Difference between revisions of "Cumberland"

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The most north westerly county in England and home to the world famous Lake District.

The traditional steel, coal and iron of the coastal towns has almost died out in modern times and replaced with dairy farming, West Cumberland Farmers being Great Britain's largest agricultural co-operative.

Samuel Coleridge lived in Keswick.

Resources

Primary Reference

Cumbrian Archive Service

Cumberland and Westmorland Archives

Cumbria Family History Society

Cumbria Libraries

Cumberland Look-up Exchange

South Westmorland FHS

Countywide Interest

Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions

Cumberland Family History Pages

Cumberland History

Cumberland Roots

Cumbria Local History Federation

Cumbrian Genealogy

Cumbrian Manorial Records

Cumbrian Railways Association

EdenLinks Genealogy ~ North Cumbria

Index to The Early Quaker Families of Cumberland

Industrial History of Cumbria

North Pennine Ancestors

Pitmen- The 1947 William Pit Disaster Project

WW2 People's War

Specific Town and Village Interest

Bishop's Transcripts for Allhallows, Dearham, Flimby, Gilcrux, Holm Cultram and Wigton

Bewcastle

Carlisle History

The City of Carlisle

Copeland District

Furness Family History Society

19th Century Longtown

Blaylock Clockmakers of Longtown and Carlisle

MatterdaleMatters Matterdale Matters

Millom Ironworks

Patterdale Patter

Threlkeld

Watermillock Watch

My Whitehaven

The Workington Iron and Steel Industry

Maps and Photographs

Images of Cumbria

Register Office

Certificate ordering information;

Cumbria County Council : Obtaining a copy of a certificate

Barrow Register Office

Nan Tait Centre
Abbey Road
Barrow In Furness
LA14 1LG
Fax:01229 894513

Email: barrow.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Carlisle Register Office

23 Portland Square
Carlisle
CA1 1PE
Fax:01228 607434

Email: carlisle.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Cockermouth Register Office

Fairfield
Station Road
Cockermouth
CA13 9PT
Tel:01900 325960
Fax:01900 325962

Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Penrith Register Office

Friargate
Penrith
CA11 7XR
Fax:01768 242122

Email: penrith.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Ulverston Register Office

The Town Hall
Ulverston
LA12 7AR

Whitehaven Register Office

College House
Flatt Walk
Whitehaven
CA28 7RW

Email: whitehaven.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Wigton Register Office

Station Road
Wigton
CA7 9AJ

Email: wigton.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Workington Register Office

Hall Park
Ramsey Brow
Workington
CA14 4TG
Tel:01900 325160

Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.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

