These hand written transcripts giving marriages only cover the following parishes -Berrynarbor, Devon 1540-1783; Bridgerule, Devon 1702-1753; Challacomb, Devon 1673-1834; Farringdon, Devon 1620-1788; Germoe, Cornwall 1813-1837;Grade, Cornwall; 1813-1837; ,Pinhoe, Devon 1687-1837; Lynton-on-Linton, Devon 1568-1837;Plymstock, Devon 1591-1812;Rewe and Upene, Devon 1686-1837;Ruan Minor, Cornwall 1813-1837;St Agnes, Cornwall 1813-1837;St Allen, Cornwall 1813-1840;St Andrews Plymouth 1653-1674; Wamb More Info
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This work was first issued in monthly parts between 1867 and 1873 and the combined works are contained in four volumes with over eighteen hundred pages. Starting with the parish of Advent and working through to the parish of Zennor. There is an emphasis on genealogy, manorial matters, heraldry and some of the notorious or unusual persons a given parish. There are dozens of pedigrees of various fam...More Info
The Reign of Charles II was exceptionally rich in the number and variety of taxes directly assessed on individuals. Of all these taxes only the hearth tax and earlier monthly assessments were the names of the taxpayers specifically required to be returned to the Exchequer. This book is a transcript of some of the surviving returns for Cornwall which were first published by T. L. Stoate
This book published in 1882 is a work about the Ancient Language and Dialect of Cornwall, with an enlarged Glossary of Cornish Provincial words also a appendix that contains a list of writers on Cornish Dialect and additional information about Dolly Pentreath the last known person who spoke the ancient Cornish as her mother tongue.
During the Second World War the Wills held at the Exeter Probate Registry were destroyed by a bomb. Over the years some copies have come to light that were held by solicitors and some that were in private hands but many thousands were lost. This publication is the Calendars of Wills and Administrations relating to Devon and Cornwall that were proved in the Principal Registry of the Bishop of Exete...More Info
This book, which was published in 1847, is NOT a transcript of the parish registers but the full, rather long, title gives a good basic description in that it is “Containing collections Relative to The Past and Present State of the 209 Parishes Forming the County, Archdeaconry, Parliament Divisions and Poor Law Unions of Cornwall To which is added A Brief View of the Adjoining Towns and Parish...More Info