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|Home of Robin Hood, and Lord Byron the poet, located in the East Midlands and bordered by Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire.  
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[[Image:EnglandNottinghamshire.jpg|left|151px|thumb|Nottinghamshire County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
 
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'''Nottinghamshire'''
 
  
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Noted for its collieries and textiles, Nottingham lace being the finest around.
  
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County town: Nottingham
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Other notable manufacturers are Raleigh Bicycles, Jesse Boot (the Chemist), John Player.
  
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Other major towns: Hucknall, Mansfield, Sutton in Ashfield, Beeston, Worksop, Arnold and Newark-on-Trent
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Nottingham’s famous inhabitants include Robin Bailey (actor), Eric Coates (composer), Torville and Dean (ice skaters) Harold Larwood (Cricketer),
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'''County town:''' Nottingham
  
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Home of Robin Hood, and Lord Byron the poet, located in the East Midlands and bordered by Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire.
 
  
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Noted for its collieries and textiles, Nottingham lace being the finest around. Other notable manufacturers are Raleigh Bicycles, Jesse Boot (the Chemist), John Player.
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'''Other major towns:''' Mansfield, Hucknall, Beeston, Worksop, Newark-on-Trent
  
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Nottingham’s famous inhabitants include Robin Bailey (actor), Eric Coates (composer), Torville and Dean (ice skaters) and Harold Larwood (Cricketer).<br>
 
  
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The Nottinghamshire Registration Service is split up into 5 different Registration Districts, each district holds their own local records.
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Nottinghamshire| Nottinghamshire Places of Worship]]'''
  
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Because boundaries have changed several times over the years, it is often advisable to make a telephone enquiry to establish which Register Office holds the records you require, the main offices for each district are listed below, they can direct you to an alternative office if required.
 
  
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/Gazetteer.html Genuki Registration Districts]
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandNottinghamshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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==Register Offices==
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==Resources==
  
  
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'''The City of Nottingham'''
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'''Primary Reference'''
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*[http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/libraries/Archives/ '''County Records Office''']
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*[http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/leisure/libraries/libraries-newlinc.htm County Library Gateway]
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*[http://www.nottsfhs.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire Family History Society]
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*[http://home.clara.net/daibevan/LookupExch/notts.htm Nottinghamshire Look Up Exchange]
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'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://nawcat.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/ Nottinghamshire Archives Worldwide Catalogue ] 
  
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The Register Office<br>
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*[http://www.geocities.com/ian_charles_uk/pigots1830index.htm Pigots 1830 Directory of Nottinghamshire]
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50 Shakespeare Street<br>
 
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Nottingham<br>
 
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NG1 4FP<br>
 
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Tel 0115 9475665<br>
 
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e-mail office.register@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
 
  
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*[http://www.diplomate.freeserve.co.uk/dmv.htm Lost Village of Nottinghamshire]
  
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'''Ashfield District'''
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*[http://www.btinternet.com/~nttsue/NTTpostDeathNotices1943.html Nottingham Evening Post, Death Notices December 1943]
  
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Basford Register Office<br>
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*[http://familyannouncements.thisisnottingham.co.uk Nottingham Evening Post Family Announcements (BMDs)]
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"The Woodlands"<br>
 
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Highbury Road<br>
 
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Bulwell<br>
 
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Nottingham<br>
 
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NG6 9DA<br>
 
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Tel: 0115 9271294
 
  
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*Handwritten certificates (modern) while you wait, if they are not too busy.
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engntt/ Nottinghamshire Genweb]
  
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*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/notts.html A Wealth of Genealogical Links for Nottinghamshire]
  
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*[http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/default.htm Nottinghamshire History]
  
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'''Sutton-in-Ashfield District'''
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*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/notts/nottinghamshire_workhouses.htm  Nottingham Workhouses]
  
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Sutton Centre<br>
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*[http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/ Old Nottinghamshire - Local & Family History]
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High Pavement<br>
 
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Sutton-in-Ashfield<br>
 
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Nottinghamshire<br>
 
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NG17 1EE<br>
 
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Tel 01623 457677
 
  
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*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/preg01.htm Nottinghamshire Parish Records]
  
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Parish.htm Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Parish Records]
  
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'''Bassetlaw District'''
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*[http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/sutton/pubs/others.htm Old Pubs, New Pubs and Alternative Names]
  
