Difference between revisions of "Northamptonshire"

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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.

Resources

Primary Reference

County Record Office

Northamptonshire Libraries and Information Service

Northamptonshire Family History Society

Northamptonshire Lookup-Exchange

Countywide Interest

Alan Clarke's Northamptonshire Pages

The CAMUS Project (Cambs & Northants)

Black History in Northamptonshire

Boot And Shoe Collection

East Midlands Heritage

Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer

Northamptonshire & Soke of Peterborough Churches

Northamptonshire Genealogy Links

Northamptonshire.Net

Northamptonshire Nonconformists

Northamptonshire Old Families

Northamptonshire Parish Data

Northamptonshire Parishes, Villages and Hamlets

The Northamptonshire Regiment

Phipps Brewery

Surrey Plus Wills Index: Northants

The Future of Northamptonshire History

Town / Village Descriptions

Specific Town and Village Interest

Abthorpe

Achurch

Families of Ashton

Ashton Village

Aynho, The Apricot Village

Aynho

Brackley Poor Law

Blisworth Images and History

Bozeat Village Website

Brixworth History Society

Burton Latimer - A Sense of Place

Records - Cold Ashby

Cold Higham Christening Records

A History of the Village of Cottingham

Culworth

Desborough

Duston and Upton Community - Local History

A Personal Tour of Earls Barton

Earls Barton

Far Cotton, Northampton Roll of Honour

Glapthorn Census 1841-1891 Index

Grafton Regis A Place in the Country, A Place in the Country's History

Great Doddington

Gretton History

Welcome to Helmdon

Kettering War Memorial

Long Buckby - A very Brief Village History

Naseby Baptisms 1813-1864

Northampton

Northampton History

Northampton History From Saxon Times to Modern Day

Oundle Links

Pattishall Marriage Records

Paulespury

Potterspury Village Website

Preston Capes Parish Site

Families of the Parish of Roade

Rothwell's Long History

Rushden Family History Society

Rushden Research " Hearts & Soles"

Rushden Historic Transport Society

Rushden Town Guide

Families of the Parish of Stoke Bruerne

History of The Parish of Thorpe Mandeville

Welcome to Titchmarsh

Families of Towcester

Walgrave Baptisms 1710-1878

Warmington Village History Pages

The Borough Council of Wellingborough

The Parish of Wollaston with Strixton

Northamptonshire Wills, Mainly Sulgrave

Some of the Families of Yardley Hastings

Maps and Photographs

Maps & Photographs of Northampton

Photographs of the East Midlands

Places Of Interest

78 Dernagte

Boughton House

Cottesbrooke Hall

Delapre Abbey

Kelmarsh Hall

Lamport Hall

Rockingham Castle

Stoke Park Pavilions

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

Requests for Research and Photographs in this area

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the Research Offers forum or on the following pages in the Wiki:

