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|Famous for its sandstone hills and the large plain, Cheshire was an agricultural area famous for milk and cheese production. Salt mines were started in 1682, other local industries being the leather trade and charcoal production.
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Chester is famous for its Roman ruins as well as its Tudor heritage seen in its black and white timbered buildings. Attractions in Chester include a city wall which is nearly complete, the River Dee and the Zoo.
  
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The footballer Joe Mercer was born in Ellesmere Port.
  
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|The county has undergone numerous changes over the years. A summary of these can be found [[Cheshire_Changes|here]].
  
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County town: Chester.
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'''County town:''' Chester  
  
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Other major towns: Historically Birkenhead, Wallasey, Stockport. In later years Macclesfield, Crewe and Warrington
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'''Other major towns:''' Historically Birkenhead, Wallasey, Stockport. In later years Macclesfield, Crewe and Warrington
  
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Famous for its sandstone hills and the large plain, Cheshire was an agricultural area famous for milk and cheese production. Salt mines were started in 1682, other local industries being the leather trade and charcoal production.
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Cheshire | Cheshire Places of Worship]]'''
  
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Chester is famous for its Roman ruins as well as its Tudor heritage seen in its black and white timbered buildings. Attractions in Chester include a city wall which is nearly complete, the River Dee and the Zoo.
 
  
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The footballer Joe Mercer was born in Ellesmere Port.
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| [[Image: EnglandCheshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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==Resources==
  
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
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The county has undergone numerous changes over the years.
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recoff/home.htm '''Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies''']
  
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A summary of these can be found [[Cheshire Changes|here]].
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/Library/ Cheshire Libraries]
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*[http://www.fhsc.org.uk/ Family History Society of Cheshire]
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*[http://www.ncfhs.org.uk/ North Cheshire Family History Society]
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*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
  
  
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For full details about certificate applications visit the Cheshire County Link of UKBMD here - [http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/ Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths]
 
  
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==Register Offices==
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
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=====Cheshire Central Register Office=====
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*[http://members.tripod.com/~AlanCheshire/index-36.html A Century of Cheshire Brewers]
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Delamere House<br>
 
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Chester Street<br>
 
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Crewe<br>
 
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Cheshire<br>
 
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CW1 2LL<br>
 
  
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=====Cheshire East Register Office=====
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*[http://www.relativeresearch.co.uk/ Relative Research]
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Park Green<br>
 
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Macclesfield<br>
 
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Cheshire<br>
 
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SK11 6TW<br>
 
  
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=====Cheshire West Register Office=====
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*[http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~cprdb/ Cheshire Parish Register Project]
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Goss Street<br>
 
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Chester<br>
 
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Cheshire<br>
 
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CH1 2BG<br>
 
  
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=====Flintshire Register Office=====
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*[http://www.gmcro.co.uk/guides/record_society/record_society.htm Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire]
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Llwynegrin Hall<br>
 
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Mold<br>
 
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CH7 6NR<br>
 
  
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=====Runcorn Register Office=====
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*[http://www.geocities.com/mar1elene/1873returns.html Return of Owners of Land, Cheshire 1873]
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Halton Register Office<br>
 
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Heath Road<br>
 
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Runcorn<br>
 
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Cheshire<br>
 
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WA7 5TN<br>
 
  
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=====Stockport Register Office=====
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/Recordoffice/Wills/Home.htm Cheshire County Council - Wills Database Online]
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Town Hall<br>
 
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Stockport<BR>
 
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Cheshire<br>
 
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SK1 3XE<br>
 
  
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=====Tameside Register Office=====
 
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Town Hall<br>
 
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King Street<br>
 
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Dukinfield<br>
 
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Cheshire<br>
 
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SK16 4LA<br>
 
  
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=====Trafford Register Office=====
 
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Town Hall<br>
 
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Sale Waterside<br>
 
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Sale<br>
 
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Cheshire<br>
 
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M33 7ZF<br>
 
  
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=====Warrington Register Office=====
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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Museum Street<br>
 
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Warrington<br>
 
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Cheshire<br>
 
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WA1 1JX<br>
 
  
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=====Wirral Register Office=====
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*[http://www.alderleyedge.manchester.museum/ The Story of Alderley Edge]
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Town Hall<br>
 
