Somerset Family History and Local History Books on CD
ABSTRACTS OF SOMERSET WILLS
Collected by Rev. Frederick Brown
Originally Published by F. A. Crisp
One night in 1942, Somerset and Devon lost one of the most important
research sources for local and family historians, when a German bomb
destroyed the Exeter Probate Office, and all of the wills that it contained.
This being the case collections of transcripts and extracts of wills are so
important to those of us with connections to these counties.
One of the most important sources for Somerset is the collection of
abstracts that was made by the Reverend Frederick Brown at the end of
the 19th century, these were published in six volumes between 1887 and
1890 by Frederick Crisp. Only one hundred and fifty sets were ever
produced and their rarity is reflected in the price of those that do
occasionally come up for sale.
This CD contains digitised version of all six volumes, that is fully
searchable and will prove invaluable to anyone studying the local or their
family history in Somerset.
£12.50 including U.K. P& P
THE
SOMERSET PROTESTATION RETURNS
and
LAY SUBSIDY ROLLS 1641-42
Transcribed by A. J. Howard
Edited and Published by T. L. Stoate
In the year of 1641 it was demanded that every man over the age of 18
should make an oath was to follow the “true Protestant religion”. These are
now called the Protestation Returns and form a valuable list of inhabitants of
a parish at this time. Not everyone signed and those who did refuse are also
sometimes noted. Whilst only about a third of Somerset parishes have
survived ( 161 ) it still lists over 22,000 names and is an important Somerset
reference work which will be of great use to Genealogists and Family
Historians. It is in Adobe Acrobat format and so can be easily searched and
read on most computers. A must for anyone with Somerset Ancestors.
£7.50 including U. K. P&P
THE SOMERSET MUSTER ROLL OF 1569*
First published by the Somerset Record Society in 1904
On March 26th 1569 , due to the threat of Spanish forces, the Privy Council
issued a directive to the counties to hold a general muster of all men over 16 .
Certificates of the muster, with the names of the men and their equipment,
were to be returned by July 1st though this was later extended to August 12th
This CD contains a searchable transcript for Somerset of this Muster.
£7.50 including U. K. P & P
* Please also see the South-West Muster of 1569 under West-Country
THREE PARISH REGISTERS - Vol 1
(Four Parishes Actually)
By T. L. Stoate
LUCCOMBE
Baptisms 1594 - 1839 Marriages 1594 - 1837
Banns 1754 - 1812 Burials 1594 - 1837
Poor rate 1643 - 1730
STOKE PERO
Baptisms 1598 - 1836 Marriages 1598 - 1836
Burials 1598 - 1836
SELWORTHY
Baptisms 1594 - 1840 Marriages 1594 - 1837
Burials 1571 - 1579, 1594 - 1838
Overseers 1739 - 1782 Settlement Papers 1730 - 1831
Bastardy Papers 1730 - 1831
Apprenticeship Papers 1694 - 1835 1811 Census
WOOTTON COURTENAY
Baptisms 1558 - 1837 Marriages 1558 - 1836
Banns 1754 - 1837 Burials 1558 - 1837
A searchable trascript of all the above parishes
£7.50 Including U.K. Postage and Packing
HUMPHREYS WELLINGTON
Arthur L. Humphreys
At the beginning of the 20th century Arthur L. Humphreys
researched and published a series of books were entitled “Materials
for the History of the Town and Parish of Wellington in the county of
Somerset ”. This CD contain all four books that were published in
this series, Part 1 - Wills of Wellington and West Buckland 1372 to
1811. Part 2 - Manorial Court Rolls 1277 - 1908 . Part 3 - The
Independents (Non-conformist records including registers). Part 4 -
The Baptists . In addition to these four volumes there is a copy of
Humphreys own account of his childhood which is entitled “ When I
Was A Boy ”.
£12.50 including U. K. P & P
