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|A beautiful, historical border county, with more castles than in any other English county -
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Alnwick, Bamburgh, Warkworth and many, many more.
[[Image:EnglandNorthumberland.jpg|left|151px|thumb|Wikipedia Image; Northumberland County Map]]
 
  
'''Northumberland'''
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With outstanding coastline from Lindisfarne and Holy Island in the North, to beaches South to Tynemouth Priory as well as Hadrian's Wall and Keilder Water, the largest man-made lake in Europe, there is plenty for visitors to see.
  
County town: Newcastle Upon Tyne  
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It is the home land of many famous people St.Cuthbert and St. Aidan, Admiral Lord Collingwood, Thomas Bewick, Capability Brown and father of the railways, George Stephenson.
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'''County town:''' Newcastle Upon Tyne
  
Other major towns: Tynemouth, Wallsend
 
  
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'''Other major towns:''' Tynemouth, Wallsend
  
A beautiful, historical border county, with more castles than in any other English county -
 
Alnwick, Bamburgh, Warkworth and many, many more.
 
With outstanding coastline from Lindisfarne and Holy Island in the North, to beaches South to Tynemouth Priory as well as Hadrian's Wall and Keilder Water, the largest man-made lake in Europe, there is plenty for visitors to see.
 
It is the home land of many famous people St.Cuthbert and St. Aidan, Admiral Lord Collingwood, Thomas Bewick, Capability Brown and father of the railways, George Stephenson.
 
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==Register Office==
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Northumberland| Northumberland Places of Worship]]'''
  
  
'''Alnwick'''<BR>
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
Market Place<br>
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Alnwick<br>
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Tel 01665 602363<br>
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==Resources==
e-mail alnwickreg@northumberland.gov.uk
 
  
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
'''Berwick'''<BR>
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*[http://pscm.northumberland.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=106,54411&_dad=portal92&_schema=PORTAL92&pid=90043 '''Berwick Record Office''']
5 Palace Street East<br>
 
Berwick<br>
 
Northumberland<br>
 
Tel 01289 307373<br>
 
e-mail berwickreg@northumberland.gov.uk<br>
 
  
The Berwick office can supply a '''handwritten''' copy of a certificate, for a guide to scanned, handwritten and typed certificates see [[BMD Certificates]]<br>
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*[http://www.northeastbmd.org.uk/offices.php Northumberland Archives]  
  
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*[http://www.ndfhs.org.uk/ Family History Society]
  
'''Hexham'''<BR>
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*[http://www.southtyneside.info/communitysupport/register/ South Tyneside Register Office's Searchable BMDs]
Abbey Gate House<br>
 
Market St<br>
 
Hexham<br>
 
Tel 01434 602355<br>
 
e-mail hexhamreg@northumberland.gov.uk
 
  
  
'''Morpeth'''<BR>
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'''Countywide Interest'''  
94 Newgate St<br>
 
Morpeth<br>
 
Tel 01670 513232<br>
 
e-mail morpethreg@northumberland.gov.uk
 
  
A complete listing of register offices for the Northumberland/Newcastle/Durham region, with links to the relevant offices is available at:<br>
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~uknortheast/index.html UK North East Website and Genealogical Mailing List]
*[http://www.northeastbmd.org.uk/offices.php North East Register Offices]
 
  
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*[http://www.northpennineancestors.co.uk/Index.htm North Pennine Ancestors]
  
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*[http://pscm.northumberland.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=106,54411&_dad=portal92&_schema=PORTAL92&pid=90049 Northumberland Collections]
  
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*[http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/Communities.htm Northumberland Communites]
  
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://pscm.northumberland.gov.uk/pls/portal92/docs/11802 Northumberland Farm Index 1860] PDF document
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.newmp.org.uk/ North East War Memorial Project] Searchable database by name and/or location
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.keystothepast.info/k2p/usp.nsf/pws/Keys+to+the+Past+-+Home+Page Keys to the past; Northumberland and Durham]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tynesidehistory/index.html Tyneside Family History]
  
  
==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://rgcairns.orpheusweb.co.uk/DirectoryContents.html A Directory and Concise History of Berwick-upon-Tweed 1806]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/Cramlington.htm Cramlington & the Colliery]
  
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*[http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ Newcastle City Council]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/DeathNotices/ Newcastle Evening Chronicle Death Notices 1885-1905]
  
*Berwick,Tweedmouth Cemetery [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=302 Glen in Tinsel Knickers]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~agene/norhammi/ Monumental Inscriptions and name database, Norham St Cuthbert's Church]
*Berwick Town Cemetery [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=302 Glen in Tinsel Knickers]
 
  
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*[http://ulgham.tripod.com/ulgen/ulgenind.htm Ulgham Genealogy pages]
  
==Photo Offers==
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*[http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/welcome2.htm Woodhorn Site]
  
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.
 
