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− | | Situated in the East Midlands, Derbyshire is predominantly made up of small market towns, villages and rolling countryside, much of which makes up the Peak District National Park.
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− | The county has long been a favourite for city folk to visit, with many tourist attractions - the mines and caverns around the Castleton area, Eyam otherwise known as The Plague Village, Chatsworth House, and Bakewell for a traditional Bakewell Pudding, and Buxton - famous for its mineral water. | + | ---- |
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− | Florence Nightingale was the daughter of a Derbyshire gentleman and although born in Florence she spent much of her early life at Lea Hirst, near Crich.
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− | The county has undergone numerous boundary changes over the years.
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− | A summary of these can be found [[Cheshire Changes|here]].
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− | '''County town:''' Derby
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− | '''Other major towns:''' Ilkeston, Chesterfield, Belper, Ripley.
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− | '''[[Places_of_Worship:Derbyshire | Derbyshire Places of Worship]]'''
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− | '''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]'''
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− | | [[Image: EnglandDerbyshire.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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− | ==Resources==
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− | '''Primary Reference'''
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− | *[http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/record_office/ '''Derbyshire Record Office''']
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− | *[http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/ Derbyshire Libraries]
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− | *[http://www.dfhs.org.uk/ Derbyshire Family History Society]
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− | *[http://www.faulkes.co.uk/lookup/derbys.htm Derbyshire Look-up Exchange]
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− | *[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
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− | '''Countywide Interest'''
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− | *[http://derbyscourts.com Derbyshire Assizes and Prisoners]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~blanchec/EMidBaps.htm East Midlands General Baptist History]
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− | *[http://www.derbygaol.com/crime_punishment.htm Derby Gaol - Crime & Punishment]
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− | *[http://www.derbyshirechurches.org.uk/ Derbyshire Churches and Chapels]
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− | *[http://www.n.f.wilson.btinternet.co.uk/ White’s 1857 Directory of Derbyshire]
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− | *[http://www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com/dby/kelly/index.htm Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1891]
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− | *[http://www.ukisearch.com/derbyshire.html Derbyshire Genealogy at UKIsearch.com]
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− | *[http://www.derbyshirelads.uwclub.net/ Derbyshire Lads at War: 1914-1918]
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− | *[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/derbys.html Derbyshire Links]
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− | *[http://www.oldstokie.com/lead_mining_.htm Old Stokie's Website - Lead Mining in Brassington]
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− | *[http://www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk/menu1.htm#MUSEUMS%20AND%20HERITAGE%20CENTRES Derbyshire Museums and Heritage Centres]
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− | *[http://www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com/dby/index.htm Derbyshire Parishes, 1811]
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− | *[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/Registers/index.html Derbyshire Parish Records - UK Genealogy Archives]
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− | *[http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~spire/Yesterday/index.htm Yesterdays Derbyshire Journey]
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− | *[http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~spire/index.htm Jayne's North East Derbyshire Pages]
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− | *[http://www.geocities.com/athens/1992/ned.html North East Derbyshire]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dusk/index.htm North West Derbyshire Sources]
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− | *[http://www.southderbyshirebdm.co.uk/home.asp South Derbyshire Baptisms, Deaths and Marriages]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/sdindex.htm South Derbyshire Genealogy Pages ]
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− | *[http://www.youandyesterday.co.uk/ Bygone Derbyshire]
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− | '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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− | *[http://www.alfretonhistory.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=53 Alfreton History]
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− | *[http://www.ashover.org/ Ashover - A Guide for Genealogists]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~somercotes/ Ashover, Belper Workhouse, Blackwell, Crich, Cromford, Morton, Riddings, Somercotes]
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− | *[http://www.belper-research.com/ Belper Research]
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− | *[http://www.bonsallhistory.org.uk/ Bonsall History Project]
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− | *[http://www.brassington.org/ Brassington - History of the Village]
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− | *[http://www.skimber.demon.co.uk/brim/brim.htm The Parish of Brimington]
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− | *[http://www.staffordfamilyhistory.co.uk/carsington.aspx Carsington and Hopworth]
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− | *[http://www.dfhs.org.uk/index.php?id=carsington Carsington Parish Registers]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~blanchec/cauldindex.htm Cauldwell online Resources]
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− | *[http://www.cadfhs.org.uk/ Chesterfield & District Family History Society]
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− | *[http://www.timewarp.demon.co.uk/ned/clayx.html Clay Cross]
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− | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcclay/ Clay Cross Genealogy and Local History]
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− | *[http://www.clownevillage.com/ The Yesteryears of Clowne]
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− | *[http://www.codnor.info/index.php Codnor and District Local History and Heritage]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dlhdby/ Crich Parish]
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− | *[http://cutthorpe-derbyshire.co.uk/index.html Cutthorpe]
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− | *[http://www.derwentvalleymills.org/ Derwent Valley Mills]
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− | *[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~dlhdby/index.htm Dethick, Lea & Holloway]
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− | *[http://www.wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/DBY/Eyam/Eyam.html Eyam]
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− | *[http://www.glossopheritage.co.uk/ Glossop Heritage Centre, Peak District, Derbyshire]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glossopfamily/glossop.htm Glossop Page]
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− | *[http://www.jigrah.co.uk/glossop/glossop.htm The Ancient Parish of Glossop]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glossopfamily/windowtax.htm Window Tax for the Parish of Glossop, 1783]
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− | *[http://www.btinternet.com/~goodluckmine/index.htm Goodluck Lead Mine, Via Gellia, Derbyshire]