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County Council Offices<br>
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*[http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/online/archdeaconry/parishes/clerks-1730-1864.phtml Parish Clerks, Proctors & Schoolteachers, 1730-1864]
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Chancery Lane<br>
 
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Retford<br>
 
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Nottinghamshire<br>
 
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DN22 6DG<br>
 
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Tel 01777 708631
 
  
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*[http://www.charliespage.co.uk/index.html Sharon and Ian Charles Nottinghamshire Research Site]
  
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*[http://www.thorotonsociety.org.uk/ The Thoroton Society]
  
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'''Mansfield District'''
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*[http://www.genealogytoday.com/au/articles/convict_research.html Transportation of Convicts to Australia]
  
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Mansfield District Register Office<br>
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdriver/news/Transportations.html Transported Convicts from Nottingham Borough Quarter Sessions to Australia]
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County Council Offices<br>
 
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Dale Close<br>
 
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100 Chesterfield Road South<br>
 
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Mansfield<br>
 
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Nottinghamshire<br>
 
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NG19 7BD<br>
 
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Tel 01623 476564
 
  
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*Typed certificates while you wait, also will do scans of the register if the condition is not to frail.
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*[http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/collections/online-mss-catalogues/cats/an_presentment_bills_home.html Catalogue of Presentment Bills in the Archdeaconry of Nottingham archive]
  
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*[http://eastmidlandsgenealogy.webeden.co.uk/# East Midlands Genealogy]
  
  
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'''Newark and Sherwood District'''
 
  
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Newark District Register Office<br>
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'''Specific town and village interest'''
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County Council Offices<br>
 
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Balderton Gate, Newark<br>
 
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Nottinghamshire<br>
 
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NG24 1UW<br>
 
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Tel 01636 705455
 
  
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*[http://www.barnby-in-the-willows.org.uk/ One Thousand Years of Barnby-in-the-Willows]
  
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Bnprindex.htm Bingham Parish Records]
  
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'''Rushcliffe District'''
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*[http://www.broxtowehundred.co.uk My Broxtowe Hundred Journal]
  
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Rushcliffe District Register Office<br>
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*[http://www.bunnyvillage.org.uk/index.htm Census & Parish Records for Bunny Village]
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The Hall<br>
 
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Bridgford Road<br>
 
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West Bridgford <br>
 
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Nottinghamshire<br>
 
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NG2 6AQ<br>
 
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Tel 0115 9815307
 
  
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*[http://www.carltoncensus.co.uk/index.htm Carlton-in-Lindrick]
  
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*[http://www.greasleyparish.com/yourgreasleymemories.htm  Greasley Parish]
  
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==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.greenhalgh-web.co.uk/Greenhalgh%20village.htm Greenhalgh Web]
  
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/par/Hiprindex.htm Hickling Parish Records]
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ron.britton/hucknalltorkardhistory/index.htm Hucknall Torkard History]
  
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*[http://huthwaite.org/genealogy/ Hucknall-under-Huthwaite]
  
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'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.jacksdale.org.uk/ Jacksdale and Westwood]
  
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*Nottinghamshire Archives [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=12 Kite Runner] '''NOT''' during Sch Holidays
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*[http://keyworth-history.org.uk/census/index.htm Keyworth History]
  
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*[http://kingsclipstone.yuku.com/ Kings Clipstone Community]
  
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*[http://www.lambleyheritage.co.uk/Can%20you%20help.htm Lambley Historical Society]
  
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Lenprindex.htm Lenton Parish & Priory Records]
  
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/ Lenton Times]
  
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.archive.long-eaton.com/ Long Eaton and Sawley Archive]
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://web.ukonline.co.uk/lost-mansfield/lmmisc/quaker1.htm Index of Mansfield Entries in Local Quaker Registers to 1837]
  
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*[http://web.ukonline.co.uk/lost-mansfield/ Welcome to Lost Mansfield]
  
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*'''Wiki page: [[Newark]]'''  
  
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*Clarborough, St John the Baptist [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=194 Lynn The Forest Fan]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~parishregisters/nottinghamshire/newark/newark.htm Newark - some Parish Register Transcriptions]  
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*Eastwood [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=265 lisaht]
 
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*Greasley [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=265 lisaht]
 
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*Hayton, St Peter's Church (will take longer)  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=194 Lynn The Forest Fan]
 
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*Kimberley [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=265 lisaht]
 
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*Nuthall [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=265 lisaht]
 