Barrow in Furness R/O Helen Smith Too

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

Barrow cemetery details needed Helen Smith Too

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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+[[Category:Region 1 ~ North West England]]
-[[Image:Cumberland.jpg|250px|thumb|A dreamy landscape submitted by Tom
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+|The most north westerly county in England and home to the world famous Lake District.
-__TOC__<br><br>
+The traditional steel, coal and iron of the coastal towns has almost died out in modern times and replaced with dairy farming, West Cumberland Farmers being Great Britain's largest agricultural co-operative.
-'''Cumberland'''
+Samuel Coleridge lived in Keswick.
+| style="width:250px" align="right"| __TOC__
+|-valign="top"
+|
+'''County town:''' Carlisle
-County town: Carlisle
+'''Other major towns:''' Whitehaven
-Other major towns: Whitehaven
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Cumberland | Cumberland Places of Worship]]'''
-The most north westerly county in England and home to the world famous Lake District.
+'''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]'''
-The traditional steel, coal and iron of the coastal towns has almost died out in modern times and replaced with dairy farming, West Cumberland Farmers being Great Britain's largest agricultural co-operative.
+|[[Image: EnglandCumberland.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
-The birthplace of William Wordsworth and the home of Samuel Coleridge.
+==Resources==
-==Register Offices==
+'''Primary Reference'''
-*Certificate ordering information;
+*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/default.asp '''Cumbrian Archive Service''']
-*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/registration/otherservices/copy.asp Cumbria County Council : Registration Service : Other Services : Obtaining a copy of a certificate]
-=====Barrow In Furness=====
+*[http://www.cumberlandarchives.co.uk/ Cumberland and Westmorland Archives]
-Barrow Register Office<br>
-Nan Tait Centre<br>
+*[http://www.cumbriafhs.com/ Cumbria Family History Society]
-Abbey Road<br>
-Barrow In Furness<br>
+*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/libraries/ Cumbria Libraries]
-LA14 1LG<br>
-Fax:01229 894513<br>
+*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6401/Cumberland/lookup.html Cumberland Look-up Exchange]
-Email barrow.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
+*[http://southwest-familyhistory.com/ South Westmorland FHS]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.cultrans.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions]
+*[http://www.jillcoulthard.com/Cumberland_family_history/cumberland_fh_main.htm  Cumberland Family History Pages]
+*[http://www.cumberlandhistory.co.uk/ Cumberland History]
+*[http://www.cumberlandroots.co.uk/ Cumberland Roots]
+*[http://www.cumbrialocalhistory.org.uk/  Cumbria Local History Federation]
+*[http://www.btinternet.com/%7Egrigg/ Cumbrian Genealogy]
+*[http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/projects/manorialrecords/index.htm Cumbrian Manorial Records]
-=====Carlisle=====
+*[http://www.cumbrianrailwaysassociation.org.uk/ Cumbrian Railways Association]
-Carlisle Register Office<br>
-Portland Square<br>
-Carlisle<br>
-CA1 1PE<br>
-Fax:01228 607434<br>
-Email carlisle.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Cockermouth=====
+*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM EdenLinks Genealogy ~ North Cumbria]
-Cockermouth Register Office<br>
-Fairfield<br>
-Station Road<br>
-Cockermouth<br>
-CA13 9PT<br>
-Tel:01900 325960<br>
-Fax:01900 325962<br>
-Email cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Kendal=====
+*[http://users.tinyworld.co.uk/peterostle/besse.html Index to The Early Quaker Families of Cumberland]
-Kendal Register Office<br>
-County Offices<br>
-Kendal<br>
-LA9 4RQ<br>
-Fax:01539 773565<br>
-Email kendal.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Penrith=====
+*[http://www.cumbria-industries.org.uk/ Industrial History of Cumbria]
-Penrith Register Office<br>
-Friargate<br>
-Penrith<br>
-CA11 7XR<br>
-Fax:01768 242122<br>
-Email penrith.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Ulverston=====
+*[http://www.northpennineancestors.co.uk/Index.htm North Pennine Ancestors]
-Ulverston Register Office<br>
-The Town Hall<br>
-Ulverston<br>
-LA12 7AR<br>
-=====Whitehaven=====
+*[http://www.pitmen.co.uk/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Pitmen- The 1947 William Pit Disaster Project]
-Whitehaven Register Office<br>
-College House<br>
-Flatt Walk<br>
-Whitehaven<br>
-CA28 7RW<br>
-Email whitehaven.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Wigton=====
+*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/user/37/u1268437.shtml WW2 People's War]
-Wigton Register Office<br>
-Station Road<br>
-Wigton<br>
-CA7 9AJ<br>
-Email wigton.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Workington=====
-Workington Register Office<br>
-Hall Park<br>
-Ramsey Brow<br>
-Workington<br>
-CA14 4TG<br>
-Tel:01900 325160<br>
-Email cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.reayw.freeserve.co.uk/Index.htm Bishop's Transcripts for Allhallows, Dearham, Flimby, Gilcrux, Holm Cultram and Wigton]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.bewcastle.com/monuments.htm Bewcastle]
+*[http://www.carlislehistory.co.uk/ Carlisle History]
-'''Records Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/carlisleindex_f.html The City of Carlisle]
-*Barrow in Furness R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/neville.ramsden/page2.htm Copeland District]
+*[http://www.furnessfhs.co.uk/ Furness Family History Society]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/longtown19/index.html 19th Century Longtown]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://home.clara.net/jnoblaylock/blayclocks/new.html Blaylock Clockmakers of Longtown and Carlisle]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://matterdalematters.multiply.com/ MatterdaleMatters Matterdale Matters]
+*[http://www.trochos.freeserve.co.uk/photog/millom/millom1.htm Millom Ironworks]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://patterdalepatter.multiply.com/ Patterdale Patter]