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Mortimer Street<br>
 
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Birkenhead<br>
 
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CH41 5EU<br>
 
  
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=====Wrexham Register Office=====
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*[http://althistsoc.users.btopenworld.com/ Altrincham History Society]
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Ty Dewi Sant<br>
 
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Rhosddu Road<br>
 
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Wrexham<br>
 
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LL11 1NF<br>
 
  
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==Record Office Requests==
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*[http://www.saltyweb.co.uk/saltyweb/history.php5 SaltyWeb - Altrincham]
  
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.audlem.org/ Audlem]
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://stmarysbirkenhead.blogspot.com/ Birkenhead - St Mary's Church and the Priory]
  
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'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.cheadlehulme.net/village/chlinks.htm Cheadle Hulme]
  
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.chesterwalls.info/ Chester: A Virtual Stroll Around the Walls]
  
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/RecordOffice/Freemen/home.htm Freemen of Chester Records Online, 1747- 1925]  
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recordoffice/Overleigh/Search.htm Overleigh Cemetery (Chester) Search]
  
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*[http://www.roffe.co.uk/charters.htm Congleton Borough Charters]
  
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Congleton/Congleton.shtml Congleton Workhouse]
  
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*Burton: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa]
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*[http://www.scfhs.org.uk/ Family History Society of Cheshire, Crewe Group]
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*Chester Diocesan churches within city the city itself: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1038 OurEm]
 
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*Puddington: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa]
 
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*Wirral churches and villages: [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa]
 
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*Wirral churches and villages:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=289 Lovettpod]
 
  
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*[http://www.disley.net/index.htm Disley, Lyme Handley, Taxal & Whaley]
  
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*[http://oldhyde.blogspot.com/ Old Hyde]
  
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== Links==
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*[http://www.the-dicksons.org/Kelsall/kelsall/Kelsall%20Home%20Page.htm Kelsall 19th Century Social History]
  
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recoff  '''County Record Office''']
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*[http://www.geocities.com/brigaban/ Hostelries, Ale and Public Houses in Northwich: 17th-20th Centuries]
  
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*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/cheshire.html Library Links]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/fountalnpen/index Northwich Local Genealogy and History]
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engchs/ Cheshire GenWeb pages]
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*[http://www.lionsaltworkstrust.co.uk/ The Lion Salt Works Trust, Northwich]
  
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*[http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/ Cheshire BMD]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/mar1elene/ The Salt Industry and its Legacy for Northwich and its Surrounding Countryside]  
  
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*[http://www.odd-rode.org.uk/ Odd Rode & Astbury Parish]
  
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*[http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-quarrybankmillandstyalestate Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate]
  
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'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://www.saughall.gov.uk/History.htm History of Saughall and Shotwick Park]
  
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*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/cheshire.html Local History Society Gateway]
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*[http://www.dialsquare.fsnet.co.uk/Methodist.htm Stockport -Methodist Baptisms]  
  
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*[http://tamesidefamilyhistory.co.uk/ Tameside Family History]
  
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'''OPC'''
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*[http://www.traffordwardead.co.uk/index.php Trafford War Dead]
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/brigaban/weavmarr.html Weaverham Marriages]
  
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'''Archives'''
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*[http://www.geocities.com/brigaban/weavwlls.html Weaverham Wills 1599-1837]
  
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/cheshire/index.html Cheshire Genealogy Links]
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*[http://www.disley.net/whaley_bridge_home.html Whaley Bridge] (formerly Yeardsley cum Whaley)
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyCheshire.htm#PageTitle IGI Cheshire]
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*[http://www.wheelockgenealogy.org/index.html Wheelock Genealogy]
  
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*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/familydeeds/cheshdocs.html An index of selected Cheshire Deeds and Documents]
 
  
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/Recordoffice/Wills/Home.htm Cheshire County Council - Wills Database Online Home]
 
  
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*[http://www.relativeresearch.co.uk/ Some Wills and Parish Records]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
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*[http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~cprdb/ Cheshire Parish Register Project]
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*[http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/tithemaps/ Cheshire's Tithe Maps Online]  
  
