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|One of the "Home Counties", and situated between the South Coast and London, it has been very important politically since the time of the Romans. Surrey is a rich, fertile county, with countless square miles of farmland, deciduous woodland, and rolling downs, as well as vast tracts of pine forest and heathland.
  
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Guildford is the county town; with the remains of its 12th century Norman Castle, and modern-day cathedral, topped by a golden angel. Kingston-upon-Thames is probably historically more famous as being where seven Saxon kings were crowned. The Coronation Stone can still be seen in the old town centre, where ancient buildings sit alongside the modern shopping centre.
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| Surrey is full of historic country estates and gardens, picturesque villages with thatched cottages and working mills. Lewis Carroll often stayed with his sister at Guildford where he died in 1898.
  
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It should be noted that Croydon, Sutton, Cheam, Coulsdon, & Purley, although technically in Surrey, are now part of Greater London and are all in London boroughs so not covered by Surrey County Council. Kingston is a Royal borough and, although Surrey County Council HQ is in Kingston, it too is a London borough.
  
  
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'''County town:''' Guildford
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'''Other major towns:''' Croydon, Sutton, Cheam, Coulsdon, Epsom, Woking, Farnham, Dorking
  
Copy Certificate Information: [http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf/LookupWebPagesByTITLE_RTF/Copy%20certificates?opendocument Copy certificates]
 
  
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Surrey| Surrey Places of Worship]]'''
  
  
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandSurrey.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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==Resources==
  
==Register Office Contact Details==
 
  
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
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*[http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/surreyhistoryservice '''County Record Office''']
  
=====Guildford Register Office=====
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*[http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/surreyhistoryservice Surrey History Centre]
  
Artington House<br>
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*[http://www.eastsurreyfhs.org.uk/ East Surrey FHS]
Portsmouth Road<br>
 
Guildford, Surrey<br>
 
GU2 4DZ<br>
 
Tel 08456 009 009<br>
 
E-mail registration.guildford@surreycc.gov.uk<br>
 
  
=====Leatherhead Register Office=====
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*[http://www.wsfhs.org/ West Surrey FHS]
  
The Mansion<br>
 
Church Street<br>
 
Leatherhead<br>
 
Surrey, KT22 8DP<br>
 
Tel 01372 832800 <br>
 
E-mail registration.leatherhead@surreycc.gov.uk<br>
 
  
=====Weybridge Register Office=====
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
Rylston<br>
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*[http://www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/ Surrey Archaeology]
81 Oatlands Drive<br>
 
Weybridge, Surrey <br>
 
KT13 9LN<br>
 
Tel 01932 794700<br>
 
E-Mail registration.weybridge@surreycc.gov.uk<br>
 
  
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*[http://www.newspaperdetectives.co.uk/ The Surrey Advertiser Research Site]
  
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*[http://homepages.gold.ac.uk/genuki/SRY/pigotsry.txt Pigots 1839 Directory of Surrey]
  
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*[http://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/ Exploring Surrey's Past]
  
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/index1a.html Ideal Homes Suburbia In Focus] 
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.theweald.org/home.asp The Weald: Kent, Surrey and Sussex]  
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsurry/index.shtml Surrey Plus Wills]
  
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
*Croydon Local Studies (Sch holidays usually) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=305 Deb N]
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*[http://www.alburychurches.org/history/burials.html The Parish of Aldbury]
  
*Richmond Local Studies. ''Weekly''/Weybridge Local Studies Library. ''Saturdays'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=193 Paul Barton, Special Agent]
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*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sally.jenkinson/ashmuseum/ Ash Museum]
  
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*[http://www.ash-vale.co.uk/local.html Ash Vale & Aldershot - British & Canadian Military History]
  
==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsurry/bisley/ Bisley History and Genealogy]
  
Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsurry/bisley/photos.htm?lpos=fromtheweb Pictures of Bisley]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.bramleyhistorysociety.org.uk/ Bramley History Society]
  
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*[http://www.brockhamvillage.co.uk/about/about_home.htm Brockham Village - includes some Parish Records]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.tbcs.org.uk/index.htm Brookwood Cemetery Society]
  
