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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.

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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.
-'''Gloucestershire'''
+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.
-County town: Gloucester
+The book 'Cider with Rosie' By Laurie Lee is a tale of growing up in Gloucestershire.
-Other major towns: Bristol, Cheltenham
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+'''County town:''' Gloucester
-In the South West of England, Gloucestershire is the home the Cotswolds and the source of the River Severn. Gloucestershire boasts some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere in the world. The Cotswolds are considered one of the most scenic areas in Great Britain.
+'''Other major towns:''' Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester, and Tewkesbury.
-The book 'Cider with Rosie' By Laurie Lee is a tale of growing up in Gloucestershire.
-<br><br><br>
-==Register Office Contact Details==
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire Places of Worship]]'''
-Certificate Application Information and downloadable application forms available at
-Gloucestershire County Council - Ordering a copy of a Birth/Marriage or Death certificate
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandGloucestershire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
-=====Cheltenham=====
+==Resources==
-St George's Road <br>
+'''Primary Reference'''
-Cheltenham<br>
-Glos<br>
-GL50 3EW
-Tel 01242 532455<br>
+*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1348 '''Gloucestershire Archives/Record Office''']
-E-mail cheltenham.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk<br>
-=====Cinderford (Forest of Dean)=====
+*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleID=163 Gloucestershire Library]
-The Oaks <br>
+*[http://www.gfhs.org.uk/ Gloucestershire Family History Society]
-Belle Vue Centre<br>
-, Belle Vue Road<br>
-Cinderford<br>
-Glos.<br>
-GL14 2AB
-Tel 01594 822113<br>
+*[http://aztecrose.tripod.com/gloucestershire/index.html Gloucestershire Look-up Exchange]
-E-mail forestofdean.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk
-=====Cirencester=====
+*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
-The Corinium<br>
-Old Memorial Hospital<br>
-Sheep Street<br>
-Cirencester<br>
-Glos.<br>
-GL7 1QW
-Tel 01285 650455/652893<br>
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-E-mail cirencester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
-=====Gloucester=====
+*[http://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/ Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum]
-The Maitland Suite <br>
+*[http://members.shaw.ca/panthers1/tayfam.html The Cotswolds and Surrounds]
-Maitland House<br>
-Spa Road<br>
-Gloucester<br>
-GL1 1UY
-Tel 01452 425275<br>
+*[http://www.forest-of-dean.net/ Forest of Dean Family History]
-E-mail gloucester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
-=====Moreton in the Marsh=====
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Forest of Dean Trade Directories]
-North Cotswold Registration District<br>
+*[http://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/ Gloucester Docks and the Sharpness Canal Past, Present and Future]
-The Redesdale Room <br>
-The Council Offices<br>
-High Street<br>
-Moreton-in-Marsh<br>
-Glos.<br>
-GL56 0AZ
-Tel 01608 651199<br>
+*[http://www.gsia.org.uk/gia.htm Gloucestershire Society for Industrial Archaeology]
-E-mail northcotswold.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
-=====Stroud=====
+*[http://www.gloshistory.org.uk/lhcorg.htm Gloucestershire Local History]
-The Old Victorian School <br>
+*[http://www.halefamily.net/misc2.html Gloucestershire Miscellany]
-Parliament Street<br>
-Stroud<br>
-Glos.<br>
-GL5 1DY
-Tel 01453 766049<br>
+*[http://www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/index.html Gloucestershire Portal - Gloucestershire Past and Present]
-E-mail stroud.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/index.htm North Gloucestershire & Worcestershire Parish Register Transcripts]
+*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/parish.htm Parish Records and Memorial Inscriptions]
+*[http://www.easywell.co.uk/pubs/ Gloucestershire Pubs]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.parishmouse.com/gloucestershire Parishmouse - Gloucestershire]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.glosters.org.uk/ The Soldiers of Gloucestershire]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://glostransporthistory.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/ Gloucestershire Transport History]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.grahamthomas.com/cotsx.html The South Cotswolds Genealogical and Local History Guide]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-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 linked above.
