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

Difference between revisions of "Wiltshire"

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Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

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