*Bansteas:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=342 Winter Drawers Ever Near]
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*[http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf/LookupWebPagesByTITLE_RTF/Brookwood+Hospital+Woking?opendocument&lpos=fromtheweb Brookwood Hospital Archives]
*Belmont:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=342 Winter Drawers Ever Near]
 
*Cheam:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=342 Winter Drawers Ever Near]
 
*Carshalton:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=342 Winter Drawers Ever Near]
 
*Sutton:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=342 Winter Drawers Ever Near]
 
*Wallington:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=342 Winter Drawers Ever Near]
 
*Worcester Park:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=342 Winter Drawers Ever Near]
 
  
==Links==
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*[http://www.greig51.freeserve.co.uk/cnhss/links.htm Croydon History] 
  
*[http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/surreyhistoryservice County Record Office]  
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*[http://www.croydononline.org/history/places/lslibrary.asp Croydon Local Studies Library]
  
*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/surrey.html Library Link]  
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*[http://www.croydononline.org/history/genealogy/poor.asp  Croydon Poor Law and Workhouse Records]
  
*[http://www.croydononline.org/history/places/lslibrary.asp Croydon Local Studies Library]
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/Elstead.htm Elstead War Memorial]
  
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*[http://www.ewhursthistory.com/v2/ Ewehurst History Society]
  
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*[http://www.ewhurstfallen.co.uk/ The Fallen of Ewhurst and Ellen's Green]
  
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*[http://www.hometownengland.com/surrey/history/Frimley.html Frimley History, Trivia and Facts]
  
'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvillages.nsf/villages/England/Frimley+Green-Surrey Frimley Green Village Community Website]
  
*[http://www.eastsurreyfhs.org.uk/East Surrey FHS]  
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*[http://www.godalming.org.uk/ The Parish of Godalming]
  
*[http://www.wsfhs.org/West Surrey FHS]  
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*[http://www.godalming-museum.org.uk/ History and Photographs of Godalming]
  
*[http://www.wimbledonsociety.org.uk/ Wimbledon LHS]  
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*[http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/ John Owen Smith's Website]  
  
 
*[http://www.horleyhistory.org.uk/ Horley LHS]  
 
*[http://www.horleyhistory.org.uk/ Horley LHS]  
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*[http://jwhistory.org.uk/index.html Jacob's Well]
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*[http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/community_people_and_living/rbdm/historical_records.htm Kingston upon Thames Historical Records] 
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*[http://www.theknaphillian.com/ The Knaphillian]
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*[http://eastfarleighcruisingclub.co.uk/langleyvalevillage.htm Langley Vale]
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*[http://www.parishchurch.leatherheadweb.org.uk/churchyard/ Parish Church of St Mary & St Nicholas, Leatherhead, Gravestone Records]
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*[http://normandyhistorians.guildford-surrey.co.uk/index.html#anchor94081 Normandy Historians]
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/ar.indexes/puttenham.htm Puttenham Surrey (inc. Wanborough)]
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/ar.indexes/puttbaps.htm Puttenham - some Births and Baptisms]
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/ar.indexes/puttbur.htm Puttenham- some Burials]
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*[http://www.rockshawroad.org.uk/Descriptions.htm Houses of Note in Reigate]
  
 
*[http://richmondhistory.org.uk/ Richmond LHS]  
 
*[http://richmondhistory.org.uk/ Richmond LHS]  
  
*[http://www.streathamsociety.org.uk/The Streatham Society]  
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*[http://www2.richmond.gov.uk/burials/regenq.asp Richmond-on-Thames Cemetery Services: Burial Register Search]
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*[http://www.streathamsociety.org.uk/ The Streatham Society]  
  
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*[http://www.waltonandtadworthlhs.org.uk/ Walton on the Hill and District Local History Society]
  
'''OPC'''
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*[http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/WanIndex.htm Wanborough Local History and Genealogy]
  
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*[http://wanborough.ukuhost.co.uk/XML/Wanborough.asp Wanborough  Electoral Rolls and Kelly's Directory transcripts]
  
'''Archives'''
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*[http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/cemetery/ West Norwood Cemetery Database]
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountySurrey.htm#PageTitle IGI Surrey]
 
  
*[http://www.newspaperdetectives.co.uk/ Newspaper Detectives] Names from the Surrey Advertiser for selected years: 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1872. 
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*[http://www.wimbledonsociety.org.uk/ Wimbledon LHS]  
  
*Online marriage and birth records for [http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/community_people_and_living/rbdm/historical_records.htm Kingston upon Thames] from about 1842 to 1905. 
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*[http://www.thelightbox.org.uk/content.php?page_id=943 Woking's Oral History]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsurry/index.shtml Surrey Plus wills]  Transcriptions of wills from Surrey and nine other counties. Regularly updated. 
 
