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|Known as the Rose of the Shires, the county is located in Central England in the East Midland region.
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As well as being famous for its shoemaking heritage, it is also home to Althorpe house, ancestral home of the Spencer family, Towcester racecourse and Silverstone race circuit.
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[[Image:EnglandNorthamptonshire.jpg|left|151px|thumb|Northamptonshire County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
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Northampton has a fine museum dedicated to the history of the boot & shoe industry which is well worth a visit. Much of the shoemaking industry is now gone, making way for modern day employment, such as Barclaycard. Other large employers- Avon Cosmetics and Express Lifts are also sadly gone and provided much needed employment for the town. 
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'''Northamptonshire'''
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Of 12 Memorial crosses to commemorate the route taken by Queen Eleanor to her final resting place in Lincolnshire, only 3 remain, Charing Cross, One In Geddington, near Kettering and the other in Northampton itself.
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The town of Corby, famed for its steel production, has a high percentage of inhabitants with Scottish ancestry and indeed holds a 'Highland Games' each year in honour of this.
  
  
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County town: Northampton
 
  
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Other major towns: Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough
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| John Dryden was born in the county and lived at Titchmarsh.
  
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Known as the Rose of the shires, the county is located in Central England in the East Midland region. As well as being famous for its shoemaking heritage, it is also home to Althorpe house, ancestral home of the Spencer family. The town of Corby, famed for its steel production, has a high percentage of inhabitants with Scottish ancestry and indeed holds a 'Highland Games' each year in honour of this.
 
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Also the home of Silverstone - the host for the British Grand prix.
 
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John Dryden was born in the county and lived at Titchmarsh.
 
 
Thomas Becket, the martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, was tried at Northampton Castle in 1164.
 
Thomas Becket, the martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, was tried at Northampton Castle in 1164.
  
  
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'''County town:''' Northampton
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'''Other major towns:''' Brackley, Corby, Daventry, Kettering, Wellingborough.
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire Places of Worship]]'''
  
  
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*[http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/REG/districts/northampton.html Genuki Registration Districts]
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandNorthamptonshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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==Register Office Contact Details==
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==Resources==
  
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
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'''County Registration Service'''<br>
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*[http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Community/ro/Pages/default.aspx '''County Record Office''']
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Northamptonshire County Council<br>
 
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PO Box 5594<br>
 
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Northampton<br>
 
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NN4 0WY
 
  
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Tel: 01604 707907<br>
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*[http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/leisure/libraries/pages/default.aspx Northamptonshire Libraries and Information Service]
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email registrationservice@northamptonshire.gov.uk
 
  
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Website links: [http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/C...er_offices.htm Northamptonshire County Council]
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*[http://www.northants-fhs.org/ Northamptonshire Family History Society]
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*[http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/anna.smart/nth.htm Northamptonshire Lookup-Exchange]
  
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'''Corby Register Office'''<br>
 
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The Register Office<br>
 
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The Old Stables<br>
 
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Cottingham Road<br>
 
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Corby<br>
 
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NN17 1TD
 
  
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Tel 01536 203141<br>
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'''Countywide Interest'''
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email corbyro@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
 
  
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*[http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/ Alan Clarke's Northamptonshire Pages] 
  
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'''Daventry Register Office'''<br>
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*[http://www.thearchive.org.uk/ The CAMUS Project (Cambs & Northants)]
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Lodge Road<br>
 
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Daventry<br>
 
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NN11 4FP
 
  
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Tel 01327 302209<br>
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*[http://www.northants-black-history.org.uk/index.asp Black History in Northamptonshire]
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E-mail daventryro@northampton.gov.uk
 
  
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*[http://www.northampton.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=1482&documentID=311 Boot And Shoe Collection]
  
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'''Kettering Register Office'''<br>
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*[http://www.hemsop.org.uk/XSLProcessor.asp?resourceCode=HEMSoP-NH East Midlands Heritage]
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The Register Office<br>
 
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10 London Road<br>
 
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Kettering<br>
 
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NN15 7QU
 
  
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Tel: 01536 514792<br>
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/lbo/index.php Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer]
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email ketteringro@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
 
  
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*[http://www.rypin.freeserve.co.uk/nthchurchphotos/index.htm Northamptonshire & Soke of Peterborough Churches]
  
