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| Cornwall is to be found on the most south westerly tip of England. With it's affinity with the sea, Cornwall folklore is rife with tales of pirates and smugglers. The beauty of Cornwall is typified by Bodmin Moor, Land's End peninsula, and St Michael's Mount.
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Main products from the county are tin, mined since the Bronze Age, electronics, kaolin, fish and spring flowers.
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Cornwall is the birth place of Sir John Betjeman, the late Poet Laureate, Sir Humphrey Davy, inventor of the miner's safety lamp, and Daphne Du Maurier the novelist.  
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'''County town:''' Truro (was Bodmin)
  
  
'''Cornwall'''
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'''Other major towns:''' Camborne, Redruth, St Austell, Penzance, Helston
  
County town: Truro (was Bodmin)
 
  
Other major towns: Camborne, Redruth, St Austell. Penzance
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Cornwall | Cornwall Places of Worship]]'''
  
Cornwall is to be found on the most south westerly tip of England. With it's affinity with the sea, Cornwall folklore is rife with tales of pirates and smugglers. The beauty of Cornwall is typified by Bodmin Moor, the Land's End peninsula, and St Michael's Mount.
 
  
Main products from the county are tin, mined since the Bronze Age, electronics, kaolin, fish and spring flowers.
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'''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandCornwall.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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Cornwall is the birth place to Sir John Betjeman, the late Poet Laureate, Sir Humphrey Davy, inventor of the miner's safety lamp, and Daphne Du Maurier the novelist.
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==Resources==
  
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
==Register Offices==
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*[http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=307 '''Cornwall Record Office''']
  
'''NB: Copy Certificates: Cornwall appears to have centralised their operations to Truro'''
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*[http://www.cornwallfhs.com/ Cornwall Family History Society]
  
The address is:
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*[http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=310 Cornwall Libraries]
  
Registration Certificate Applications<br>
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*[http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks]
PO Box 94<br>
 
Truro<br>
 
TR1 9AZ<br>
 
  
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*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
  
  
*Cornwall Register Offices at
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'''Countywide Interest'''
*[http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4361 Cornwall County Council - Register Offices]
 
  
=====St Austell District=====
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*[http://www.cornishlinks.net/cornlinka&d.htm Cornish Ancestors and Decendants]
The Register Office<br>
 
Council Offices<br>
 
12 Carlyon Road<br>
 
St Austell<br>
 
PL25 4LD <br>
 
Tel 01726 68974<br>
 
e-mail staustellregistars@cornwall.gov.uk
 
  
=====Bodmin/Camelford District=====
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*[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/cgi-bin/extracted?-1+0+000000+English+0-0+crcensus+uk 1871 Cornwall Census]
The Register Office<br>
 
Lyndhurst<br>
 
St Nicholas Street<br>
 
Bodmin<br>
 
PL31 1AG <br>
 
Tel 01208 73677<br>
 
e-mail bodminregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk  
 
  
=====Camborne/Redruth District=====
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*[http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/churches.htm Churches in Cornwall]
The Register Office<br>
 
Roskear<br>
 
Camborne<br>
 
TR14 8DN <br>
 
Tel 01209 612924<br>
 
e-mail camborneregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk  
 
  
=====Falmouth District=====
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*[http://www.balmaiden.co.uk/index.htm Bal Maidens & Mining Women]
The Register Office<br>
 
Skol Goth<br>
 
Albany Place<br>
 
Falmouth<br>
 
Tel 01326 312606
 
  
=====St Germans District=====
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*[http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/ross_coll Calumet Hecla Mine Applications]
Saltash Register Office<br>
 
The Register Office<br>
 
Plougastel Drive<br>
 
Saltash<br>
 
PL12 6DL <br>
 
Tel 01752 842624 <br>
 
e-mail saltashregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk
 
  
=====Kerrier District=====
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/ukocp.html  Cornwall Online Census Project]
Helston Register Office<br>
 
