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|Situated in the centre of England, Leicestershire at one time included England's smallest county of Rutland.
  
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Market Harborough's claim to fame is the invention of the liberty bodice and later other ladies undergarments.
  
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Lady Jane Grey, the nine-days queen executed by Mary Tudor, lived part of her short life at Bradgate House in Charnwood forest near Leicester.
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'''County town:''' Leicester
  
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'''Other major towns:''' Hinkley, Loughborough, Coalville
  
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Leicestershire | Leicestershire Places of Worship]]'''
  
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandLeicestershire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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==Resources==
  
  
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
  
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*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/record_office.htm '''The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland''']
  
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*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/libraries/ Leicestershire Libraries & Information Service]
  
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*[http://lrfhs.org.uk/ Leicestershire Family History Society]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engleiopc/  Leicestershire Online Parish Clerks]
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*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistershl.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071005123840/http://uk.geocities.com/leicslookup/ Leicestershire Look-up Exchange]
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'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~blanchec/EMidBaps.htm East Midlands General Baptist History]
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*[http://www.leicesterchronicler.com/home.htm Leicester Chronicler]
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*[http://www.knittingtogether.org.uk Knitting Together]
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Parish.htm Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire Parish Records]
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*[http://www.wartimeleicestershire.com/index.html Leicestershire during World War Two]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228042011/http://www.leicestershireroots.co.uk/ Leicestershire Roots ]
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*[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/ Leicestershire Villages]
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*[http://www.le.ac.uk/ee/pot/wills/leicswillsfram.html Leicester Wills 1552-1546]
  
  
  
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
  
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*[http://www.applebymagna.org.uk/appleby_history/ Appleby Magna and Appleby Parva]
  
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*[http://www.ashbydelazouchmuseum.org.uk/ Ashby de la Zouch museum]
  
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*[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/barlestone/familyhistory.html Barlestone]
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*[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/barrowuponsoar/familyhistory.html Barrow upon Soar]
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*[http://www.logicmarque.co.uk/barwell.htm Barwell]
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*[http://www.bishopstreetchurch.org.uk/html/baptism_registers.html Bishop Street Methodist Church Baptism Registers]
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/index.htm The Guys of Bottesford]
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*[http://st.mary.users.btopenworld.com/ St Mary's Church, Broughton Astley]
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*[http://www.theyorks.org.uk/enderbyvillage%201.htm Enderby Parish Records]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/Ag/maps/maps.htm Framland Hundred Pages]
  
==Register Office Contact Details==
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Hoton.htm Hoton Marriages 1654-1826]
  
For events within Leicestershire but not within the city of Leicester
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*[http://www.leicesterunitarians.co.uk/ The Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel, Leicester]
  
=====Leicestershire Registration Service=====
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/epitaphsingravey00pageiala Epitaphs in the Graveyard and Chapel of the Great Meeting, Leicester]
  
County Register Office <br>
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/accountsofchurch00leic Accounts of Churchwardens of St Martin's Church, Leicester 1489-1844]
County Hall<br>
 
Leicester Road<br>
 
Glenfield<br>
 
Leicester<br>
 
LE3 8RN
 
  
Tel 0116 265 6509 (for further information and general enquiries only)
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*[http://www.le.ac.uk/ee/pot/lough/loughhome.html Materials for Loughborough 1540-1640]
  
Website:[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/community_services/reg_services/registration_services/copy_certificates_genealogy.htm Copy certificates for family history-Genealogy]
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*[http://www.lubenham.org.uk/ Lubenham]
  
E-mail registration@leics.gov.uk
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/measham/measham_dir.html Measham links and records]
  
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/leicestershirepa02phil Phillimore Marriages 1562-1837 (Melton Mowbray area)]
  
Orders cannot be taken by phone or e-mail, postal applications only. Copy certificates usually supplied within 3-5 days of order.
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/leicestershirepa11phil Phillimore Marriages 1555-1837 (Melton Mowbray area)] 
  
*[http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-cou...ice/copy-certs City of Leicester Events]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/seal/seal.htm Netherseal and Overseal Parish Pages]  
  
For the following areas and dates you will need to apply to the Leicester City holdings office at:
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*[http://www.quorndon.com/genealogy/ Quorn Village Site]
  
=====Leicestershire Records Office=====
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*[http://www.mdlp.co.uk/resources/ratcliffe/index.htm Ratcliffe Culey - Includes some Parish Records]
  
Long Street<br>
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*[http://www.redmilearchive.freeuk.com/index.html Redmile Archive]
Wigston Magna<br>
 
Leicestershire<br>
 
  
LE8 2AH
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/rothleybirth.htm Rothley Baptist Births Part one]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/rothleybirth2.htm Rothley Baptist Births Part two]
  