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'''Northampton Register Office'''<BR>
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/northamptonshire/index.html Northamptonshire Genealogy Links]
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The Guildhall<br>
 
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Northampton<br>
 
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NN1 1DE
 
  
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Tel 01604 745396<br>
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*[http://www.northants-familytree.net/index.html Northamptonshire.Net]
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e-mail northamptonro@northamptonshire.gov.uk
 
  
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*[http://www.edintone.com/ Northamptonshire Nonconformists]
  
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'''Oundle/Thrapston Register Office'''<br>
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engnth/ Northamptonshire Old Families]
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The Old Courthouse<br>
 
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Mill Road<br>
 
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Oundle<br>
 
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Peterborough<br>
 
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PE8 4BW
 
  
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Tel 01832 273413<br>
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*[http://www.bacciarelli.co.uk/northamptonshire_parish.html Northamptonshire Parish Data]
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email oundlero@northamptonshire.gov.uk
 
  
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*[http://www.ontaworld.co.uk/england/northamptonshire/index.html Northamptonshire Parishes, Villages and Hamlets]
  
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'''Towcester/Brackley Register Office'''<br>
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*[http://www.1914-1918.net/northants.htm The Northamptonshire Regiment ]   
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Sunny Banks<br>
 
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55 Brackley Road<br>
 
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Towcester<br>
 
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NN12 6DH
 
  
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Tel 01327 350774<br>
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*[http://phipps-nbc.co.uk/3.html Phipps Brewery]
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email towcesterro@northamptonshire.gov.uk
 
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engsurry/nth.htm Surrey Plus Wills Index: Northants]
  
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'''Wellingborough Register Office'''<br>
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*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/ The Future of Northamptonshire History]
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Council Offices<br>
 
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Swanspool House<br>
 
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Wellingborough<br>
 
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NN8 1BP
 
  
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Tel 01933 231548/9<br>
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*[http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/countyframes/northants.htm Town / Village Descriptions]
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email wellingboroughro@northamptonshire.gov.uk
 
  
  
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
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==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.abthorpe.net/ Abthorpe]
  
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*[http://www.northamptonshire.co.uk/guides/achurch/achurch_pictures.htm Achurch]
  
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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.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/ashton/index.htm Families of Ashton]
  
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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.ashtonvillage.co.uk/history%20of%20ashton.html Ashton Village]   
  
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*[http://www.aynho.org.uk/ Aynho, The Apricot Village]   
  
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'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.ontaworld.co.uk/england/northamptonshire/aynho/index.html Aynho]
  
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*Northamptonshire R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=30 JoJo]
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*[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Brackley/Brackley.shtml Brackley Poor Law]
  
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/ Blisworth Images and History]
  
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*[http://www.bozeat.info/ Bozeat Village Website]
  
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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.brixworthhistory.org/ Brixworth History Society]
  
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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.burtonlatimer.info/ Burton Latimer - A Sense of Place]
  
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*[http://www.wykes.org/records/coldashby.html Records - Cold Ashby ]
  
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coleen/cold_higham.html Cold Higham Christening Records]
  
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*Cogenhoe [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
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*[http://www.cottinghamhistory.co.uk/ A History of the Village of Cottingham]
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*Geddington and surrounding villages [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=30 JoJo]
 
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*Gt/Little Billing [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
 
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*Great Houghton/Little Houghton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
 
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*Hardingstone [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
 
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*Roade [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
 
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*Villages on town boundary [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
 
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*Wootton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
 
  
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*[http://www.culworth.net/default.html Culworth]   
  
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==Photo Offers==
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*[http://www.afamilystory.co.uk/ Desborough]
  
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Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.
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*[http://www.duston.org.uk/history.htm Duston and Upton Community - Local History]
  
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*Parts of Northamptonshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/asop/wellingborough/earls_barton_01.shtml A Personal Tour of Earls Barton]
  
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==Links==
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*[http://www.northamptonshire.co.uk/guides/earlsbarton/ Earls Barton]
  
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*[http://www.paulmanning.net/roll-of-honour.htm Far Cotton, Northampton Roll of Honour]
  
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*[http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Community/record/about_us.htm '''County Record Office''']
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*[http://www.eyemead.com/glapthor.htm Glapthorn Census 1841-1891 Index]
  
