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|In the South West of England, Gloucestershire include part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean.
  
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Places of interest are Berkeley Castle, an example of a feudal stronghold. Sudeley Castle, Tewkesbury Abbey and the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, Slimbridge.
  
==Register Office Contact Details==
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There are several royal residences in Gloucestershire, including Highgrove House and Gatcombe Park.
  
Certificate Application Information and downloadable application forms available at
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The book 'Cider with Rosie' By Laurie Lee is a tale of growing up in Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire County Council - Ordering a copy of a Birth/Marriage or Death certificate
 
  
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'''County town:''' Gloucester
  
=====Cheltenham=====
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'''Other major towns:''' Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester, and Tewkesbury.
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire Places of Worship]]'''
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandGloucestershire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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==Resources==
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'''Primary Reference'''
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*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1348 '''Gloucestershire Archives/Record Office''']
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*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleID=163 Gloucestershire Library]
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*[http://www.gfhs.org.uk/ Gloucestershire Family History Society]
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*[http://aztecrose.tripod.com/gloucestershire/index.html Gloucestershire Look-up Exchange]
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*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
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'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/ Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum]
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*[http://members.shaw.ca/panthers1/tayfam.html The Cotswolds and Surrounds]
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*[http://www.forest-of-dean.net/ Forest of Dean Family History]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Forest of Dean Trade Directories]
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*[http://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/ Gloucester Docks and the Sharpness Canal Past, Present and Future]
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*[http://www.gsia.org.uk/gia.htm Gloucestershire Society for Industrial Archaeology]
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*[http://www.gloshistory.org.uk/lhcorg.htm Gloucestershire Local History]
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*[http://www.halefamily.net/misc2.html Gloucestershire Miscellany]
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*[http://www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/index.html Gloucestershire Portal - Gloucestershire Past and Present]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/index.htm North Gloucestershire & Worcestershire Parish Register Transcripts]
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*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/parish.htm Parish Records and Memorial Inscriptions]
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*[http://www.easywell.co.uk/pubs/ Gloucestershire Pubs]
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*[http://www.parishmouse.com/gloucestershire Parishmouse - Gloucestershire]
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*[http://www.glosters.org.uk/ The Soldiers of Gloucestershire]
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*[http://glostransporthistory.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/ Gloucestershire Transport History]
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*[http://www.grahamthomas.com/cotsx.html The South Cotswolds Genealogical and Local History Guide]
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/arlingham.htm Arlingham Baptism, Marriage & Burial Registers]
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*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath BMDs]
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*[http://www.bittonfamilies.com/index.html Bitton Families]
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*[http://www.bgas.org.uk/cheltgaz/ Historical Gazeteer of Cheltenham]
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*[http://www.chippingcampden.org/index.php? Chipping Campden]
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*[http://www.chalfordhill.org.uk/index.html Chalford Hill]
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*[http://www.dursleyglos.org.uk/html/dursley/industry/mills/mills.htm The Woollen Cloth Industry in the Dursley Area]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/ Deerhurst, Forthampton & Eldersfield]
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*[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/cgi-bin/extracted?-1+0+000000+English+0-0+ch000525+uk Parish Records from St Mary's Church, Dymock 1538-1796]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Trade Directory - The Forest of Dean area]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/fedgeg/index.html?200916 Forest Edge Churches]
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*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42319  Old Gloucester Street Names]
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*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/gloster.txt Gloucester Pigot's Directory 1830]
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*[http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx Gloucestershire Council Genealogical Database]
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:''Index of all wills proved at Gloucester between 1541 and 1858'' <br>
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:''Nonconformist Baptisms''<br>
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:''Overseers of the poor records''<br>
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:''Gaol Registers - details of prisoners held in the county gaol from 1815 to 1879''<br>
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*[http://www.hawkesburyhistory.com/ Hawkesbury History]
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*[http://www.longhopevillage.co.uk/ Longhope Village]
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*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/minchin/index.htm Marriage entries at Minchinhampton to 1812]
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*[http://www.randwicksources.org.uk/index.html Randwick Village]
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*[http://www.taynton.btinternet.co.uk/ The History of Taynton]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/tetbury1737/index.html?200916 Tetbury Religious Affiliations Census taken about 1735]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/leigh/leigh.htm Parish Register Transcripts The Leigh]
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*[http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk  Parish Records For Thornbury, Berkeley, Hill, Oldbury On Severn, Rockhampton & Stone]
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*[http://www.frenchaymuseumarchives.co.uk/ Parish of Winterbourne]
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*[http://www.grahamthomas.com/history1.html Woodchester and Selsey]
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*[http://wotton-under-edge.com/guide Wooton-under-Edge]
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==Bristol==
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*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon Family History Society]
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*[http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/acwuk/ Bristol Family History Research Guide]
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*[http://www.brigstowe.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Bristol History]
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*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
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*[http://www.churchcrawler.co.uk/ Bristol's Cathedrals and Churches]
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*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.com/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs mid-16th - mid-20th Century]
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*[http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Leisure-Culture/records-and-archives/bristol-wills-indices-1781-1858.en;jsessionid=2DC36FB9A75DF09751B6A7AD501B98DC.tcwwwaplaws1 Bristol Wills Index 1793-1858]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
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*[http://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/Collections/search.asp?Search=2 Old Cheltenham Photographs]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_Pages/ENG_pages/gls.htm Old Gloucestershire Maps]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photo2/artists.html Some Early Gloucestershire Photographers]
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*[http://oldgloucester.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/ Gloucester City photos 1900-1980]
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*[http://www.sungreen.co.uk/Default.htm Old Photos of the Forest of Dean]
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==Register Office==
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'''Cheltenham'''
  
