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| Cornwall is to be found on the most south westerly tip of England. With it's affinity with the sea, Cornwall folklore is rife with tales of pirates and smugglers. The beauty of Cornwall is typified by Bodmin Moor, Land's End peninsula, and St Michael's Mount.
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Main products from the county are tin, mined since the Bronze Age, electronics, kaolin, fish and spring flowers.
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Cornwall is the birth place of Sir John Betjeman, the late Poet Laureate, Sir Humphrey Davy, inventor of the miner's safety lamp, and Daphne Du Maurier the novelist.  
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'''County town:''' Truro (was Bodmin)
  
  
==Register Offices==
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'''Other major towns:''' Camborne, Redruth, St Austell, Penzance, Helston
  
*Cornwall Register Offices at
 
*[http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4361 Cornwall County Council - Register Offices]
 
  
=====St Austell District=====
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Cornwall | Cornwall Places of Worship]]'''
The Register Office<br>
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Council Offices<br>
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12 Carlyon Road<br>
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'''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]'''
St Austell<br>
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| [[Image: EnglandCornwall.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
PL25 4LD <br>
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Tel 01726 68974<br>
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e-mail staustellregistars@cornwall.gov.uk  
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==Resources==
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'''Primary Reference'''
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*[http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=307 '''Cornwall Record Office''']
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*[http://www.cornwallfhs.com/ Cornwall Family History Society]
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*[http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=310 Cornwall Libraries]
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*[http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks]
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*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
=====Bodmin/Camelford District=====
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*[http://www.cornishlinks.net/cornlinka&d.htm Cornish Ancestors and Decendants]
The Register Office<br>
 
Lyndhurst<br>
 
St Nicholas Street<br>
 
Bodmin<br>
 
PL31 1AG <br>
 
Tel 01208 73677<br>
 
e-mail bodminregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk
 
  
=====Camborne/Redruth District=====
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*[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/cgi-bin/extracted?-1+0+000000+English+0-0+crcensus+uk 1871 Cornwall Census]
The Register Office<br>
 
Roskear<br>
 
Camborne<br>
 
TR14 8DN <br>
 
Tel 01209 612924<br>
 
e-mail camborneregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk  
 
  
=====Falmouth District=====
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*[http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/churches.htm Churches in Cornwall]
The Register Office<br>
 
Skol Goth<br>
 
Albany Place<br>
 
Falmouth<br>
 
Tel 01326 312606
 
  
=====St Germans District=====
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*[http://www.balmaiden.co.uk/index.htm Bal Maidens & Mining Women]
Saltash Register Office<br>
 
The Register Office<br>
 
Plougastel Drive<br>
 
Saltash<br>
 
PL12 6DL <br>
 
Tel 01752 842624 <br>
 
e-mail saltashregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk  
 
  
=====Kerrier District=====
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*[http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/ross_coll Calumet Hecla Mine Applications]
Helston Register Office<br>
 
The Register Office<br>
 
Isaac House<br>
 
Tyacke Road<br>
 
Helston <br>
 
TR13 8RR<br>
 
  
Tel 01326 562848<br>
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/ukocp.html  Cornwall Online Census Project]
Fax 01326 574392<br>
 
e-mail helstonregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk
 
  
=====Launceston District=====
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrisu/cemeteries.htm Cornish Cemeteries]
The Register Office<br>
 
Hendra<br>
 
Dunheved Road<br>
 
Launceston<br>
 
PL15 9JG <br>
 
Tel 01566 772464
 
  
=====Liskeard District=====
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*[http://chrisuphill.tripod.com/kellys.htm Kelly's 1873 Directory of Cornwall]
The Register Office<br>
 
Graylands<br>
 
Dean Street<br>
 
Liskeard<br>
 
PL14 4AH <br>
 
Tel 01579 343442
 
  
=====Penzance District=====
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*[http://cornish-place-names.wikidot.com/ Historical Place Names in Cornwall]
The Register Office<br>
 
Alphington House<br>
 
Alverton Place<br>
 
Penzance<br>
 
TR18 4JJ <br>
 
Tel 01736 330093<br>
 
e-mail penzanceregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk
 
  
=====Stratton District=====
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*[http://www.twelveheads.com/mjm/mmcnames.htm Mines and Miners of Cornwall]
Bude Register Office<br>
 