  
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
==Links==
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~agene/norhammi/map.html Norham St Cuthbert's Graveyard Plan]
  
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*[http://www.picturesofgateshead.co.uk/index.html Pictures and maps of Gateshead]
  
*[http://pscm.northumberland.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=106,54411&_dad=portal92&_schema=PORTAL92&pid=90049 Nothumberland Collection Service]
 
  
*[http://www.northeastbmd.org.uk/offices.php Northumberland Archives]
 
  
*[http://pscm.northumberland.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=106,54411&_dad=portal92&_schema=PORTAL92&pid=90043 Berwick Record Office]
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'''Books of local interest'''
  
*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/northumberland.html  Library Links]
 
  
*[http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ Newcastle Council Site]
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==Register Office==
  
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A complete listing of register offices for the Northumberland/Newcastle/Durham region, with links to the relevant offices is available at:
  
'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://www.northeastbmd.org.uk/offices.php North East Register Offices]
  
  
*[http://www.ndfhs.org.uk/ Family History Society]
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'''Alnwick'''
  
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Market Place<br>
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Alnwick<br>
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Tel 01665 602363<br>
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e-mail alnwickreg@northumberland.gov.uk<br>
  
'''OPC'''
 
  
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'''Berwick'''
  
'''Archives'''
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5 Palace Street East<br>
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Berwick<br>
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Northumberland<br>
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Tel 01289 307373<br>
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e-mail berwickreg@northumberland.gov.uk<br>
  
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The Berwick office can supply a '''handwritten''' copy of a certificate.
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyNorthumberland.htm#PageTitle IGI Northumberland]
 
  
*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/nland.html Local History Directory]
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'''Hexham'''
  
*[http://www.southtyneside.info/communitysupport/register/ South Tyneside Register Office's Searchable BMDs]
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Abbey Gate House<br>
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Market St<br>
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Hexham<br>
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Tel 01434 602355<br>
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e-mail hexhamreg@northumberland.gov.uk<br>
  
  
'''Family and Social History'''  
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'''Morpeth'''
  
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94 Newgate St<br>
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Morpeth<br>
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Tel 01670 513232<br>
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e-mail morpethreg@northumberland.gov.uk<br>
  
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/nhmbd/northumberland_workhouses.htm Northumberland Workhouses]
 
  
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==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
  
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
'''Maps & Photographs'''
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
*[http://www.sine.ncl.ac.uk/ Structural Images of the North-East]
 
  
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'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
  
  
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
  
'''Countywide Interest'''
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
*[http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/Communities.htm Northumberland Communites]
 
  
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
  
'''Specific Town Village Interest'''
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*Berwick,Tweedmouth Cemetery [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=302 Glen in Tinsel Knickers]
  
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*Berwick Town Cemetery [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=302 Glen in Tinsel Knickers]
  
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/DeathNotices/ Newcastle Evening Chronicle Death Notices 1885-1905]
 
  
*[http://www.fairlamb.org/mainpage.htm Fairlambs Of Allendale]
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==Photo Offers==
  
*[http://ulgham.tripod.com/ulgen/ulgenind.htm Ulgham Genealogy pages]
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Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
 
 
*[http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/welcome2.htm Woodhorn Site]
 
 
 
*[http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/Cramlington.htm Cramlington & the Colliery]
 
  
  
  
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Latest revision as of 10:14, 16 May 2023

A beautiful, historical border county, with more castles than in any other English county -

Alnwick, Bamburgh, Warkworth and many, many more.

With outstanding coastline from Lindisfarne and Holy Island in the North, to beaches South to Tynemouth Priory as well as Hadrian's Wall and Keilder Water, the largest man-made lake in Europe, there is plenty for visitors to see.

It is the home land of many famous people St.Cuthbert and St. Aidan, Admiral Lord Collingwood, Thomas Bewick, Capability Brown and father of the railways, George Stephenson.

County town: Newcastle Upon Tyne


Other major towns: Tynemouth, Wallsend


Northumberland Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs


Books of local interest


Register Office

A complete listing of register offices for the Northumberland/Newcastle/Durham region, with links to the relevant offices is available at:


Alnwick

Market Place
Alnwick
Tel 01665 602363
e-mail alnwickreg@northumberland.gov.uk


Berwick

5 Palace Street East
Berwick
Northumberland
Tel 01289 307373
e-mail berwickreg@northumberland.gov.uk

The Berwick office can supply a handwritten copy of a certificate.


Hexham

Abbey Gate House
Market St
Hexham
Tel 01434 602355
e-mail hexhamreg@northumberland.gov.uk


Morpeth

94 Newgate St
Morpeth
Tel 01670 513232
e-mail morpethreg@northumberland.gov.uk


Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.


Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts


Cemetery Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.


Cemetery Lookup Contacts


Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.


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