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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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=====Registry Offices=====
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'''Other major towns:''' Historically Birkenhead, Wallasey, Stockport. In later years Macclesfield, Crewe and Warrington
  
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Cheshire | Cheshire Places of Worship]]'''
  
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*For full details about certificate applications visit the Cheshire County Link of UKBMD at
 
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*[http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/ Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths]
 
  
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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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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recoff/home.htm '''Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies''']
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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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'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://members.tripod.com/~AlanCheshire/index-36.html A Century of Cheshire Brewers]
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*[http://www.relativeresearch.co.uk/ Relative Research]
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*[http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~cprdb/ Cheshire Parish Register Project]
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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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*[http://www.geocities.com/mar1elene/1873returns.html Return of Owners of Land, Cheshire 1873]
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/Recordoffice/Wills/Home.htm Cheshire County Council - Wills Database Online]
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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*[http://www.alderleyedge.manchester.museum/ The Story of Alderley Edge]
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*[http://althistsoc.users.btopenworld.com/ Altrincham History Society]
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*[http://www.saltyweb.co.uk/saltyweb/history.php5 SaltyWeb - Altrincham]
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*[http://www.audlem.org/ Audlem]
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*[http://stmarysbirkenhead.blogspot.com/ Birkenhead - St Mary's Church and the Priory]
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*[http://www.cheadlehulme.net/village/chlinks.htm Cheadle Hulme]
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*[http://www.chesterwalls.info/ Chester: A Virtual Stroll Around the Walls]
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/RecordOffice/Freemen/home.htm Freemen of Chester Records Online, 1747- 1925]
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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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*[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Congleton/Congleton.shtml Congleton Workhouse]
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*[http://www.scfhs.org.uk/ Family History Society of Cheshire, Crewe Group]
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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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*[http://www.the-dicksons.org/Kelsall/kelsall/Kelsall%20Home%20Page.htm Kelsall 19th Century Social History]
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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.geocities.com/fountalnpen/index Northwich Local Genealogy and History]
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*[http://www.lionsaltworkstrust.co.uk/ The Lion Salt Works Trust, Northwich]
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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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*[http://www.saughall.gov.uk/History.htm History of Saughall and Shotwick Park]
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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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*[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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*[http://www.geocities.com/brigaban/weavwlls.html Weaverham Wills 1599-1837]
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*[http://www.disley.net/whaley_bridge_home.html Whaley Bridge] (formerly Yeardsley cum Whaley)
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*[http://www.wheelockgenealogy.org/index.html Wheelock Genealogy]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
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*[http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/tithemaps/ Cheshire's Tithe Maps Online]
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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.carlscam.com/ Carl's Cam - Photos of Cheshire]
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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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==Register Office==
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*[http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/ Cheshire Births, Marriages & Deaths]
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'''Cheshire Central Register Office'''
  
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======'''Cheshire Central Register Office'''======
 
 
Delamere House<br>
 
Delamere House<br>
 
Chester Street<br>
 
Chester Street<br>
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CW1 2LL<br>
 
CW1 2LL<br>
  
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======'''Cheshire East Register Office'''======
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'''Cheshire East Register Office'''
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Park Green<br>
 
Park Green<br>
 
Macclesfield<br>
 
Macclesfield<br>
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SK11 6TW<br>
 
SK11 6TW<br>
  
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'''Cheshire West Register Office'''
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Goss Street<br>
 
Goss Street<br>
 
Chester<br>
 
Chester<br>
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CH1 2BG<br>
 
CH1 2BG<br>
  
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======'''Flintshire Register Office'''======
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'''Flintshire Register Office'''
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Llwynegrin Hall<br>
 
Llwynegrin Hall<br>
 
Mold<br>
 
Mold<br>
 
CH7 6NR<br>
 
CH7 6NR<br>
  
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'''Runcorn Register Office'''
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Halton Register Office<br>
 
Halton Register Office<br>
 
Heath Road<br>
 
Heath Road<br>
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WA7 5TN<br>
 
WA7 5TN<br>
  
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'''Stockport Register Office'''
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Town Hall<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
Stockport<BR>
 
Stockport<BR>
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SK1 3XE<br>
 
SK1 3XE<br>
  
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'''Tameside Register Office'''
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Town Hall<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
King Street<br>
 
King Street<br>
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SK16 4LA<br>
 
SK16 4LA<br>
  
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'''Trafford Register Office'''
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Town Hall<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
Sale Waterside<br>
 
Sale Waterside<br>
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M33 7ZF<br>
  
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'''Warrington Register Office'''
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Museum Street<br>
 
Museum Street<br>
 
Warrington<br>
 
Warrington<br>
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WA1 1JX<br>
 
WA1 1JX<br>
  
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'''Wirral Register Office'''
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Town Hall<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
Mortimer Street<br>
 
Mortimer Street<br>
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CH41 5EU<br>
 
CH41 5EU<br>
  
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======'''Wrexham Register Office'''======
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'''Wrexham Register Office'''
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Ty Dewi Sant<br>
 
Ty Dewi Sant<br>
 
Rhosddu Road<br>
 
Rhosddu Road<br>
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recoff COUNTY RECORD OFFICE]
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==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/cheshire.html LIBRARY LINKS]
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*[http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/ CHESHIRE BMD]
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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.fhsc.org.uk/ FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY]
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*[http://www.ncfhs.org.uk/ North Cheshire FHS]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
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*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/cheshire.html Local History Society Gateway]
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*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/ches/cheshire_workhouses.htm Cheshire Workhouses]
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*[http://www.moston.org/ Moston-Cheshire Family History-Pictures of Cheshire Churches]
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'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.geocities.com/fountalnpen/index Penny's NORTHWICH Pages]
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*[http://www.carlscam.com/index.html War Memorials]
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/cheshire/index.html Cheshire Genealogy Links]
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*[http://bwpics.co.uk Welcome to the B&W Picture Place! ]
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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/Wills/Home.htm Cheshire County Council - Wills Database Online Home]
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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.the-dicksons.org/sitemap.htm Kelsall]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/sbarnowl/index Barn Owl's Genealogy Pages transcriptions of parts of parish records for Great Budworth, Kingsley St John, Norley St John and Davenham MI's]
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*[http://www.members.aol.com/gayjoliver/FamilyHistoryLinks.htm A mine of information for the Tameside Area]  
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.thornber.net/cheshire/ Scrapbook of Antiguities in Cheshire, England, UK photos and interesting information on Cheshire Antiquities]
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*Wirral churches and villages [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=289 Lovettpod]
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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://jdcheshire.rootschat.net/index.html JDGen - With parish register transcriptions for various surnames and lots of will transcriptions (also linked from Penny's Northwich Pages mentioned in an earlier post]
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==Photo Offers==
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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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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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