Difference between revisions of "Leicestershire"

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+[[Category:Region 4 ~ East Midlands]]
-[[Image:leicestershire.jpg|250px|thumb|Ashby De La Zouch submitted by Tom Connelly]]
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+|Situated in the centre of England, Leicestershire at one time included England's smallest county of Rutland.
-'''Leicestershire'''
+Market Harborough's claim to fame is the invention of the liberty bodice and later other ladies undergarments.
-County town: Leicester
-Other major towns: Hinkley, Loughborough, Coalville
-Situated in the centre of England, Leicestershire now includes what was once England's smallest county of Rutland.
-The county is a stronghold of fox hunting with famous hunts such as the Quorn, the Belvoir and the Cottesmore meeting regularly in the winter season. 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.
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+'''County town:''' Leicester
+'''Other major towns:''' Hinkley, Loughborough, Coalville
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Leicestershire | Leicestershire Places of Worship]]'''
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandLeicestershire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/record_office.htm '''The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland''']
+*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/libraries/ Leicestershire Libraries & Information Service]
+*[http://lrfhs.org.uk/ Leicestershire Family History Society]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engleiopc/  Leicestershire Online Parish Clerks]
+*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistershl.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071005123840/http://uk.geocities.com/leicslookup/ Leicestershire Look-up Exchange]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~blanchec/EMidBaps.htm East Midlands General Baptist History]
+*[http://www.leicesterchronicler.com/home.htm Leicester Chronicler]
+*[http://www.knittingtogether.org.uk Knitting Together]
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Parish.htm Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire Parish Records]
-==Register Office Contact Details==
+*[http://www.wartimeleicestershire.com/index.html Leicestershire during World War Two]
-For events within Leicestershire but not within the city of Leicester
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080228042011/http://www.leicestershireroots.co.uk/ Leicestershire Roots ]
-=====Leicestershire Registration Service=====
+*[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/ Leicestershire Villages]
-County Register Office <br>
+*[http://www.le.ac.uk/ee/pot/wills/leicswillsfram.html Leicester Wills 1552-1546]
-County Hall<br>
-Leicester Road<br>
-Glenfield<br>
-Leicester<br>
-LE3 8RN
-Tel 0116 265 6509 (for further information and general enquiries only)
-Website:[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/community_services/reg_services/registration_services/copy_certificates_genealogy.htm Copy certificates for family history-Genealogy]
-E-mail registration@leics.gov.uk
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-Orders cannot be taken by phone or e-mail, postal applications only. Copy certificates usually supplied within 3-5 days of order.
+*[http://www.applebymagna.org.uk/appleby_history/ Appleby Magna and Appleby Parva]
-*[http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-cou...ice/copy-certs City of Leicester Events]
+*[http://www.ashbydelazouchmuseum.org.uk/ Ashby de la Zouch museum]
-For the following areas and dates you will need to apply to the Leicester City holdings office at:
+*[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/barlestone/familyhistory.html Barlestone]
-=====Leicestershire Records Office=====
+*[http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/barrowuponsoar/familyhistory.html Barrow upon Soar]
-Long Street<br>
+*[http://www.logicmarque.co.uk/barwell.htm Barwell]
-Wigston Magna<br>
-Leicestershire<br>
-LE8 2AH
+*[http://www.bishopstreetchurch.org.uk/html/baptism_registers.html Bishop Street Methodist Church Baptism Registers]
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/index.htm The Guys of Bottesford]
+*[http://st.mary.users.btopenworld.com/ St Mary's Church, Broughton Astley]
+*[http://www.theyorks.org.uk/enderbyvillage%201.htm Enderby Parish Records]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/Ag/maps/maps.htm Framland Hundred Pages]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Hoton.htm Hoton Marriages 1654-1826]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.leicesterunitarians.co.uk/ The Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel, Leicester]
+*[http://www.archive.org/stream/epitaphsingravey00pageiala Epitaphs in the Graveyard and Chapel of the Great Meeting, Leicester]
-'''Records Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.archive.org/stream/accountsofchurch00leic Accounts of Churchwardens of St Martin's Church, Leicester 1489-1844]
-*Leicestershire R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=30 Jojo]
+*[http://www.le.ac.uk/ee/pot/lough/loughhome.html Materials for Loughborough 1540-1640]
