Difference between revisions of "Lincolnshire"

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A predominantly agricultural county on the east coast of England, historically stretching from the Wash in the south to the Humber Estuary in the north.

The scenery is diverse, ranging from flat fenlands in the south to the hilly Wolds and the Lincoln Edge in the north.

Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest medieval buildings in the country.

Margaret Thatcher was born at Grantham.

John Wesley, founder of Methodism, was born at Epworth.

Resources

Primary Reference

County Record Office

Central Library Webpage

Lincolnshire Family History Society

Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange

Lincolnshire Look-up Exchange

Countywide Interest

Lincolnshire Archives

Fenland Farmers List 1563

Lincolnshire Deeds

Lincolnshire Genweb page

Lincolnshire Genealogical Research

Heritage Visits

Lincs2U Genealogy

Lincolnshire and Fenland Families

Lincolnshire Marriage index

Lincolnshire Village Memorials

Lincolnshire War Memorials

Lincolnshire Police History

RAF-Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Airfields History Site

Lincolnshire Closed Pubs

Shucksmith Family History Website

The Star - Surname List

Index to Lincolnshire Churches

Download the Lincolnshire wills index 1700-1800

Specific Town and Village Interest

Isle of Axeholme Family History Society

Barton Upon Humber Family History

Barton Upon Humber

Bolingbroke Deanery

Boston Wiki Page

Names associated with Boston

Bourne in Words and Pictures

Colsterworth Village Interest

Fulbeck Village

Gainsborough, Past and Present

Grasby Project

Great Grimsby Family History Group

Heckington Geneaolgy

Holbeach Parish Registers

North and South Hykeham

Laceby

De Aston School, Market Rasen

Metheringham Includes Blankney, Scopwick and Dunston and Tanvats

Parkinsons Page - Photographs and some Parish Records

Sandtoft

Sedgebrook Inhabitants of Yesteryear

Sleaford Town Council Burial Register

Springthorpe Village

History of Whitton

Winteringham Local History and Genealogy

Wisbech & The Fenlands

Maps and Photographs

Lincolnshire Gravestone Photographs

Gravestone Photographs from North and North East Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire Churches, Photographs and History

Lincolnshire Church Photographs

A Collection of Maps, Photographs, Directories & Manuscripts

Photographs of the East Midlands

Register Office

The county is split between two offices. The main part of Lincolnshire is covered by the Lincoln office. North Lincolnshire (including the former South Humberside region) is covered by the North Lincolnshire office.

Lincoln

Certificate Applications
Lincolnshire Registration Services
PO BOX 760
Lincoln
LN2 5WG

Tel 0845 330 1400 or 01522 782244

Copy Certificate FAQ

Online Order Facility

The Lincoln office supply scanned copies of the register.

North Lincolnshire Office

92 Oswald Road,
Scunthorpe,
North Lincolnshire
DN15 7PA

Tel: 01724 842425 (General Enquiries)

