Difference between revisions of "Cambridgeshire"

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Situated in East Anglia. From open fen land to busy towns, Cambridgeshire has it all. Cambridgeshire shares its borders with Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire. As with all major counties, the people of Cambridgeshire have a “traditional” nickname – they are either “Cambridgeshire Camels or Cranes” which refer to the wildfowl that used to roam the fens.

With 31 University colleges in the County town, Cambridge, all housed in beautiful buildings and steeped in history, it is little wonder tourists flock there for the history and culture (including the summer festivals). As well as the hustle and bustle of the town centre you can relax by the River Cam or in the Botanical Gardens at the University. There are lots of “hidden” little shops and streets, that all link to the big shopping centre.

An American cemetery sits on a hillside in Madingley, which commemorates the American servicemen and women who gave their lives in the Second World War.

The region is the home of many famous people. The poet Rupert Brooke lived at Grantchester. John Clare, Samuel Pepys and Douglas Adams are all famous literary figures who hail from Cambridgeshire, as does Jeffrey Archer. There are also actors and singers.

Cambridgeshire is twinned with KREIS VIERSEN in Germany.

Resources

Welcome To Cambridgeshire. Submitted by Yummy-mummy-amy

See Huntingdonshire for more links.

Primary Reference

Cambridgeshire Archives and Local Studies Service

Cambridgeshire Family History Society

Fenland Family History Society

Cambridgeshire Libraries and Information Service

Cambridgeshire Look-up Exchange

Parish Register Look-up Exchange

Countywide Interest

Local Ancestors

Cambridgeshire Baptism Index 1801-1837

Cambridgeshire Churches

Cambridgeshire Community Archives

The CAMUS Project

Pigot's Directory of Cambridgeshire 1839

Cambridgeshire Genealogy Pages

Cambridge University Heraldic & Genealogical Society

Cambridgeshire Links

Specific Town and Village Interest

A Special Corner of England- Bartlow, Castle Camps & Shudy Camps

Carlton History

Chatteris Genealogy Links

Eatons Community Association

Wiki Page: The Isle of Ely

Fenstanton History and Genealogy pages

Foxton

Haddenham, Cambs Online

Histon and Impington

Ickleton Village

Kirtling and Upend

Little Shelford Genealogical Resources

The Littleport Society

March Museum

Melbourn Village

Milton Village

Stetchworth Community Archive

Wiki page: Peterborough

Peterborough Evening Telegraph

Soham History and Genealogy

Swaffham Prior Parish

Wimpole Village

Wisbech and the Fenlands

Wisbech Museum

Maps and Photographs

Cambridgeshire Community Archives Network

Cambridgeshire Gravestone Photographic Resource Project

Cambridgeshire History on the Net

Footsteps Photos - Cambridgeshire Index

Picture Index - Cambridgeshire

Pictures of Peterborough

Cambridgeshire Photographers 1844 -1990

Register Office

Cambridgeshire as part of the UKBMD project has an online searchable BMD database: CAMDEX online records

Cambridge Register Office

The Register Office
Box RES 1410
Castle Lodge
Shire Hall
Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
Tel: 01223 717021

Ely Register Office

The Register Office
Old School House
74 Market Street
Ely
Cambs
CB7 4LS
Tel: 01354 653053

Email: Fenlandro@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Fenland Register Office

Audmoor House
93 High Street
March
Cambs
PE15 9LH
Tel: 01354 653053
Fax: 01354 658307

Email: Fenlandro@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Peterborough Register Office

33 Thorpe Road
Peterborough
PE3 6AB
Tel:01733 566323
Fax 01733 566049

Requests for Research and Photographs in this area

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the Research Offers forum or on the following pages in the Wiki:

If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our Volunteers Needed thread.