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*Shireoaks near Worksop [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=362 Vicky the Viking]
 
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lesleydonald/ Normanton on Soar - a One-Place Study]
  
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~burnettweb/index-page01.html Welcome to the Lordship of Normanton on Soar]
  
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==Photo Offers==
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brianfjohnson/Cuckney/Cuckney.htm Norton Cuckney]
  
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Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.
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*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/strays07.htm Nottinghamshire Stray Marriages in Lambley]
  
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*North Nottinghamshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=779 Chrissie Smiff]
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*[http://www.nottinghamgoosefair.co.uk/ Nottingham Goose Fair]
  
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*Balderton, Newark, Farndon, Coddington, Hawton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/profile.php?do=newpm&u= Rosie Knees]
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*[http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/data/churchdatabase/index.htm Nottinghamshire Parish Church Database]
  
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*[http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/ Churches of the Diocese of Nottingham & Southwell]
  
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*[http://www.charliespage.co.uk/1814.HTM Hodson's 1814 Directory, Nottingham]
  
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==Links==
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*[http://www.stpetersnottingham.org/history/city.htm Nottingham, the City - St Peter's Church, Nottingham, England on-line Magazine]
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/ian_charles_uk/pollbookindex.htm 1754 Poll Book For the Town of Nottingham]
  
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*[http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/libraries/Archives/ '''County Records Office''']
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*[http://www.rfkm.org/history_226252.html Ruddington Framework Knitters Museum]
  
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*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/nottingham.html Library Links]
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*[http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/main.html Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project]
  
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*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/nlha/societies.html Nottinghamshire Local History Society]
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/workhouse.asp Southwell Union Workhouse]  
  
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*[http://www.thorotonsociety.org.uk/ The Thoroton Society]
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*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/ash.burials.html Parliament Street Chapel & Burial Ground, Sutton-in-Ashfield]
  
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*[http://www.nottsfhs.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire Family History Society]
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*[http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/sutton/memorial/index.htm The Sutton-in-Ashfield War Memorial Project]
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engntt/ Nottinghamshire Genweb]
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*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/woodboroughheritage/ Woodborough's Heritage]  
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyNottingham.htm#PageTitle IGI Nottinghamshire]
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*[http://www.judandk.force9.co.uk/worksop.html Worksop Workhouse and Memories of Worksop]
  
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*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/notts.html A Wealth of Genealogical Links for Nottinghamshire]
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*[http://www.winthorpe.org.uk/village-history Winthorpe Village History]
  
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*[http://home.clara.net/daibevan/LookupExch/notts.htm Nottinghamshire Look Up Exchange]
 
  
  
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'''Countywide Interest'''  
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'''Maps and Photographs'''  
  
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*[http://www.diplomate.freeserve.co.uk/dmv.htm Lost Village of Nottinghamshire]
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*[http://www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/england.htm Alan Godfrey Maps]  
  
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*[http://www.btinternet.com/~nttsue/NTTpostDeathNotices1943.html Nottingham Evening Post Death  Notices December 1943]
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*[http://www.photo-ark.co.uk/html/map1.ntt.html Nottingham and Newark Town Map dated 1835]
  
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*[http://familyannouncements.thisisnottingham.co.uk Nottingham Evening Post Family Announcements (BMDs)]
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*[http://www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk/index.asp?page=welchman  The Welchman Archive of Photographs]
  
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*[http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/default.htm Nottinghamshire History]
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*[http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/churches/index.htm Nottinghamshire Church Photographs]
  
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*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/preg01.htm Nottinghamshire Parish Records]
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*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=nottinghamshire Gravestone Photographs]
  
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Parish.htm Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Parish Records]
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*[http://www.picturethepast.org.uk Images of Nottingham Nottinghamshire Old & New]
  
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*[http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/ Old Nottinghamshire - Local & Family History]
 
  
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*[http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/sutton/pubs/others.htm Old Pubs, New Pubs and Alternative Names]
 
  
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*[http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/online/archdeaconry/parishes/clerks-1730-1864.phtml Parish Clerks, Proctors & Schoolteachers, 1730-1864]
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'''Books of local interest'''
  
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*[http://www.charliespage.co.uk/index.html Sharon and Ian Charles Nottinghamshire Research Site]
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*Victorian Nottingham - Michael Payne, in the 'Pocket images' series. ISBN: 978-0-7524-4639-4
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*Hucknall & District - Harry Smith, 'Pocket images' ISBN: 978-0-7524-4639-4
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*Arnold & Bestwood - M.W. Spick, 'Pocket images' ISBN: 978-0-7524-4639-4
  
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*[http://www.genealogytoday.com/au/articles/convict_research.html Transportation of Convicts to Australia]
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==Register Office==
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdriver/news/Transportations.html Transported Convicts from Nottingham Borough Quarter Sessions to Australia]
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The Nottinghamshire Registration Service is split up into 5 different Registration Districts, each district holding their own local records.
  
