Difference between revisions of "Leicestershire"

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 [[Category:Region 4 ~ East Midlands]]
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-|Situated in the centre of England, Leicestershire now includes what was once England's smallest county of Rutland.
+|Situated in the centre of England, Leicestershire at one time included England's smallest county of Rutland.
 Market Harborough's claim to fame is the invention of the liberty bodice and later other ladies undergarments.
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 '''County town:''' Leicester
 '''Other major towns:''' Hinkley, Loughborough, Coalville
 '''[[Places_of_Worship:Leicestershire | Leicestershire Places of Worship]]'''
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional projects Forum]'''
-'''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional projects Forum]'''
 | [[Image: EnglandLeicestershire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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 ==Resources==
 '''Primary Reference'''
 *[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/record_office.htm '''The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland''']
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 *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engleiopc/  Leicestershire Online Parish Clerks]
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/leicslookup/ Leicestershire Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistershl.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
-*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistershl.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071005123840/http://uk.geocities.com/leicslookup/ Leicestershire Look-up Exchange]
 '''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~blanchec/EMidBaps.htm East Midlands General Baptist History]
 *[http://www.leicesterchronicler.com/home.htm Leicester Chronicler]
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 *[http://www.wartimeleicestershire.com/index.html Leicestershire during World War Two]
-*[http://www.leicestershireroots.co.uk/ Leicestershire Roots ]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228042011/http://www.leicestershireroots.co.uk/ Leicestershire Roots ]
 *[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/ Leicestershire Villages]
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 '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
 *[http://www.applebymagna.org.uk/appleby_history/ Appleby Magna and Appleby Parva]
-*[http://www.ashbydelazouchmuseum.org.uk/ Ashby De La Zouch museum]
+*[http://www.ashbydelazouchmuseum.org.uk/ Ashby de la Zouch museum]
 *[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/barlestone/familyhistory.html Barlestone]
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 *[http://www.logicmarque.co.uk/barwell.htm Barwell]
+*[http://www.bishopstreetchurch.org.uk/html/baptism_registers.html Bishop Street Methodist Church Baptism Registers]
 *[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/index.htm The Guys of Bottesford]
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 *[http://www.theyorks.org.uk/enderbyvillage%201.htm Enderby Parish Records]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/Ag/maps/maps.htm Framland Hundred Pages] Includes Village Maps and Directory Listings of North-East Leicestershire
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/Ag/maps/maps.htm Framland Hundred Pages]
 *[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Hoton.htm Hoton Marriages 1654-1826]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pond/1598/stmargs.html St. Margaret's Church, Leicester. Marriages: July 1, 1837 to May 12, 1897]
+*[http://www.leicesterunitarians.co.uk/ The Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel, Leicester]
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/st_martins_leicester/monnames.htm St Martin's Cathedral, Leicester - Monumental Inscriptions from 1589]
+*[http://www.archive.org/stream/epitaphsingravey00pageiala Epitaphs in the Graveyard and Chapel of the Great Meeting, Leicester]
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/welford_road_cemetery/welcem1.htm Some Inscriptions from Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester]
+*[http://www.archive.org/stream/accountsofchurch00leic Accounts of Churchwardens of St Martin's Church, Leicester 1489-1844]
 *[http://www.le.ac.uk/ee/pot/lough/loughhome.html Materials for Loughborough 1540-1640]
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 *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/measham/measham_dir.html Measham links and records]
+*[http://www.archive.org/stream/leicestershirepa02phil Phillimore Marriages 1562-1837 (Melton Mowbray area)]
+*[http://www.archive.org/stream/leicestershirepa11phil Phillimore Marriages 1555-1837 (Melton Mowbray area)]
 *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/seal/seal.htm Netherseal and Overseal Parish Pages]
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 *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/rothleybirth2.htm Rothley Baptist Births Part two]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20040306235816/www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pond/1598/stmargs.html St.Margaret's parish, Leicester - Marriage Index]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070808180727/http://uk.geocities.com/st_martins_leicester/monnames.htm St Martin's Cathedral Monuments]
 *[http://www.mdlp.co.uk/resources/Sheepy/ Records for Sheepy Magna]
-*[http://julies-genealogy-pages.co.uk/somerby Somerby Baptisms - 1813 to 1830]
+*[http://www.geneapedia.co.uk Somerby Baptisms - 1813 to 1830]
 *[http://www.swannington-heritage.co.uk/ Swannington Heritage]
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 *[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Wart.htm Wartnaby Marriages 1635-1838]
-*[http://www.leicester.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=1163 Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester]
+*[http://www.leicester.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=1163 Welford Road Cemetery]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070922143530/http://uk.geocities.com/welford_road_cemetery/welcem1.htm Welford Road Cemetery - plan]
 *[http://www.hoap.co.uk/who/localhis.htm Wymeswold Local History]
+*[http://www.bishopstreetchurch.org.uk/html/memorial_plaques.html War memorials at Bishop Street Methodist Church]
 '''Photographs and Maps'''
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-'''Books of local interest'''
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 Tel 0116 265 6509 (for further information and general enquiries only) <br>
-*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/community_services/reg_services/registration_services/copy_certificates_genealogy.htm Copy certificates for family history-Genealogy]
+*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/registration_services/copycertificates Copy certificates for family history-Genealogy]
 E-mail registration@leics.gov.uk
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 Orders cannot be taken by phone or e-mail, postal applications only. Copy certificates usually supplied within 3-5 days of order.
-'''Leicester City holdings office at:'''
-'''Leicestershire Records Office'''<BR>
-Long Street<br>
-Wigston Magna<br>
-Leicestershire<br>
-LE8 2AH<BR>
-*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/recordoffice.htm Leicestershire and Rutland Records Office]
-==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.
-'''Record Office  & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*Leicestershire R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=30 JoJo]
-==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.
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*Leicester/Leicestershire (anywhere) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=30 JoJo]
-==Photo Offers==
+==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
+Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
+A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum]  or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
+*[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
+*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
+*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
+*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
+If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location,  please leave a message on our  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
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