The Parkhouse Centre<br>
 
Bude<br>
 
EX23 8LF<br>
 
Tel 01288 353209<br>
 
e-mail buderegistrars@cornwall.gov.uk
 
  
=====Truro District=====
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*[http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/jumppage-cmi.htm Cornish Mining Index]
The Register Office<br>
 
Dalvenie House<br>
 
New County Hall<br>
 
Treyew Road<br>
 
Truro<br>
 
TR1 3AY <br>
 
Tel 01872 322241
 
  
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wgeorge/ Cornish Mines]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrisu/bcd.htm People Born in Cornwall Who Died Elsewhere]  
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kernow/ Meanings of Cornish Surnames]
  
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*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stonemen/ Stone and Quarry Men of the West Country]
  
'''Records Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/intro.html The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sterth/will_index.htm Cornish Wills Index 1690-1859]
  
*St. Ives Archives, ''Weekly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=131 Olde Crone Holden]
 
  
==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~althea/ Breage Baptisms pre-1827]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~althea/index.html Breage and Godolphin Resources]
  
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*[http://www.calstock.info/ Calstock Online Parish Clerk]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~camborneopc/ Camborne Online Parish Clerk]
  
*East Cornwall: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=269 happy]
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*[http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~juneen/sthilary/ Germoe, St Hilary, St Michael's Mount and Marazion Online Parish Clerk]
*Hayle: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=131 Olde Crone Holden]
 
*St Ives: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=131 Olde Crone Holden]
 
*WEST Cornwall (ie south west of, and including Truro): [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=131 Olde Crone Holden]
 
  
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*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/cornwall/gwinear/ Gwinear Online Parish Clerk]
  
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*[http://geoffmatt.bravehost.com/geoff_ford/kea_parish.html Kea Cornwall Parish Records]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~davie/corin/Coryn.html The Coryns of Kenwyn and the Corins of Gulval]
  
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=376 Lanlivery & Lanivet Online Parish Clerk FTF Member Positive Pauline]
  
==Links==
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*[http://www.lelant.info/ Lelant]
  
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*[http://www.lynherparishes.co.uk/ Lynher Parishes History Site - St Ive, Linkinhorne and South Hill]
  
*[http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=307 COUNTY RECORD OFFICE]
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*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/cornwall/mawgan/ Mawgan in Meneage Online Parish Clerk]
  
*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/cornwall.html LIBRARY LINKS CORNWALL]
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*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/cornwall/ The Meneage Peninsula]
  
*[http://www.cornwallfhs.com/ CORNWALL FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY]
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*[http://www.newquay.oldcornwall.org.uk/ Newquay Old Cornwall Society]  
  
*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/cornwall.html Local History Society Gateway]
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*[http://penryncornwall.com/index.htm Penryn, Cornwall Historical and Genealogical Information]  
  
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/ GENUKI: Cornwall]
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*[http://www.heritagepress.polperro.org/index.html Polperro Family History]  
  
*[http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ CORNWALL ONLINE PARISH CLERKS]
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*[http://redruthfamilyhistory.multiply.com/ Redruth Families]  
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/index.htm St Allen, St Newlyn East, Perranzabuloe & Withiel Online Parish Resources]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell/ St Austell, Cornwall Genealogy and Historical Website]
  
'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://www.thedissentersgeneralchapel.co.uk/index.php St Cleer Dissenters' Chapel - includes Cemetery Records]
  
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*[http://www.kernowyon.co.uk/enoder/ St Enoder Parish Information Pages]
  
*[http://www.parishchest.com Parish Chest® Family History & Genealogy Store]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sterth/index.htm St Erth, Cornwall]  
  
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*[http://www.saint-illogan.org.uk/records.htm St Illogan Parish Records]
  
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*[http://www.st-keverne.com/History/Records/index.html St Keverne Parish Records Index]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~boneplace/welcome.html St Stephen in Brannel Genealogy Pages]
  
'''OPC'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~weekstmary/ Week St Mary Online Parish Clerk]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/ The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser Newspaper Abstracts and Extracts]
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~camborneopc/ Camborne OPC]
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*[http://www.west-penwith.org.uk/ West Penwith Resources]
  
*[http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~juneen/sthilary/ Germoe St Hilary St Michael's Mount Marazion OPC]
 