 
St George's Road <br>
 
St George's Road <br>
 
Cheltenham<br>
 
Cheltenham<br>
 
Glos<br>
 
Glos<br>
GL50 3EW
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GL50 3EW<br>
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Tel 01242 532455<br>
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Email: cheltenham.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk<br>
  
Tel 01242 532455<br>
 
E-mail cheltenham.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk<br>
 
  
=====Cinderford (Forest of Dean)=====
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'''Cinderford (Forest of Dean)'''
  
 
The Oaks <br>
 
The Oaks <br>
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Cinderford<br>
 
Cinderford<br>
 
Glos.<br>
 
Glos.<br>
GL14 2AB
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GL14 2AB<br>
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Tel 01594 822113<br>
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Email: forestofdean.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk
  
Tel 01594 822113<br>
 
E-mail forestofdean.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk
 
  
=====Cirencester=====
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'''Cirencester'''
  
 
The Corinium<br>
 
The Corinium<br>
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Cirencester<br>
 
Cirencester<br>
 
Glos.<br>
 
Glos.<br>
GL7 1QW
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GL7 1QW<br>
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Tel 01285 650455/652893<br>
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Email: cirencester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
  
Tel 01285 650455/652893<br>
 
E-mail cirencester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
 
  
=====Gloucester=====
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'''Gloucester'''
  
 
The Maitland Suite <br>
 
The Maitland Suite <br>
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Spa Road<br>
 
Spa Road<br>
 
Gloucester<br>
 
Gloucester<br>
GL1 1UY
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GL1 1UY<br>
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Tel 01452 425275<br>
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Email: gloucester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
  
Tel 01452 425275<br>
 
E-mail gloucester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
 
  
=====Moreton in the Marsh=====
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'''Moreton in the Marsh'''
  
 
North Cotswold Registration District<br>
 
North Cotswold Registration District<br>
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Moreton-in-Marsh<br>
 
Moreton-in-Marsh<br>
 
Glos.<br>
 
Glos.<br>
GL56 0AZ
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GL56 0AZ<br>
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Tel 01608 651199<br>
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Email: northcotswold.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
  
Tel 01608 651199<br>
 
E-mail northcotswold.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
 
  
=====Stroud=====
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'''Stroud'''
  
 
The Old Victorian School <br>
 
The Old Victorian School <br>
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Stroud<br>
 
Stroud<br>
 
Glos.<br>
 
Glos.<br>
GL5 1DY  
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GL5 1DY <br>
 
 
 
Tel 01453 766049<br>
 
Tel 01453 766049<br>
E-mail stroud.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
 
==Record Office and Cemetery Lookup Contacts==
 
 
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==Links==
 
 
 
*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1348 County Record Office]
 
 
*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/gloucester.html Library Links]
 
 
*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Bmd ]
 
 
*[http://www.gfhs.org.uk/ Gloucestershire Family History Society]
 
  
*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol And Avon FHS]
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Email: stroud.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk<br>
 
 
*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/glos.html The Local History Directory]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/leigh/leigh.htm Phillimores And Bishops Transcripts]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/ Deerhurst, Forthampton & Eldersfield]
 
  
*[http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk  Parish Records online with Searchable Database] For Thornbury, Berkeley, Hill, Oldbury On Severn, Rockhampton And Stone
 
  
*[http://home.freeuk.com/gloshistory/lhcorg.htm Gloucestershire Local History]
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==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
  
*[Hawksbury History ]
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
*[http://members.tripod.com/tormarton-glos/page4.html Village Records And Monumental Inscriptions]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
*[http://www.bittonfamilies.com/ History Of Bitton ] Particularly Families Involved With Zinc Smelting. - Links To Researchers And Other Useful sites.
 
