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|A sprawling county steeped in history, stretching from the outskirts of London, across to the new town of Milton Keynes.
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The Chiltern Hills hide a collection of pretty villages, steeped in history, not least Bletchley Park, also known as Station X, an estate located in the town of Bletchley. During World War II, Bletchley Park was the location of the United Kingdom's main code breaking establishment.
  
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Benjamin Disraeli grew up at Bradenham Manor. He lived at Hughenden Manor near High Wycombe until his death.
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'''County town:''' Aylesbury
  
  
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'''Other major towns:''' High Wycombe, Milton Keynes, Beaconsfield
  
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'''Buckinghamshire'''
 
  
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Buckinghamshire | Buckinghamshire Places of Worship]]'''
  
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County town: Aylesbury
 
  
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Other major towns: Slough, High Wycombe
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandBuckinghamshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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A sprawling county steeped in history, stretching from the outskirts of London, across to the new town of Milton Keynes. The Chiltern Hills hide a collection of pretty villages, steeped in history, not least Bletchley Park, also known as Station X, an estate located in the town of Bletchley. During World War II, Bletchley Park was the location of the United Kingdom's main code breaking establishment.
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==Resources==
  
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Benjamin Disraeli grew up at Bradenham Manor. He lived at Hughenden Manor near High Wycombe until his death.
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[[image:QuaintonMill.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Quainton. Submitted by CP Lewcock]]
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
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*[http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/archives/Centre_for_Buckinghamshire_Studies.page Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies-Records Office]
  
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==Register Offices==
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*[http://www.bucksfhs.com/ Buckinghamshire Family History Society]
  
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=====Aylesbury Vale Register Office=====
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*[http://www.bucksgs.org.uk/index.htm Buckinghamshire Genealogical Society]
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County Hall<br>
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Walton Street<br>
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*[http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/sites/bcc/libraries/libraries.page Buckinghamshire Libraries]
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Aylesbury<br>
 
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Bucks<br>
 
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HP20 1XF <br>
 
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Tel: 01296 382581<br>
 
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*[http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/conten...ntid=986487387 Registrars Homepage]<br>
 
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E-mail aylesburyvaleregistrars@buckscc.gov.uk
 
  
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=====High Wycombe Register Office=====
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*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm  Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
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Chiltern Hills Register Office<br>
 
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Easton Street<br>
 
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High Wycombe<br>
 
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Bucks<br>
 
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HP11 1NH <br>
 
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Tel: 01494 475205<br>
 
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*[http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/conten...ntid=986487387 Registrars Homepage]<br>
 
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E-mail chilternhillsregistrars@buckscc.gov.uk
 
  
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=====Milton Keynes Register Office=====
 
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The Register Office<br>
 
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Bracknell House<br>
 
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Aylesbury Street<br>
 
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Bletchley<br>
 
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Milton Keynes<br>
 
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MK2 2BE<br>
 
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01908 372101<br>
 
  
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online orders<br>
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'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://www.mkweb.co.uk/registrars/home.asp?r=29396 MK Council - Registrars - MKWeb]
 
  
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==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/bch/ Buckinghamshire Constabulary]
  
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.aylesburytoday.co.uk/ The Bucks Herald Newspaper]
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/buckinghamshirep06phil/buckinghamshirep06phil_djvu.txt Buckinghamshire Marriages - Late 1500s to the 1700s] New
  
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*[http://www.burrell-wood.org.uk/LHist/Places/Bucks/bucks1873.htm Buckinghamshire Ownership of Land 1873 ]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/bkm1830/bkm1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830 ]
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'''Records Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
  
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*Buckinghamshire R/O ''Weekly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=847 Jowin1]
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*[http://apps1.buckscc.gov.uk/eforms2005/libPrisoners/index.aspx Victorian Prisoners  in Buckinghamshire Aylesbury Gaol - 1870s ]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/ENGPOLLS/buck1784.html?o_xid=0039580444&o_lid=0039580444&o_xt=39580444 Index of the Poll for Knights of the Shire for the County of Bucks]
  
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Buckinghamshire/ Buckinghamshire Roll of Honour]
  
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.sog.org.uk/prc/buckinghamshire.shtml Buckinghamshire Wills]
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
 
  
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lanchbury/genealogy/bledlow1500.html Bledlow Parish Records]
  
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*Amersham: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1057 jennyk]
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*[http://www.bowbrickhill.com/geneal.html Bow Brickhill]
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*Aylesbury: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=847 Jowin1]
 
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*Chalfonts: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1057 jennyk]
 
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*Chesham: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1057 jennyk]
 
  
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*[http://www.xor.org.uk/calverton/crj97/crj_20.htm All Saints Church, Calverton - Monumental Inscriptions]
  
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*[http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/cv/index.html Castlethorpe] 
  
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*[http://www.chalfontstpeter-pc.gov.uk/index.html  Chalfont St Peter Parish Council] 
  
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*[http://www.chartridge.org.uk/index.html Chartridge]
  
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==Links==
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*[http://cheshammuseum.org.uk/ Chesham Museum]
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*[http://cholesbury.com/index.htm Cholesbury & St Leonards]
  
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*[http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/archives/ COUNTY RECORD OFFICE]
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*[http://www.edlesborough.gov.uk/epc/minutes/EPC_Archives/minutes_of_edlesborough_parish_council_1899-1963.htm Edlesborough: Minutes of Parish Council meetings 14 Sep 1899 - 21 Mar 1963]
  
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*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/buckinghamshire.html LIBRARY LINK]
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*[http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/hdhs/ Hanslope and District Historical Society]
  
