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-[[Image:wiltshire.jpg|250px|thumb|England's prettiest village - Castle Combe submitted by Macbev
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+| Known as the Gateway to the West Country situated in the South West of the country.
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-'''Wiltshire'''
+Home of ancient mystical sites, such as Stonehenge, Silbury Hill and Avebury.
-County Town: Trowbridge
+Famed for its beautiful countryside with white horses carved into the hills.
-Major towns: Devizes, Salisbury, Swindon, Warminster
+Castle Combe was voted the prettiest Village in England.
+Sir John Betjeman went to school at Marlborough College
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+'''County town:''' Trowbridge
+'''Other major towns:''' Devizes, Salisbury, Swindon, Warminster
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Wiltshire| Wiltshire Places of Worship]]'''
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandWiltshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[http://www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/archives.html '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://www.wiltshirebmd.org.uk/ Wiltshire UKBMD ]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
+*[http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm Wiltshire Family History Society]
+*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.brown6666/wiltsopc/ Online Parish Clerks]
+*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/ Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre]
+*[http://www.pope-genealogy.me.uk/nwocp.htm North Wiltshire Online Census Project]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.henly.f9.co.uk/wiltshire.html Transcribed BMDs and other documents (Clives Home Pages)]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/wilt1830/wilt1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/ENGPOLLS/wil1772.html Index of the Poll of Wiltshire Freeholders 1772]
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html  North Wiltshire Musters Name Index to North Wiltshire Musters 1834 ]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
+*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/ Wiltshire Community History]
+*[http://www.moonrakers.org.uk/index.asp Moonrakers Wiltshire Genealogy and History]
+*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Duncan and Mandy's website]
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy - includes some Parish Records]
-Known as the Gateway to the West Country situated in the South West of the country. Home of ancient mystical sites, such as Stonehenge, Silbury Hill and Avebury. Famed for its beautiful countryside, Castle Combe – voted prettiest Village in England and with white horses carved into the hills.
+*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Wiltshire/visitations/index.html The Visitation of Wiltshire 1623]
-Sir John Betjeman went to school at Marlborough College
+*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/index.php Wiltshire and Swindon Archive Catalogue - Wiltshire Wills]
-==Local Register Office Contact Details ==
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-=====Chippenham=====
+*[http://www.alderbury.org.uk/ Alderbury and Whaddon Local History Research Group]
-The Register Office <br>
+*[http://www.atworth-familyhistory.co.uk/ Atworth Family History]
-Timber Street
-Chippenham<br>
-SN15 3BZ<br>
-Tel 01249 654361
-=====Devizes and Marlborough=====
+*[http://www.freshford.com/bradford_home.htm Bradford on Avon History and Facts]
-The Register Office<br>
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parishregisters/wiltshire/bradford/bradford.htm The Parish of Bradford on Avon ]
-The Beeches<br>
-Bath Road<br>
-Devizes<br>
-SN10 2AL<br>
-Tel 01380 722162
-=====Salisbury=====
+*[http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/burbageindex.html Burbage Family History and Genealogy]
-The Register Office<br>
+*[http://chitterne.com/history/index.html The History of Chitterne]
-The Laburnums<br>
-Bedwin Street<br>
-Salisbury<br>
-SP1 3UW<br>
-Tel 01722 335340
-=====Trowbridge=====
+*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesb.txt Devizes Workhouse Births 1848-1902]
-The Register Office<br>
+*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesd.txt Devizes Workhouse Deaths 1866-1902]
-The Chestnuts<br>
-Bythesea Road<br>
-Trowbridge<br>
-BA14 8EZ<br>
-Tel 01225 713097
-=====Warminster=====
+*[http://www.roughwood.net/VitalRecords/Wiltshire/DonheadStMaryBaptisms1/DonheadBaptismsFrames.htm Donhead St Mary Baptisms]
-The Register Office<br>
+*[http://www.fovanthistory.org/full.html Fovant History Interest Group]
-The Avenue<br>
-Warminster<br>
-BA12 9AB<br>
-Tel 01985 213435<br>
+*[http://members.lycos.co.uk/fourcounties/cr.htm The Lydiards - Lydiard Tregoze and Lydiard Millicent a one-place study]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests ==
+*[http://www.lynehamvillage.com/history/genealogy.html Lyneham Village]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.btinternet.com/~JIM.DOWNES1/index.htm Maiden Bradley]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.pewsey-heritage-centre.org.uk/index.html Pewsey Heritage Centre]
+*[http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/ Ramsbury at War (WW2)]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/smarstn1.htm#srnidx South Marston]
