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Julie

Julie Report 18 Sep 2008 08:34

Im trying to find out if there are any parish records online for the Offwell/Honiton area of Devon.

Hugh Wallis doesnt have Offwell - does anyone know of anything else thats available? Im quite a long way from this area for a personal visit at the moment.

Thanks

J

Joy

Joy Report 18 Sep 2008 08:45

You could try contacting the OPCs (online parish clerks) for those parishes.

Joy

Joy Report 18 Sep 2008 08:50

http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Offwell/index.html
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The Online Parish Clerk for this parish is the Wilmington Time Team, a local history society based in the parish, who run a website describing their activities and available archives. Please visit their website for a description of information available before sending queries and lookup requests.


http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Honiton/index.html
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The Online Parish Clerk scheme's representative for this parish is Margaret Lewis, who invites queries and lookup requests. (Resources: extensive database of 24,000 PRs plus.)

Julie

Julie Report 18 Sep 2008 09:22

thank you Joy - I will try those sites.

I did have a name for the OPC in Offwell, I emailed her but never had a reply. It would seem that the task is now entrusted to someone else.

Thanks very much

Joy

Joy Report 18 Sep 2008 09:57


You're welcome.

itsmefromupnorth

itsmefromupnorth Report 18 Sep 2008 22:17

Try the Devon Family History Society

www.devonfhs.org.uk/

You can do a surname search on their website and request a quote by email. Pay by credit card and they will then email you transcripts. I recently received 11 pages of baptisms and marriages for a particular surname, all for their minimum charge of £3.
They quote 28 days, but I have always received them within 3-4 days. Excellent service