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|The most north westerly county in England and home to the world famous Lake District.
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The traditional steel, coal and iron of the coastal towns has almost died out in modern times and replaced with dairy farming, West Cumberland Farmers being Great Britain's largest agricultural co-operative.
  
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Samuel Coleridge lived in Keswick.
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'''County town:''' Carlisle
  
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'''Other major towns:''' Whitehaven
  
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Cumberland | Cumberland Places of Worship]]'''
  
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'''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]'''
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|[[Image: EnglandCumberland.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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==Resources==
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'''Primary Reference'''
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*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/default.asp '''Cumbrian Archive Service''']
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*[http://www.cumberlandarchives.co.uk/ Cumberland and Westmorland Archives]
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*[http://www.cumbriafhs.com/ Cumbria Family History Society]
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*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/libraries/ Cumbria Libraries]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6401/Cumberland/lookup.html Cumberland Look-up Exchange]
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*[http://southwest-familyhistory.com/ South Westmorland FHS]
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'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://www.cultrans.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions]
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*[http://www.jillcoulthard.com/Cumberland_family_history/cumberland_fh_main.htm  Cumberland Family History Pages]
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*[http://www.cumberlandhistory.co.uk/ Cumberland History]
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*[http://www.cumberlandroots.co.uk/ Cumberland Roots]
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*[http://www.cumbrialocalhistory.org.uk/  Cumbria Local History Federation]
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*[http://www.btinternet.com/%7Egrigg/ Cumbrian Genealogy]
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*[http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/projects/manorialrecords/index.htm Cumbrian Manorial Records]
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*[http://www.cumbrianrailwaysassociation.org.uk/ Cumbrian Railways Association]
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*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM EdenLinks Genealogy ~ North Cumbria]
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*[http://users.tinyworld.co.uk/peterostle/besse.html Index to The Early Quaker Families of Cumberland]
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*[http://www.cumbria-industries.org.uk/ Industrial History of Cumbria]
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*[http://www.northpennineancestors.co.uk/Index.htm North Pennine Ancestors]
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*[http://www.pitmen.co.uk/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Pitmen- The 1947 William Pit Disaster Project]
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/user/37/u1268437.shtml WW2 People's War]
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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*[http://www.reayw.freeserve.co.uk/Index.htm Bishop's Transcripts for Allhallows, Dearham, Flimby, Gilcrux, Holm Cultram and Wigton]
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*[http://www.bewcastle.com/monuments.htm Bewcastle]
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*[http://www.carlislehistory.co.uk/ Carlisle History]
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*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/carlisleindex_f.html The City of Carlisle]
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/neville.ramsden/page2.htm Copeland District]
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*[http://www.furnessfhs.co.uk/ Furness Family History Society]
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*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/longtown19/index.html 19th Century Longtown]
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*[http://home.clara.net/jnoblaylock/blayclocks/new.html Blaylock Clockmakers of Longtown and Carlisle]
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*[http://matterdalematters.multiply.com/ MatterdaleMatters Matterdale Matters]
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*[http://www.trochos.freeserve.co.uk/photog/millom/millom1.htm Millom Ironworks]
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*[http://patterdalepatter.multiply.com/ Patterdale Patter]
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*[http://www.threlkeld.org.uk/ Threlkeld]
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*[http://watermillockwatch.multiply.com/ Watermillock Watch]
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*[http://www.mywhitehaven.net/ My Whitehaven]
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*[http://www.banklands.com/ The Workington Iron and Steel Industry]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
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*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/frames_home.html Images of Cumbria]
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==Register Office==
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Certificate ordering information;
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*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/registration/otherservices/copy.asp Cumbria County Council : Obtaining a copy of a certificate]
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'''Barrow Register Office'''
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Nan Tait Centre<br>
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Abbey Road<br>
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Barrow In Furness<br>
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LA14 1LG<br>
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Fax:01229 894513<br>
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Email: barrow.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
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'''Carlisle Register Office'''
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23 Portland Square<br>
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Carlisle<br>
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CA1 1PE<br>
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Fax:01228 607434<br>
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Email: carlisle.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
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'''Cockermouth Register Office'''
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Fairfield<br>
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Station Road<br>
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Cockermouth<br>
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CA13 9PT<br>
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Tel:01900 325960<br>
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Fax:01900 325962<br>
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Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
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'''Penrith Register Office'''
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Friargate<br>
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Penrith<br>
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CA11 7XR<br>
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Fax:01768 242122<br>
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Email: penrith.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
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'''Ulverston Register Office'''
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The Town Hall<br>
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Ulverston<br>
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LA12 7AR<br>
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'''Whitehaven Register Office'''
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College House<br>
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Flatt Walk<br>
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Whitehaven<br>
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CA28 7RW<br>
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Email: whitehaven.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
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'''Wigton Register Office'''
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Station Road<br>
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Wigton<br>
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CA7 9AJ<br>
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Email: wigton.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
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'''Workington Register Office'''
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Hall Park<br>
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Ramsey Brow<br>
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Workington<br>
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CA14 4TG<br>
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Tel:01900 325160<br>
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Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
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==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
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'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
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*Barrow in Furness R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*Barrow cemetery  ''details needed'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
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==Photo Offers==
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Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 10 September 2022

The most north westerly county in England and home to the world famous Lake District.

The traditional steel, coal and iron of the coastal towns has almost died out in modern times and replaced with dairy farming, West Cumberland Farmers being Great Britain's largest agricultural co-operative.

Samuel Coleridge lived in Keswick.

County town: Carlisle

Other major towns: Whitehaven

Cumberland Places of Worship

Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs

Register Office

Certificate ordering information;


Barrow Register Office

Nan Tait Centre
Abbey Road
Barrow In Furness
LA14 1LG
Fax:01229 894513

Email: barrow.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk


Carlisle Register Office

23 Portland Square
Carlisle
CA1 1PE
Fax:01228 607434

Email: carlisle.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk


Cockermouth Register Office

Fairfield
Station Road
Cockermouth
CA13 9PT
Tel:01900 325960
Fax:01900 325962

Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk


Penrith Register Office

Friargate
Penrith
CA11 7XR
Fax:01768 242122

Email: penrith.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk


Ulverston Register Office

The Town Hall
Ulverston
LA12 7AR


Whitehaven Register Office

College House
Flatt Walk
Whitehaven
CA28 7RW

Email: whitehaven.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk


Wigton Register Office

Station Road
Wigton
CA7 9AJ

Email: wigton.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk


Workington Register Office

Hall Park
Ramsey Brow
Workington
CA14 4TG
Tel:01900 325160

Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk


Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.


Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.


Cemetery Lookup Contacts


Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries



Back to England

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