Email: alison.prestwood@northlincs.gov.uk

District Coverage Map

Online Order Facilty

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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+|A predominantly agricultural county on the east coast of England, historically stretching from the Wash in the south to the Humber Estuary in the north.
-'''Lincolnshire'''
+The scenery is diverse, ranging from flat fenlands in the south to the hilly Wolds and the Lincoln Edge in the north.
+Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest medieval buildings in the country.
-County town: Lincoln
+Margaret Thatcher was born at Grantham.
-Other major towns: Boston, Grantham, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Cleethorpes
+John Wesley, founder of Methodism, was born at Epworth.
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+'''County town:''' Lincoln
-A predominantly agricultural county on the east coast of England, historically stretching from the Wash in the south to the Humber Estuary in the north. The scenery is diverse ranging from flat fenlands in the south to the hilly Wolds and the Lincoln Edge in the north. Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest medieval buildings in the country.
-Margaret Thatcher was born at Grantham.
+'''Other major towns:''' Boston, Gainsborough, Grantham, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Cleethorpes
-John Wesley, founder of Methodism, was born at Epworth.
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Lincolnshire| Lincolnshire Places of Worship]]'''
-Lincolnshire certificate applications are dealt with by just two offices,<br>
-the main part of the county is handled by Lincoln.<br>
-North Lincolnshire including the 1974-2004<br>
-county of South Humberside is handled by the North Lincolnshire office.<br>
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandLincolnshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/index.asp?catId=6173 '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/libraries/section.asp?catId=7241 Central Library Webpage]
-==Register Offices==
+*[http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk Lincolnshire Family History Society]
+*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistershl.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/lin.lookup.html Lincolnshire Look-up Exchange]
-=====Lincoln=====
-Certificate Applications<br>
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-Lincolnshire Registration Services<br>
-PO BOX 760<br>
-Lincoln<br>
-LN2 5WG
-Tel 0845 330 1400 or 01522 782244<br>
+*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives/ Lincolnshire Archives]
-Payment by c/card,cheque.<br>
-*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/section.asp?catId=2948 Certificates - Lincolnshire County Council]<br>
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/occ_fen_farmers.txt Fenland Farmers List 1563]
+*[http://www.sylvan-manuscripts.co.uk/Deeds-and-Indentures/England/Lincolnshire/c-1-1-7-31/ Lincolnshire Deeds]
-The Lincoln office supply '''scanned''' copies of the register, for further information and advice regarding scanned, handwritten and typed certificates see [[BMD Certificates]]<br>
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/ Lincolnshire Genweb page]
+*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/lincs.html Lincolnshire Genealogical Research]
-<br>
+*[http://www.totaltravel.co.uk/travel/midlands/peterborough-lincolnshire/directory/heritage Heritage Visits]
-=====North Lincolnshire Office=====
+*[http://www.linc2u.com/genealogy/ Lincs2U Genealogy]
-Oswald Road,<br>
+*[http://www.linclinks.co.uk/index.html Lincolnshire and Fenland Families]
-Scunthorpe,<br>
-North Lincolnshire<br>
-DN15 7PA
-Tel 01724 842425 (General Enquiries)<br>
+*[http://s10.freefronthost.com/mi/  Lincolnshire Marriage index]
-Email  alison.prestwood@northlincs.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Communitypeopleandliving/birthsdeathsmarriageregistration North Lincs Council]<br>
+*[http://www.memorial-lincs.org.uk/index.html Lincolnshire Village Memorials]
-Certificates can be ordered by telephone or e-mail.
+*[http://familyhistory.poulton.info/ Lincolnshire War Memorials]
+*[http://www.lincs.police.uk/index.asp?locID=435&docID=-1 Lincolnshire Police History]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://raf-lincolnshire.info/ RAF-Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Airfields History Site]
+*[http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/lincolnshire.html Lincolnshire Closed Pubs]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.shucksmith.org/  Shucksmith Family History Website]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/libraries/familyhistory/Surnames/ The Star - Surname List]
+*[http://www.wparkinson.com/Churches/ Index to Lincolnshire Churches]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/section.asp?catid=22905&docid=75498 Download the Lincolnshire wills index 1700-1800]
-*Grimsby R/O ''Monthly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=21 Katarzyna]
-'''County Records Office'''
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-Lincolnshire Archives
+*[http://www.axholme-fhs.org.uk/ Isle of Axeholme Family History Society]
-St Rumbold Street,
+*[http://www.freewebs.com/bartonuponhumberfamilyhistoryaids/index.htm Barton Upon Humber Family History]
-Lincoln,
+*[http://www.bartonuponhumber.org.uk/atoz.htm Barton Upon Humber]
-Lincolnshire,
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Deans/bolingbroke.html  Bolingbroke Deanery]
-LN2 5AB<br>
+* [[Boston]] '''Wiki Page'''
-Email: lincolnshire_archive@lincolnshire.gov.uk  <br>
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Boston/BOSTON.txt Names associated with Boston]
-Website: [http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives Lincolnshire Archives] <br>
+*[http://homepages.which.net/~rex/bourne/ Bourne in Words and Pictures]
-Online map: [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=497918&y=371250&z=0&sv=LN2%205AB&st=PostCode&lu=N&tl=~&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf Streetmap] <br>
+*[http://www.villagearchivegroup.com/index.asp Colsterworth Village Interest]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~watsonweb/ Fulbeck Village]
+*[http://www.gainsboroughlincs.co.uk/index.html Gainsborough, Past and Present]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://uk.geocities.com/ifor.grasby@btopenworld.com/ Grasby Project]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://beehive.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=11945&PageID=71472 Great Grimsby Family History Group]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heckington/  Heckington Geneaolgy]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~bthompso/holbeach/holbeach.htm Holbeach Parish Registers]
-*Cleethorpes (and surrounding areas) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=21 Katarzyna]
+*[http://www.wparkinson.com/Hykeham/index.htm North and South Hykeham]