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-*Forest of Dean:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=98 dolly mixture]
-*St Paul's Whiteshill, Stroud :[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7 Mark Dudley]
-*Painswick (couple of days notice required):[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7 Mark Dudley]
+*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/arlingham.htm Arlingham Baptism, Marriage & Burial Registers]
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath BMDs]
+*[http://www.bittonfamilies.com/index.html Bitton Families]
-==Links==
+*[http://www.bgas.org.uk/cheltgaz/ Historical Gazeteer of Cheltenham]
+*[http://www.chippingcampden.org/index.php? Chipping Campden]
-*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1348 '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://www.chalfordhill.org.uk/index.html Chalford Hill]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/gloucester.html Library Links]
+*[http://www.dursleyglos.org.uk/html/dursley/industry/mills/mills.htm The Woollen Cloth Industry in the Dursley Area]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/ Deerhurst, Forthampton & Eldersfield]
+*[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]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Trade Directory - The Forest of Dean area]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/fedgeg/index.html?200916 Forest Edge Churches]
-*[http://www.gfhs.org.uk/ Gloucestershire Family History Society]
+*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42319  Old Gloucester Street Names]
-*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol And Avon FHS]
+*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/gloster.txt Gloucester Pigot's Directory 1830]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/glos.html The Local History Directory]
+*[http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx Gloucestershire Council Genealogical Database]
+:''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>
+*[http://www.hawkesburyhistory.com/ Hawkesbury History]
-'''OPC'''
+*[http://www.longhopevillage.co.uk/ Longhope Village]
+*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/minchin/index.htm Marriage entries at Minchinhampton to 1812]
-'''Archives'''
+*[http://www.randwicksources.org.uk/index.html Randwick Village]
+*[http://www.taynton.btinternet.co.uk/ The History of Taynton]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyEssex.htm#PageTitle IGI Gloucestershire A-M]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/tetbury1737/index.html?200916 Tetbury Religious Affiliations Census taken about 1735]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyGloucester_(N-Z).htm#PageTitle IGI Gloucestershire N-Z]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/leigh/leigh.htm Parish Register Transcripts The Leigh]
-*[http://www.parishmouse.co.uk/index.php?title=Main_Page Parishmouse] covers Shropshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
+*[http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk  Parish Records For Thornbury, Berkeley, Hill, Oldbury On Severn, Rockhampton & Stone]
-*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/parish.htm Gloucetershire -some Parish Records and Memorial Inscriptions]
+*[http://www.frenchaymuseumarchives.co.uk/ Parish of Winterbourne]
-*[http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk/ Some Gloucestershire Parish Records]*
+*[http://www.grahamthomas.com/history1.html Woodchester and Selsey]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/index.htm Parish register Transcripts] covers  Ashleworth, Boddington; Bromsberrow, Corse; Deerhurst; Elmstone Hardwicke;Forthampton; Hasfield; Lassington; The Leigh; Norton; Oxenton; Staverton; Tewkesbury; Tirley & Tredington
+*[http://wotton-under-edge.com/guide Wooton-under-Edge]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/leigh/leigh.htm Phillimores And Bishops Transcripts]
+==Bristol==
-*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Bmd ]
+*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon Family History Society]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/ProbateRecords/ Genuki Wills Of Gloucestershire]
+*[http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/acwuk/ Bristol Family History Research Guide]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/Census.html Census Records]
+*[http://www.brigstowe.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Bristol History]
-*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/gloster.txt Pigots Directory 1830]
+*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
+*[http://www.churchcrawler.co.uk/ Bristol's Cathedrals and Churches]
-'''Family and Social History'''
+*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.com/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs mid-16th - mid-20th Century]
+*[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]
-*[http://www.bittonfamilies.com/ History Of Bitton ] Particularly Families Involved With Zinc Smelting. - Links To Researchers And Other Useful sites.
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/gloucs/gloucestershire_workhouses.htm Gloucester Workhouses]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42319  Old Gloucester Street Names ] and some details of their location.