The Register Office<br>
 
Isaac House<br>
 
Tyacke Road<br>
 
Helston <br>
 
TR13 8RR<br>
 
  
Tel 01326 562848<br>
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrisu/cemeteries.htm Cornish Cemeteries]
Fax 01326 574392<br>
 
e-mail helstonregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk
 
  
=====Launceston District=====
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*[http://chrisuphill.tripod.com/kellys.htm Kelly's 1873 Directory of Cornwall]
The Register Office<br>
 
Hendra<br>
 
Dunheved Road<br>
 
Launceston<br>
 
PL15 9JG <br>
 
Tel 01566 772464
 
  
=====Liskeard District=====
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*[http://cornish-place-names.wikidot.com/ Historical Place Names in Cornwall]
The Register Office<br>
 
Graylands<br>
 
Dean Street<br>
 
Liskeard<br>
 
PL14 4AH <br>
 
Tel 01579 343442
 
  
=====Penzance District=====
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*[http://www.twelveheads.com/mjm/mmcnames.htm Mines and Miners of Cornwall]
The Register Office<br>
 
Alphington House<br>
 
Alverton Place<br>
 
Penzance<br>
 
TR18 4JJ <br>
 
Tel 01736 330093<br>
 
e-mail penzanceregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk
 
  
=====Stratton District=====
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*[http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/jumppage-cmi.htm Cornish Mining Index]
Bude Register Office<br>
 
The Parkhouse Centre<br>
 
Bude<br>
 
EX23 8LF<br>
 
Tel 01288 353209<br>
 
e-mail buderegistrars@cornwall.gov.uk  
 
  
=====Truro District=====
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wgeorge/ Cornish Mines]
The Register Office<br>
 
Dalvenie House<br>
 
New County Hall<br>
 
Treyew Road<br>
 
Truro<br>
 
TR1 3AY <br>
 
Tel 01872 322241
 
  
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrisu/bcd.htm People Born in Cornwall Who Died Elsewhere]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kernow/ Meanings of Cornish Surnames]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stonemen/ Stone and Quarry Men of the West Country]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/intro.html The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser]
  
'''Records Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sterth/will_index.htm Cornish Wills Index 1690-1859]
  
  
*St. Ives Archives ''Weekly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=131 Olde Crone Holden]
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~althea/ Breage Baptisms pre-1827]
  
Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~althea/index.html Breage and Godolphin Resources]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.calstock.info/ Calstock Online Parish Clerk]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~camborneopc/ Camborne Online Parish Clerk]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~juneen/sthilary/ Germoe, St Hilary, St Michael's Mount and Marazion Online Parish Clerk]
  
*East Cornwall [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=269 happy]
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*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/cornwall/gwinear/ Gwinear Online Parish Clerk]
*Hayle [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=131 Olde Crone Holden]
 
*St Ives [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=131 Olde Crone Holden]
 
*WEST Cornwall (ie south west of, and including Truro) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=131 Olde Crone Holden]
 
  
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*[http://geoffmatt.bravehost.com/geoff_ford/kea_parish.html Kea Cornwall Parish Records]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~davie/corin/Coryn.html The Coryns of Kenwyn and the Corins of Gulval]
  
==Photo Offers==
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=376 Lanlivery & Lanivet Online Parish Clerk FTF Member Positive Pauline]
  
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.
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*[http://www.lelant.info/ Lelant]
  
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*[http://www.lynherparishes.co.uk/ Lynher Parishes History Site - St Ive, Linkinhorne and South Hill]
  
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*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/cornwall/mawgan/ Mawgan in Meneage Online Parish Clerk]
  
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*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/cornwall/ The Meneage Peninsula]
  
==Links==
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*[http://www.newquay.oldcornwall.org.uk/ Newquay Old Cornwall Society]
  
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*[http://penryncornwall.com/index.htm Penryn, Cornwall Historical and Genealogical Information]
  
*[http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=307 '''County Records Office''']
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*[http://www.heritagepress.polperro.org/index.html Polperro Family History]  
  
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/ GENUKI Cornwall]
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*[http://redruthfamilyhistory.multiply.com/ Redruth Families]  
  