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*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/northamptonshire.html Library Links]
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*[http://www.grafton-regis.co.uk/ Grafton Regis A Place in the Country, A Place in the Country's History]
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsurry/nth.htm Surrey Plus Wills Index]
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*[http://www.greatdoddington.com/ Great Doddington]  
  
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*[http://www.thearchive.org.uk/ The CAMUS Project (Cambs & Northants)]
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*[http://www.gretthistory.org.uk/ Gretton History]
  
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*[http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/ Alan Clarke's Northamptonshire Pages]  
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*[http://www.helmdon.com/welcome.html Welcome to Helmdon]
  
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*[http://maskew.users.btopenworld.com/ Kettering War Memorial]
  
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*[http://www.longbuckby.net/genealogy/index.php?PHPSESSID=9e16f188fd33767fa8500cbf5b376ad8 Long Buckby - A very Brief Village History]
  
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'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~stevejgarton/NASBAPT.htm Naseby Baptisms 1813-1864]
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*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/northants.html Local History Society Gateway Page]
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*[http://www.information-britain.co.uk/towndetail.cfm?id=37 Northampton]
  
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*[http://www.northants-fhs.org/ Northamptonshire Family History Society]
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*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/ Northampton History]
  
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*[http://www.brixworthhistory.org/ Brixworth History Society]
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*[http://www.localhistories.org/northampton.html Northampton History From Saxon Times to Modern Day]
  
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*[http://www.rdhs.org.uk/ Rushden Family History Society]  
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*[http://www.east-northantsonline.co.uk/pp/location/showGoldSites.asp?locationid=481&turnOffNav=2 Oundle Links]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coleen/pattishall.html Pattishall Marriage Records]
  
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'''OPC'''
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*[http://paulerspury.org/content/view/18/49/ Paulespury]
  
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*[http://www.potterspury.org.uk/ Potterspury Village Website]
  
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'''Archives'''
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*[http://www.prestoncapes.org.uk/ Preston Capes Parish Site]
  
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/roade/index.htm Families of the Parish of Roade]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyNorthampton.htm#PageTitle IGI Northamptonshire]
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*[http://www.rothwelltown.co.uk/historyofrothwel.html Rothwell's Long History]    
  
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*[http://www.hemsop.org.uk/XSLProcessor.asp?resourceCode=HEMSoP-NH East Midlands Heritage]  
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*[http://www.rdhs.org.uk/ Rushden Family History Society]  
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/heartland/fields/1759/ Northamptonshire Wills]
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*[http://www.rushdenheritage.co.uk/index.html Rushden Research " Hearts & Soles"]  
  
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*[http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/anna.smart/nth.htm Northampton Lookup-Exchange]
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*[http://www.rhts.co.uk/ Rushden Historic Transport Society]
  
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*[http://www.bacciarelli.co.uk/northamptonshire_parish.html Northamptonshire Parish Data]
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*[http://www.localauthoritypublishing.co.uk/councils/rushden/index.html Rushden Town Guide]    
  
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~stevejgarton/NASBAPT.htm Naseby Baptisms 1813-1864]
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/sbn/index.htm Families of the Parish of Stoke Bruerne]
  
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~stevejgarton/WBPT.htm Walgrave Baptisms 1710-1878]
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*[http://www.thorpe-mandeville.co.uk/ History of The Parish of Thorpe Mandeville]
  
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*[http://www.titchmarsh.info/ Welcome to Titchmarsh]
  
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*[http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=towcester&l11.x=0&l11.y=0 Families of Towcester]
  
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~stevejgarton/WBPT.htm Walgrave Baptisms 1710-1878]
  
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'''Family and Social History'''
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*[http://www.warmington.org/history/index.htm Warmington Village History Pages]
  
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*[http://www.wellingborough.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=437&pageNumber=2 The Borough Council of Wellingborough]
  
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*[http://www.northants-black-history.org.uk/index.asp Black History in Northamptonshire]
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*[http://www.wollastonchurch.org.uk/profile.html The Parish of Wollaston with Strixton]
  
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*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/norhants/northamptonshire.htm Northamptonshire Workhouses]
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*[http://www.reocities.com/heartland/fields/1759/ Northamptonshire Wills, Mainly Sulgrave]
  
