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On the 11th July, Ancestry in conjunction with the South West Heritage Trust published some Somerset Records online together with images of the original documents.  To see what is available take a look a the list of Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry.

As far as I can see it is not a complete collection of Somerset parishes - you will need to look at each item to see the range of parishes covered and the dates involved. For example if you wanted to look at the top item - Somerset, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1914 you first click on that entry, then you have an option either to search for an individual name who you think may have been buried in a churchyard between 1813-1914 or you can browse an indivudual parish by using the search box on the right hand side under the South West Heritage Trust Logo.  You can look for a particular parish and become aware of which parishes are included.

Some Somerset Gaol Records and School Records are also available and can be very helpful in adding information about your families.