Difference between revisions of "Wiltshire"

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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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-[[Image:EnglandWiltshire.jpg|left|151px|thumb|Wiltshire County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
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-'''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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+'''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]
-Sir John Betjeman went to school at Marlborough College
+*[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)]
-<br><br><br><br><br><br>
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/wilt1830/wilt1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830]
-==Register Office==
-'''Chippenham'''
+*[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]
-Timber Street
-Chippenham<br>
-SN15 3BZ<br>
-Tel 01249 654361
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html  North Wiltshire Musters Name Index to North Wiltshire Musters 1834 ]
-'''Devizes and Marlborough'''
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
-The Register Office<br>
+*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/ Wiltshire Community History]
-The Beeches<br>
-Bath Road<br>
-Devizes<br>
-SN10 2AL<br>
-Tel 01380 722162
+*[http://www.moonrakers.org.uk/index.asp Moonrakers Wiltshire Genealogy and History]
-'''Salisbury'''
+*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Duncan and Mandy's website]
-The Register Office<br>
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy - includes some Parish Records]
-The Laburnums<br>
-Bedwin Street<br>
-Salisbury<br>
-SP1 3UW<br>
-Tel 01722 335340
+*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Wiltshire/visitations/index.html The Visitation of Wiltshire 1623]
-'''Trowbridge'''
+*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/index.php Wiltshire and Swindon Archive Catalogue - Wiltshire Wills]
-The Register Office<br>
-The Chestnuts<br>
-Bythesea Road<br>
-Trowbridge<br>
-BA14 8EZ<br>
-Tel 01225 713097
-'''Warminster'''
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-The Register Office<br>
+*[http://www.alderbury.org.uk/ Alderbury and Whaddon Local History Research Group]
-The Avenue<br>
-Warminster<br>
-BA12 9AB<br>
-Tel 01985 213435<br>
+*[http://www.atworth-familyhistory.co.uk/ Atworth Family History]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests ==
+*[http://www.freshford.com/bradford_home.htm Bradford on Avon History and Facts]
-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 linked 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 Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesb.txt Devizes Workhouse Births 1848-1902]
-*Wiltshire & Swindon R/O ''Occasionally'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=80 Nana Anna]
+*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesd.txt Devizes Workhouse Deaths 1866-1902]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.roughwood.net/VitalRecords/Wiltshire/DonheadStMaryBaptisms1/DonheadBaptismsFrames.htm Donhead St Mary Baptisms]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.fovanthistory.org/full.html Fovant History Interest Group]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[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]
-==Photo Offers==
+*[http://www.btinternet.com/~JIM.DOWNES1/index.htm Maiden Bradley]
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.
+*[http://www.pewsey-heritage-centre.org.uk/index.html Pewsey Heritage Centre]
-==Links==
+*[http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/ Ramsbury at War (WW2)]
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office.htm '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/smarstn1.htm#srnidx South Marston]
-*[http://www.wiltshirebmd.org.uk/ Wiltshire Births Marriages & Deaths] UKBMD project
+*[http://www.suttonveny.co.uk/ Sutton Veny]
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/copy-certificates Wiltshire BMD copy certs]
+*[http://www.jimella.nildram.co.uk/swindon.htm Swindon Genealogy]
+*[http://www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk/ Trowbridge Museum of The Cloth Industry]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/index.html Genuki: Wiltshire]
+*[http://www.westgrimsteadfamilyhistory.co.uk/index.html West Grimstead Family History]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wharnham.htm West Harnham Genealogy]
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/wylyevalleyuk/ Wylye Valley Ancestry]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyWiltshire.htm#PageTitle IGI Wiltshire]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
+*[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]
+*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/WARMEM.htm War Memorials and Rolls of Honour]
+==Register Office==
+*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/copy-certificates Wiltshire BMD copy certificates]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+'''Chippenham'''
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office/wsro-wiltshire-wills-project.htm Wiltshire Wills Project]
+The Register Office <br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/ENGPOLLS/wil1772.html Index of the Poll of Wiltshire Freeholders 1772]
+Timber Street
-*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Wiltshire/visitations/index.html The Visitation of Wiltshire 1623]
+Chippenham<br>
+SN15 3BZ<br>
+Tel 01249 654361
-*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.brown6666/wiltsopc/ Online Parish Clerks]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/wilts.html Local History Directory]
-*[http://www.henly.f9.co.uk/wiltshire.html Transcribed BMD's and other documents (Clives Home Pages)]
-*[http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm Wiltshire Family History Society]
-*[http://www.moonrakers.org.uk/index.asp Moonrakers Wiltshire Genealogy and History]
+'''Devizes and Marlborough'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html  North Wiltshire Musters Name Index to North Wiltshire Musters 1834 ]
+The Register Office<br>
+The Beeches<br>
+Bath Road<br>
+Devizes<br>
+SN10 2AL<br>
+Tel 01380 722162
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/ Wiltshire Community History]
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy - includes some Parish Records]
+'''Salisbury'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/wilt1830/wilt1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830]
+The Register Office<br>
+The Laburnums<br>
+Bedwin Street<br>
+Salisbury<br>
+SP1 3UW<br>
+Tel 01722 335340
+'''Trowbridge'''
-'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+The Register Office<br>
+The Chestnuts<br>
+Bythesea Road<br>
+Trowbridge<br>
+BA14 8EZ<br>
+Tel 01225 713097
-*[http://www.atworth-familyhistory.co.uk/ Atworth Family History]
+'''Warminster'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parishregisters/wiltshire/bradford/bradford.htm The Parish of Bradford on Avon ]
+The Register Office<br>
+The Avenue<br>
+Warminster<br>
+BA12 9AB<br>
+Tel 01985 213435<br>
-*[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 Requests==
-*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesb.txt Devizes Workhouse Births 1848-1902]
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesd.txt Devizes Workhouse Deaths 1866-1902]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[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]
-*[http://www.lynehamvillage.com/history/genealogy.html Lyneham Village]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/ Ramsbury at War] (WW2)
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.suttonveny.co.uk/ Sutton Veny]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.jimella.nildram.co.uk/swindon.htm Swindon Genealogy]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk/ Trowbridge Museum of The Cloth Industry]
-*[http://www.westgrimsteadfamilyhistory.co.uk/index.html West Grimstead Family History]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wharnham.htm West Harnham Genealogy]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/wylyevalleyuk/ Wylye Valley Ancestry]
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+==Photo Offers==
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/WARMEM.htm War Memorials and Rolls of Honour]
-*[http://oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Wiltshire Churches]
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
+Back to [[England]]

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Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

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