84 parishes at the last count, concentrated around Marlcombe and the Ashen Hills and extending into east Devon. Coverage is uneven, because it depends entirely on what survives and who has had time to transcribe it.
How to read this
A parish listed as complete means every surviving register for that period has been transcribed and checked by a second reader. In progress means work has started. Registers survive means we know the material exists but nobody has begun.
Marlcombe and district
| Parish | Baptisms | Marriages | Burials | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlcombe | 1598 to 1901 | 1598 to 1901 | 1598 to 1901 | Complete |
| Marlcombe St Peter | 1654 to 1880 | 1654 to 1880 | 1654 to 1901 | Complete |
| Nether Marlcombe | 1712 to 1901 | 1712 to 1837 | 1712 to 1901 | In progress |
| Cotterhayne | 1660 to 1812 | 1660 to 1812 | 1660 to 1812 | Complete |
| Bracewell | 1741 to 1901 | 1741 to 1901 | — | Burials lost |
The Ashen Hills
| Parish | Baptisms | Marriages | Burials | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashen Prior | 1602 to 1901 | 1602 to 1901 | 1602 to 1901 | Complete |
| Ashen Magna | 1695 to 1901 | 1695 to 1901 | 1695 to 1901 | Complete |
| Little Ashen | 1780 to 1901 | 1780 to 1901 | 1780 to 1901 | In progress |
| Hembury Cross | 1813 to 1901 | 1754 to 1901 | 1813 to 1901 | Registers survive |
Gaps are not always gaps
A missing period usually means the register was lost, damaged or never deposited, rather than that nothing happened. The Commonwealth years, roughly 1642 to 1660, are patchy almost everywhere. If a family vanishes from one parish, check whether a neighbouring chapelry was carved out of it around the same date.
East Devon
Our Devon coverage is thinner and mostly post 1813. The full list of 84 parishes, with exact date ranges and what has been checked, is in the members’ area and printed in the spring journal each year.