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− | *[http://www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com/dby/kelly/hasland.htm Hasland]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glossopfamily/villgthk.htm Great Hucklow]
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− | *[http://www.hartshorne.org.uk/index.htm Hartshorne on the Web]
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− | *[http://www.heanorhistory.org.uk/ Heanor & District Local History]
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− | *[http://www.spendlovej.freeserve.co.uk/ancestral/archives.html Heanor and Heage]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glossopfamily/villhog.htm Hognaston]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dusk/hope_valley.htm Hope Valley]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glossopfamily/villlithuck.htm Little Hucklow]
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− | *[http://www.ilkestonhistory.org.uk/index.htm The Ilkeston and District Local History Society]
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− | *[http://kegworth.firekarma.com/ Kegworth]
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− | *[http://www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com/matlock/ Matlock and Matlock Bath ]
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− | *[http://www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com/matlock/reg/index.htm Matlock's Church Records]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glossopfamily/mellor1.htm Mellor]
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− | *[http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~wgh/boyhood.htm A Mellor Boyhood]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dusk/newmills.html New Mills]
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− | *[http://webspace.webring.com/people/me/emma4/newhall.html Newhall Resources]
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− | *[http://www.pentrich.org.uk/ Pentrich Historical Society]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/parregs.htm Repton & Gresley Hundred, South Derbyshire - Parish Register Transcripts]
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− | *[http://www.reptonvillage.org.uk/history_group/history_group_homepage.htm Repton Village History Group]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ridgeway/Index.htm Ridgeway]
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− | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcrosl/ Rosliston - A One Village Genealogical Study]
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− | *[http://www.sandiacrehistory.org.uk/ Sandiacre History and Heritage]
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− | *[http://homepages.which.net/~shardlow.heritage/ Shardlow Heritage Centre]
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− | *[http://www.smalley-ops.co.uk/smalleyops.html Smalley One Place Study]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alanbloor/SOPS.htm Stanley One Place Study]
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− | *[http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~spire/staveley/index.htm Staveley]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glossopfamily/villtadd.htm Taddington and Priestcliffe]
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− | *[http://www.taghill.co.uk/ Taghill]
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− | *[http://freespace.virgin.net/denys.gaskell/index2.html Tansley, Holy Trinity Church, includes BMD's]
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− | *[http://www.whittingtonhistorysociety.org.uk/ Whittington History Society]
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− | *[http://www.wlhg.co.uk/ Whitwell Local History Group]
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− | *[http://winster-ancestry.com/ Winster Ancestry]
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− | *[http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/frontpag.htm Wirksworth Parish Records 1600-1900 and Wirksworth Area Census]
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− | '''Maps and Photographs'''
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_Pages/ENG_pages/dby.htm GenMaps - Derbyshire Old Maps]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~laetoli/lowerdovevalleytitheviewer.html Lower Dove Tithe Maps and Apportionments]
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− | *[http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/ Picture the Past - Images of Derbyshire]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photos/dbyphotos.html 19th and 20th Century Photographers & Photographic Studios in Derbyshire]
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− | *[http://www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com/matlock/pix/photographer.htm Matlock and Matlock Bath Photographers]
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− | ==Register Office==
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− | *[http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/community/births_marriages_deaths/replacement_certificates/ Derbyshire County Council - Replacement certificates]
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− | '''Ashbourne''' covers Ashbourne registration district
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− | Ashbourne Town Hall<br>
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− | Market Place<br>
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− | Ashbourne<br>
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− | DE6 1ES <br>
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− | Tel: 01335 300575<br>
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− | '''Bakewell''' covers Bakewell registration district Town Hall
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− | Bakewell<br> DE45 1BW <br>
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− | Tel: 01629 812261<br>
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− | '''Chapel en Le Frith''' covers High Peak Registration District
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− | Superintendent Registrar's Office (for marriages and certificate requests)<br>
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− | Council Offices<br>
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− | Hayfield Road<br>
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− | Chapel-en-le-Frith<br>
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− | High Peak.<br>
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− | SK23 0QJ <br>
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− | Tel: 01663 750473<br>
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− | '''Chesterfield''' covers Chesterfield registration district
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− | New Beetwell Street<br>
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− | Chesterfield <br>
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− | S40 1QJ <br>
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− | Tel: 01246 271405<br>
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− | '''Derby''' covers South Derbyshire registration district
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− | Royal Oak House,<br>
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− | Market Place,<br>
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− | Derby<br>
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− | DE1 3AR <br>
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− | Tel: 01332 256526 or 256535 or 256536 <br>
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− | '''Ilkeston''' covers Erewash registration district
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− | 87 Lord Haddon Road<br>
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− | Ilkeston <BR>
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− | DE7 8AX <br>
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− | Tel: 0115 932 1014<br>
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− | '''Matlock'''
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− | Firs Parade<br>
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− | Matlock <br>
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− | DE4 3AS<br>
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− | Tel 01629 582870<BR>
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− | '''Swadlincote'''
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− | Civic Way<br>
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− | Swadlincote<br>
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− | DE11 0AB <br>
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− | Tel: 01283 213976<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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