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]
+*[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]
-Sir John Betjeman went to school at Marlborough College
+*[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 ]
-<br><br><br><br><br><br>
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
-==Register Office==
-'''Chippenham'''
+*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/ Wiltshire Community History]
-The Register Office <br>
+*[http://www.moonrakers.org.uk/index.asp Moonrakers Wiltshire Genealogy and History]
-Timber Street
-Chippenham<br>
-SN15 3BZ<br>
-Tel 01249 654361
+*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Duncan and Mandy's website]
-'''Devizes and Marlborough'''
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy - includes some Parish Records]
-The Register Office<br>
+*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Wiltshire/visitations/index.html The Visitation of Wiltshire 1623]
-The Beeches<br>
-Bath Road<br>
-Devizes<br>
-SN10 2AL<br>
-Tel 01380 722162
+*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/index.php Wiltshire and Swindon Archive Catalogue - Wiltshire Wills]
-'''Salisbury'''
-The Register Office<br>
-The Laburnums<br>
-Bedwin Street<br>
-Salisbury<br>
-SP1 3UW<br>
-Tel 01722 335340
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-'''Trowbridge'''
+*[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]
-The Chestnuts<br>
-Bythesea Road<br>
-Trowbridge<br>
-BA14 8EZ<br>
-Tel 01225 713097
+*[http://www.freshford.com/bradford_home.htm Bradford on Avon History and Facts]
-'''Warminster'''
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parishregisters/wiltshire/bradford/bradford.htm The Parish of Bradford on Avon ]
-The Register Office<br>
+*[http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/burbageindex.html Burbage Family History and Genealogy]
-The Avenue<br>
-Warminster<br>
-BA12 9AB<br>
-Tel 01985 213435<br>
+*[http://chitterne.com/history/index.html The History of Chitterne]
-==Record Office 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 linked above.
+*[http://www.roughwood.net/VitalRecords/Wiltshire/DonheadStMaryBaptisms1/DonheadBaptismsFrames.htm Donhead St Mary Baptisms]
+*[http://www.fovanthistory.org/full.html Fovant History Interest Group]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://members.lycos.co.uk/fourcounties/cr.htm The Lydiards - Lydiard Tregoze and Lydiard Millicent a one-place study]
-*Wiltshire & Swindon R/O ''Occasionally'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=80 Nana Anna]
+*[http://www.lynehamvillage.com/history/genealogy.html Lyneham Village]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.btinternet.com/~JIM.DOWNES1/index.htm Maiden Bradley]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.pewsey-heritage-centre.org.uk/index.html Pewsey Heritage Centre]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/ Ramsbury at War (WW2)]
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/smarstn1.htm#srnidx South Marston]
-==Photo Offers==
+*[http://www.suttonveny.co.uk/ Sutton Veny]
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.
+*[http://www.jimella.nildram.co.uk/swindon.htm Swindon Genealogy]
-==Links==
+*[http://www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk/ Trowbridge Museum of The Cloth Industry]
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office.htm '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://www.westgrimsteadfamilyhistory.co.uk/index.html West Grimstead Family History]
-*[http://www.wiltshirebmd.org.uk/ Wiltshire Births Marriages & Deaths] UKBMD project
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wharnham.htm West Harnham Genealogy]
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/copy-certificates Wiltshire BMD copy certs]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/wylyevalleyuk/ Wylye Valley Ancestry]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/index.html Genuki: Wiltshire]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyWiltshire.htm#PageTitle IGI Wiltshire]
+*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/image_galleries/historic_calne_photos_gallery1.shtml Historic Calne photos]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/wilts.html Local History Directory]
+*[http://oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Wiltshire Churches]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/WARMEM.htm War Memorials and Rolls of Honour]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/ENGPOLLS/wil1772.html Index of the Poll of Wiltshire Freeholders 1772]
+==Register Office==
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html  North Wiltshire Musters Name Index to North Wiltshire Musters 1834 ]
+*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/copy-certificates Wiltshire BMD copy certificates]
-*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.brown6666/wiltsopc/ Online Parish Clerks]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/wilt1830/wilt1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830]
+'''Chippenham'''
-*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Wiltshire/visitations/index.html The Visitation of Wiltshire 1623]
+The Register Office <br>
+Timber Street
+Chippenham<br>
+SN15 3BZ<br>
+Tel 01249 654361
-*[http://www.henly.f9.co.uk/wiltshire.html Transcribed BMD's and other documents (Clives Home Pages)]
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/ Wiltshire Community History]
+'''Devizes and Marlborough'''
-*[http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm Wiltshire Family History Society]
+The Register Office<br>
+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]
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy - includes some Parish Records]
+'''Salisbury'''
-*[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>
+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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