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-[[Image:Cambridgeshire2.jpg|right|141px|thumb|Cambridgeshire County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
+[[Category:Adopted Pages]]
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-<br>
-'''Cambridgeshire.'''
+[[Category:Region 5 ~ Eastern England]]
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+|Situated in East Anglia. From open fen land to busy towns, Cambridgeshire has it all. Cambridgeshire shares its borders with Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire.  As with all major counties, the people of Cambridgeshire have a “traditional” nickname – they are either “Cambridgeshire Camels or Cranes” which refer to the wildfowl that used to roam the fens.
-County town: Cambridge
+With 31 University colleges in the County town, Cambridge, all housed in beautiful buildings and steeped in history, it is little wonder tourists flock there  for the history and culture (including the summer festivals).  As well as the hustle and bustle of the town centre you can relax by the River Cam or in the Botanical Gardens at the University.  There are lots of “hidden” little shops and streets, that all link to the big shopping centre.
-Other major towns: Wisbech, Newmarket
-Situated in East Anglia. From open fen land to busy towns, Cambridgeshire has it all. With 31 University colleges in the County town, Cambridge, all housed in beautiful buildings and steeped in history, it is little wonder tourists flock there.
 An American cemetery sits on a hillside in Madingley, which commemorates the American servicemen and women who gave their lives in the Second World War.
-The poet Rupert Brooke lived at Grantchester.
+The region is the home of many famous people. The poet Rupert Brooke lived at Grantchester.  John Clare, Samuel Pepys and Douglas Adams are all famous literary figures who hail from Cambridgeshire, as does Jeffrey Archer.  There are also actors and singers.
-Cambridgeshire as part of the UKBMD project has an online searchable BMD database. Full details of the database, certificate applications, etc., are available on the council website [http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/community/BMD/camdex here]
-<br><br><br><br><br><br>
-==Register Office Contact Details==
-'''Cambridge Register Office'''
-The Register Office <br>
-Box RES 1410<br>
-Castle Lodge<br>
-Shire Hall<br>
-Castle Hill<br>
-Cambridge<br>
-CB3 0AP<br>
-Tel: 01223 717021<br>
-'''Ely Register Office'''
-The Register Office <br>
-Old School House <br>
-Market Street <br>
-Ely<br>
-Cambs<br>
-CB7 4LS<br>
-Tel: 01354 653053<br>
-Email Fenlandro@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk
-'''Fenland Register Office'''
-Audmoor House<br>
-High Street<br>
-March<br>
-Cambs<br>
-PE15 9LH<br>
-Tel: 01354 653053<br>
-Fax:   01354 658307 <br>
-Email Fenlandro@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk
-'''Peterborough Register Office'''
-Thorpe Road<br>
-Peterborough<br>
-PE3 6AB<br>
-Tel:01733 566323 <br>
-Fax 01733 566049 <br>
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
-<br><br>
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
-<br>
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*Barton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
+Cambridgeshire is twinned with KREIS VIERSEN in Germany.
-*Bourn [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
+| style="width:250px" align="right"| __TOC__
-*Comberton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
+|-valign="top"
-*Eversdens  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
+|
-*Hardwick [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
+'''County town:''' Cambridge
-*Haslingfield  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
-*Orwell [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
-*Toft [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
-*Wimpole [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
-<br>
-==Photo Offers==
+'''Other major towns:''' Wisbech, Newmarket, Ely, Peterborough and Huntingdon.
-Members who have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send the member a private message with your queries.
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Cambridgeshire| Cambridgeshire Places of Worship]]'''
-*South West Cambridge [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
-*Elm [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
+| [[Image:Cambridgeshire2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
-*Friday Bridge [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
+|}
-*Coldham [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