  
*[http://www.minebydesign.co.uk/calstock/census/people_emigrants.htm Calstock OPC]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/cornwall/mawgan/ Mawgan in Meneage OPC]
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*[http://www.cornwallphotoimagebank.org.uk/ Cornwall Photo Image Bank]
  
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*[http://www.cornwall.netfirms.com/photos.html Photos of Cornwall]
  
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==Register Office==
  
'''Archives'''  
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'''NB: Copy Certificates: Cornwall appears to have centralised their operations to Truro'''
  
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The address is:
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyCornwall.htm#PageTitle IGI Cornwall]
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Registration Certificate Applications<br>
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PO Box 94<br>
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Truro<br>
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TR1 9AZ<br>
  
*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/Registers/index.html Parish Registers]
 
  
*[http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.mansfield1/paul001.html West Country Newspapers]
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*Cornwall Register Offices: [http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4361 Cornwall County Council - Register Offices]
  
*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,52054.0.html Cornish Parish Registers]
 
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/intro.html West Briton Newspaper]
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'''St Austell District'''
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/ukocp.html  Cornwall Online Census]
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The Register Office<br>
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Council Offices<br>
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12 Carlyon Road<br>
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St AusTel: l<br>
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PL25 4LD <br>
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Tel:  01726 68974<br>
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EMAIL: staustellregistars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
*[http://www.FamilyHistoryOnline.net Searchable Databases For Family History & Genealogy in England & Wales]
 
  
*[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/cgi-bin/extracted?-1+0+000000+English+0-0+crcensus+uk 1871 Cornwall Census]
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'''Bodmin/Camelford District'''
  
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The Register Office<br>
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Lyndhurst<br>
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St Nicholas Street<br>
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Bodmin<br>
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PL31 1AG <br>
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Tel:  01208 73677<br>
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EMAIL: bodminregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
'''Family and social history'''
 
  
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'''Camborne/Redruth District'''
  
*[http://www.cornishlinks.net/cornlinka&d.htm Cornish Ancestors and Decendants-Lots of sites for Cornish families]
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The Register Office<br>
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Roskear<br>
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Camborne<br>
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TR14 8DN <br>
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Tel: 01209 612924<br>
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EMAIL: camborneregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
*[http://www.cornish-forefathers.com/frame.htm Cornish Forefathers]
 
  
*[http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/jumppage-cmi.htm Cornish Mining Index]
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'''Falmouth District'''
  
*[http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jlsymo/byngbapt.htm Cornish settlers that came to Australia set up their own communities]
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The Register Office<br>
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Skol Goth<br>
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Albany Place<br>
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Falmouth<br>
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Tel01326 312606<br>
  
*[http://homepage.sunrise.ch/mysunrise/hector/corin/Corin_L.html William Corin (1716-1788)]
 
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sterth/will_index.htm Cornish Wills 1690-1859 (Incomplete)]
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'''St Germans District'''
  
*[http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/ross_coll Calumet Hecla Cornish Employment Records site for Michigan USA if your Cornish ancestors were miners and disappeared worth a look]
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Saltash Register Office<br>
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The Register Office<br>
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PlougasTel: Drive<br>
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Saltash<br>
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PL12 6DL <br>
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Tel:  01752 842624 <br>
  
*[http://www.geocities.com/ausich2000/  Cornish Marriages]
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EMAIL: saltashregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/corn/cornwall_workhouses.htm Cornwall Workhouses]
 
  
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'''Kerrier District'''
  
'''Maps & Photographs'''
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Helston Register Office<br>
   
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The Register Office<br>
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Isaac House<br>
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Tyacke Road<br>
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Helston <br>
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TR13 8RR<br>
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Tel: 01326 562848<br>
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Fax: 01326 574392<br>
  
*[http://www.cornwallphotoimagebank.co.uk/index.html Cornwall Photo Image Bank]
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EMAIL: helstonregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
*[http://www.cornwall.netfirms.com/photos.html Photos of Cornwall]
 
  
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'''Launceston District'''
  
'''Countywide interest'''
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The Register Office<br>
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Hendra<br>
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Dunheved Road<br>
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Launceston<br>
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PL15 9JG <br>
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Tel:  01566 772464<br>
  
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrisu/cems.htm Cornish Cemeteries ]
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'''Liskeard District'''
  
*[http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/churches/Welcome.html Churches in Cornwall]
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The Register Office<br>
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Graylands<br>
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Dean Street<br>
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Liskeard<br>
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PL14 4AH <br>
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Tel: 01579 343442 <br>
  