*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/cornwall.html Library links Cornwall]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/index.htm St Allen, St Newlyn East, Perranzabuloe & Withiel Online Parish Resources]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcornw/ Cornwall GenWeb Pages]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell/ St Austell, Cornwall Genealogy and Historical Website]
  
*[http://www.cornwallfhs.com/ Cornwall Family History Society]
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*[http://www.thedissentersgeneralchapel.co.uk/index.php St Cleer Dissenters' Chapel - includes Cemetery Records]
  
*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/cornwall.html Local History Society Gateway]
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*[http://www.kernowyon.co.uk/enoder/ St Enoder Parish Information Pages]  
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sterth/index.htm St Erth, Cornwall]
  
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*[http://www.saint-illogan.org.uk/records.htm St Illogan Parish Records]
  
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*[http://www.st-keverne.com/History/Records/index.html St Keverne Parish Records Index]
  
'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~boneplace/welcome.html St Stephen in Brannel Genealogy Pages]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~weekstmary/ Week St Mary Online Parish Clerk]
  
*[http://www.parishchest.com Parish Chest® Family History & Genealogy Store]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/ The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser Newspaper Abstracts and Extracts]
  
*[http://www.familyhistoryquests.co.uk/ Family History Quests]
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*[http://www.west-penwith.org.uk/ West Penwith Resources]
  
  
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
'''OPC'''
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*[http://www.cornwallphotoimagebank.org.uk/ Cornwall Photo Image Bank]
  
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*[http://www.cornwall.netfirms.com/photos.html Photos of Cornwall]
  
*[http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks OPC]
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==Register Office==
  
*[http://www.tridwr.demon.co.uk/lookup/ Cornwall Look-up Exchange]
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'''NB: Copy Certificates: Cornwall appears to have centralised their operations to Truro'''
  
*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
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The address is:
  
*[http://www.minebydesign.co.uk/calstock/census/people_emigrants.htm Calstock OPC]
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Registration Certificate Applications<br>
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PO Box 94<br>
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Truro<br>
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TR1 9AZ<br>
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~camborneopc/ Camborne OPC]
 
  
*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/cornwall/gwinear/ Gwinear OPC]
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*Cornwall Register Offices: [http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4361 Cornwall County Council - Register Offices]
  
*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/cornwall/mawgan/ Mawgan in Meneage OPC]
 
  
*[http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~juneen/sthilary/ Germoe St Hilary St Michael's Mount Marazion OPC]
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'''St Austell District'''
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~weekstmary/ Week St Mary OPC]
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The Register Office<br>
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Council Offices<br>
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12 Carlyon Road<br>
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St AusTel: l<br>
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PL25 4LD <br>
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Tel:  01726 68974<br>
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EMAIL: staustellregistars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
  
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'''Bodmin/Camelford District'''
  
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The Register Office<br>
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Lyndhurst<br>
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St Nicholas Street<br>
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Bodmin<br>
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PL31 1AG <br>
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Tel:  01208 73677<br>
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EMAIL: bodminregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
'''Archives'''
 
  
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'''Camborne/Redruth District'''
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyCornwall.htm#PageTitle IGI Cornwall]
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The Register Office<br>
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Roskear<br>
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Camborne<br>
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TR14 8DN <br>
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Tel: 01209 612924<br>
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EMAIL: camborneregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/Registers/index.html Parish Registers]
 
  
*[http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.mansfield1/paul001.html West Country Newspapers]
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'''Falmouth District'''
  
*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,52054.0.html Cornish Parish Registers]
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The Register Office<br>
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Skol Goth<br>
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Albany Place<br>
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Falmouth<br>
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Tel: 01326 312606<br>
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/intro.html West Briton Newspaper]
 
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/ukocp.html  Cornwall Online Census]
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'''St Germans District'''
  
*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/Registers/index.html Some Parish Registers]
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Saltash Register Office<br>
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The Register Office<br>
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PlougasTel: Drive<br>
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Saltash<br>
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PL12 6DL <br>
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Tel:  01752 842624 <br>
  
