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| Known as the Gateway to the West Country situated in the South West of the country.
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[[Image:EnglandWiltshire.jpg|left|151px|thumb|Wiltshire County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
 
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'''Wiltshire'''
 
  
County Town: Trowbridge
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Home of ancient mystical sites, such as Stonehenge, Silbury Hill and Avebury.
  
Major towns: Devizes, Salisbury, Swindon, Warminster
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Famed for its beautiful countryside with white horses carved into the hills.
  
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Castle Combe was voted the prettiest Village in England.
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Sir John Betjeman went to school at Marlborough College
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'''County town:''' Trowbridge
  
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.
 
  
Sir John Betjeman went to school at Marlborough College
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'''Other major towns:''' Devizes, Salisbury, Swindon, Warminster
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Wiltshire| Wiltshire Places of Worship]]'''
  
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==Register Office==
 
  
'''Chippenham'''
 
  
The Register Office <br>
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
4 Timber Street
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| [[Image: EnglandWiltshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
Chippenham<br>
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SN15 3BZ<br>
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==Resources==
Tel 01249 654361
 
  
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
'''Devizes and Marlborough'''
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*[http://www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/archives.html '''County Record Office''']
  
The Register Office<br>
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*[http://www.wiltshirebmd.org.uk/ Wiltshire UKBMD ] 
The Beeches<br>
 
Bath Road<br>
 
Devizes<br>
 
SN10 2AL<br>
 
Tel 01380 722162
 
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
  
'''Salisbury'''
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*[http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm Wiltshire Family History Society]
  
The Register Office<br>
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*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.brown6666/wiltsopc/ Online Parish Clerks]
The Laburnums<br>
 
50 Bedwin Street<br>
 
Salisbury<br>
 
SP1 3UW<br>
 
Tel 01722 335340
 
  
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*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/ Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre]
  
'''Trowbridge'''
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*[http://www.pope-genealogy.me.uk/nwocp.htm North Wiltshire Online Census Project]
  
The Register Office<br>
 
The Chestnuts<br>
 
Bythesea Road<br>
 
Trowbridge<br>
 
BA14 8EZ<br>
 
Tel 01225 713097
 
  
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
'''Warminster'''
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*[http://www.henly.f9.co.uk/wiltshire.html Transcribed BMDs and other documents (Clives Home Pages)]
  
The Register Office<br>
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/wilt1830/wilt1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830]
3 The Avenue<br>
 
Warminster<br>
 
BA12 9AB<br>
 
Tel 01985 213435<br>
 
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/ENGPOLLS/wil1772.html Index of the Poll of Wiltshire Freeholders 1772]
  
==Record Office Lookup Requests ==
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html  North Wiltshire Musters Name Index to North Wiltshire Musters 1834 ]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
  
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*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/ Wiltshire Community History]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.moonrakers.org.uk/index.asp Moonrakers Wiltshire Genealogy and History]
  
*Wiltshire & Swindon R/O ''Occasionally'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=80 Nana Anna]
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*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Duncan and Mandy's website]
  
==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy - includes some Parish Records]
  
Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Wiltshire/visitations/index.html The Visitation of Wiltshire 1623]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/index.php Wiltshire and Swindon Archive Catalogue - Wiltshire Wills]
  
  
==Photo Offers==
 
  
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
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*[http://www.alderbury.org.uk/ Alderbury and Whaddon Local History Research Group]
  
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*[http://www.atworth-familyhistory.co.uk/ Atworth Family History]
  
==Links==
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*[http://www.freshford.com/bradford_home.htm Bradford on Avon History and Facts]
  
*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office.htm '''County Record Office'''] Note:Closed due to re-location until Oct 2007
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parishregisters/wiltshire/bradford/bradford.htm The Parish of Bradford on Avon ]
  
*[http://www.wiltshirebmd.org.uk/ Wiltshire Births Marriages & Deaths] UKBMD project
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*[http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/burbageindex.html Burbage Family History and Genealogy]
  
*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office.htm Wiltshire BMD]
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*[http://chitterne.com/history/index.html The History of Chitterne]
  
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/index.html Genuki: Wiltshire]
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*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesb.txt Devizes Workhouse Births 1848-1902]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
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*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesd.txt Devizes Workhouse Deaths 1866-1902]
  
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*[http://www.roughwood.net/VitalRecords/Wiltshire/DonheadStMaryBaptisms1/DonheadBaptismsFrames.htm Donhead St Mary Baptisms]
  
'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://www.fovanthistory.org/full.html Fovant History Interest Group]
  
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*[http://members.lycos.co.uk/fourcounties/cr.htm The Lydiards - Lydiard Tregoze and Lydiard Millicent a one-place study]
  
*[http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm Wiltshire Family History Society]
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*[http://www.lynehamvillage.com/history/genealogy.html Lyneham Village]
  
