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| − | + | |Situated on the south coast of England, Dorset is very rural and contains mainly small towns and villages. | |
| + | The county Town is Dorchester which was the home of Thomas Hardy. Other main towns include Poole, which has the second largest natural harbour in the world. It is the home of the Tolpuddle Martyrs and famous for Durdle Door. | ||
| + | Lyme Regis, with the Cobb made famous by Jane Austen in her novel “Persuasion”, is the location for “the French Lieutenant’s Woman” by John Fowles. | ||
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| + | |The coastal areas of Lyme Regis and Charmouth are well known by fossil hunters; Mary Anning having discovered an icthyosaurus locally. | ||
| + | Dorset is said to be the home of Scouting, with the first scout camp organised by Sir Robert Baden Powell on Brownsea Island in August 1907. | ||
| + | Thomas Hardy, the writer, was born at Upper Brockhampton, near Dorchester. | ||
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| − | + | '''County town:''' Dorchester | |
| − | + | '''Other major towns:''' Poole, Weymouth | |
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| − | ===== | + | '''[[Places_of_Worship:Dorset| Dorset Places of Worship]]''' |
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| + | '''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]''' | ||
| + | | [[Image: EnglandDorset.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]] | ||
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| + | ==Resources== | ||
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| + | '''Primary Reference''' | ||
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| + | *[http://212.104.140.176/index.jsp?articleid=385011 '''County Record Office'''] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=384949 County Library Service] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.dorsetfhs.org.uk/ Dorset Family History Society] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.sdfhs.org/ Somerset and Dorset Family History Society] | ||
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| + | *[http://sjdeez.tripod.com/Dorset/Dorset_Look-up_Exchange.htm Dorset Look-up Exchange] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.kingstonopc.org.uk/ Kingston Village OPC] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.opcdorset.com/index.htm Dorset Online Parish Clerk] | ||
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| + | '''Countywide Interest''' | ||
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| + | *[http://people.bath.ac.uk/lismd/dorset/churches/ Dorset Churches] | ||
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| + | *[http://dorsethistoricchurchestrust.co.uk Dorset Historic Churches Trust] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.genealogylinks.net/marriages/uk/england/dorset.htm Dorset Marriages] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.dorset-opc.com/ Dorset Online Parish Clerk] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.thedorsetpage.com/Dorset_Home.htm Dorset Pages] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engdorse/PRBT.html Dorset Parish Registers Index] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.thedorsetpage.com/Genealogy/info/dorset1.txt Dorset Poll Book 1807 A-K Transcriptions] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.thedorsetpage.com/Genealogy/info/dorset2.txt Dorset Poll Book 1807 L-Z Transcriptions] | ||
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| + | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/Portland/PYB/Contents.html Portland Year Book 1905] | ||
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| + | *[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/richardtravell/richardtravell/ Some Parish Registers and other Materials] | ||
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| + | *[http://southernlife.org.uk/ Southern Life (UK)] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Dorset/visitations/index.html Visitation of Dorset 1623] | ||
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| + | '''Specific Town and Village Interest''' | ||
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| + | *[http://www.abbotsbury.co.uk/ Abbotsbury] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.eyemead.com/bearmead.htm Bear Mead and Corfe Mead] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.belchalwell.org.uk/ Belchalwell] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.bereregis.org/VillageHistory.htm Bere Regis Village] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/blackmore/ The Blackmore Vale inc Gillingham, Pulham, Sherbourne, Stalbridge & Sturminster Newton.] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.briantspuddle.info/ Briantspuddle, Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.cerneabbashistory.org/ Cerne Abbas Historical Society] | ||
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| + | *[http://chardstockwebmuseum.org/ Chardstock Web Museum by The Chardstock Historical Record Group] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.xchurch.co.uk/ Christchurch Historical information and Photos] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.langtonia.org.uk/ Langton Matravers Local History and Preservation Society] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.geocities.com/longfleetconnections/ Longfleet Genealogy and History] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.martinstown.co.uk/ Martinstown] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.osmington-history.co.uk/ Osmington Family History] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.radipole-dorset.co.uk/genealogy.html Radipole and Southill Genealogy] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.sturminsternewton.net/ Sturminster Newton OPC Project] | ||
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| + | *[http://members.iinet.net.au/~suegar/swanage.htm Swanage Genealogy Pages] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.upweyhistorygroup.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm Upwey History Group] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.verwoodhistorical.org/index.htm Verwood Historical Society] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.druvox95.plus.com/Dorset.html Dorset Index- Weymouth and Portland] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.opcdorset.com/WeymouthMelcombeFiles/Weymouth-Melcombe.htm Weymouth & Melcombe Regis OPC] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.weymouth-dorset.co.uk/site-map.html Weymouth-Dorset History and Genealogy, Includes many of the surrounding villages] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.dths98.co.uk/james/winterborne/ South Winterborne Local History - Winterborne Came, Winterborne Herringston and Winterborne Monkton] | ||