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20040306235816/www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pond/1598/stmargs.html St.Margaret's parish, Leicester - Marriage Index]
  
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070808180727/http://uk.geocities.com/st_martins_leicester/monnames.htm St Martin's Cathedral Monuments]
  
==Record Office and Cemetery Lookup Contacts==
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*[http://www.mdlp.co.uk/resources/Sheepy/ Records for Sheepy Magna]
  
'''Records Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.geneapedia.co.uk Somerby Baptisms - 1813 to 1830]
  
Leicestershire R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=30 Jojo]
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*[http://www.swannington-heritage.co.uk/ Swannington Heritage]
  
==Links==
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*[http://www.tiltononthehill.org.uk/index.asp Tilton on the Hill]
  
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Wart.htm Wartnaby Marriages 1635-1838]
  
*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/record_office.htm County Records Office ]
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*[http://www.leicester.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=1163 Welford Road Cemetery]
  
*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/leicestershire.html Library Links]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070922143530/http://uk.geocities.com/welford_road_cemetery/welcem1.htm Welford Road Cemetery - plan]
  
*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/leicestershire.html Leicestershire Family History Society]
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*[http://www.hoap.co.uk/who/localhis.htm Wymeswold Local History]
  
*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/leics.html Local History Society Gateway Page]
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*[http://www.bishopstreetchurch.org.uk/html/memorial_plaques.html War memorials at Bishop Street Methodist Church]
  
*[http://www.knittingtogether.org.uk/doc2.asp?doc=7342&cat=753 Wigston Textile Workers]
 
  
*[http://www.quorndon-mag.org.uk/leicestershire.html#H Directory Of Village Websites ]
 
  
*[http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10leics201/10leics201gazA.htm Town And Village Maps]
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'''Photographs and Maps'''
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engleiopc/ Leicestershire Online Parish Clerks]
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*[http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/ Photographs of the East Midlands]
  
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/leics/leicestershire_workhouses.htm Leicestershire Workhouses]
 
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLeicester.htm#PageTitle  IGI/HughWallis Batch Nos. for Leicester]
 
  
*[http://www.leicestershireroots.co.uk/ Leicestershire Roots ]
 
  
*[http://www.quorndon.com/genealogy/ Quorn Village Site]
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==Register Office==
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/rothleybirth.htm Rothley Births Part one]
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'''For events within Leicestershire but not within the city of Leicester:'''
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/rothleybirth2.htm Rothley Births Part two]
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'''Leicestershire Registration Service'''<BR>
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County Register Office <br>
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County Hall<br>
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Leicester Road<br>
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Glenfield<br>
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Leicester<br>
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LE3 8RN<br>
  
*[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/rothley/55353.html?CPID=143c68a7de1f2c14b1267a09425f6bcb Rothley Cemetery Burials: 1904-1954]
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Tel 0116 265 6509 (for further information and general enquiries only) <br>
  
*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pond/1598/stmargs.html St. Margaret's Church, Leicester. Marriages: July 1, 1837 to May 12, 1897]
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*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/registration_services/copycertificates Copy certificates for family history-Genealogy]
  
*[http://www.theyorks.org.uk/enderbyvillage%201.htm Enderby Parish Records]
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E-mail registration@leics.gov.uk
  
*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/ The Guys of Bottesford, Leicestershire ]
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Orders cannot be taken by phone or e-mail, postal applications only. Copy certificates usually supplied within 3-5 days of order.
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/measham/measham_dir.html Measham links and records]
 
  
*[http://www.mdlp.co.uk/resources/Sheepy/ Records for Sheepy Magna]
 
  
*[http://www.wartimeleicestershire.com/pages/bibliography/bibliography.html Wartime Leicester]
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==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
  
*[http://webber-history.rootschat.net/index.htm#TOC Webbers From Leicester]
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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 10:04, 16 May 2023

Situated in the centre of England, Leicestershire at one time included England's smallest county of Rutland.

Market Harborough's claim to fame is the invention of the liberty bodice and later other ladies undergarments.

Lady Jane Grey, the nine-days queen executed by Mary Tudor, lived part of her short life at Bradgate House in Charnwood forest near Leicester.

County town: Leicester

Other major towns: Hinkley, Loughborough, Coalville

Leicestershire Places of Worship

Regional projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference



Countywide Interest



Specific Town and Village Interest



Photographs and Maps



Register Office

For events within Leicestershire but not within the city of Leicester:

Leicestershire Registration Service
County Register Office
County Hall
Leicester Road
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RN

Tel 0116 265 6509 (for further information and general enquiries only)

E-mail registration@leics.gov.uk

Orders cannot be taken by phone or e-mail, postal applications only. Copy certificates usually supplied within 3-5 days of order.


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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