages at Ashbrittle, 1563-1812

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Somerset Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain