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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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*[http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/REG/districts/northampton.html Genuki Registration Districts]
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'''Other major towns:''' Brackley, Corby, Daventry, Kettering, Wellingborough.
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==Register Office Contact Details==
 
  
  
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'''County Registration Service'''<br>
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire Places of Worship]]'''
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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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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
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email registrationservice@northamptonshire.gov.uk
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| [[Image: EnglandNorthamptonshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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==Resources==
  
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Website links: [http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/C...er_offices.htm Northamptonshire County Council]
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'''Primary Reference'''
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*[http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Community/ro/Pages/default.aspx '''County Record Office''']
  
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'''Corby Register Office'''<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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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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*[http://www.northants-fhs.org/ Northamptonshire Family History Society]
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email corbyro@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
 
  
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*[http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/anna.smart/nth.htm Northamptonshire Lookup-Exchange]
  
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'''Daventry Register Office'''<br>
 
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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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'''Countywide Interest'''
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E-mail daventryro@northampton.gov.uk
 
  
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*[http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/ Alan Clarke's Northamptonshire Pages] 
  
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'''Kettering Register Office'''<br>
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*[http://www.thearchive.org.uk/ The CAMUS Project (Cambs & Northants)]
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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.northants-black-history.org.uk/index.asp Black History in Northamptonshire]
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email ketteringro@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
 
  
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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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'''Northampton 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 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.leighton-linslade.com/lbo/index.php Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer]
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e-mail northamptonro@northamptonshire.gov.uk
 
  
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*[http://www.rypin.freeserve.co.uk/nthchurchphotos/index.htm Northamptonshire & Soke of Peterborough Churches]
  
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'''Oundle/Thrapston Register Office'''<br>
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/northamptonshire/index.html Northamptonshire Genealogy 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
 
  
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Tel 01832 273413<br>
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*[http://www.northants-familytree.net/index.html Northamptonshire.Net]
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email oundlero@northamptonshire.gov.uk
 
  
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*[http://www.edintone.com/ Northamptonshire Nonconformists]
  
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'''Towcester/Brackley Register Office'''<br>
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engnth/ Northamptonshire Old Families]
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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://www.bacciarelli.co.uk/northamptonshire_parish.html Northamptonshire Parish Data]
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email towcesterro@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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'''Wellingborough Register Office'''<br>
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*[http://www.1914-1918.net/northants.htm The Northamptonshire Regiment ]   
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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://phipps-nbc.co.uk/3.html Phipps Brewery]
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email wellingboroughro@northamptonshire.gov.uk
 
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engsurry/nth.htm Surrey Plus Wills Index: Northants]
  
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*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/ The Future of Northamptonshire History]
  
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==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/countyframes/northants.htm Town / Village Descriptions]
  
  
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
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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.abthorpe.net/ Abthorpe]
  
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*[http://www.northamptonshire.co.uk/guides/achurch/achurch_pictures.htm Achurch]
  
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'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/ashton/index.htm Families of Ashton]
  
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*Northamptonshire R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=30 JoJo]
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*[http://www.ashtonvillage.co.uk/history%20of%20ashton.html Ashton Village]  
  
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.aynho.org.uk/ Aynho, The Apricot Village]   
  
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*[http://www.ontaworld.co.uk/england/northamptonshire/aynho/index.html Aynho]
  
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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.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Brackley/Brackley.shtml Brackley Poor Law]
  
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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.blisworth.org.uk/images/ Blisworth Images and History]
  
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*[http://www.bozeat.info/ Bozeat Village Website]
  
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.brixworthhistory.org/ Brixworth History Society]
  
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*Cogenhoe [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
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*[http://www.burtonlatimer.info/ Burton Latimer - A Sense of Place]
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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.wykes.org/records/coldashby.html Records - Cold Ashby ]
  
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==Photo Offers==
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coleen/cold_higham.html Cold Higham Christening Records]
  
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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.cottinghamhistory.co.uk/ A History of the Village of Cottingham]
  
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*Parts of Northamptonshire [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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==Links==
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*[http://www.afamilystory.co.uk/ Desborough]
  
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*[http://www.duston.org.uk/history.htm Duston and Upton Community - Local History]
  
