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]]
+{| width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"
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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.
-<div align="right">
+Samuel Coleridge lived in Keswick.
-[[Image:Cumberland.jpg|250px|thumb|A dreamy landscape submitted by Tom
+| style="width:250px" align="right"| __TOC__
-]]
+|-valign="top"
-</div>
+|
-__TOC__<br>
+'''County town:''' Carlisle
-[[Image:EnglandCumberland.jpg|left|131px|thumb|Historic Cumberland County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
-'''Cumberland'''
-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==
-<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><BR><BR>
-==Register Offices==
-*Certificate ordering information;
+'''Primary Reference'''
-*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/registration/otherservices/copy.asp Cumbria County Council : Registration Service : Other Services : Obtaining a copy of a certificate]
+*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/default.asp '''Cumbrian Archive Service''']
-'''Barrow Register Office'''<br>
+*[http://www.cumberlandarchives.co.uk/ Cumberland and Westmorland Archives]
-Nan Tait Centre<br>
-Abbey Road<br>
-Barrow In Furness<br>
-LA14 1LG<br>
-Fax:01229 894513<br>
-Email barrow.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
+*[http://www.cumbriafhs.com/ Cumbria Family History Society]
-'''Carlisle Register Office'''<br>
+*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/libraries/ Cumbria Libraries]
-Portland Square<br>
-Carlisle<br>
-CA1 1PE<br>
-Fax:01228 607434<br>
-Email carlisle.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
+*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6401/Cumberland/lookup.html Cumberland Look-up Exchange]
-'''Cockermouth Register Office'''<br>
+*[http://southwest-familyhistory.com/ South Westmorland FHS]
-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 Register Office'''<br>
-County Offices<br>
-Kendal<br>
-LA9 4RQ<br>
-Fax:01539 773565<br>
-Email kendal.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-'''Penrith Register Office'''<br>
+*[http://www.cultrans.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions]
-Friargate<br>
-Penrith<br>
-CA11 7XR<br>
-Fax:01768 242122<br>
-Email penrith.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
+*[http://www.jillcoulthard.com/Cumberland_family_history/cumberland_fh_main.htm  Cumberland Family History Pages]
-'''Ulverston Register Office'''<br>
+*[http://www.cumberlandhistory.co.uk/ Cumberland History]
-The Town Hall<br>
-Ulverston<br>
-LA12 7AR<br>
+*[http://www.cumberlandroots.co.uk/ Cumberland Roots]
-'''Whitehaven Register Office'''<br>
+*[http://www.cumbrialocalhistory.org.uk/  Cumbria Local History Federation]
-College House<br>
-Flatt Walk<br>
-Whitehaven<br>
-CA28 7RW<br>
-Email whitehaven.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
+*[http://www.btinternet.com/%7Egrigg/ Cumbrian Genealogy]
-'''Wigton Register Office'''<br>
+*[http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/projects/manorialrecords/index.htm Cumbrian Manorial Records]
-Station Road<br>
-Wigton<br>
-CA7 9AJ<br>
-Email wigton.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
+*[http://www.cumbrianrailwaysassociation.org.uk/ Cumbrian Railways Association]
-'''Workington Register Office'''<br>
+*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM EdenLinks Genealogy ~ North Cumbria]
-Hall Park<br>
-Ramsey Brow<br>
-Workington<br>
-CA14 4TG<br>
-Tel:01900 325160<br>
-Email cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
+*[http://users.tinyworld.co.uk/peterostle/besse.html Index to The Early Quaker Families of Cumberland]
+*[http://www.cumbria-industries.org.uk/ Industrial History of Cumbria]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.northpennineancestors.co.uk/Index.htm North Pennine Ancestors]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.pitmen.co.uk/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Pitmen- The 1947 William Pit Disaster Project]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/user/37/u1268437.shtml WW2 People's War]
-'''Records Office Lookup Contacts'''
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-*Barrow in Furness R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
+*[http://www.reayw.freeserve.co.uk/Index.htm Bishop's Transcripts for Allhallows, Dearham, Flimby, Gilcrux, Holm Cultram and Wigton]
+*[http://www.bewcastle.com/monuments.htm Bewcastle]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.carlislehistory.co.uk/ Carlisle History]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/carlisleindex_f.html The City of Carlisle]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/neville.ramsden/page2.htm Copeland District]
+*[http://www.furnessfhs.co.uk/ Furness Family History Society]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/longtown19/index.html 19th Century Longtown]
-*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 of Longtown and Carlisle]
+*[http://matterdalematters.multiply.com/ MatterdaleMatters Matterdale Matters]
-==Photo Offers==
+*[http://www.trochos.freeserve.co.uk/photog/millom/millom1.htm Millom Ironworks]
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.
