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Dorset
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs
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MILITIA   RECORDS
East Dorset Militia Ballot Lists. 1757-1799.
(fiche Dor 21-22)
West Dorset Militia Ballot Lists. 1757-1799. 
(fiche Dor 23-24)
Dorset Tudor Muster Rolls 1539, 1542 & 1569. 
(fiche Dor 27-30)
Muster of the East Dorset Militia 1781-1782.WO 13/560 (PRO KEW).
(fiche Dor 19-20)

MISCELLANEOUS
Dorset People involved in the growing of Hemp and Flax. 1782-1793.
(fiche Dor 36)
Dorset Landowners of 1873. 
(fiche Dor 15)
Poll Books 1807. 
(fiche Dor 7-8)
Somerset & Dorset Absconders. 1801-1858.
Deserters listed in the “Hue & Cry”. 
(fiche Dor 25-26)
Dorset Parish Register Master Index. 1813-1837
(fiche Dor 37-46)
Dorset Subsidy Rolls. 1523, 1543 & 1593. 
(fiche Dor 31-35)
Survey of West Country Manors. 1525.
Belonging to the Marchioness of Dorset's family (Lady Jane Grey). 
(fiche Gen 954-956)
Somerset & Dorset FHS Members Interests, Millennium Edition. 
(fiche Som 1511-1512)

MONUMENTAL  INSCRIPTIONS
Netherbury. (Film Gen 4)
 (Film Gen 4)
Stoke Abbott.
 (Film Gen 4)

NONCONFORMIST  REGISTERS
Abbreviations used:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D. Deaths,  M. Marriages
Blandford Forum, Independent Meeting.  Births & C.  1760-1809.
(Film Dev 36)
Portland, Independent Church.  Births & C.  1830-1837.
(Film Dev 36)
Weymouth Congygar Lane Wesleyan Chapel.  Births & C.  1827-1837.
(Film Dor 11)
Wimborne Minster Particuar Baptist Chapel.  Births.  1778-1837.
(Film Dor 11)
Wimborne Minster Independent Congregational.  Births & C.  1768-1837.
(Film Dor 11)

PARISH  REGISTER  INDEXES
Dorset Parish Register Master Index. 1813-1837
(fiche Dor 37-46) 

QUAKER  or  SOCIETY  of  FRIENDS  REGISTERS
  Hampshire, Dorset & the Channel Islands Quarterly Meeting.
Births.  1803-1837 including Index.
Burials.  1804-1833 including Index.
(Film Ham 5)

 
  Hampshire, Dorset & the Channel Islands Quarterly Meeting.
Burials.  1835-1837 including Index.
Marriages.  1805-1836 including Index.
Burials.  1776-1794 including Index.
Births.  1776-1794 including Index.
(Film Ham 6)

 
 
 
New Ringwood, Southampton & Poole Society of Friends.   M. 1805-1836.
(Film Ham 22)
New Southampton & Poole Society of Friends.   M. 1668-1775.    
(Film Ham 22)

VISITATIONS
The Heralds Visitations of: Dorsetshire, 1623.
CD

WILLS (original)
Wills before 1858 were proved in Ecclesiastical Courts. Dorset was in the Diocese of Salisbury.
The principal Court  for Dorset was the Archdeaconry of Court of Dorset.
The Superior Court was the PCC. Prerogative Court of Canterbury (See England General)
Salisbury Diocesan Registry Wills. 1500-1800.  P-Z.
Covers Berkshire & Dorset as well as Wiltshire. 
(Film Wil 10)

WILL  INDEXES
Dorset Wills in the PCC.  1821-1858. 
(fiche Dor 1-2)
Index to Probate Records by Occupation A-W.
Covers Berkshire & Dorset as well as Wiltshire. 
(Film Wil 8)
 
Archdeaconry of Sarum Index to Wills to 1858. A-Z.(about 22,000 entries).
Covers Dorset & some of Berkshire as well as Wiltshire.
(Film Wil 9)
Consistory Court of Sarum Index to Wills to 1858. A-Z.(about 15,000 entries).
Covers Berkshire & Dorset as well as Wiltshire.
(Film Wil 9)
Index to Wills of the Peculiar Court of the Sub Dean of Sarum.1581-1858 
(approx 14,000 entries).
Covers Dorset as well as Wiltshire. 
(Film Wil 10)

 

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