  
*Burials database for [http://www2.richmond.gov.uk/burials/regenq.asp Richmond-on-Thames] The database covers East Sheen Cemetery, Hampton Cemetery, Old Mortlake Burial Ground, Richmond Cemetery, Teddington Cemetery and Twickenham Cemetery. 
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
*[http://www5.surreycc.gov.uk/dtcgi/nph-dtweb.exe?DThs=SurreyNoOrderNaturalLanguageFrame.htm Surrey History Centre Catalogue] - quite brilliant - a bit like A2A but better! N.B. I agree that Surrey History Centre's catalogue is brilliant - and most of it isn't on A2A - but when I've used it, it doesn't seem to like * for wildcard searches. There are lots of entries on the original paper catalogues which eluded me when using the online search engine because of all the spelling variations. Broomfield, for example appears as Bromfield, Brumfeild etc and possibly Broomfylde (so potentially EIGHTEEN different spellings, i.e. 18 different searches)
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*[http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/community_people_and_living/bereavement_services.htm Maps of Kingston and Surbiton Cemeteries]
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsurry/maps/roque.html A Map of Surrey, 1768. By John Roque ]
  
'''Family and social history'''
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*[http://www.farnham.gov.uk/visit/photos/photo-gallery.html  Photographs of Farnham in Surrey] 
  
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/surrey/surrey_workhouses.htm Surrey Workhouses]
 
  
*[http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/community_people_and_living/bereavement_services.htm Maps of Kingston and Surbiton Cemeteries]  
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'''Books of local interest'''
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Surrey Record Society Volume XXXIX <br>
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Surrey Probate Inventories 1558-1603 <br>
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Transcribed by D. M. Herridge <br>
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Surrey Record Society, 2005 <br>
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ISBN 0 902978 14 4<br>
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Arranged in chronological order with indexes of items (classified), people, occupations and stations, and properties. Also includes a glossary of unfamilar words, eight illustrations (two in colour), and a very interesting introduction.
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Other recommended books:
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'''SHOTTERMILL''' - its Farms, Families and Mills. Part 1 - Early Times to the 1700s
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'''SHOTTERMILL''' - its Farms, Families and Mills. Part 2 - 1730 to the Early 20th Century
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Both by Greta A. Turner and available from [http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/ John Owen Smith]
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==Register Office==
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Copy Certificate Information: [http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf/LookupWebPagesByTITLE_RTF/Copy%20certificates?opendocument Copy certificates]
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'''Guildford Register Office'''
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Artington House<br>
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Portsmouth Road<br>
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Guildford, Surrey<br>
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GU2 4DZ<br>
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Tel 08456 009 009<br>
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E-mail registration.guildford@surreycc.gov.uk<br>
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'''Leatherhead Register Office'''
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The Mansion<br>
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Church Street<br>
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Leatherhead<br>
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Surrey, KT22 8DP<br>
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Tel 01372 832800 <br>
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E-mail registration.leatherhead@surreycc.gov.uk<br>
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'''Weybridge Register Office'''
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Rylston<br>
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81 Oatlands Drive<br>
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Weybridge, Surrey <br>
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KT13 9LN<br>
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Tel 01932 794700<br>
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E-Mail registration.weybridge@surreycc.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.
  
*[http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/index1a.html Ideal Homes Suburbia In Focus]  is a joint project of the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark and the University of Greenwich.  <br>
 
  
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'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
  
'''Maps & Photographs'''
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*Croydon Local Studies (Sch holidays usually) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=305 Deb N]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsurry/maps/roque.html A MAP OF SURREY, 1768, BY JOHN ROQUE]
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*Richmond Local Studies. ''Weekly''/Weybridge Local Studies Library. ''Saturdays'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=193 Paul Barton, Special Agent]
  
*[http://www.farnham.gov.uk/images.php Photographs of Farnham in Surrey]  A collection of modern photographs which show many buildings in the town and in the local area. 
 