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*[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Brackley/Brackley.shtml Brackley Poor Law]
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/yh/index.htm Some of the Families of Yardley Hastings]
  
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*[http://www.northampton.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=1482&documentID=311 Boot And Shoe Collection]
 
  
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
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'''Maps & Photographs'''
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*[http://www.northants-familytree.net/ Maps & Photographs of Northampton]
  
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*[http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/ Photographs of the East Midlands]
  
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*[http://www.northants-familytree.net/ Maps & Photographs of Northampton] + other bits & pieces
 
  
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*[http://www.northampton.webhop.net/ Northamptonshire By Postcards and Books]
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'''Places Of Interest'''
  
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*[http://www.78derngate.org.uk/ 78 Dernagte]
  
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*[http://www.boughtonhouse.org.uk/ Boughton House]
  
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'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://www.cottesbrookehall.co.uk/ Cottesbrooke Hall]
  
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*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/Delapre Delapre Abbey]
  
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*[http://www.rypin.freeserve.co.uk/nthchurchphotos/index.htm Northamptonshire & Soke of Peterborough Churches]
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*[http://www.kelmarsh.com/ Kelmarsh Hall]
  
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*[http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/ Northants Family History] Inc. 1841 census
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*[http://www.lamporthall.co.uk/ Lamport Hall]
  
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/northamptonshire/index.html Northamptonshire Genealogy Links]
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*[http://www.rockinghamcastle.com/ Rockingham Castle]
  
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/lbo/index.php Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke_Park_Pavilions Stoke Park Pavilions]
  
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*[http://www.northants-familytree.net/index.html Northamptonshire.Net]
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==Register Office==
  
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*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/ The Future of Northamptonshire History]
 
  
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~gsward/noncon.html Northamptonshire Nonconformists]
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'''County Registration Service'''
  
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~gsward/pages/bapt6.html Baptist Ministers in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire 1753-1835]
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Northamptonshire County Council<br>
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PO Box 5594<br>
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Northampton<br>
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NN4 0WY<br>
  
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*[http://www.ontaworld.co.uk/england/northamptonshire/index.html Northamptonshire Parishes, Villages and Hamlets] - under construction
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Tel: 01604 707907<br>
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Email: registrationservice@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
  
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Website links: [http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Community/bdm/register/Pages/default.aspx County Register Offices]
  
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'''Specific Town Village Interest'''
 
  
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/ashton/index.htm Families of The Ashton]
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'''Corby Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/blisworth/index.htm Families of Blisworth]
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The Register Office<br>
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The Old Stables<br>
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Cottingham Road<br>
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Corby<br>
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NN17 1TD<br>
  
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*[http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/ Blisworth Images and History]
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Tel: 01536 203141<br>
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Email: corbyro@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
  
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*[http://www.wellingborough.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=437&pageNumber=2 The Borough Council of Wellingborough]
 
  
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*[http://www.bozeat.info/ Bozeat Village Website]
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'''Daventry Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.burtonlatimer.info/ Burton Latimer - A Sense of Place]
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Lodge Road<br>
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Daventry<br>
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NN11 4FP<br>
  
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*[http://www.wykes.org/records/coldashby.html Records - Cold Ashby ]
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Tel: 01327 302209<br>
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Email: daventryro@northampton.gov.uk
  
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*[http://www.cottinghamhistory.co.uk/ A History of the Village of Cottingham]
 
  
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*[http://www.eyemead.com/glapthor.htm  Glapthorn Census 1841-1891 Index]
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'''Kettering Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.grafton-regis.co.uk/ Grafton Regis A Place in the Country, A Place in the Country's History]
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The Register Office<br>
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10 London Road<br>
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Kettering<br>
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NN15 7QU<br>
  
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*[http://www.gretthistory.org.uk/ Gretton History]
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Tel: 01536 514792<br>
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Email: ketteringro@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
  
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*[http://www.helmdon.com/welcome.html Welcome to Helmdon]
 
  
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*[http://www.longbuckby.net/genealogy/index.php?PHPSESSID=9e16f188fd33767fa8500cbf5b376ad8 Long Buckby- A very Brief Village History]
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'''Northampton Register Office'''<BR>
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The Guildhall<br>
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Northampton<br>
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NN1 1DE<br>
  