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Because boundaries have changed several times over the years, it is often advisable to make a telephone enquiry to establish which Register Office holds the records you require. The main offices for each district are listed below, they can direct you to an alternative office if required.
  
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
 
  
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*[http://www.barnby-in-the-willows.org.uk/ One Thousand Years of Barnby-in-the-Willows]
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'''The City of Nottingham'''
  
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Bnprindex.htm Bingham Parish Records]
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The Register Office<br>
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50 Shakespeare Street<br>
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Nottingham<br>
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NG1 4FP<br>
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Tel 0115 9475665<br>
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e-mail office.register@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
  
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*[http://www.broxtowehundred.co.uk My Broxtowe Hundred Journal]
 
  
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*[http://www.bunnyvillage.org.uk/index.htm Census & Parish Records for Bunny Village]
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'''Ashfield District'''
  
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*[http://www.carltoncensus.co.uk/index.htm Carlton-in-Lindrick]
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Basford Register Office<br>
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"The Woodlands"<br>
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Highbury Road<br>
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Bulwell<br>
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Nottingham<br>
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NG6 9DA<br>
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Tel: 0115 9271294
  
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*[http://www.greasleyparish.com/yourgreasleymemories.htm  Greasley Parish]
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*Handwritten certificates (modern) while you wait, if they are not too busy.
  
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*[http://www.greenhalgh-web.co.uk/Greenhalgh%20village.htm Greenhalgh Web]
 
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/par/Hiprindex.htm Hickling Parish Records]
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'''Sutton-in-Ashfield District'''
  
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*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ron.britton/hucknalltorkardhistory/index.htm Hucknall Torkard History]
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Sutton Centre<br>
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High Pavement<br>
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Sutton-in-Ashfield<br>
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Nottinghamshire<br>
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NG17 1EE<br>
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Tel 01623 457677
  
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*[http://huthwaite.org/genealogy/ Hucknall-under-Huthwaite]
 
  
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*[http://www.jacksdale.org.uk/ Jacksdale and Westwood]
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'''Bassetlaw District'''
  
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*[http://keyworth-history.org.uk/census/index.htm Keyworth History]
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County Council Offices<br>
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Chancery Lane<br>
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Retford<br>
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Nottinghamshire<br>
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DN22 6DG<br>
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Tel 01777 708631
  
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*[http://groups.msn.com/KingsClipstoneCommunity/ Kings Clipstone Community]
 
  
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Lenprindex.htm Lenton Parish & Priory Records]
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'''Mansfield District'''
  
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*[http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/ Lenton Times]
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Mansfield District Register Office<br>
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County Council Offices<br>
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Dale Close<br>
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100 Chesterfield Road South<br>
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Mansfield<br>
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Nottinghamshire<br>
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NG19 7BD<br>
  
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*[http://www.archive.long-eaton.com/ Long Eaton and Sawley Archive]
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Tel 01623 476564<br>
  
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*[http://web.ukonline.co.uk/lost-mansfield/lmmisc/quaker1.htm Index of Mansfield Entries in Local Quaker Registers to 1837]
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*Typed certificates while you wait. Will do scans of the register if the condition is not too fragile.
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*[http://web.ukonline.co.uk/lost-mansfield/ Welcome to Lost Mansfield]
 
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brianfjohnson/Cuckney/Cuckney.htm Norton Cuckney]
 
  
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*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/strays07.htm Nottinghamshire Stray Marriages in Lambley]
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'''Newark and Sherwood District'''
  
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*[http://www.nottinghamgoosefair.co.uk/ Nottingham Goose Fair]
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Newark District Register Office<br>
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County Council Offices<br>
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Balderton Gate, Newark<br>
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Nottinghamshire<br>
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NG24 1UW<br>
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Tel 01636 705455
  
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*[http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/data/churchdatabase/index.htm Nottinghamshire Parish Church Database]
 