+*[http://www.lubenham.org.uk/ Lubenham]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/measham/measham_dir.html Measham links and records]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.archive.org/stream/leicestershirepa02phil Phillimore Marriages 1562-1837 (Melton Mowbray area)]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.archive.org/stream/leicestershirepa11phil Phillimore Marriages 1555-1837 (Melton Mowbray area)]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/seal/seal.htm Netherseal and Overseal Parish Pages]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.quorndon.com/genealogy/ Quorn Village Site]
-*Leicester/Leicestershire (anywhere):[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=30 Jojo]
+*[http://www.mdlp.co.uk/resources/ratcliffe/index.htm Ratcliffe Culey - Includes some Parish Records]
+*[http://www.redmilearchive.freeuk.com/index.html Redmile Archive]
-==Links==
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/rothleybirth.htm Rothley Baptist Births Part one]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/rothleybirth2.htm Rothley Baptist Births Part two]
-*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/record_office.htm County Records Office ]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20040306235816/www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pond/1598/stmargs.html St.Margaret's parish, Leicester - Marriage Index]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/leicestershire.html Library Links]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070808180727/http://uk.geocities.com/st_martins_leicester/monnames.htm St Martin's Cathedral Monuments]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/leics.html Local History Society Gateway Page]
+*[http://www.mdlp.co.uk/resources/Sheepy/ Records for Sheepy Magna]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[http://www.geneapedia.co.uk Somerby Baptisms - 1813 to 1830]
+*[http://www.swannington-heritage.co.uk/ Swannington Heritage]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/leicestershire.html Leicestershire Family History Society]
+*[http://www.tiltononthehill.org.uk/index.asp Tilton on the Hill]
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/Wart.htm Wartnaby Marriages 1635-1838]
-'''OPC'''
+*[http://www.leicester.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=1163 Welford Road Cemetery]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070922143530/http://uk.geocities.com/welford_road_cemetery/welcem1.htm Welford Road Cemetery - plan]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engleiopc/  Leicestershire Online Parish Clerks]
+*[http://www.hoap.co.uk/who/localhis.htm Wymeswold Local History]
+*[http://www.bishopstreetchurch.org.uk/html/memorial_plaques.html War memorials at Bishop Street Methodist Church]
-'''Archives'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLeicester.htm#PageTitle IGI for Leicestershire]
+'''Photographs and Maps'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/rothleybirth.htm Rothley Baptist Births Part one]
+*[http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/ Photographs of the East Midlands]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/rothleybirth2.htm Rothley Baptist Births Part two]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pond/1598/stmargs.html St. Margaret's Church, Leicester. Marriages: July 1, 1837 to May 12, 1897]
-*[http://www.theyorks.org.uk/enderbyvillage%201.htm Enderby Parish Records]
+==Register Office==
-'''Family and social history'''
+'''For events within Leicestershire but not within the city of Leicester:'''
+'''Leicestershire Registration Service'''<BR>
+County Register Office <br>
+County Hall<br>
+Leicester Road<br>
+Glenfield<br>
+Leicester<br>
+LE3 8RN<br>
-*[http://www.knittingtogether.org.uk/doc2.asp?doc=7342&cat=753 Wigston Textile Workers]
+Tel 0116 265 6509 (for further information and general enquiries only) <br>
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/leics/leicestershire_workhouses.htm Leicestershire Workhouses]
+*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/registration_services/copycertificates Copy certificates for family history-Genealogy]
+E-mail registration@leics.gov.uk
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+Orders cannot be taken by phone or e-mail, postal applications only. Copy certificates usually supplied within 3-5 days of order.
-'''Countywide interest'''
-*[http://www.leicestershireroots.co.uk/ Leicestershire Roots ]
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
-*[http://www.quorndon-mag.org.uk/leicestershire.html#H Directory Of Quorndon Village Websites ]
-*[http://www.quorndon.com/genealogy/ Quorn Village Site]
-*[http://www.theyorks.org.uk/enderbyvillage%201.htm Enderby Parish Records]
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/ The Guys of Bottesford, Leicestershire ]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/Ag/maps/maps.htm Framland Hundred Pages] Includes Village Maps and Directory Listings for this area of North-East Leicestershire
-*[http://www.redmilearchive.freeuk.com/index.html Redmile Archive] Includes some Census and Parish Records
-*[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]
-*[http://webber-history.rootschat.net/index.htm#TOC Webbers From Leicester]
+==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
+Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
+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>
+*[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
+*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
+*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
+*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
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