-*Grimsby (and surrounding areas) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=21 Katarzyna]
-*Louth (and surrounding areas) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=21 Katarzyna]
-*Lincs [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=817 jennie]
-==Links==
+*[http://beehive.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=5641 Laceby]
-*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/index.asp?catId=6173 County Record Office]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~deaston/ De Aston School, Market Rasen]
-*[http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk Family History Society]
+*[http://www.macla.co.uk/index.php Metheringham] Includes Blankney, Scopwick and Dunston and Tanvats
-*[http://www.axholme-fhs.org.uk/ Isle of Axeholme FHS]
+*[http://www.wparkinson.com/index.htm Parkinsons Page - Photographs and some Parish Records]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/lincs.html Local History Gateway]
+*[http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/G-Sandtoft.html Sandtoft]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/ Lincolnshire Genweb page]
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/hampson/index.htm Sedgebrook Inhabitants of Yesteryear]
-*[http://home.wi.rr.com/lincolnshire/ Lincolnshire Genealogical Research]
+*[http://www.sleaford.gov.uk/council_services_cemetery.htm Sleaford Town Council Burial Register]
+*[http://www.springthorpe-village.org.uk/index.html Springthorpe Village]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[http://www.diplomate.freeserve.co.uk/whitton.htm History of Whitton]
 *[http://www.winteringham.info/index.html Winteringham Local History and Genealogy]
+*[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech & The Fenlands]
-'''OPC'''
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-'''Archives'''
+*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=lincolnshire Lincolnshire Gravestone Photographs]
-*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives/ Lincolnshire archives]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engggfhg/ Gravestone Photographs from North and North East Lincolnshire]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLincoln_(A-J).htm#PageTitle IGI Lincolnshire A-J]
+*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.fairweather/docs/index.htm Lincolnshire Churches, Photographs and History]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLincoln_(K-R).htm#PageTitle IGI Lincolnshire K-R]
+*[http://www.wparkinson.com/Churches/ Lincolnshire Church Photographs]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLincoln_(S-Z).htm#PageTitle IGI Lincolnshire S-Z]
+*[http://www.hemsop.org.uk/XSLProcessor.asp?resourceCode=HEMSoP-LI A Collection of Maps, Photographs, Directories & Manuscripts]
-*[http://s10.freefronthost.com/mi/  Lincolnshire Marriage index]
+*[http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/ Photographs of the East Midlands]
-*[http://www.linc2u.com/genealogy/ Lincs2U Genealogy]
+==Register Office==
-*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~bthompso...ach/readme.htm Holbeach Parish Registers]
+The county is split between two offices. The main part of Lincolnshire is covered by the Lincoln office. North Lincolnshire (including the former South Humberside region) is covered by the North Lincolnshire office.
+'''Lincoln'''
-'''Family and social history'''
+Certificate Applications<br>
+Lincolnshire Registration Services<br>
+PO BOX 760<br>
+Lincoln<br>
+LN2 5WG<br>
+Tel 0845 330 1400 or 01522 782244<br>
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/lincs/lincolnshire.htm Lincolnshire Workhouses]
+*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/section.asp?catid=14980&docid=44541 Copy Certificate FAQ]
+* [http://apps1.lincolnshire.gov.uk/eCommerce/process/product/ProductCatalogue.aspx Online Order Facility]
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+The Lincoln office supply '''scanned''' copies of the register.
-*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area Lincolnshire gravestone photographs]
+'''North Lincolnshire Office'''
-'''Countywide interest'''
+Oswald Road,<br>
+Scunthorpe,<br>
+North Lincolnshire<br>
+DN15 7PA
-*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.fairweather/docs/index.htm Lincolnshire Churches, Photographs and History]
+Tel: 01724 842425 (General Enquiries)<br>
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/ Lincolnshire Genweb Project]
+Email:  alison.prestwood@northlincs.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.memorial-lincs.org.uk/index.html Lincolnshire Village Memorials]
+*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Communitypeopleandliving/birthsdeathsmarriageregistration/Certificates/BMDOnlineWithMap.htm District Coverage Map]
-*http://familyhistory.poulton.info/ More Linconshire War Memorials]
+*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Communitypeopleandliving/birthsdeathsmarriageregistration/FamilyHistory/SearchAndOrderBDMCertificatesOnline.htm Online Order Facilty]
-*[http://www.wparkinson.com/index.htm Photograps and some Parish Records] (Excel required to view the Parish records)
-*[http://www.totaltravel.co.uk/travel/midlands/peterborough-lincolnshire/directory/heritage Heritage visits]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/libraries/localandfamilyhistory/familyhistory/Surnames/  Star Newspaper Groups]
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://raf-lincolnshire.info/ RAF-Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Airfields History Site]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.lincs.police.uk/index.asp?locID=55&docID=-1 Lincolnshire Police History Pages]
-*[http://www.shucksmith.org/  Shucksmith Site]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/lincs.html A Wealth of Links for Lincolnshire]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heckington/  Heckington Geneaolgy]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Deans/bolingbroke.html  Bolingbroke Deanery]
-*[http://homepages.which.net/~rex/bourne/ Bourne in Words and Pictures]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Boston/BOSTON.txt Names associated with Boston]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://www.macla.co.uk/index.php Metheriingham Area Pages] Includes Blankney, Scopwick and Dunston and Tanvats- old photos, maps and 1881 census
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*[http://www.diplomate.freeserve.co.uk/whitton.htm History of Whitton]
-*[http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/G-Sandtoft.html Sandtoft]
-*[http://www.wparkinson.com/Hykeham/index.htm North and South Hykeham]
-*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bartonuponhumber.btinternet.co.uk%2F Barton Upon Humber]
-*[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech and the Fenlands]
-*[http://www.gainsboroughlincs.co.uk/index.html Gainsborough, past and present]
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