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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+'''County town:''' Trowbridge
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-==Register Office==
-'''Chippenham'''
+'''Other major towns:''' Devizes, Salisbury, Swindon, Warminster
-The Register Office <br>
-Timber Street
-Chippenham<br>
-SN15 3BZ<br>
-Tel 01249 654361
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Wiltshire| Wiltshire Places of Worship]]'''
-'''Devizes and Marlborough'''
-The Register Office<br>
-The Beeches<br>
-Bath Road<br>
-Devizes<br>
-SN10 2AL<br>
-Tel 01380 722162
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandWiltshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
-'''Salisbury'''
+'''Primary Reference'''
-The Register Office<br>
+*[http://www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/archives.html '''County Record Office''']
-The Laburnums<br>
-Bedwin Street<br>
-Salisbury<br>
-SP1 3UW<br>
-Tel 01722 335340
+*[http://www.wiltshirebmd.org.uk/ Wiltshire UKBMD ]
-'''Trowbridge'''
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
-The Register Office<br>
+*[http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm Wiltshire Family History Society]
-The Chestnuts<br>
-Bythesea Road<br>
-Trowbridge<br>
-BA14 8EZ<br>
-Tel 01225 713097
+*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.brown6666/wiltsopc/ Online Parish Clerks]
-'''Warminster'''
+*[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 Avenue<br>
-Warminster<br>
-BA12 9AB<br>
-Tel 01985 213435<br>
-==Record Office Lookup Requests ==
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.henly.f9.co.uk/wiltshire.html Transcribed BMDs and other documents (Clives Home Pages)]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/wilt1830/wilt1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/ENGPOLLS/wil1772.html Index of the Poll of Wiltshire Freeholders 1772]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy]
-*Wiltshire & Swindon R/O ''Occasionally'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=80 Nana Anna]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html  North Wiltshire Musters Name Index to North Wiltshire Musters 1834 ]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
-Please read the [[Cemetery 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]
-==Photo Offers==
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy - includes some Parish Records]
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.
+*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Wiltshire/visitations/index.html The Visitation of Wiltshire 1623]
+*[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''']
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-*[http://www.wiltshirebmd.org.uk/ Wiltshire Births Marriages & Deaths] UKBMD project
+*[http://www.alderbury.org.uk/ Alderbury and Whaddon Local History Research Group]
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office.htm Wiltshire BMD]
+*[http://www.atworth-familyhistory.co.uk/ Atworth Family History]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/index.html Genuki: Wiltshire]
+*[http://www.freshford.com/bradford_home.htm Bradford on Avon History and Facts]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parishregisters/wiltshire/bradford/bradford.htm The Parish of Bradford on Avon ]
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy]
+*[http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/burbageindex.html Burbage Family History and Genealogy]
+*[http://chitterne.com/history/index.html The History of Chitterne]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesb.txt Devizes Workhouse Births 1848-1902]
+*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesd.txt Devizes Workhouse Deaths 1866-1902]
-*[http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm Wiltshire Family History Society]
+*[http://www.roughwood.net/VitalRecords/Wiltshire/DonheadStMaryBaptisms1/DonheadBaptismsFrames.htm Donhead St Mary Baptisms]
+*[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]
-'''OPC'''
+*[http://www.lynehamvillage.com/history/genealogy.html Lyneham Village]
+*[http://www.btinternet.com/~JIM.DOWNES1/index.htm Maiden Bradley]
-*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.brown6666/wiltsopc/ Online Parish Clerks]
+*[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]
-'''Archives'''
+*[http://www.suttonveny.co.uk/ Sutton Veny]
+*[http://www.jimella.nildram.co.uk/swindon.htm Swindon Genealogy]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyWiltshire.htm#PageTitle IGI Wiltshire]
+*[http://www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk/ Trowbridge Museum of The Cloth Industry]
-*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/wills_search.php Wiltshire and Swindon Archive Catalogue - Wills Search ]
+*[http://www.westgrimsteadfamilyhistory.co.uk/index.html West Grimstead Family History]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/ENGPOLLS/wil1772.html Index of the Poll of Wiltshire Freeholders 1772]
+*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wharnham.htm West Harnham Genealogy]
-*[http://www.henly.f9.co.uk/wiltshire.html Transcribed BMD's and other documents (Clives Home Pages)]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/wylyevalleyuk/ Wylye Valley Ancestry]
-*[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://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesb.txt Devizes Workhouse Births 1848-1902]
-*[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]
+*[http://oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Wiltshire Churches]
+*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/WARMEM.htm War Memorials and Rolls of Honour]
-'''Family and Social History'''
+==Register Office==
+*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/copy-certificates Wiltshire BMD copy certificates]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/wilts/wiltshire_workhouses.htm Wiltshire Workhouses]
+'''Chippenham'''
+The Register Office <br>
+Timber Street
+Chippenham<br>
+SN15 3BZ<br>
+Tel 01249 654361
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+'''Devizes and Marlborough'''
-*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/WARMEM.htm War Memorials and Rolls of Honour]
+The Register Office<br>
+The Beeches<br>
+Bath Road<br>
+Devizes<br>
+SN10 2AL<br>
+Tel 01380 722162
-*[http://oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Wiltshire Churches]
+'''Salisbury'''
+The Register Office<br>
+The Laburnums<br>
+Bedwin Street<br>
+Salisbury<br>
+SP1 3UW<br>
+Tel 01722 335340
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+'''Trowbridge'''
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/wilts.html Local History Directory]
+The Register Office<br>
+The Chestnuts<br>
+Bythesea Road<br>
+Trowbridge<br>
+BA14 8EZ<br>
+Tel 01225 713097
-*[http://www.moonrakers.org.uk/index.asp Moonrakers Wiltshire Genealogy and History]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html  North Wiltshire Musters Name Index to North Wiltshire Musters 1834 ]
+'''Warminster'''
-*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/ Wiltshire Community History]
+The Register Office<br>
+The Avenue<br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/wilt1830/wilt1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830]
+Warminster<br>
+BA12 9AB<br>
+Tel 01985 213435<br>
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-'''Specific Town Village Interest'''
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.atworth-familyhistory.co.uk/ Atworth Family History]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[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]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://chitterne.com/history/index.html The History of Chitterne]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.fovanthistory.org/full.html Fovant History Interest Group]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.lynehamvillage.com/history/genealogy.html Lyneham Village]
-*[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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Cemetery Lookup Requests

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