-*Parson Drove [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
-*Murrow [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
-*Wisbech St Mary [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
-*Guyhirn [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
-*Leverington  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
-*Newton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
-*Tydd Gote [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
-*Tydd St Giles [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
-*Peterborough [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1505 yummy-mummy-of-2]
-*Whittlesey [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1505 yummy-mummy-of-2]
-*Eastre [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1505 yummy-mummy-of-2]
-*Coates [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1505 yummy-mummy-of-2]
-<br>
-==Links==
+==Resources==
-*See [[Huntingdonshire]] for more links
+[[Image:Welcomecambs.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Welcome To Cambridgeshire. Submitted by Yummy-mummy-amy]]
+See''' [[Huntingdonshire]]''' for more links.
-'''Primary Reference Links'''
+'''Primary Reference'''
 *[http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/ '''Cambridgeshire Archives and Local Studies Service''']
-*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Cambridgeshire/index.html Cambridgeshire Census - UK Genealogy Archives]
 *[http://www.cfhs.org.uk/ Cambridgeshire Family History Society]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcam/ Cambridgeshire Genealogy Pages]
+*[http://www.fenlandfhs.org.uk/ Fenland Family History Society]
 *[http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/ Cambridgeshire Libraries and Information Service]
 *[http://www.links.org/Lookups/Cambs/ Cambridgeshire Look-up Exchange]
-*[http://www.fenlandfhs.org.uk/ Fenlands Family History Society]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/ GENUKI Cambridgeshire]
 *[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
 '''Countywide Interest'''
-*[http://www.societies.cam.ac.uk/cuhags/ Cambridge University Heraldic & Genealogical Society]
+*[http://www.localancestors.com/ Local Ancestors]
 *[http://www.cfhs.org.uk/BaptismIndex/index.html Cambridgeshire Baptism Index 1801-1837]
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 *[http://www.druidic.org/camchurch/fulllist.htm Cambridgeshire Churches]
-*[http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/database/index.shtml#CAM Cambridgeshire Databases at Family History Online]
+*[http://www.ccan.co.uk/selectgroup.aspx Cambridgeshire Community Archives]
-*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/cambs.html Cambridgeshire Links]
+*[http://www.thearchive.org.uk/ The CAMUS Project]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/cambs/cambridgeshire_workhouses.htm  Cambridgeshire Workhouses]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cawthorn/1839Pigots/1839index.html Pigot's Directory of Cambridgeshire 1839]
-*[http://www.localancestors.com/ Local Ancestors] ancestor pages for Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcam/ Cambridgeshire Genealogy Pages]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/cambs.html Local History Society Gateway ]
+*[http://www.societies.cam.ac.uk/cuhags/ Cambridge University Heraldic & Genealogical Society]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cawthorn/1839Pigots/1839index.html Pigot's Directory of Cambridgeshire 1839]
+*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/cambs.html Cambridgeshire Links]
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 '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-*[http://www.thearchive.org.uk/ The CAMUS Project] archives from Castor, Ailsworth, Marholm, Upton and Sutton - and the Milton Estates
+*[http://www.rd29.net/cc/ A Special Corner of England- Bartlow, Castle Camps & Shudy Camps]
-*[http://www.carlton-cambridgeshire.org.uk/History/history.htm Carlton History] includes Parish Register transcripts
+*[http://www.carlton-cambridgeshire.org.uk/History/history.htm Carlton History]
 *[http://www.chatterislinks.co.uk/genealogy/genealogy.html Chatteris Genealogy Links]
-*[http://www.escan.org.uk/  Eatons Community Association] former Cambridgeshire villages of Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford
+*[http://www.escan.org.uk/  Eatons Community Association]
-*[http://www.ely.org.uk/ Ely Cathedral]
-*[http://www.elyonline.co.uk/ Ely Online]
-*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.walker10/index.htm Ely]
+* '''Wiki Page: The [[Isle of Ely]]'''