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*[http://www.northampton.org.uk/history/history.htm Timeline Northampton]
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Tel: 01604 745396<br>
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Email: northamptonro@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
  
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*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/ Northampton History]
 
  
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*[http://www.information-britain.co.uk/towndetail.cfm?id=37 Northampton]
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'''Oundle/Thrapston Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.sheff-indexers.thewholeshebang.org/Oundle_LinksIndex.html Oundle Links]
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The Old Courthouse<br>
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Mill Road<br>
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Oundle<br>
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Peterborough<br>
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PE8 4BW<br>
  
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*[http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/ed/nh/pitsf/index.htm Pitsford All Saints Church]
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Tel: 01832 273413<br>
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Email: oundlero@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
  
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*[http://www.potterspury.org.uk/ Potterspury Village Website]
 
  
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*[http://www.prestoncapes.org.uk/ Preston Capes Parish Site]
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'''Towcester/Brackley Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/roade/index.htm Families of the Parish of Roade]
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Sunny Banks<br>
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55 Brackley Road<br>
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Towcester<br>
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NN12 6DH<br>
  
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*[http://www.rushdenheritage.co.uk/index.html Rushden Research " Hearts & Soles"]
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Tel: 01327 350774<br>
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Email: towcesterro@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
  
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/sbn/index.htm Families of the Parish of Stoke Bruerne]
 
  
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*[http://uk.geocities.com/mands.cole@btinternet.com/ Thorpe Mandeville Village History]
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'''Wellingborough Register Office'''
  
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Swanspool House<br>
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Wellingborough<br>
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NN8 1BP<br>
  
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Known as the Rose of the Shires, the county is located in Central England in the East Midland region.

As well as being famous for its shoemaking heritage, it is also home to Althorpe house, ancestral home of the Spencer family, Towcester racecourse and Silverstone race circuit.

Northampton has a fine museum dedicated to the history of the boot & shoe industry which is well worth a visit. Much of the shoemaking industry is now gone, making way for modern day employment, such as Barclaycard. Other large employers- Avon Cosmetics and Express Lifts are also sadly gone and provided much needed employment for the town.

Of 12 Memorial crosses to commemorate the route taken by Queen Eleanor to her final resting place in Lincolnshire, only 3 remain, Charing Cross, One In Geddington, near Kettering and the other in Northampton itself.

The town of Corby, famed for its steel production, has a high percentage of inhabitants with Scottish ancestry and indeed holds a 'Highland Games' each year in honour of this.


John Dryden was born in the county and lived at Titchmarsh.

Thomas Becket, the martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, was tried at Northampton Castle in 1164.


County town: Northampton


Other major towns: Brackley, Corby, Daventry, Kettering, Wellingborough.


Northamptonshire Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs


Places Of Interest

Register Office

County Registration Service

Northamptonshire County Council
PO Box 5594
Northampton
NN4 0WY

Tel: 01604 707907
Email: registrationservice@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Website links: County Register Offices


Corby Register Office

The Register Office
The Old Stables
Cottingham Road
Corby
NN17 1TD

Tel: 01536 203141
Email: corbyro@northamptonshire.gov.uk


Daventry Register Office

Lodge Road
Daventry
NN11 4FP

Tel: 01327 302209
Email: daventryro@northampton.gov.uk


Kettering Register Office

The Register Office
10 London Road
Kettering
NN15 7QU

Tel: 01536 514792
Email: ketteringro@northamptonshire.gov.uk


Northampton Register Office
The Guildhall
Northampton
NN1 1DE

Tel: 01604 745396
Email: northamptonro@northamptonshire.gov.uk


Oundle/Thrapston Register Office

The Old Courthouse
Mill Road
Oundle
Peterborough
PE8 4BW

Tel: 01832 273413
Email: oundlero@northamptonshire.gov.uk


Towcester/Brackley Register Office

Sunny Banks
55 Brackley Road
Towcester
NN12 6DH

Tel: 01327 350774
Email: towcesterro@northamptonshire.gov.uk


Wellingborough Register Office

Council Offices
Swanspool House
Wellingborough
NN8 1BP

Tel: 01933 231548/9
Email: wellingboroughro@northamptonshire.gov.uk


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