  
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*[http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/ Churches of the Diocese of Nottingham & Southwell]
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'''Rushcliffe District'''
  
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*[http://www.stpetersnottingham.org/history/city.htm Nottingham, the City - St Peter's Church, Nottingham, England on-line Magazine]
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Rushcliffe District Register Office<br>
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The Hall<br>
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Bridgford Road<br>
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West Bridgford <br>
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Nottinghamshire<br>
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NG2 6AQ<br>
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Tel 0115 9815307<br>
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/ian_charles_uk/pollbookindex.htm 1754 Poll Book For the Town of Nottingham]
 
  
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*[http://www.rfkm.org/history_226252.html Ruddington Framework Knitters Museum]
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==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
  
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*[http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/main.html Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project]
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/workhouse.asp Southwell Union Workhouse]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
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*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/ash.burials.html Parliament Street Chapel & Burial Ground, Sutton-in-Ashfield]
 
  
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*[http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/sutton/memorial/index.htm The Sutton-in-Ashfield War Memorial Project]
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'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
  
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*[http://www.judandk.force9.co.uk/worksop.html Worksop Workhouse and Memories of Worksop]
 
  
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*[http://www.winthorpe.org.uk/village-history Winthorpe Village History]
 
  
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
  
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'''Maps & Photographs'''
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
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*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=nottinghamshire Gravestone Photographs]
 
  
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*[http://www.picturethepast.org.uk Images of Nottingham Nottinghamshire Old & New]
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
  
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*[http://www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/england.htm Alan Godfrey Maps]
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==Photo Offers==
  
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*[http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/churches/index.htm Nottinghamshire Church Photographs]
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Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
  
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*[http://www.photo-ark.co.uk/html/map1.ntt.html Nottingham and Newark Town Map dated 1835]
 
  
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*[http://www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk/index.asp?page=welchman  Bassetlaw Museum - The Welchman archive]
 
  
  
  
  
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Home of Robin Hood, and Lord Byron the poet, located in the East Midlands and bordered by Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire.

Noted for its collieries and textiles, Nottingham lace being the finest around.

Other notable manufacturers are Raleigh Bicycles, Jesse Boot (the Chemist), John Player.

Nottingham’s famous inhabitants include Robin Bailey (actor), Eric Coates (composer), Torville and Dean (ice skaters) Harold Larwood (Cricketer), and D.H. Lawrence the author.

County town: Nottingham


Other major towns: Mansfield, Hucknall, Beeston, Worksop, Newark-on-Trent


Nottinghamshire Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia


Resources

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Countywide Interest


Specific town and village interest


Maps and Photographs


Books of local interest

  • Victorian Nottingham - Michael Payne, in the 'Pocket images' series. ISBN: 978-0-7524-4639-4
  • Hucknall & District - Harry Smith, 'Pocket images' ISBN: 978-0-7524-4639-4
  • Arnold & Bestwood - M.W. Spick, 'Pocket images' ISBN: 978-0-7524-4639-4

Register Office

The Nottinghamshire Registration Service is split up into 5 different Registration Districts, each district holding their own local records.

Because boundaries have changed several times over the years, it is often advisable to make a telephone enquiry to establish which Register Office holds the records you require. The main offices for each district are listed below, they can direct you to an alternative office if required.


The City of Nottingham

The Register Office
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FP
Tel 0115 9475665
e-mail office.register@nottinghamcity.gov.uk


Ashfield District

Basford Register Office
"The Woodlands"
Highbury Road
Bulwell
Nottingham
NG6 9DA
Tel: 0115 9271294

  • Handwritten certificates (modern) while you wait, if they are not too busy.


Sutton-in-Ashfield District

Sutton Centre
High Pavement
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 1EE
Tel 01623 457677


Bassetlaw District

County Council Offices
Chancery Lane
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 6DG
Tel 01777 708631


Mansfield District

Mansfield District Register Office
County Council Offices
Dale Close
100 Chesterfield Road South
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 7BD

Tel 01623 476564

  • Typed certificates while you wait. Will do scans of the register if the condition is not too fragile.


Newark and Sherwood District

Newark District Register Office
County Council Offices
Balderton Gate, Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1UW
Tel 01636 705455


Rushcliffe District

Rushcliffe District Register Office
The Hall
Bridgford Road
West Bridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 6AQ
Tel 0115 9815307


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