Essex

The oldest wooden Church in the country 17thC Greenstead Church in Ongar submitted by HelenBell

Essex

County town: Chelmsford

Other major towns: Ilford, South end on Sea, West Ham

A county that was somewhat bigger than it is now, the west side having been absorbed into Greater London. A fairly flat county with several rivers cutting deeply into it, hence a popular area for sailing. Essex sailing barges used to carry goods into the capital and up the coast, and sailing barge races are still held annually. Originally a mainly agricultural county, with both arable and animal farming but now acts mainly as a dormitory for London. Southend-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea were popular Bank Holiday destinations from the East End of London.

Gustav Holst composed "The Planets Suite" in Essex.

Register Offices

Braintree District Register Office

(covers Braintree District Council)
John Ray House
Bocking End
Braintree
CM7 9RW
Tel 01376 323463
E-mail braintree.ro@essexcc.gov.uk

Brentwood District Register Office

(covers Brentwood Borough Council and Basildon District Council)
1 Seven Arches Road
Brentwood
Essex
CM14 4JG
Tel 01277 233565
E-mail brentwood.ro@essexcc.gov.uk

Castle Point and Rochford District Register Office

(covers Castle Point District Council and Rochford District Council)
Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6ER
E-mail registeroffice@southend.gov.uk

Chelmsford District Register Office

(covers Chelmsford Borough Council and Maldon District Council)
17 Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1GF
Tel 01245 430700
E-mail chelmsford.ro@essexcc.gov.uk

Colchester District Register Office

(covers Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council)
Stanwell House
Stanwell Street
Colchester
CO2 7DL
Tel 01206 572926
E-mail colchester.ro@essexcc.gov.uk

Epping Forest District Register Office

(covers Epping Forest District Council)
St John's Road
Epping
CM16 5DA
Tel 01992 572789
E-mail epping.ro@essexcc.gov.uk

Harlow District Register Office

(covers Harlow District Council)
Watergarden Offices
College Square
The High
Harlow
CM20 1AG
Tel 01279 427674
E-mail harlow.ro@essexcc.gov.uk

Uttlesford District Register Office

(covers Uttlesford District Council)
The Council Offices
London Road
Saffron Walden
CB11 4ER
Tel 01799 510319
E-mail uttlesford.ro@essexcc.gov.uk

Record Office Lookup Requests

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Records Office Lookup Contacts

• Essex R/O. Weekly Tina Marie

Cemetery Lookup Requests

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Cemetery Lookup Contacts

• All Saints Dovercourt RECORDS only, can't visit the cemeteries at the moment Geniedi
• Loughton (and surrounding area):Cherie
• North Essex:Keith Seeking Salvation
• Parkeston Cemetery RECORDS only, can not visit the cemeteries at the moment Geniedi
• St Peters Church, Coggeshall (grave details would be good):Gwen@coggiecorner
• West Essex (as far as Ongar):maz in the east end

Links

• County Record Office

• Library Links

Local History Society

• Essex Family History Society

• East of London FHS

• Local History Society Gateway Page

• The Foxearth and District Local History Society

OPC

Archives

• IGI Essex

• 1841 Essex Census Essex 1841 census genealogy and miscellaneous parish records, births, christenings, marriages and deaths

Family and social history

• Essex Workhouses

• Essex Pubs and their Landlords in 1895

• London & Essex Pubs History & Trade Directory Index

• [1] - includes an index of the names of more than 700 Essex folk tried for witchcraft

Maps & Photographs

• Essex Church Photos

Countywide interest

• Essex History Site

• Essex Place Names The Essex Place-names database contains names of fields, roads, inns, houses, farms, and more.

• Essex Churches Welcome to over 1,350 years of Essex history

Specific Town Village interest

• Brightlingsea Town Site

• Welcome to Langley in Essex

• Bromley by Bow

• Castle Hedingham - includes parish records.

• A Brief History of Manningtree and Mistley

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