+*[http://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/Collections/search.asp?Search=2 Old Cheltenham Photographs]
-*[http://www.easywell.co.uk/pubs/ Gloucestershire Pubs]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_Pages/ENG_pages/gls.htm Old Gloucestershire Maps]
-*[http://home.clara.net/clempson/index.htm Welcome to the Stroudwater Textile Trust]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photo2/artists.html Some Early Gloucestershire Photographers]
-*[http://home.freeuk.net/ray.wilson/mills/ The Woollen Cloth Industry in the Dursley Area]
+*[http://oldgloucester.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/ Gloucester City photos 1900-1980]
-*[http://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/ Gloucester Docks and the Sharpness Canal Past, Present and Future]
+*[http://www.sungreen.co.uk/Default.htm Old Photos of the Forest of Dean]
-*[http://home.freeuk.net/ray.wilson/glospop/ Gloucestershire Population Tables 1801-1901]
+==Register Office==
-*[http://weldgen.tripod.com/id41.html Bristol Companies, History and Information]
+'''Cheltenham'''
+St George's Road <br>
+Cheltenham<br>
+Glos<br>
+GL50 3EW<br>
+Tel 01242 532455<br>
+Email: cheltenham.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk<br>
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+'''Cinderford (Forest of Dean)'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photo2/artists.html Some Early Gloucestershire Photographers]
+The Oaks <br>
+Belle Vue Centre<br>
+, Belle Vue Road<br>
+Cinderford<br>
+Glos.<br>
+GL14 2AB<br>
+Tel 01594 822113<br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_Pages/ENG_pages/gls.htm Old Gloucestershire Maps]
+Email: forestofdean.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk
-'''Countywide interest'''
+'''Cirencester'''
+The Corinium<br>
+Old Memorial Hospital<br>
+Sheep Street<br>
+Cirencester<br>
+Glos.<br>
+GL7 1QW<br>
+Tel 01285 650455/652893<br>
-*[http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/gloucestershire.html Gloucestershire In The Domesday Book ]
+Email: cirencester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/ Genuki's List Of Gloucestershire Towns And Parishes] if you are researching Chedworth, - transcription of details of rented property on 1843 tithe map/lists of burials
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/theParishes.html A good site for the Cotswolds]
+'''Gloucester'''
-*[http://tormarton-glos.tripod.com/index.html Good site for villages In The South Of The Cotswolds]
+The Maitland Suite <br>
+Maitland House<br>
+Spa Road<br>
+Gloucester<br>
+GL1 1UY<br>
+Tel 01452 425275<br>
-*[http://www.forest-of-dean.net/ Forest Of Dean]
+Email: gloucester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Trade Directories of Gloucestershire] Transcriptions of some selected Towns and Villages within the Forest of Dean.
-*[http://www.halefamily.net/misc2.html Gloucestershire Miscellany]
+'''Moreton in the Marsh'''
-*[http://www.grahamthomas.com/cotsx.html The South Cotswolds Genealogical and Local History Guide]
+North Cotswold Registration District<br>
+The Redesdale Room <br>
+The Council Offices<br>
+High Street<br>
+Moreton-in-Marsh<br>
+Glos.<br>
+GL56 0AZ<br>
+Tel 01608 651199<br>
-*[http://www.glosters.org.uk/ The Soldiers of Gloucestershire -a  Museum]
+Email: northcotswold.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
+'''Stroud'''
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+The Old Victorian School <br>
+Parliament Street<br>
+Stroud<br>
+Glos.<br>
+GL5 1DY <br>
+Tel 01453 766049<br>
+Email: stroud.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk<br>
-*[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
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-*[http://home.freeuk.com/gloshistory/lhcorg.htm Gloucestershire Local History]
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.hawkesburyhistory.com/ Hawkesbury History]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://members.tripod.com/tormarton-glos/page4.html Village Records And Monumental Inscriptions]
-*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx Gloucestershire Council Genealogical Database]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-**''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.bisley-glos.net/index.html Bisley, Gloucestershire]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.taynton.btinternet.co.uk/ Taynton, Gloucestershire] History of the village and also transcriptions of the 1851 and 1861 census/school index/church buriels/
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/arlingham.htm Baptisms, Marriages and Burials in Arlingham registers.]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.randwicksources.org.uk/index.html Village of Randwick sources]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/tetbury1737/index.html?20071?20079 Tetbury Religious Affiliations Census taken about 1735]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.stokegifford.org.uk/History/History_Various_Parish_Records.htm Stoke Gifford Parish Council South Gloucestershire]
+*Forest of Dean [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=98 dolly mixture]
+*St Paul's Whiteshill, Stroud [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7 Mark Dudley]
+*Painswick (couple of days notice required) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7 Mark Dudley]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Trade Directory transcriptions for The Forest of Dean area]
-*[http://web.ukonline.co.uk/flight/minchin/index.html The Marriage entries at Minchinhampton to 1812 are contained in seven volumes]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[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]
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*[http://www.bristolhistory.com/ Memories of Bristol over the past 100 years including 3000 photographs on-line]
+*Bristol [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1400 Bee]
+*Forest of Dean [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=98 dolly mixture]
+*Gloucester [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=98 dolly mixture]
+*South Gloucestershire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1400 Bee]
-*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]The Good the Bad and the Not So Famous/Houses and pubs/Miscellany.
-*[http://www.churchcrawler.co.uk/ Bristol's Cathedrals and Churches]
-*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.com/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs] Bristol’s pubs and publicans from the mid-eighteenth century up until the mid-twentieth century.
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
+Back to [[England]]

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