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*[http://jdcheshire.rootschat.net/index.html JDGen - Parish register transcriptions for various surnames and lots of will transcriptions]
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*[http://www.thornber.net/cheshire/index.html A Scrapbook of Cheshire Antiquities - Photographs and Commentaries on Historic Sites in Cheshire]
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/mar1elene/1873returns.html Return of Owners of Land, Cheshire 1873]
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*[http://www.carlscam.com/ Carl's Cam - Photos of Cheshire]  
  
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*[http://www.wirral-libraries.net/archives/ Wirral Archives]
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*[http://www.moston.org/churches.html Cheshire Churches]
  
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*[http://www.chesterimagebank.com/ Chester Image Bank]
  
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*[http://oldukphotos.com/cheshire.htm Old Photos of Cheshire]
  
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'''Family and Social History'''
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==Register Office==
  
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*[http://www.fhsc.org.uk/ Family History Society of Cheshire]
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*[http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/ Cheshire Births, Marriages & Deaths]
  
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*[http://www.ncfhs.org.uk/ North Cheshire FHS]
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'''Cheshire Central Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/ches/cheshire_workhouses.htm Cheshire Workhouses]
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Delamere House<br>
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Chester Street<br>
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Crewe<br>
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Cheshire<br>
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CW1 2LL<br>
  
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*[http://www.lionsaltworkstrust.co.uk/ The Lion Salt Works Trust]
 
  
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/RecordOffice/Freemen/home.htm Index to the Rolls and Registers of Freemen of the City of Chester] - covers the period 1747 to 1925
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'''Cheshire East Register Office'''
  
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Park Green<br>
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Macclesfield<br>
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Cheshire<br>
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SK11 6TW<br>
  
  
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'''Cheshire West Register Office'''
  
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'''Maps & Photographs'''
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Goss Street<br>
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Chester<br>
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Cheshire<br>
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CH1 2BG<br>
  
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*[http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/tithemaps/ Tithe Maps] This is a fantastic resource. You can search by surname of owner or tenant, by placename etc. Try the advanced search. You can also show side by side maps of the 1836 tithe maps against OS maps from various dates including now and aerial photographs. You can also overlay colour coding for owners, tenants and for usage of the land. It's not complete but it's being updated regularly and is well worth a look. Many areas are covered already.
 
  
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*[http://www.picturecheshire.co.uk/ Picture Cheshire]
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'''Flintshire Register Office'''
  
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*[http://bwpics.co.uk Welcome to the B&W Picture Place]
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Llwynegrin Hall<br>
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Mold<br>
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CH7 6NR<br>
  
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*[http://oldukphotos.com/cheshire.htm Old Photos of Cheshire]
 
  
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*[http://www.carlscam.com/ Carl's Cam - Photos of Cheshire]
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'''Runcorn Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.moston.org/ Moston-Cheshire Family History-Pictures of Cheshire Churches]
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Halton Register Office<br>
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Heath Road<br>
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Runcorn<br>
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Cheshire<br>
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WA7 5TN<br>
  
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*[http://www.chesterimagebank.com/ Chester Image Bank]
 
  
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*[http://www.thornber.net/cheshire/htmlfiles/shotwick.html Photographs and History of Shotwick]
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'''Stockport Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.alderleyedge.manchester.museum/ Old Maps and Photographs of Alderley Edge]
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Town Hall<br>
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Stockport<BR>
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Cheshire<br>
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SK1 3XE<br>
  
  
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'''Tameside Register Office'''
  
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Town Hall<br>
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King Street<br>
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Dukinfield<br>
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Cheshire<br>
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SK16 4LA<br>
  
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'''Countywide interest'''
 
  
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*[http://www.memorial-inscriptions.org.uk/index.htm Cheshire, Staffs & Shropshire memorial inscriptions]
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'''Trafford Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.gmcro.co.uk/guides/record_society/record_society.htm The Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire]
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Town Hall<br>
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Sale Waterside<br>
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Sale<br>
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Cheshire<br>
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M33 7ZF<br>
  
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*[http://www.cheshirepast.net The Victoria History of Cheshire]
 