 *[http://www.ti0.com/fenstanton/ Fenstanton History and Genealogy pages]
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 *[http://www.hisimp.net/history/history.htm Histon and Impington]
+*[http://www.ickletonvillage.co.uk/ Ickleton Village]
 *[http://www.kirtlingandupend.org.uk/ Kirtling and Upend]
-*[http://members.optushome.com.au/robalsmith/index.htm Little Shelford]
+*[http://members.optushome.com.au/robalsmith/index.htm Little Shelford Genealogical Resources]
+*[http://www.familytreeuk.co.uk/littleportsociety/ The Littleport Society]
 *[http://www.marchmuseum.co.uk/ March Museum]
-*[http://www.melbourn.org.uk/homepage.html Melbourn Village]
+*[http://www.melbourncambridge.co.uk/ Melbourn Village]
+*[http://www.miltonvillage.org.uk/opus129.html Milton Village]
-*[http://www.ccan.co.uk/group.aspx?GroupID=yyyr Meldreth Community Archive]
+*[http://www.communityarchives.org.uk/page_id__646_path__0p3p69p17p.aspx Stetchworth Community Archive]
-*[http://www.miltonvillage.org.uk/opus129.html Milton Village]
+*'''Wiki page: [[Peterborough]]'''
 *[http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/ Peterborough Evening Telegraph]
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 *[http://www.sohamroots.co.uk/ Soham History and Genealogy]
-*[http://www.commanet.org/ccan/group.aspx?GroupID=yyyj Stetchworth Community Archive]
+*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paulmchambers/Swaffham%20Prior/index.htm Swaffham Prior Parish]
 *[http://www.wimpole.info/wimpole_site_index.htm Wimpole Village]
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 *[http://www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk/ Wisbech Museum ]
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 *[http://www.ccan.co.uk/ Cambridgeshire Community Archives Network]
-*[http://www.cromwellcollection.org.uk/cambscoll/history.html  Cambridgeshire History on the Net] a collection of images and text
 *[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire Gravestone Photographic Resource Project]
-*[http://www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/MikePetty/Photographers.html Cambridgeshire Photographers 1844 -1990]
+*[http://www.cromwellcollection.org.uk/cambscoll/history.html  Cambridgeshire History on the Net]
-*[http://www.footstepsphotos.co.uk/Cambridgeshire/cambridgeshire_index.htm  Footsteps Photos - Cambridgeshire Index]
-*[http://www.peterboroughinpictures.co.uk/view.htm Peterborough in Pictures]
+*[http://www.footstepsphotos.co.uk/Cambridgeshire/cambridgeshire-index.htm  Footsteps Photos - Cambridgeshire Index]
 *[http://www.zippix.co.uk/shop/shop-Cambridgeshire.php  Picture Index - Cambridgeshire]
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 *[http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/picturesofpeterborough/ Pictures of Peterborough]
+*[http://www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/MikePetty/Photographers.html Cambridgeshire Photographers 1844 -1990]
+==Register Office==
+Cambridgeshire as part of the UKBMD project has an online searchable BMD database: [http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/community/BMD/camdex CAMDEX online records]
+'''Cambridge Register Office'''
+The Register Office <br>
+Box RES 1410<br>
+Castle Lodge<br>
+Shire Hall<br>
+Castle Hill<br>
+Cambridge<br>
+CB3 0AP<br>
+Tel: 01223 717021<br>
+'''Ely Register Office'''
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+The Register Office <br>
+Old School House <br>
+Market Street <br>
+Ely<br>
+Cambs<br>
+CB7 4LS<br>
+Tel: 01354 653053<br>
+Email: Fenlandro@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk <br>
+'''Fenland Register Office'''
+Audmoor House<br>
+High Street<br>
+March<br>
+Cambs<br>
+PE15 9LH<br>
+Tel: 01354 653053<br>
+Fax:   01354 658307 <br>
+Email: Fenlandro@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk<br>
+'''Peterborough Register Office'''
+Thorpe Road<br>
+Peterborough<br>
+PE3 6AB<br>
+Tel:01733 566323 <br>
+Fax 01733 566049 <br>
+==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
+Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
+A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum]  or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
+*[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
+*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
+*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
+*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
+If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location,  please leave a message on our  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
+<br><br>
+Back to [[England]]

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