Devon Church Records

Bishop's Transcripts

 * 1558 - 1887 at FamilySearch — index and images

Parish Registers
Images of many of Devon's parish registers are available online at findmypast and FamilySearch.

includes 1,319,009 Devon baptisms. includes 700,785 Devon entries. includes 150,468 Devon burials. Formerly known as the International Genealogical Index. These databases are free on FamilySearch. Coverage.


 * 1538 - 1912 - at FamilySearch — index and images

36% of Devon's parishes are indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index (£). Coverage. Popular places to marry included the towns of Barnstaple, Exeter, Plymouth, and Stoke Damerel.

Devon Online Parish Clerk Project is a resource of volunteers willing to provide free look-ups and research within the County of Devon. Over 95 volunteers have adopted approx. 200 of the ancient 500 Devonshire Parishes. (More volunteers are always welcome!)

The Branscombe Project - In 1995, the residents of Branscombe, a small village in Devonshire, England launched The Branscombe Project, which is intended to preserve the stories of their village, current events, and records related to the Village over the years. Among the treasures to be found at this site are the complete, transcribed St. Winifred’s parish records from 1539-2002.

Parish Chest Records

 * 1556 - 1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage Licences

 * 1523-1632 - Vivian, J.L. The Marriage Licenses of the Diocese of Exeter from the Bishop's Registers. Exeter: William Pollard and Co., 1889. Digital version at Internet Archive - free.

Marriage Records

 * 1660-1912 - at FamilySearch — index and images