  
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*[http://members.tripod.com/~AlanCheshire/index-36.html A Century of Cheshire Brewers]
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'''Warrington Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.carlscam.com/index.html War Memorials]
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Museum Street<br>
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Warrington<br>
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Cheshire<br>
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WA1 1JX<br>
  
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*[http://www.thornber.net/cheshire/ Scrapbook of Antiguities]
 
  
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'''Wirral Register Office'''
  
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'''Specific Town Village interest'''
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Town Hall<br>
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Mortimer Street<br>
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Birkenhead<br>
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CH41 5EU<br>
  
  
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*[http://www.saltyweb.co.uk/saltyweb/history.php5 SaltyWeb - Altrincham]
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'''Wrexham Register Office'''
  
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*[http://members.aol.com/John1hartley/html/index.htm Cheadle & Gatley war memorials]
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Ty Dewi Sant<br>
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Rhosddu Road<br>
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Wrexham<br>
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LL11 1NF<br>
  
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*[http://www.bwpics.co.uk/chester.walls.index.html Chester-photographs and History]
 
  
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*[http://www.disley.net/index.htm Disley, Lyme Handley, Taxal & Whaley]
 
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/sbarnowl/index Great Budworth, Kingsley St John, Norley St John and Davenham]
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==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
  
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*[http://www.the-dicksons.org/sitemap.htm Kelsall]
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
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*[http://users.domaindlx.com/Magicmark/MidCem/Book_12D2list.asp  Middlewich Cemetery]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/fountalnpen/index Penny's Northwich Pages]
 
  
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*[http://www.odd-rode.org.uk/ Odd Rode and surrounding townships Under the original Astbury Parish umbrella, on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border]
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'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/brigaban/ Northwich publicans]
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/mar1elene/ The Salt Industry and its Legacy] Northwich and the surrounding area + links
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
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*[http://www.members.aol.com/gayjoliver/FamilyHistoryLinks.htm A mine of information for the Tameside Area]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
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*[http://www.scfhs.org.uk/ Family History Society of Cheshire, Crewe Group]
 
  
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*[http://www.saughall.gov.uk/ General Information about Saughall]
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*Wirral churches and villages [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=289 Lovettpod]
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/brigaban/weavmarr.html Weaverham Marriages (at least one partner from Weaverham parish or, marriage took place at Weaverham]
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==Photo Offers==
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/brigaban/weavwlls.html Weaverham Wills 1599-1837]
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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.
  
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recordoffice/Overleigh/Search.htm Overleigh Cemetery Search]
 
  
  
  
  
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Latest revision as of 07:48, 16 May 2023

Famous for its sandstone hills and the large plain, Cheshire was an agricultural area famous for milk and cheese production. Salt mines were started in 1682, other local industries being the leather trade and charcoal production.

Chester is famous for its Roman ruins as well as its Tudor heritage seen in its black and white timbered buildings. Attractions in Chester include a city wall which is nearly complete, the River Dee and the Zoo.

The footballer Joe Mercer was born in Ellesmere Port.

The county has undergone numerous changes over the years. A summary of these can be found here.

County town: Chester

Other major towns: Historically Birkenhead, Wallasey, Stockport. In later years Macclesfield, Crewe and Warrington

Cheshire Places of Worship


Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs

Register Office

Cheshire Central Register Office

Delamere House
Chester Street
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 2LL


Cheshire East Register Office

Park Green
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6TW


Cheshire West Register Office

Goss Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2BG


Flintshire Register Office

Llwynegrin Hall
Mold
CH7 6NR


Runcorn Register Office

Halton Register Office
Heath Road
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 5TN


Stockport Register Office

Town Hall
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 3XE


Tameside Register Office

Town Hall
King Street
Dukinfield
Cheshire
SK16 4LA


Trafford Register Office

Town Hall
Sale Waterside
Sale
Cheshire
M33 7ZF


Warrington Register Office

Museum Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1JX


Wirral Register Office

Town Hall
Mortimer Street
Birkenhead
CH41 5EU


Wrexham Register Office

Ty Dewi Sant
Rhosddu Road
Wrexham
LL11 1NF


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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