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*[http://www.btinternet.com/~JIM.DOWNES1/index.htm Maiden Bradley]
  
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*[http://www.pewsey-heritage-centre.org.uk/index.html Pewsey Heritage Centre]
  
'''OPC'''
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*[http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/ Ramsbury at War (WW2)]
  
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*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/smarstn1.htm#srnidx South Marston]
  
*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.brown6666/wiltsopc/ Online Parish Clerks]
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*[http://www.suttonveny.co.uk/ Sutton Veny]
  
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*[http://www.jimella.nildram.co.uk/swindon.htm Swindon Genealogy]
  
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*[http://www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk/ Trowbridge Museum of The Cloth Industry]
  
'''Archives'''
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*[http://www.westgrimsteadfamilyhistory.co.uk/index.html West Grimstead Family History]
  
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*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wharnham.htm West Harnham Genealogy]
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyWiltshire.htm#PageTitle IGI Wiltshire]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/wylyevalleyuk/ Wylye Valley Ancestry]
  
*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/wills_search.php Wiltshire and Swindon Archive Catalogue - Wills Search ]
 
  
*[http://www.wis.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wil51sur.htm 1851 Census]
 
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html North Wiltshire Musters 1539] Over 2,800 names
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/ENGPOLLS/wil1772.html Index of the Poll of Wiltshire Freeholders 1772]
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/image_galleries/historic_calne_photos_gallery1.shtml Historic Calne photos]
  
*[http://www.henly.f9.co.uk/wiltshire.html Transcribed BMD's and other documents (Clives Home Pages)]
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*[http://oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Wiltshire Churches]
  
*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office/wsro-wiltshire-wills-project.htm Wiltshire Wills Project]
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*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/WARMEM.htm War Memorials and Rolls of Honour]
  
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==Register Office==
  
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*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/copy-certificates Wiltshire BMD copy certificates]
  
  
'''Family and Social History'''  
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'''Chippenham'''
  
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The Register Office <br>
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4 Timber Street
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Chippenham<br>
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SN15 3BZ<br>
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Tel 01249 654361
  
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/wilts/wiltshire_workhouses.htm Wiltshire Workhouses]
 
  
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'''Devizes and Marlborough'''
  
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The Register Office<br>
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The Beeches<br>
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Bath Road<br>
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Devizes<br>
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SN10 2AL<br>
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Tel 01380 722162
  
'''Maps & Photographs'''
 
  
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'''Salisbury'''
  
*[http://oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Wiltshire memorial inscriptions and churches]
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The Register Office<br>
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The Laburnums<br>
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50 Bedwin Street<br>
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Salisbury<br>
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SP1 3UW<br>
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Tel 01722 335340
  
  
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'''Trowbridge'''
  
'''Countywide Interest'''
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The Register Office<br>
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The Chestnuts<br>
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Bythesea Road<br>
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Trowbridge<br>
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BA14 8EZ<br>
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Tel 01225 713097
  
  
*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/wilts.html Local History Directory]
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'''Warminster'''
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The Register Office<br>
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3 The Avenue<br>
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Warminster<br>
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BA12 9AB<br>
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Tel 01985 213435<br>
  
*[http://www.moonrakers.org.uk/index.asp Moonrakers Wiltshire Genealogy and History]
 
  
*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/ Wiltshire Community History Introduction]
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==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
  
*[http://www.jimella.nildram.co.uk/swindon.htm A Miscellany of Information and Links for Wiltshire]
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/wilt1830/wilt1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830]
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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'''
  
'''Specific Town Village Interest'''
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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.
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parishregisters/wiltshire/bradford/bradford.htm Bradford on Avon - some Parish Records]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
*[http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/burbageindex.html Burbage Family History and Genealogy]
 
  
*[http://www.fovanthistory.org/full.html Fovant History Interest Group]
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'''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]
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==Photo Offers==
  
*[http://www.geocities.com/wylyevalleyuk/ Wylye Valley Genealogy Pages]
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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 10:31, 16 May 2023

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 with white horses carved into the hills.

Castle Combe was voted the prettiest Village in England.

Sir John Betjeman went to school at Marlborough College

County town: Trowbridge


Other major towns: Devizes, Salisbury, Swindon, Warminster


Wiltshire Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs

Register Office


Chippenham

The Register Office
4 Timber Street Chippenham
SN15 3BZ
Tel 01249 654361


Devizes and Marlborough

The Register Office
The Beeches
Bath Road
Devizes
SN10 2AL
Tel 01380 722162


Salisbury

The Register Office
The Laburnums
50 Bedwin Street
Salisbury
SP1 3UW
Tel 01722 335340


Trowbridge

The Register Office
The Chestnuts
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8EZ
Tel 01225 713097


Warminster

The Register Office
3 The Avenue
Warminster
BA12 9AB
Tel 01985 213435


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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