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*[http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Community/record/about_us.htm '''County Record Office''']
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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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*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/northamptonshire.html Library Links]
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*[http://www.northamptonshire.co.uk/guides/earlsbarton/ Earls Barton]
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsurry/nth.htm Surrey Plus Wills Index]
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*[http://www.paulmanning.net/roll-of-honour.htm Far Cotton, Northampton Roll of Honour]
  
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*[http://www.thearchive.org.uk/ The CAMUS Project (Cambs & Northants)]
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*[http://www.eyemead.com/glapthor.htm  Glapthorn Census 1841-1891 Index]
  
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*[http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/ Alan Clarke's Northamptonshire Pages]  
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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.greatdoddington.com/ Great Doddington]   
  
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*[http://www.gretthistory.org.uk/ Gretton History]
  
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'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://www.helmdon.com/welcome.html Welcome to Helmdon]
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*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/northants.html Local History Society Gateway Page]
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*[http://maskew.users.btopenworld.com/ Kettering War Memorial]
  
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*[http://www.northants-fhs.org/ Northamptonshire Family History Society]
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*[http://www.longbuckby.net/genealogy/index.php?PHPSESSID=9e16f188fd33767fa8500cbf5b376ad8 Long Buckby - A very Brief Village History]
  
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*[http://www.brixworthhistory.org/ Brixworth History Society]
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~stevejgarton/NASBAPT.htm Naseby Baptisms 1813-1864]
  
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*[http://www.rdhs.org.uk/ Rushden Family History Society]  
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*[http://www.information-britain.co.uk/towndetail.cfm?id=37 Northampton]
  
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*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/ Northampton History]
  
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'''OPC'''
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*[http://www.localhistories.org/northampton.html Northampton History From Saxon Times to Modern Day]
  
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*[http://www.east-northantsonline.co.uk/pp/location/showGoldSites.asp?locationid=481&turnOffNav=2 Oundle Links]
  
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'''Archives'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coleen/pattishall.html Pattishall Marriage Records]
  
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*[http://paulerspury.org/content/view/18/49/ Paulespury]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyNorthampton.htm#PageTitle IGI Northamptonshire]
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*[http://www.potterspury.org.uk/ Potterspury Village Website]
  
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*[http://www.hemsop.org.uk/XSLProcessor.asp?resourceCode=HEMSoP-NH East Midlands Heritage]  
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*[http://www.prestoncapes.org.uk/ Preston Capes Parish Site]
  
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*[http://www.geocities.com/heartland/fields/1759/ Northamptonshire Wills]
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/roade/index.htm Families of the Parish of Roade]
  
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*[http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/anna.smart/nth.htm Northampton Lookup-Exchange]
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*[http://www.rothwelltown.co.uk/historyofrothwel.html Rothwell's Long History]    
  
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*[http://www.bacciarelli.co.uk/northamptonshire_parish.html Northamptonshire Parish Data]
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*[http://www.rdhs.org.uk/ Rushden Family History Society]  
  
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~stevejgarton/NASBAPT.htm Naseby Baptisms 1813-1864]
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*[http://www.rushdenheritage.co.uk/index.html Rushden Research " Hearts & Soles"]  
  
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~stevejgarton/WBPT.htm Walgrave Baptisms 1710-1878]
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*[http://www.rhts.co.uk/ Rushden Historic Transport Society]
  
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*[http://www.localauthoritypublishing.co.uk/councils/rushden/index.html Rushden Town Guide]   
  
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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://www.thorpe-mandeville.co.uk/ History of The Parish of Thorpe Mandeville]
  
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'''Family and Social History'''
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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://www.northants-black-history.org.uk/index.asp Black History in Northamptonshire]
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~stevejgarton/WBPT.htm Walgrave Baptisms 1710-1878]
  
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*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/norhants/northamptonshire.htm Northamptonshire Workhouses]
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*[http://www.warmington.org/history/index.htm Warmington Village History Pages]
  
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*[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Brackley/Brackley.shtml Brackley Poor Law]
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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.northampton.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=1482&documentID=311 Boot And Shoe Collection]
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*[http://www.wollastonchurch.org.uk/profile.html The Parish of Wollaston with Strixton]
  