*[http://www.FamilyHistoryOnline.net Searchable Databases For Family History & Genealogy in England & Wales]
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EMAIL: saltashregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
*[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/cgi-bin/extracted?-1+0+000000+English+0-0+crcensus+uk 1871 Cornwall Census]
 
  
*[http://www.paulhyb.homecall.co.uk/ Southwest England Genealogical Indices]
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'''Kerrier District'''
  
*[http://www.genogold.com/html/cornwall1.html Genogold Cornwall census Pages]
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Helston Register Office<br>
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The Register Office<br>
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Isaac House<br>
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Tyacke Road<br>
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Helston <br>
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TR13 8RR<br>
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Tel: 01326 562848<br>
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Fax: 01326 574392<br>
  
*[http://www.genogold.com/html/cornwall.html Genogold Cornwall Parish Records]
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EMAIL: helstonregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
  
'''Family and Social History'''  
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'''Launceston District'''
  
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The Register Office<br>
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Hendra<br>
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Dunheved Road<br>
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Launceston<br>
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PL15 9JG <br>
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Tel:  01566 772464<br>
  
*[http://www.cornishlinks.net/cornlinka&d.htm Cornish Ancestors and Decendants-Lots of sites for Cornish families]
 
  
*[http://www.cornish-forefathers.com/frame.htm Cornish Forefathers]
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'''Liskeard District'''
  
*[http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/jumppage-cmi.htm Cornish Mining Index]
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The Register Office<br>
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Graylands<br>
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Dean Street<br>
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Liskeard<br>
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PL14 4AH <br>
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Tel: 01579 343442 <br>
  
*[http://www.twelveheads.com/mjm/mmcnames.htm Mines and Miners of Cornwall]
 
  
*[http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jlsymo/byngbapt.htm  Cornish settlers that came to Australia set up their own communities]
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'''Penzance District'''
  
*[http://homepage.sunrise.ch/mysunrise/hector/corin/Corin_L.html William Corin (1716-1788)]
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The Register Office<br>
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Alphington House<br>
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Alverton Place<br>
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Penzance<br>
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TR18 4JJ <br>
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Tel: 01736 330093<br>
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sterth/will_index.htm Cornish Wills 1690-1859 (Incomplete)]
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EMAIL: penzanceregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
*[http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/ross_coll Calumet Hecla Cornish Employment Records site for Michigan USA if your Cornish ancestors were miners and disappeared worth a look]
 
  
*[http://www.geocities.com/ausich2000/  Cornish Marriages]
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'''Stratton District'''
  
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/corn/cornwall_workhouses.htm Cornwall Workhouses]
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Bude Register Office<br>
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The Parkhouse Centre<br>
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Bude<br>
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EX23 8LF<br>
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Tel: 01288 353209<br>
  
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EMAIL: buderegistrars@cornwall.gov.uk <br>
  
'''Maps & Photographs'''
 
 
  
*[http://www.cornwallphotoimagebank.co.uk/index.html Cornwall Photo Image Bank]
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'''Truro District'''
  
*[http://www.cornwall.netfirms.com/photos.html Photos of Cornwall]
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The Register Office<br>
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Dalvenie House<br>
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New County Hall<br>
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Treyew Road<br>
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Truro<br>
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TR1 3AY <br>
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Tel: 01872 322241<br>
  
  
'''Countywide Interest'''
 
  
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==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrisu/cems.htm Cornish Cemeteries ]
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Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
 
 
*[http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/churches/Welcome.html Churches in Cornwall]
 
 
 
*[http://www.cornish-surnames.org.uk/ Cornwall Surnames - Cornish-L Surname Interests List]
 
 
 
*[http://www.west-penwith.org.uk/ West Penwith ]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrisu/cemeteries.htm Cornish Cemetery Transcriptions]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrisu/bcd.htm People born in Cornwall who died elsewhere]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sterth/will_index.htm Cornish Wills Index 1690-1859]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stonemen/ Stone masons, Quarrymen Builders & Carpenters of the West Country]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Specific Town Village Interest'''
 
 
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~althea/index.html Breage Genealogy pages]
 
