Difference between revisions of "Northamptonshire"
Jessbowbag (talk | contribs) (→Links) |
Darksecretz (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | [[Image:EnglandNorthamptonshire.jpg|right|151px|thumb|Northamptonshire County Map (source: Wikipedia)]] | |
| − | [[Image: | ||
| − | ]] | ||
| − | |||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
<br><br> | <br><br> | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | |||
'''Northamptonshire''' | '''Northamptonshire''' | ||
| Line 23: | Line 19: | ||
*[http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/REG/districts/northampton.html Genuki Registration Districts] | *[http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/REG/districts/northampton.html Genuki Registration Districts] | ||
| − | + | <BR><BR> | |
==Register Office Contact Details== | ==Register Office Contact Details== | ||
| − | |||
'''County Registration Service'''<br> | '''County Registration Service'''<br> | ||
| Line 145: | Line 140: | ||
==Photo Offers== | ==Photo Offers== | ||
| − | Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please | + | Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries. |
*Parts of Northamptonshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag] | *Parts of Northamptonshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag] | ||
| + | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| + | '''Primary Reference Links''' | ||
*[http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Community/record/about_us.htm '''County Record Office'''] | *[http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Community/record/about_us.htm '''County Record Office'''] | ||
| Line 204: | Line 201: | ||
| − | '''Specific Town Village Interest''' | + | '''Specific Town and Village Interest''' |
*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/ashton/index.htm Families of The Ashton] | *[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/ashton/index.htm Families of The Ashton] | ||
| Line 253: | Line 250: | ||
*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/roade/index.htm Families of the Parish of Roade] | *[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/roade/index.htm Families of the Parish of Roade] | ||
| + | |||
*[http://www.rdhs.org.uk/ Rushden Family History Society] | *[http://www.rdhs.org.uk/ Rushden Family History Society] | ||
| Line 264: | Line 262: | ||
*[http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=towcester&l11.x=0&l11.y=0 Families of Towcester] | *[http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=towcester&l11.x=0&l11.y=0 Families of Towcester] | ||
| + | |||
*[http://website.lineone.net/~stevejgarton/WBPT.htm Walgrave Baptisms 1710-1878] | *[http://website.lineone.net/~stevejgarton/WBPT.htm Walgrave Baptisms 1710-1878] | ||
| Line 275: | Line 274: | ||
| − | '''Maps | + | '''Maps and Photographs''' |
*[http://www.northants-familytree.net/ Maps & Photographs of Northampton] + other bits & pieces | *[http://www.northants-familytree.net/ Maps & Photographs of Northampton] + other bits & pieces | ||
Revision as of 11:51, 23 March 2008
Contents
Northamptonshire
County town: Northampton
Other major towns: Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough
Known as the Rose of the shires, the county is located in Central England in the East Midland region. As well as being famous for its shoemaking heritage, it is also home to Althorpe house, ancestral home of the Spencer family. The town of Corby, famed for its steel production, has a high percentage of inhabitants with Scottish ancestry and indeed holds a 'Highland Games' each year in honour of this. Also the home of Silverstone - the host for the British Grand prix. John Dryden was born in the county and lived at Titchmarsh. Thomas Becket, the martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, was tried at Northampton Castle in 1164.
Register Office Contact Details
County Registration Service
Northamptonshire County Council
PO Box 5594
Northampton
NN4 0WY
Tel: 01604 707907
email registrationservice@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Website links: Northamptonshire County Council
Corby Register Office
The Register Office
The Old Stables
Cottingham Road
Corby
NN17 1TD
Tel 01536 203141
email corbyro@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Daventry Register Office
Lodge Road
Daventry
NN11 4FP
Tel 01327 302209
E-mail daventryro@northampton.gov.uk
Kettering Register Office
The Register Office
10 London Road
Kettering
NN15 7QU
Tel: 01536 514792
email ketteringro@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Northampton Register Office
The Guildhall
Northampton
NN1 1DE
Tel 01604 745396
e-mail northamptonro@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Oundle/Thrapston Register Office
The Old Courthouse
Mill Road
Oundle
Peterborough
PE8 4BW
Tel 01832 273413
email oundlero@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Towcester/Brackley Register Office
Sunny Banks
55 Brackley Road
Towcester
NN12 6DH
Tel 01327 350774
email towcesterro@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Wellingborough Register Office
Council Offices
Swanspool House
Wellingborough
NN8 1BP
Tel 01933 231548/9
email wellingboroughro@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Record Office 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 linked above.
Record Office Lookup Contacts
- Northamptonshire R/O JoJo
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 linked above.
Cemetery Lookup Contacts
- Cogenhoe Jessbowbag
- Geddington and surrounding villages JoJo
- Gt/Little Billing Jessbowbag
- Great Houghton/Little Houghton Jessbowbag
- Hardingstone Jessbowbag
- Roade Jessbowbag
- Villages on town boundary Jessbowbag
- Wootton Jessbowbag
Photo Offers
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.
- Parts of Northamptonshire Jessbowbag
Links
Primary Reference Links
Countywide Interest
- Northamptonshire Old Families Inc. some Parish Records
- Northants Family History Inc. 1841 census
Specific Town and Village Interest
Maps and Photographs
- Maps & Photographs of Northampton + other bits & pieces
Back to England
