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| − | + | |Way up in the north west of England, Westmorland forms a main part of Lake District National Park. | |
| + | In the greater part hilly, much of Westmorland is unspoiled. | ||
| − | + | Copper was mined from the western mountains, slate and limestone were quarried, along with marble which is fashioned into chimney-pieces, ornaments etc. | |
| − | + | William Wordsworth lived at Dove Cottage, Grasmere. | |
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| + | '''County town:''' Appleby | ||
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| − | Other major towns: Kendal | + | '''Other major towns:''' Kendal |
| − | + | '''[[Places_of_Worship:Westmoreland| Westmorland Places of Worship]]''' | |
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| + | '''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]''' | ||
| + | | [[Image: EnglandWestmoreland.jpg|right|151px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]] | ||
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| + | ==Resources== | ||
| + | '''Primary Reference''' | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/knrec.asp '''Cumbria Record Office'''] | |
| − | + | *[http://cumbriafhs.com/cgi-bin/site/main.pl Cumbria FHS] | |
| − | + | *[http://southwest-familyhistory.com/ South Westmorland FHS] | |
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| − | + | '''Countywide Interest''' | |
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| − | + | *[http://edenlinks.rootsweb.com/1gp/RECORDS/CC/CCINDEX.HTM Constables 1787 Census Index ] | |
| − | + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20050303042515/jennylittle.members.beeb.net/index.htm 1851 Census for Cumberland & Westmorland] | |
| + | *[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM Eden Valley in Cumbria - Cumberland and Westmorland] | ||
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Westmoreland/gazetteer.html General Information] |
| + | *[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/ Cumbrian Genealogy] | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/cumbria/index.html Cumbria/Cumberland/Westmorland Genealogy Links] | |
| + | *[http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/projects/manorialrecords/index.htm Cumbrian Manorial Records] New | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[http://www.cultrans.com/ Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions] New |
| + | *[http://www.northofthesands.org.uk/westmoreland/home Westmorland Papers] | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/1829All16042006.pdf Principal Inhabitants of Cumberland and Westmorland 1829 .PDF] | |
| + | *[http://www.northpennineancestors.co.uk/Index.htm North Pennine Ancestors] | ||
| − | + | *[http://southwest-familyhistory.com/ South Westmorland Family History Society] | |
| + | *[http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~enzedders/westmorland/ Westmorland Abstracts of Wills] New | ||
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://edenlinks.rootsweb.com/1gp/RECORDS/WIN_TAX_NW.HTM North Westmorland Window Tax 1777] |
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| − | + | '''Specific Town and Village Interest''' | |
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.heversham.org/heversham_history_bingham_1.html Heversham] New |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~enzedders/index.htm Kirkby Stephen] |
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.mauldy.supanet.com/ Maulds Meaburn] |
| − | *[http://www.obliquity.com/family/parish/ | + | *[http://www.obliquity.com/family/parish/milnthorpe.html Milnthorpe Parish Records] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://patterdalepatter.multiply.com/ Patterdale Patter] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://www.obliquity.com/family/parish/witherslack.html Witherslack Parish Records] |
| − | ''' | + | '''Maps and Photographs''' |
| + | *[http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/cumbria/ Frith Pictures] | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/frames_home.html Images of Cumbria] |
| + | ==Register Office== | ||
| + | '''Kendal Register Office''' | ||
| − | + | County Offices<br> | |
| + | Kendal<br> | ||
| + | LA9 4RQ<br> | ||
| + | Fax:01539 773565<br> | ||
| + | Email: kendal.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br> | ||
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| + | ==Record Office & Archive 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 above. | ||
| − | + | '''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts''' | |
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| − | + | ==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 above. | |
| + | '''Cemetery Lookup Contacts''' | ||
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| + | ==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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Latest revision as of 10:30, 16 May 2023
| Way up in the north west of England, Westmorland forms a main part of Lake District National Park.
In the greater part hilly, much of Westmorland is unspoiled. Copper was mined from the western mountains, slate and limestone were quarried, along with marble which is fashioned into chimney-pieces, ornaments etc. William Wordsworth lived at Dove Cottage, Grasmere. |
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County town: Appleby
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Resources
Primary Reference
Countywide Interest
Specific Town and Village Interest
- Heversham New
Maps and Photographs
Register Office
Kendal Register Office
County Offices
Kendal
LA9 4RQ
Fax:01539 773565
Email: kendal.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.
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