 
 
*[http://www.lynherparishes.co.uk/ St Ive, Linkinhorn and South Hill]
 
 
 
*[http://geoffmatt.bravehost.com/geoff_ford/kea_parish.html The Parish Of Kea]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sterth/index.htm Linkinhorne Parish]
 
 
 
*[http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/cornwall/ The Meneage Peninsula]
 
 
 
*[http://www.newquay.oldcornwall.org.uk/ Newquay History]
 
 
 
*[http://www.heritagepress.polperro.org/index.html Polperro Family History]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell/ St Austell History and Genealogy pages]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sterth/index.htm St Erth Genealogy pages]
 
 
 
*[http://www.kernowyon.co.uk/enoder/ St Enoder Parish]
 
 
 
*[http://penryncornwall.com/church_records.htm Searchable Parish Registers for St. Gluvias with links to the IGI ]
 
 
 
*[http://www.st-keverne.com/History/Records/index.html St Keverne Parish Records Index]
 
 
 
*[http://www.saint-illogan.org.uk/records.html Parish Of Saint Illogan]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~boneplace/stsib.html St Stephen in Brannel Genealogy Pages]
 
 
 
*[http://www.west-penwith.org.uk/ West Penwith Resources]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/with16.htm 16th Century Inhabitants of Withiel]
 
  
*[http://villagefamilytree.co.uk/ Cawsand and Kingsand Family Tree]  
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A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum]  or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
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*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
  
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Latest revision as of 12:08, 10 September 2022

Cornwall is to be found on the most south westerly tip of England. With it's affinity with the sea, Cornwall folklore is rife with tales of pirates and smugglers. The beauty of Cornwall is typified by Bodmin Moor, Land's End peninsula, and St Michael's Mount.

Main products from the county are tin, mined since the Bronze Age, electronics, kaolin, fish and spring flowers. Cornwall is the birth place of Sir John Betjeman, the late Poet Laureate, Sir Humphrey Davy, inventor of the miner's safety lamp, and Daphne Du Maurier the novelist.

County town: Truro (was Bodmin)


Other major towns: Camborne, Redruth, St Austell, Penzance, Helston


Cornwall Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs

Register Office

NB: Copy Certificates: Cornwall appears to have centralised their operations to Truro

The address is:

Registration Certificate Applications
PO Box 94
Truro
TR1 9AZ



St Austell District

The Register Office
Council Offices
12 Carlyon Road
St AusTel: l
PL25 4LD
Tel: 01726 68974
EMAIL: staustellregistars@cornwall.gov.uk


Bodmin/Camelford District

The Register Office
Lyndhurst
St Nicholas Street
Bodmin
PL31 1AG
Tel: 01208 73677
EMAIL: bodminregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Camborne/Redruth District

The Register Office
Roskear
Camborne
TR14 8DN
Tel: 01209 612924
EMAIL: camborneregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Falmouth District

The Register Office
Skol Goth
Albany Place
Falmouth
Tel: 01326 312606


St Germans District

Saltash Register Office
The Register Office
PlougasTel: Drive
Saltash
PL12 6DL
Tel: 01752 842624

EMAIL: saltashregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Kerrier District

Helston Register Office
The Register Office
Isaac House
Tyacke Road
Helston
TR13 8RR
Tel: 01326 562848
Fax: 01326 574392

EMAIL: helstonregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Launceston District

The Register Office
Hendra
Dunheved Road
Launceston
PL15 9JG
Tel: 01566 772464


Liskeard District

The Register Office
Graylands
Dean Street
Liskeard
PL14 4AH
Tel: 01579 343442


Penzance District

The Register Office
Alphington House
Alverton Place
Penzance
TR18 4JJ
Tel: 01736 330093

EMAIL: penzanceregistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Stratton District

Bude Register Office
The Parkhouse Centre
Bude
EX23 8LF
Tel: 01288 353209

EMAIL: buderegistrars@cornwall.gov.uk


Truro District

The Register Office
Dalvenie House
New County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
Tel: 01872 322241


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