-*Barrow cemetery  ''details needed'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
+*[http://www.threlkeld.org.uk/ Threlkeld]
-==Links==
+*[http://watermillockwatch.multiply.com/ Watermillock Watch]
-*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/default.asp Cumbrian Archive service]
+*[http://www.mywhitehaven.net/ My Whitehaven]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/cumbria_all.html Library links]
+*[http://www.banklands.com/ The Workington Iron and Steel Industry]
-*[http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/history/cmr/index.htm Manorial Records]
-*[http://www.cumberlandroots.co.uk/ Cumberland Roots]
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/%7Egrigg/ Cumbrian Genealogy]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
+*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/frames_home.html Images of Cumbria]
+==Register Office==
+Certificate ordering information;
+*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/registration/otherservices/copy.asp Cumbria County Council : Obtaining a copy of a certificate]
-'''Local History Society'''
-*[http://www.cumbriafhs.com/ Cumbria FHS]
+'''Barrow Register Office'''
-*[http://www.furnessfhs.co.uk/ Furness FHS]
+Nan Tait Centre<br>
+Abbey Road<br>
+Barrow In Furness<br>
+LA14 1LG<br>
+Fax:01229 894513<br>
-*[http://www.cumbrialocalhistory.org.uk/  Local History Groups]
+Email: barrow.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.cumberlandhistory.co.uk/ Cumberland History Pages] Includes some transcriptions from the West Cumberland Times
-*[http://www.jillcoulthard.com/  Verwood - Jill Coulthard Home page]
+'''Carlisle Register Office'''
+Portland Square<br>
+Carlisle<br>
+CA1 1PE<br>
+Fax:01228 607434<br>
-'''OPC'''
+Email: carlisle.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.cumberlandandwestmorland-opc.co.uk/ Cumberland and Westmoreland Online Parish Clerks] <<< coming soon
+'''Cockermouth Register Office'''
+Fairfield<br>
+Station Road<br>
+Cockermouth<br>
+CA13 9PT<br>
+Tel:01900 325960<br>
+Fax:01900 325962<br>
-'''Archives'''
+Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyCumberland.htm#PageTitle IGI Cumberland]
+'''Penrith Register Office'''
-*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/cumbria/index.html Genealogy Links]
+Friargate<br>
+Penrith<br>
+CA11 7XR<br>
+Fax:01768 242122<br>
-*[http://www.reayw.freeserve.co.uk/Index.htm Bishops Transcripts]
+Email: penrith.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.cumberlandroots.co.uk/ Parish Records]
-*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/longtown19/index.html Carlisle Newspapers] I found one or two mistakes, but try checking with the obits etc on this site
+'''Ulverston Register Office'''
-*[http://www.cultrans.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Cumberland And Westmoreland Newspaper Transcriptions]
+The Town Hall<br>
+Ulverston<br>
+LA12 7AR<br>
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/1829All16042006.pdf Principal Inhabitants of Cumberland and Westmoreland 1829]
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/1847and1855Combined16042006.pdf Principal Inhabitants of Cumberland 1847]
+'''Whitehaven Register Office'''
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/1901All16042006.pdf Bulmers's Directory of Cumberland 1901]
+College House<br>
+Flatt Walk<br>
+Whitehaven<br>
+CA28 7RW<br>
-*[http://sylgrigg.users.btopenworld.com/1851Consolidated16042006.pdf 1851 Cumberland Census by name] - and  -[http://sylgrigg.users.btopenworld.com/Census_Places16042006.pdf List of places]
+Email: whitehaven.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-'''Family and Social History'''
+'''Wigton Register Office'''
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~rutledge/DodgsonManuscript.htm The Rutledge Family Association-The Dodgson Manuscript]  An excellent and dense family history document from the first half of the nineteenth century. The writer's main interest is the Dodgson family, but mentions many more families in the Longtown/Carlisle area with birth marriage and death details going back to the 1700's.  Use the edit/find function on your browser to see if your Cumberland roots are here
+Station Road<br>
+Wigton<br>
+CA7 9AJ<br>
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/cumb/cumberland_workhouses.htm  Cumberland Workhouses]
+Email: wigton.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.trochos.freeserve.co.uk/photog/millom/millom1.htm Millom Ironworks]
+'''Workington Register Office'''
+Hall Park<br>
+Ramsey Brow<br>
+Workington<br>
+CA14 4TG<br>
+Tel:01900 325160<br>
+Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-'''Countywide interest'''
-*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM Local Village Sites]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/user/37/u1268437.shtml Cumberland ww2]
+*Barrow in Furness R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
-*[http://hometown.aol.com/samgreany/CumbriaDeathNotices.html Cumbria Death Notices]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM Cumberland and Westmorland Family History and Genealogy]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+*Barrow cemetery  ''details needed'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
-*[http://home.clara.net/jnoblaylock/blayclocks/new.html Blaylock Clockmakers]
-*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/carlisleindex_f.html The Carlisle Index]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://www.carlislehistory.co.uk/ Carlisle History] Includes some Cemetery Records]
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/neville.ramsden/ Copeland District]
-*[http://www.bewcastle.com/monuments.htm Bewcastle: Cumbria's Border Country]
-There is an index of momnumental inscriptions from St Cuthbert's Church, Bewcastle here. The church has put out a CD containing the full inscriptions
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/neville.ramsden/ Neville Ramsden]
-*[http://groups.msn.com/PatterdalePatter/ Genealogy Pages for Patterdale, Hartsop, Glenridding and Deepdale]
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+Back to [[England]]