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| − | |Herefordshire is in the West Midlands region of England . It borders Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south east and Wales to the west.
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| − | The area around Ross-on-Wye was at the centre of major conflict due to its strategic position on the Welsh border. Offa's Dyke, a great earthen ditch was dug in 784AD to divide England and Wales and over the following centuries a line of motte and bailey castles were built along the borders as defences against these raids. One of the surviving castles, Goodrich Castle is open to visitors.
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| − | |Hereford Cathedral contains the Mappa Mundi, a medieval map of the world dating from the 13th century which was restored in the late 20th century. It also contains the world famous Chained Library.
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| − | Famous inhabitants include Nell Gwynne, mistress of King Charles II of England and Peter Scudamore the jockey.
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| − | '''County town:''' Hereford
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| − | '''Other major towns:''' Leominster, Ross on Wye
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| − | '''[[Places_of_Worship:Herefordshire|Herefordshire Places of Worship]]'''
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| − | '''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]'''
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| − | | [[Image: Hereford.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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| − | ==Resources==
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| − | '''Primary Reference'''
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| − | *[http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/3584.asp '''Herefordshire Archive Service/Record Office''']
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| − | *[http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/1566.asp Herefordshire Libraries]
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| − | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukhfhs/ Family History Society]
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| − | *[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistershl.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
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| − | '''Countywide Interest'''
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| − | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nmfa/Directories/pigot_directory_of_herefordshire_1830/pdoh1830index.html Pigot's Directory of Herefordshire 1830]
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| − | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nmfa/Directories/pigot_directory_of_herefordshire_1840/pdoh1840index.html Pigot's Directory of Herefordshire 1840]
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| − | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/hereforshire_directories.htm Trade Directory Transcriptions]
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| − | *[http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/hfn/db.php Field Names Database]
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| − | *[http://www.herefordcathedral.org/library_collect_archive.asp Hereford Cathedral Archive Collection]
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| − | *[http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/ Historic Herefordshire]
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| − | *[http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/hsmr/db.php Online Sites and Monuments Database]
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| − | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/here.htm Herefordshire Poll Books]
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| − | *[http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/post-medieval/workhouses/workhouses_poorlaw.htm Poor Law in Hereford 1836-1851]
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| − | *[http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/post-medieval/prisons/prisons_index.htm Prisons in Herefordshire]
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| − | *[http://www.smilodon.plus.com/WarMems/#HEF War Memorial Transcriptions]
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| − | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HEF/ProbateRecords/about.html Wills of Herefordshire]
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| − | '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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| − | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parishregisters/herefordshire/herefordshire.htm Parish Registers for Bishops Frome & Colwall]
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| − | *[http://www.bredwardine-brobury.org.uk/ Bredwardine and Brobury]
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| − | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parishregisters/herefordshire/colwall/colwall.htm The Parish of Colwall]
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| − | *[http://eardislandhistory.co.uk/ Eardisland History Website]
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| − | *[http://www.ewyaslacy.org.uk/?PHPSESSID=fbcfcbaef1f0f534c7e04895d066b60b The History of Ewyas Lacy]
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| − | *[http://www.lhsarchive.org.uk/ Longtown Historical Society Archive]
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| − | *[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Herefordshire/Sarnesfield/Sarnesfield/index.html Parish Registers of Sarnesfield 1660-1897]
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| − | *[http://www.weobleyhistory.info/ Weobley and District Local History Society]
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| − | '''Maps and Photographs'''
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| − | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_Pages/ENG_pages/hef.htm Maps across the Centuries]
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| − | ==Register Offices==
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| − | Herefordshire is split into six registration districts, each district has a main office which operates under the Herefordshire Registration Service, and can supply copy certificates.
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| − | Website: [http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/community_and_living/life_events/34976.asp Hereford Registrars]
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| − | E-mail: registrars@herefordshire.gov.uk
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| − | '''Bromyard'''
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| − | Register Office<br>
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| − | 1 Rowberry Street, <br>
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| − | Bromyard<br>
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| − | Herefordshire <br>
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| − | HR7 4DU <br>
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| − | Tel 01432 260258 <br>
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| − | '''Hereford'''
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| − | Register Office<br>
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| − | County Offices,<br>
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| − | Bath Street<br>
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| − | Hereford <br>
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| − | HR1 2HQ <br>
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| − | Tel: 01432 260565 <br>
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| − | '''Kingston'''
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| − | Register Office<br>
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| − | Old Court House, <br>
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| − | Market Hall Street<br>
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| − | Kington <br>
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| − | HR5 3DP <br>
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| − | Tel: 01544 230156<br>
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| − | '''Ledbury'''
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| − | The Register Office<br>
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| − | Town Council Offices<br>
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| − | Church Street<br>
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| − | Ledbury <br>
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| − | HR8 1DH <br>
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| − | Tel: 01531 632618<br>
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| − | '''Leominster'''
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| − | The Register Office<br>
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| − | The Priory <br>
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| − | Leominster<br>
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| − | HR6 8EQ <br>
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| − | Tel: 01568 610131/610595 <br>
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| − | '''Ross on Wye'''
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| − | The Register Office<br>
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| − | The Old Chapel, <br>
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| − | Cantilupe Road<br>
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| − | Ross-on-Wye, <br>
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| − | Herefordshire <br>
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| − | HR9 7AN <br>
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| − | Tel: 01989 562795 <br>
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| − | ==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
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| − | Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
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| − | 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>
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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| − | *[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
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| − | 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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