  
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
  
'''Countywide interest'''
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
*[http://www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/Surrey Archaeology]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
*[http://www.newspaperdetectives.co.uk/ THE SURREY ADVERTISER RESEARCH SITE]
 
  
*[http://www.theweald.org/home.asp The Weald: Kent, Surrey and Sussex]
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
  
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==Photo Offers==
  
'''Specific Town Village interest'''
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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.
  
*[http://freespace.virgin.net/ar.indexes/puttenham.htm ONE PLACE STUDY ~ PUTTENHAM, SURREY (Including nearby WANBOROUGH)]
 
  
*[http://www.greig51.freeserve.co.uk/cnhss/links.htm Croydon History] 
 
  
*[http://www.godalming-museum.org.uk/ History and Photographs of Godalming]
 
  
  
  
*'''Not a website but a book!'''  <br>
 
Surrey Record Society Volume XXXIX <br>
 
Surrey Probate Inventories 1558-1603 <br>
 
Transcribed by D. M. Herridge <br>
 
Surrey Record Society, 2005 <br>
 
ISBN 0 902978 14 4<br>
 
Arranged in chronological order with indexes of items (classified), people, occupations and stations, and properties. Also includes a glossary of unfamilar words, eight illustrations (two in colour), and a very interesting introduction.
 
  
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Latest revision as of 10:25, 16 May 2023

One of the "Home Counties", and situated between the South Coast and London, it has been very important politically since the time of the Romans. Surrey is a rich, fertile county, with countless square miles of farmland, deciduous woodland, and rolling downs, as well as vast tracts of pine forest and heathland.

Guildford is the county town; with the remains of its 12th century Norman Castle, and modern-day cathedral, topped by a golden angel. Kingston-upon-Thames is probably historically more famous as being where seven Saxon kings were crowned. The Coronation Stone can still be seen in the old town centre, where ancient buildings sit alongside the modern shopping centre.

Surrey is full of historic country estates and gardens, picturesque villages with thatched cottages and working mills. Lewis Carroll often stayed with his sister at Guildford where he died in 1898.

It should be noted that Croydon, Sutton, Cheam, Coulsdon, & Purley, although technically in Surrey, are now part of Greater London and are all in London boroughs so not covered by Surrey County Council. Kingston is a Royal borough and, although Surrey County Council HQ is in Kingston, it too is a London borough.


County town: Guildford

Other major towns: Croydon, Sutton, Cheam, Coulsdon, Epsom, Woking, Farnham, Dorking


Surrey Places of Worship


Regional projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs


Books of local interest

Surrey Record Society Volume XXXIX
Surrey Probate Inventories 1558-1603
Transcribed by D. M. Herridge
Surrey Record Society, 2005
ISBN 0 902978 14 4
Arranged in chronological order with indexes of items (classified), people, occupations and stations, and properties. Also includes a glossary of unfamilar words, eight illustrations (two in colour), and a very interesting introduction.


Other recommended books:

SHOTTERMILL - its Farms, Families and Mills. Part 1 - Early Times to the 1700s

SHOTTERMILL - its Farms, Families and Mills. Part 2 - 1730 to the Early 20th Century

Both by Greta A. Turner and available from John Owen Smith

Register Office

Copy Certificate Information: Copy certificates


Guildford Register Office

Artington House
Portsmouth Road
Guildford, Surrey
GU2 4DZ
Tel 08456 009 009
E-mail registration.guildford@surreycc.gov.uk


Leatherhead Register Office

The Mansion
Church Street
Leatherhead
Surrey, KT22 8DP
Tel 01372 832800
E-mail registration.leatherhead@surreycc.gov.uk


Weybridge Register Office

Rylston
81 Oatlands Drive
Weybridge, Surrey
KT13 9LN
Tel 01932 794700
E-Mail registration.weybridge@surreycc.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

  • Croydon Local Studies (Sch holidays usually) Deb N


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.




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