*[http://www.cornish-surnames.org.uk/ Cornwall Surnames - Cornish-L Surname Interests List]
 
  
*[http://www.west-penwith.org.uk/ Cornwall General Site]
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'''Penzance District'''
  
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The Register Office<br>
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Alphington House<br>
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Alverton Place<br>
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Penzance<br>
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TR18 4JJ <br>
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Tel:  01736 330093<br>
  
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EMAIL: penzanceregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
'''Specific Town Village interest'''
 
  
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'''Stratton District'''
  
*[http://www.west-penwith.org.uk/ West Penwith Resources]
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Bude Register Office<br>
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The Parkhouse Centre<br>
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Bude<br>
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EX23 8LF<br>
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Tel: 01288 353209<br>
  
*[http://www.saint-illogan.org.uk/records.html Parish Of Saint Illogan]
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EMAIL: buderegistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
*[http://geoffmatt.bravehost.com/geoff_ford/kea_parish.html THE PARISH OF KEA]
 
  
*[http://penryncornwall.com/church_records.htm Searchable Parish Registers for St. Gluvias with links to the IGI ]
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'''Truro District'''
  
*[http://www.newquay.oldcornwall.org.uk/ Newquay History]
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The Register Office<br>
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Dalvenie House<br>
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New County Hall<br>
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Treyew Road<br>
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Truro<br>
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TR1 3AY <br>
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Tel: 01872 322241<br>
  
*[http://www.heritagepress.polperro.org/index.html Polperro Family History]
 
  
*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/cornwall/ The Meneage Peninsula]
 
  
*[http://www.lynherparishes.co.uk/ St Ive, Linkinhorn and South Hill]
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Cornwall is to be found on the most south westerly tip of England. With it's affinity with the sea, Cornwall folklore is rife with tales of pirates and smugglers. The beauty of Cornwall is typified by Bodmin Moor, Land's End peninsula, and St Michael's Mount.

Main products from the county are tin, mined since the Bronze Age, electronics, kaolin, fish and spring flowers. Cornwall is the birth place of Sir John Betjeman, the late Poet Laureate, Sir Humphrey Davy, inventor of the miner's safety lamp, and Daphne Du Maurier the novelist.

County town: Truro (was Bodmin)


Other major towns: Camborne, Redruth, St Austell, Penzance, Helston


Cornwall Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs

Register Office

NB: Copy Certificates: Cornwall appears to have centralised their operations to Truro

The address is:

Registration Certificate Applications
PO Box 94
Truro
TR1 9AZ



St Austell District

The Register Office
Council Offices
12 Carlyon Road
St AusTel: l
PL25 4LD
Tel: 01726 68974
EMAIL: staustellregistars@cornwall.gov.uk


Bodmin/Camelford District

The Register Office
Lyndhurst
St Nicholas Street
Bodmin
PL31 1AG
Tel: 01208 73677
EMAIL: bodminregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Camborne/Redruth District

The Register Office
Roskear
Camborne
TR14 8DN
Tel: 01209 612924
EMAIL: camborneregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Falmouth District

The Register Office
Skol Goth
Albany Place
Falmouth
Tel: 01326 312606


St Germans District

Saltash Register Office
The Register Office
PlougasTel: Drive
Saltash
PL12 6DL
Tel: 01752 842624

EMAIL: saltashregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Kerrier District

Helston Register Office
The Register Office
Isaac House
Tyacke Road
Helston
TR13 8RR
Tel: 01326 562848
Fax: 01326 574392

EMAIL: helstonregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Launceston District

The Register Office
Hendra
Dunheved Road
Launceston
PL15 9JG
Tel: 01566 772464


Liskeard District

The Register Office
Graylands
Dean Street
Liskeard
PL14 4AH
Tel: 01579 343442


Penzance District

The Register Office
Alphington House
Alverton Place
Penzance
TR18 4JJ
Tel: 01736 330093

EMAIL: penzanceregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Stratton District

Bude Register Office
The Parkhouse Centre
Bude
EX23 8LF
Tel: 01288 353209

EMAIL: buderegistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Truro District

The Register Office
Dalvenie House
New County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
Tel: 01872 322241


Requests for Research and Photographs in this area

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the Research Offers forum or on the following pages in the Wiki:

If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our Volunteers Needed thread.



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