Difference between revisions of "Wiltshire"

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

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