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| + | |The smallest historic county in England. | ||
| − | + | Its greatest length north to south is only 18 miles, greatest breadth east to west, 17 miles. | |
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| + | The population of the county is also the smallest of all English counties. | ||
| − | + | At the centre of the county is a large reservoir called Rutland Water which, on construction, swallowed up most of the village of Normanton. | |
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| + | The only towns in Rutland are Oakham, the county town, and Uppingham. | ||
| − | + | '''[[Places_of_Worship:Rutland| Rutland Places of Worship]]''' | |
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| + | '''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional projects Forum]''' | ||
| + | | [[Image: EnglandRutland.jpg|right|140px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]] | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Resources== |
| − | ''' | + | '''Primary Reference''' |
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| − | + | *[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/record_office.htm '''County Records Office'''] | |
| − | + | *[http://www.rutland.gov.uk/pp/gold/viewGold.asp?IDType=Page&ID=1819 Library Links] | |
| + | *[http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/rut.htm Rutland - UK Genealogy] | ||
| + | *[http://www.kellner.eclipse.co.uk/genuki/RUT GENUKI Rutland] | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engrut/genealogylinks.html Rutland-Genweb] | |
| − | + | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/aroundleicester/history/leicester_rutland/rutland.shtml Family History Society] | |
| − | + | *[http://www.rutlandhistory.org/ Rutland Record Society] | |
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| + | '''Countywide Interest''' | ||
| − | = | + | *[http://www.rutnet.co.uk/pp/page/detail.asp?id=81 Rutland Online] |
| − | + | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/aroundleicester/history/leicester_rutland/rutland.shtml Timeline] | |
| − | + | *[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Oakham/Oakham.shtml Rutland Workhouses] | |
| + | *[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/rutland/Rutland.htm Rutland Workhouses] | ||
| − | + | '''Specific Town and Village Interest''' | |
| − | + | *[http://www.rutnet.co.uk/exton/Genealogy/Genealogy.htm Exton Genealogy] | |
| + | *[http://www.langhamvillage.com/ Langham Village History] | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/collections/special/atoz/commprov_oakham.phtml Oakham Parish Church Library] | |
| + | *[http://history.oakham.rutland.sch.uk/story.htm History of Oakham School] | ||
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| − | + | '''Maps and Photographs''' | |
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.le.ac.uk/emoha/leicester/oakham.html Church Photographs] |
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| − | + | '''Books of local interest''' | |
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| − | + | ==Register Office== | |
| − | + | Registrar Homepage [http://www.rutland.gov.uk/pp/gold/viewgold.asp?id=847 Births Deaths & Marriages] | |
| − | + | Register Office | |
| + | Catmose Cottage <br> | ||
| + | South Street <br> | ||
| + | Oakham <br> | ||
| + | Rutland<br> | ||
| − | + | Tel: 01572 758370 | |
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| − | + | ==Record Office 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. | ||
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| − | + | '''Record Office Lookup Contacts''' | |
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| − | + | ==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. | ||
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| + | '''Cemetery Lookup Contacts''' | ||
| + | ==Photo Offers== | ||
| + | Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries. | ||
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Revision as of 06:54, 30 April 2008
| The smallest historic county in England.
Its greatest length north to south is only 18 miles, greatest breadth east to west, 17 miles. The population of the county is also the smallest of all English counties. At the centre of the county is a large reservoir called Rutland Water which, on construction, swallowed up most of the village of Normanton. |
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The only towns in Rutland are Oakham, the county town, and Uppingham. |
Resources
Primary Reference
Countywide Interest
Specific Town and Village Interest
Maps and Photographs
Books of local interest
Register Office
Registrar Homepage Births Deaths & Marriages
Register Office
Catmose Cottage
South Street
Oakham
Rutland
Tel: 01572 758370
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 above.
Record Office 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
Photo Offers
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
Back to England