-*Wiltshire & Swindon R/O ''Occasionally'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=80 Nana Anna]
+*[http://www.suttonveny.co.uk/ Sutton Veny]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.jimella.nildram.co.uk/swindon.htm Swindon Genealogy]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk/ Trowbridge Museum of The Cloth Industry]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.westgrimsteadfamilyhistory.co.uk/index.html West Grimstead Family History]
-==Links==
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wharnham.htm West Harnham Genealogy]
-*[http://www.wiltshirebmd.org.uk/ Wiltshire Births Marriages & Deaths] UKBMD project
+*[http://www.geocities.com/wylyevalleyuk/ Wylye Valley Ancestry]
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office.htm County Record Office] Note:Currently closed due to re-location
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office.htm Wiltshire BMD]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/index.html Genuki: Wiltshire]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
+*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/image_galleries/historic_calne_photos_gallery1.shtml Historic Calne photos]
+*[http://oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Wiltshire Churches]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/WARMEM.htm War Memorials and Rolls of Honour]
-*[http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm Wiltshire Family History Society]
+==Register Office==
-'''OPC'''
+*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/copy-certificates Wiltshire BMD copy certificates]
-*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.brown6666/wiltsopc/ Online Parish Clerks]
+'''Chippenham'''
-'''Archives'''
+The Register Office <br>
+Timber Street
+Chippenham<br>
+SN15 3BZ<br>
+Tel 01249 654361
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyWiltshire.htm#PageTitle IGI Wiltshire]
-*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/wills_search.php Wiltshire and Swindon Archive Catalogue - Wills Search ]
+'''Devizes and Marlborough'''
-*[http://www.wis.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wil51sur.htm 1851 Census]
+The Register Office<br>
+The Beeches<br>
+Bath Road<br>
+Devizes<br>
+SN10 2AL<br>
+Tel 01380 722162
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html North Wiltshire Musters 1539] Over 2,800 names
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/ENGPOLLS/wil1772.html Index of the Poll of Wiltshire Freeholders 1772]
+'''Salisbury'''
-*[http://www.henly.f9.co.uk/wiltshire.html Transcribed BMD's and other documents (Clives Home Pages)]
+The Register Office<br>
+The Laburnums<br>
+Bedwin Street<br>
+Salisbury<br>
+SP1 3UW<br>
+Tel 01722 335340
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office/wsro-wiltshire-wills-project.htm Wiltshire Wills Project]
-Keep checking the above site for progress on the Wiltshire Wills project. It is anticipated that the catalogue will be online by the end of 2006. Although the site no longer provides full details of the number of courts covered, I think I read that there were 27 different courts to be searched for a will. Certainly the searchroom had innumerable maroon volumes you had to wade through. This project has been going for several years now and plans ultimately to make digital copies available online, like TNA does for PCC wills, which will be brilliant!
+'''Trowbridge'''
-'''Family and social history'''
+The Register Office<br>
+The Chestnuts<br>
+Bythesea Road<br>
+Trowbridge<br>
+BA14 8EZ<br>
+Tel 01225 713097
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/wilts/wiltshire_workhouses.htm Wiltshire Workhouses]
+'''Warminster'''
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+The Register Office<br>
+The Avenue<br>
+Warminster<br>
+BA12 9AB<br>
+Tel 01985 213435<br>
-*[http://oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm A fantastic site for finding photos of memorial inscriptions and churches]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-'''Countywide interest'''
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/wilts.html Local History Directory]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.moonrakers.org.uk/index.asp Moonrakers Wiltshire Genealogy and History]
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/ Wiltshire Community History Introduction]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.jimella.nildram.co.uk/swindon.htm A Miscellany of Information and Links for Wiltshire]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parishregisters/wiltshire/bradford/bradford.htm Bradford on Avon - some Parish Records]
-*[http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/burbageindex.html Burbage Family History and Genealogy]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html  North Wiltshire Musters Name Index to North Wiltshire Musters 1834 ]
-*[http://www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk/ History of the Woollen Cloth Industry in Trowbridge - includes a glossary of old occupations in the industry]
-*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wharnham.htm West Harnham Genealogy]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://www.geocities.com/wylyevalleyuk/ Wylye Valley Genealogy Pages]
+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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