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*[http://www.bucksfhs.com/ FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY]
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*[http://www.petergoodearl.co.uk/ken/index.htm High Wycombe Site]  
  
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*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/bucks.html Local History Gateway Page]
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*[http://oxford-consultants.tripod.com/horton_cum_studley.htm Horton cum Studley]
  
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*[http://www.petergoodearl.co.uk/laceygreen/index.htm Lacey Green Myths & Legends]
  
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'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/lbo/index.php Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer]
  
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*[http://www.bucksgs.org.uk/index.htm Buckinghamshire Genealogical Society]
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/index.html Leighton-Linslade Past Times] formerly Leighton Buzzard and Linslade - includes Billington, Eggington, Heath & Reach, and Stanbridge
  
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*[http://www.parishregisters.co.uk/ Parish Register Transcriptions for Maids Moreton, Mentmore, Moulsoe, Westbury, Buckinghamshire]
  
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'''OPC'''
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*[http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/sga/frameset.html Welcome to Stoke Goldingdon]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tingewick/index.htm The People of Tingewick]
  
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'''Archives'''
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*[http://www.wing-ops.org.uk/ Wing Buckinghamshire  - one-place study]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyBuckingham.htm#PageTitle IGI Buckinghamshire]
 
  
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
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*[http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/countyframes/bucks.htm Buckinghamshire Towns and Maps]
  
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'''Family and social history'''
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*[http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/swop/ea_SWOP_1.page? SWOP Project - Sharing Wycombe's Old Photographs]
  
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*[http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/bch/ Buckinghamshire Constabulary]
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==Register Office==
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/ENGPOLLS/buck1784.html?o_xid=0039580444&o_lid=0039580444&o_xt=39580444 Index of the Poll for Knights of the Shire for the County of Bucks] Which began at the Town of Aylesbury, on Wednesday the 21st and ended on Friday the 30th of April, 1784
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'''Aylesbury Vale Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bucks_prisoners/index.htm Buckinghamshire Prisoners] Details of inmates of Aylesbury Prison in the 1870s. Includes details of the prisoner's crime and sentence, and, in some instances, his photograph.
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County Hall<br>
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*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/bucks/buckinghamshire_workhouses.htm Buckinghamshire Workhouses]
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Walton Street<br>
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Aylesbury<br>
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Bucks<br>
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HP20 1XF <br>
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Tel: 01296 382581<br>
  
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*[http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/conten...ntid=986487387 Registrars Homepage]<br>
  
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'''Maps & Photographs'''
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Email: aylesburyvaleregistrars@buckscc.gov.uk
  
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*[http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/countyframes/bucks.htm Buckinghamshire (Old Towns)]
 
  
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*[http://apps.buckscc.gov.uk/eforms/photolibrary/webform1.aspx 20,000 Buckinghamshire Photographs] Town and Village Photographs and Maps of Buckinghamshire Villages
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'''High Wycombe '''
  
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Chiltern Hills Register Office<br>
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Easton Street<br>
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High Wycombe<br>
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Bucks<br>
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HP11 1NH <br>
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Tel: 01494 475205<br>
  
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'''Countywide interest'''
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*[http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/conten...ntid=986487387 Registrars Homepage]<br>
  
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*[http://www.aylesburytoday.co.uk/ The Bucks Herald]
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Email: chilternhillsregistrars@buckscc.gov.uk  
  
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*[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Buckinghamshire/ Roll of Honour - Buckinghamshire - War Memorial Selection]
 
  
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*[http://webpages.charter.net/dcarlsen/genuki/BKM/bucksurname.html#search Buckinghamshire Surnames List]
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'''Milton Keynes'''
  
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The Register Office<br>
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Bracknell House<br>
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Aylesbury Street<br>
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Bletchley<br>
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Milton Keynes<br>
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MK2 2BE<br>
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01908 372101<br>
  
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'''Specific Town Village interest'''
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Online orders: [http://www.mkweb.co.uk/registrars/home.asp?r=29396 Registrars - MKWeb]
  
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*[http://www.lanchbury.id.au/genealogy/bledlow1500.html Bledlow Parish Records]
 
  
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*[http://www.petergoodearl.co.uk/ken/index.htm High Wycombe Site]
 
  
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*[http://www.petergoodearl.co.uk/laceygreen/index.htm Lacey Green] Walk through the history, myths and legends of Lacey Green, Buckinghamshire]
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==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
  
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/lbo/index.php Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer]
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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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Latest revision as of 09:06, 16 May 2023

A sprawling county steeped in history, stretching from the outskirts of London, across to the new town of Milton Keynes.

The Chiltern Hills hide a collection of pretty villages, steeped in history, not least Bletchley Park, also known as Station X, an estate located in the town of Bletchley. During World War II, Bletchley Park was the location of the United Kingdom's main code breaking establishment.

Benjamin Disraeli grew up at Bradenham Manor. He lived at Hughenden Manor near High Wycombe until his death.

County town: Aylesbury


Other major towns: High Wycombe, Milton Keynes, Beaconsfield


Buckinghamshire Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Quainton. Submitted by CP Lewcock

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs

Register Office

Aylesbury Vale Register Office

County Hall
Walton Street
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP20 1XF
Tel: 01296 382581

Email: aylesburyvaleregistrars@buckscc.gov.uk


High Wycombe

Chiltern Hills Register Office
Easton Street
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP11 1NH
Tel: 01494 475205

Email: chilternhillsregistrars@buckscc.gov.uk


Milton Keynes

The Register Office
Bracknell House
Aylesbury Street
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
MK2 2BE
01908 372101

Online orders: Registrars - MKWeb


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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