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Last updated: 13th January 2017

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Outlined below are details of websites that either provide information about the history of Timsbury or indexes which may give clues for further research.

Georgian Newspaper Project Database This is a project to index the Bath Chronicle from 1770 to 1799. Indexing includes adverts, listings of visitors to Bath and news stories.  Type Timsbury in the Search Box to see the list of articles. A summary is shown; copies of articles can be ordered from the Bath Record Office for a fee.
FreeBMD This is a free searchable index of the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales for the period 1837-1983. The coverage for the 19th century is very good, but transcription continues, so coverage is not complete. This link takes you to the search page, which allows you to enter a variety of details to find the record you are looking for.
Family Search Free website from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormon Church). Databases include the International Genealogical Index, the 1881 census for England and Wales and numerous personal family trees that have been submitted to the site. Timsbury parish records are included.
A Vision of Timsbury This is part of the Vision of Britain between 1801 and 2001 website. It includes information on the population, agriculture and land use, industry and housing in Timsbury over this period.
Somerset Records Office Archive This is the online catalogue of the Somerset Record Office at Taunton. Click on the link to go to the Online Catalogue. Type in Timsbury into the text box. There are over 300 items listed. It is possible to access the summary of each item. The originals are held at the Records Office in Taunton.
Bath in Time This site has photographs of Bath and its surrounding area. Type Timsbury into the search box and the result is a few photographs. Type in Somerset Coal Canal and there are over 400 items.
Bath Record Office Bath Record Office has a copy of the Timsbury Parish Registers and Directories. Their website also has details of many local history websites which can be accessed in the library.
National Archives Online  The National Archive has a Documents Online section. Type in Timsbury into the search box and a number of items, mainly wills of prominent individuals, appear. Copies of these can be ordered online.
History of St Mary’s Church  The history page of St Mary’s Church website has information about the architecture of the church and details of some prominent families from the 19th century.
Historic England  Historic England is a database of England’s listed buildings. Click on the link and type Timsbury into the search box. The items will include some from Timsbury Hampshire, but the Timsbury, Bath and N E Somerset items are clear. Each has a photograph and a brief description of its features.
Absent Voter Lists These were completed towards the end of World War 1 and allowed soldiers to register to vote. They provide a great deal of detail on those who served at this time.

 

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