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| + | '''Maps and Photographs''' | ||
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| + | *[http://www.dcda.org.uk/ Dorset Coast Digital Archives] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.druvox95.plus.com/Dorset.html Weymouth and Portland Photographs and Records] | ||
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| + | ==Register Office== | ||
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| + | The Dorset Registration Service has three main offices. | ||
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| + | '''Bournemouth''' and '''Poole''' are now separate authorities and are not connected to the three main offices, they are therefore listed separately. | ||
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| + | Certificate Ordering Information: [http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=388468 Certificates - Dorset For You] | ||
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| + | '''North Dorset Registration Districts''' | ||
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Blandford Office<br> | Blandford Office<br> | ||
Salisbury Road<br> | Salisbury Road<br> | ||
Blandford <br> | Blandford <br> | ||
| − | DT11 7LN | + | DT11 7LN <br> |
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| + | '''East Dorset Registration District''' | ||
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Ferndown Office<br> | Ferndown Office<br> | ||
King George V Pavilion<br> | King George V Pavilion<br> | ||
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Church Road<br> | Church Road<br> | ||
Ferndown <br> | Ferndown <br> | ||
| − | BH22 9EN | + | BH22 9EN<br> |
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| + | '''South and West Dorset Registration District''' | ||
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Weymouth Office<br> | Weymouth Office<br> | ||
The Guildhall<br> | The Guildhall<br> | ||
St Edmund Street<br> | St Edmund Street<br> | ||
Weymouth <br> | Weymouth <br> | ||
| − | DT4 8AS | + | DT4 8AS<br> |
| − | Certificate Orders can be placed by telephone and payment made by credit card at | + | Certificate Orders can be placed by telephone and payment made by credit card at 01305 or 01202/ 225153. |
| − | 01305 or 01202 225153. | + | |
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| + | '''Bournemouth''' | ||
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Bournemouth Register Office<br> | Bournemouth Register Office<br> | ||
The Town Hall<br> | The Town Hall<br> | ||
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Bournemouth <br> | Bournemouth <br> | ||
BH2 6DY<br> | BH2 6DY<br> | ||
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| − | + | Email: linda.lovett@bournemouth.gov.uk<br> | |
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| − | + | [http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/Residents/births/default.asp Copy Certificate Information] | |
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| − | + | '''Poole''' | |
| − | + | The Register Office<br> | |
| + | The Guildhall, <br> | ||
| + | Market Street, <br> | ||
| + | Poole, <br> | ||
| + | BH15 1NP<br> | ||
| + | Tel: 01202 633744<br> | ||
| + | Email: registrars@poole.gov.uk<br> | ||
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| − | + | *Bournemouth [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=24 Merry Monty Montgomery-For cemeteries a grave reference number is required] | |
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| + | *Christchurch [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=24 Merry Monty Montgomery] | ||
| + | *New Forest [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=24 Merry Monty Montgomery] | ||
| + | *Isle of Purbeck [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=24 Merry Monty Montgomery] | ||
| + | *Poole [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=24 Merry Monty Montgomery] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:18, 16 May 2023
| Situated on the south coast of England, Dorset is very rural and contains mainly small towns and villages.
The county Town is Dorchester which was the home of Thomas Hardy. Other main towns include Poole, which has the second largest natural harbour in the world. It is the home of the Tolpuddle Martyrs and famous for Durdle Door. Lyme Regis, with the Cobb made famous by Jane Austen in her novel “Persuasion”, is the location for “the French Lieutenant’s Woman” by John Fowles. |
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| The coastal areas of Lyme Regis and Charmouth are well known by fossil hunters; Mary Anning having discovered an icthyosaurus locally.
Dorset is said to be the home of Scouting, with the first scout camp organised by Sir Robert Baden Powell on Brownsea Island in August 1907. Thomas Hardy, the writer, was born at Upper Brockhampton, near Dorchester.
Other major towns: Poole, Weymouth |
Resources
Primary Reference
Countywide Interest
Specific Town and Village Interest
Maps and Photographs
Register Office
The Dorset Registration Service has three main offices.
Bournemouth and Poole are now separate authorities and are not connected to the three main offices, they are therefore listed separately.
Certificate Ordering Information: Certificates - Dorset For You
North Dorset Registration Districts
Blandford Office
Salisbury Road
Blandford
DT11 7LN
East Dorset Registration District
Ferndown Office
King George V Pavilion
Peter Grant Way
Church Road
Ferndown
BH22 9EN
South and West Dorset Registration District
Weymouth Office
The Guildhall
St Edmund Street
Weymouth
DT4 8AS
Certificate Orders can be placed by telephone and payment made by credit card at 01305 or 01202/ 225153.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth Register Office
The Town Hall
Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
Email: linda.lovett@bournemouth.gov.uk
Poole
The Register Office
The Guildhall,
Market Street,
Poole,
BH15 1NP
Tel: 01202 633744
Email: registrars@poole.gov.uk
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
- Bournemouth Merry Monty Montgomery-For cemeteries a grave reference number is required
- Burton Merry Monty Montgomery-For cemeteries a grave reference number is required
- Christchurch queenbee (can do town centres easily, outside town, as and when)
- Christchurch Merry Monty Montgomery-For cemeteries a grave reference number is required
- Holdenhurst Merry Monty Montgomery-For cemeteries a grave reference number is required
Photo Offers
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
- Bournemouth Merry Monty Montgomery
- Christchurch Merry Monty Montgomery
- New Forest Merry Monty Montgomery
- Isle of Purbeck Merry Monty Montgomery
- Poole Merry Monty Montgomery
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