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*[http://www.reocities.com/heartland/fields/1759/ Northamptonshire Wills, Mainly Sulgrave]
  
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'''Maps & Photographs'''
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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.northants-familytree.net/ Maps & Photographs of Northampton] + other bits & pieces
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
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*[http://www.northampton.webhop.net/ Northamptonshire By Postcards and Books]
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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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'''Countywide Interest'''  
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'''Places Of Interest'''
  
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*[http://www.78derngate.org.uk/ 78 Dernagte]
  
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*[http://www.rypin.freeserve.co.uk/nthchurchphotos/index.htm Northamptonshire & Soke of Peterborough Churches]
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*[http://www.boughtonhouse.org.uk/ Boughton House]
  
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*[http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/ Northants Family History] Inc. 1841 census
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*[http://www.cottesbrookehall.co.uk/ Cottesbrooke Hall]
  
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/northamptonshire/index.html Northamptonshire Genealogy Links]
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*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/Delapre Delapre Abbey]
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engnth/ Northamptonshire Old Families] Inc. some Parish Records
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*[http://www.kelmarsh.com/ Kelmarsh Hall]
  
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/lbo/index.php Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer]
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*[http://www.lamporthall.co.uk/ Lamport Hall]
  
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*[http://www.northants-familytree.net/index.html Northamptonshire.Net]
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*[http://www.rockinghamcastle.com/ Rockingham Castle]
  
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*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/ The Future of Northamptonshire History]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke_Park_Pavilions Stoke Park Pavilions]
  
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~gsward/noncon.html Northamptonshire Nonconformists]
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==Register Office==
  
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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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*[http://www.ontaworld.co.uk/england/northamptonshire/index.html Northamptonshire Parishes, Villages and Hamlets] - under construction
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'''County Registration Service'''
  
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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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'''Specific Town Village Interest'''
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Tel: 01604 707907<br>
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Email: registrationservice@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
  
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/ashton/index.htm Families of The Ashton]
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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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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/blisworth/index.htm Families of Blisworth]
 
  
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*[http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/ Blisworth Images and History]
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'''Corby Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.bozeat.info/ Bozeat Village Website]
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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.burtonlatimer.info/ Burton Latimer - A Sense of Place]
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Tel: 01536 203141<br>
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Email: corbyro@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
  
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*[http://www.wykes.org/records/coldashby.html Records - Cold Ashby ]
 
  
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*[http://www.cottinghamhistory.co.uk/ A History of the Village of Cottingham]
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'''Daventry Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.duston.org.uk/history.htm Duston and Upton Community - Local History]
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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.eyemead.com/glapthor.htm  Glapthorn Census 1841-1891 Index]
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Tel: 01327 302209<br>
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Email: daventryro@northampton.gov.uk
  
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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.gretthistory.org.uk/ Gretton History]
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'''Kettering Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.helmdon.com/welcome.html Welcome to Helmdon]
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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.longbuckby.net/genealogy/index.php?PHPSESSID=9e16f188fd33767fa8500cbf5b376ad8 Long Buckby- A very Brief Village 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.northampton.org.uk/history/history.htm Timeline Northampton]
 
  
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*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/ Northampton 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.information-britain.co.uk/towndetail.cfm?id=37 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.sheff-indexers.thewholeshebang.org/Oundle_LinksIndex.html Oundle Links]
 
  
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*[http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/ed/nh/pitsf/index.htm Pitsford All Saints Church]
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'''Oundle/Thrapston Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.potterspury.org.uk/ Potterspury Village Website]
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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.prestoncapes.org.uk/ Preston Capes Parish Site]
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Tel: 01832 273413<br>
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Email: oundlero@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
  
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/roade/index.htm Families of the Parish of Roade]
 
  
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*[http://www.rushdenheritage.co.uk/index.html Rushden Research " Hearts & Soles"]
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'''Towcester/Brackley Register Office'''
  
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*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/sbn/index.htm Families of the Parish of Stoke Bruerne]
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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://uk.geocities.com/mands.cole@btinternet.com/ Thorpe Mandeville Village History]
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Tel: 01327 350774<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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