+*[http://patterdalepatter.multiply.com/ Patterdale Patter]
+*[http://www.threlkeld.org.uk/ Threlkeld]
+*[http://watermillockwatch.multiply.com/ Watermillock Watch]
-==Links==
+*[http://www.mywhitehaven.net/ My Whitehaven]
-*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/default.asp Cumbrian Archive service]
+*[http://www.banklands.com/ The Workington Iron and Steel Industry]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/ GENUKI Cumbria]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/cumbria_all.html Library links]
-*[http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/history/cmr/index.htm Manorial Records]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.cumberlandroots.co.uk/ Cumberland Roots]
+*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/frames_home.html Images of Cumbria]
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/%7Egrigg/ Cumbrian Genealogy]
+==Register Office==
+Certificate ordering information;
+*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/registration/otherservices/copy.asp Cumbria County Council : Obtaining a copy of a certificate]
+'''Barrow Register Office'''
-'''Local History Society'''
+Nan Tait Centre<br>
+Abbey Road<br>
+Barrow In Furness<br>
+LA14 1LG<br>
+Fax:01229 894513<br>
-*[http://www.cumbriafhs.com/ Cumbria FHS]
+Email: barrow.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.furnessfhs.co.uk/ Furness FHS]
-*[http://www.cumbrialocalhistory.org.uk/  Local History Groups]
+'''Carlisle Register Office'''
-*[http://www.cumberlandhistory.co.uk/ Cumberland History Pages]
+Portland Square<br>
+Carlisle<br>
+CA1 1PE<br>
+Fax:01228 607434<br>
-*[http://www.jillcoulthard.com/  Verwood - Jill Coulthard Home page]
+Email: carlisle.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-'''OPC'''
+'''Cockermouth Register Office'''
-*[http://www.cumberlandandwestmorland-opc.co.uk/ Cumberland and Westmoreland Online Parish Clerks]
+Fairfield<br>
+Station Road<br>
+Cockermouth<br>
+CA13 9PT<br>
+Tel:01900 325960<br>
+Fax:01900 325962<br>
-*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6401/Cumberland/lookup.html Cumberland Look-up Exchange]
+Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-'''Archives'''
+'''Penrith Register Office'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyCumberland.htm#PageTitle IGI Cumberland]
+Friargate<br>
+Penrith<br>
+CA11 7XR<br>
+Fax:01768 242122<br>
-*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/cumbria/index.html Cumbria, Cumberland & Westmorland Genealogy Links]
+Email: penrith.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.reayw.freeserve.co.uk/Index.htm Bishop's Transcripts]
-*[http://www.cumberlandroots.co.uk/ Parish Records]
+'''Ulverston Register Office'''
-*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/longtown19/index.html Carlisle Newspapers]
+The Town Hall<br>
+Ulverston<br>
+LA12 7AR<br>
-*[http://www.cultrans.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Cumberland and Westmoreland Newspaper Transcriptions]
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/1829All16042006.pdf Principal Inhabitants of Cumberland and Westmoreland 1829]
+'''Whitehaven Register Office'''
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/1847and1855Combined16042006.pdf Principal Inhabitants of Cumberland 1847]
+College House<br>
+Flatt Walk<br>
+Whitehaven<br>
+CA28 7RW<br>
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/1901All16042006.pdf Bulmers's Directory of Cumberland 1901]
+Email: whitehaven.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://sylgrigg.users.btopenworld.com/1851Consolidated16042006.pdf 1851 Cumberland Census by name]
-*[http://sylgrigg.users.btopenworld.com/Census_Places16042006.pdf List of Places]
+'''Wigton Register Office'''
+Station Road<br>
+Wigton<br>
+CA7 9AJ<br>
-'''Family and Social History'''
+Email: wigton.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~rutledge/DodgsonManuscript.htm The Rutledge Family Association -The Dodgson Manuscript]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/cumb/cumberland_workhouses.htm  Cumberland Workhouses]
+'''Workington Register Office'''
-*[http://www.cumbria-industries.org.uk/ The Industrial History of Cumberland]
+Hall Park<br>
+Ramsey Brow<br>
+Workington<br>
+CA14 4TG<br>
+Tel:01900 325160<br>
-*[http://www.trochos.freeserve.co.uk/photog/millom/millom1.htm Millom Ironworks]
+Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.cumbrianrailwaysassociation.org.uk/ The Cumbrian Railways Association]
-*[http://www.banklands.com/ The Workington Iron and Steel Industry]
+==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.
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+*Barrow in Furness R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
-*[http://www.cumbrialakes.org/ Historical photographs of Cumbria]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/frames_home.html Images of Cumbria]
+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'''
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+*Barrow cemetery  ''details needed'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
-*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM Local Village Sites]
-*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/user/37/u1268437.shtml Cumberland WW2]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://hometown.aol.com/samgreany/CumbriaDeathNotices.html Cumbria Death Notices]
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries
-*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM Cumberland and Westmorland Family History and Genealogy]
-'''Specific Town Village Interest'''
-*[http://home.clara.net/jnoblaylock/blayclocks/new.html Blaylock Clockmakers]
-*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/carlisleindex_f.html The Carlisle Index]
-*[http://www.carlislehistory.co.uk/ Carlisle History]
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/neville.ramsden/ Copeland District]
-*[http://www.bewcastle.com/monuments.htm Bewcastle: Cumbria's Border Country]
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/neville.ramsden/ Neville Ramsden]
-*[http://groups.msn.com/PatterdalePatter/ Genealogy Pages for Patterdale, Hartsop, Glenridding and Deepdale]
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
+Back to [[England]]