  
*[http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10glou131/10glou131gazA.htm Town And Country Maps]
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'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
  
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/gloucs/gloucestershire_workhouses.htm Gloucester Workhouses]
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
  
*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx Gloucestershire Council Genealogical Database]
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
**''Index of all Wills Proved At Gloucester between 1541 And 1858'' <br>
 
**''Nonconformist Baptisms''<br>
 
**''Overseers of the poor records''<br>
 
**''Gaol Registers - details of prisoners held in the county gaol from 1815 to 1879''<br>
 
**''You can order copies of anything you find - details on the website''
 
  
*[http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/gloucestershire.html Gloucestershire In The Domesday Book ]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/ Genuki's List Of Gloucestershire Towns And Parishes] if you are researching Chedworth, there's good stuff on Genuki's page including transcription of details of rented property on 1843 tithe map and lists of burials
 
  
*[http://web.ukonline.co.uk/flight/gloslink.html Site containing various Gloucestershire links]
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/theParishes.html A good site for the Cotswolds]
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*Forest of Dean [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=98 dolly mixture]
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*St Paul's Whiteshill, Stroud [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7 Mark Dudley]
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*Painswick (couple of days notice required) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7 Mark Dudley]
  
*[http://tormarton-glos.tripod.com/index.html Good site for villages In The South Of The Cotswolds]
 
  
*[http://www.forest-of-dean.net/ Forest Of Dean]
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==Photo Offers==
  
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42319  Old Gloucester Street Names ] and some details of their location.
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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.easywell.co.uk/pubs/publist/gl5-6-a-b.htm Gloucestershire Pubs]
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*Bristol [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1400 Bee]
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*Forest of Dean [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=98 dolly mixture]
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*Gloucester [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=98 dolly mixture]
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*South Gloucestershire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1400 Bee]
  
*[http://www.bisley-glos.net/index.html Bisley, Gloucestershire]
 
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/Census.html Census Records]
 
  
*[http://www.taynton.btinternet.co.uk/ Taynton, Gloucestershire] A good village site which houses school indexes, church burials, history of the village and also transcriptions of the 1851 and 1861 census.
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In the South West of England, Gloucestershire include part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean.

Places of interest are Berkeley Castle, an example of a feudal stronghold. Sudeley Castle, Tewkesbury Abbey and the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, Slimbridge.

There are several royal residences in Gloucestershire, including Highgrove House and Gatcombe Park.

The book 'Cider with Rosie' By Laurie Lee is a tale of growing up in Gloucestershire.

County town: Gloucester


Other major towns: Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester, and Tewkesbury.


Gloucestershire Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest



Specific Town and Village Interest


Index of all wills proved at Gloucester between 1541 and 1858
Nonconformist Baptisms
Overseers of the poor records
Gaol Registers - details of prisoners held in the county gaol from 1815 to 1879

Bristol


Maps and Photographs

Register Office

Cheltenham

St George's Road
Cheltenham
Glos
GL50 3EW
Tel 01242 532455

Email: cheltenham.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk


Cinderford (Forest of Dean)

The Oaks
Belle Vue Centre
6, Belle Vue Road
Cinderford
Glos.
GL14 2AB
Tel 01594 822113

Email: forestofdean.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk


Cirencester

The Corinium
Old Memorial Hospital
Sheep Street
Cirencester
Glos.
GL7 1QW
Tel 01285 650455/652893

Email: cirencester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk


Gloucester

The Maitland Suite
Maitland House
Spa Road
Gloucester
GL1 1UY
Tel 01452 425275

Email: gloucester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk


Moreton in the Marsh

North Cotswold Registration District
The Redesdale Room
The Council Offices
High Street
Moreton-in-Marsh
Glos.
GL56 0AZ
Tel 01608 651199

Email: northcotswold.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk


Stroud

The Old Victorian School
Parliament Street
Stroud
Glos.
GL5 1DY
Tel 01453 766049

Email: stroud.ro@gloucestershire.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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