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| + | |The smallest historic county in England. | ||
| − | + | Its greatest length north to south is only 18 miles, greatest breadth east to west, 17 miles. | |
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| + | The population of the county is also the smallest of all English counties. | ||
| − | + | At the centre of the county is a large reservoir called Rutland Water which, on construction, swallowed up most of the village of Normanton. | |
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| + | The only towns in Rutland are Oakham, the county town, and Uppingham. | ||
| − | + | '''[[Places_of_Worship:Rutland| Rutland Places of Worship]]''' | |
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| + | '''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]''' | ||
| + | | [[Image: EnglandRutland.jpg|right|140px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]] | ||
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| + | ==Resources== | ||
| − | + | '''Primary Reference''' | |
| − | ''' | + | *[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/record_office.htm '''County Records Office'''] |
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| − | + | *[http://www.rutland.gov.uk/pp/gold/viewGold.asp?IDType=Page&ID=1819 Library Links] | |
| − | + | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/aroundleicester/history/leicester_rutland/rutland.shtml Family History Society] | |
| + | *[http://www.rutlandhistory.org/ Rutland Record Society] | ||
| − | + | '''Countywide Interest''' | |
| − | + | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engrut/genealogylinks.html Rutland-Genweb] | |
| − | + | *[http://www.rutnet.co.uk/pp/page/detail.asp?id=81 Rutland Online] | |
| − | + | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/aroundleicester/history/leicester_rutland/rutland.shtml Timeline] | |
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| − | + | '''Specific Town and Village Interest''' | |
| − | + | *[http://www.rutnet.co.uk/exton/Genealogy/Genealogy.htm Exton Genealogy] | |
| + | *[http://www.langhamvillage.com/ Langham Village History] | ||
| + | *[http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/collections/special/atoz/commprov_oakham.phtml Oakham Parish Church Library] | ||
| − | + | *[http://history.oakham.rutland.sch.uk/story.htm History of Oakham School] | |
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| + | '''Maps and Photographs''' | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.le.ac.uk/emoha/leicester/oakham.html Church Photographs] | |
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| − | + | ==Register Office== | |
| − | + | Registrar Homepage [http://www.rutland.gov.uk/pp/gold/viewgold.asp?id=847 Births Deaths & Marriages] | |
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| − | + | Register Office | |
| + | Catmose Cottage <br> | ||
| + | South Street <br> | ||
| + | Oakham <br> | ||
| + | Rutland<br> | ||
| − | + | Tel: 01572 758370 | |
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| − | + | ==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests== | |
| − | + | Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup. | |
| + | By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above. | ||
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| − | + | '''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts''' | |
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| − | + | ==Cemetery Lookup Requests== | |
| − | + | Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup. | |
| + | By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above. | ||
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| + | '''Cemetery Lookup Contacts''' | ||
| + | ==Photo Offers== | ||
| + | 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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Latest revision as of 10:18, 16 May 2023
| The smallest historic county in England.
Its greatest length north to south is only 18 miles, greatest breadth east to west, 17 miles. The population of the county is also the smallest of all English counties. At the centre of the county is a large reservoir called Rutland Water which, on construction, swallowed up most of the village of Normanton. |
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The only towns in Rutland are Oakham, the county town, and Uppingham. |
Resources
Primary Reference
Countywide Interest
Specific Town and Village Interest
Maps and Photographs
Register Office
Registrar Homepage Births Deaths & Marriages
Register Office
Catmose Cottage
South Street
Oakham
Rutland
Tel: 01572 758370
Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests
Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts
Cemetery Lookup Requests
Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
Cemetery Lookup Contacts
Photo Offers
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
Back to England