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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.
+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.
-Also the home of Silverstone - the host for the British Grand prix.
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-'''Other major towns:'''  Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough
+'''Other major towns:''' Brackley, Corby, Daventry, Kettering, Wellingborough.
-'''[[Places_of_Worship: Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire Places of Worship]]'''
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire Places of Worship]]'''
-'''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional projects Forum]'''
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
 | [[Image: EnglandNorthamptonshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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 ==Resources==
 '''Primary Reference'''
-*[http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Community/record/about_us.htm '''County Record Office''']
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/northamptonshire.html Library Links]
+*[http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Community/ro/Pages/default.aspx '''County Record Office''']
-*[http://www.thearchive.org.uk/ The CAMUS Project (Cambs & Northants)]
+*[http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/leisure/libraries/pages/default.aspx Northamptonshire Libraries and Information Service]
-*[http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/ Alan Clarke's Northamptonshire Pages]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/northants.html Local History Society Gateway Page]
 *[http://www.northants-fhs.org/ Northamptonshire Family History Society]
-*[http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/anna.smart/nth.htm Northampton Lookup-Exchange]
+*[http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/anna.smart/nth.htm Northamptonshire Lookup-Exchange]
 '''Countywide Interest'''
-*[http://website.lineone.net/~gsward/pages/bapt6.html Baptist Ministers in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire 1753-1835]
+*[http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/ Alan Clarke's Northamptonshire Pages]
+*[http://www.thearchive.org.uk/ The CAMUS Project (Cambs & Northants)]
 *[http://www.northants-black-history.org.uk/index.asp Black History in Northamptonshire]
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 *[http://www.northants-familytree.net/index.html Northamptonshire.Net]
-*[http://website.lineone.net/~gsward/noncon.html Northamptonshire Nonconformists]
+*[http://www.edintone.com/ Northamptonshire Nonconformists]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engnth/ Northamptonshire Old Families] Inc. some Parish Records
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engnth/ Northamptonshire Old Families]
 *[http://www.bacciarelli.co.uk/northamptonshire_parish.html Northamptonshire Parish Data]
 *[http://www.ontaworld.co.uk/england/northamptonshire/index.html Northamptonshire Parishes, Villages and Hamlets]
+*[http://www.1914-1918.net/northants.htm The Northamptonshire Regiment ]
 *[http://phipps-nbc.co.uk/3.html Phipps Brewery]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/heartland/fields/1759/ Northamptonshire Wills]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engsurry/nth.htm Surrey Plus Wills Index: Northants]
+*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/ The Future of Northamptonshire History]
+*[http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/countyframes/northants.htm Town / Village Descriptions]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/norhants/northamptonshire.htm Northamptonshire Workhouses]
-*[http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/ Northants Family History] Inc. 1841 census
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/ The Future of Northamptonshire History]
+*[http://www.abthorpe.net/ Abthorpe]
+*[http://www.northamptonshire.co.uk/guides/achurch/achurch_pictures.htm Achurch]
-'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/ashton/index.htm Families of Ashton]
-*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/ashton/index.htm Families of The Ashton]
+*[http://www.ashtonvillage.co.uk/history%20of%20ashton.html Ashton Village]
-*[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Brackley/Brackley.shtml Brackley Poor Law]
+*[http://www.aynho.org.uk/ Aynho, The Apricot Village]
-*[http://www.brixworthhistory.org/ Brixworth History Society]
+*[http://www.ontaworld.co.uk/england/northamptonshire/aynho/index.html Aynho]
-*[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/blisworth/index.htm Families of Blisworth]
+*[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Brackley/Brackley.shtml Brackley Poor Law]
 *[http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/ Blisworth Images and History]
 *[http://www.bozeat.info/ Bozeat Village Website]
+*[http://www.brixworthhistory.org/ Brixworth History Society]
 *[http://www.burtonlatimer.info/ Burton Latimer - A Sense of Place]
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 *[http://www.wykes.org/records/coldashby.html Records - Cold Ashby ]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coleen/ Scroll down to see some Parish Records for Cold Higham and Pattishall]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coleen/cold_higham.html Cold Higham Christening Records]
 *[http://www.cottinghamhistory.co.uk/ A History of the Village of Cottingham]
+*[http://www.culworth.net/default.html Culworth]
+*[http://www.afamilystory.co.uk/ Desborough]
 *[http://www.duston.org.uk/history.htm Duston and Upton Community - Local History]
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 *[http://www.northamptonshire.co.uk/guides/earlsbarton/ Earls Barton]
+*[http://www.paulmanning.net/roll-of-honour.htm Far Cotton, Northampton Roll of Honour]
 *[http://www.eyemead.com/glapthor.htm  Glapthorn Census 1841-1891 Index]
 *[http://www.grafton-regis.co.uk/ Grafton Regis A Place in the Country, A Place in the Country's History]
+*[http://www.greatdoddington.com/ Great Doddington]
 *[http://www.gretthistory.org.uk/ Gretton History]
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 *[http://www.helmdon.com/welcome.html Welcome to Helmdon]
-*[http://www.longbuckby.net/genealogy/index.php?PHPSESSID=9e16f188fd33767fa8500cbf5b376ad8 Long Buckby- A very Brief Village History]
+*[http://maskew.users.btopenworld.com/ Kettering War Memorial]
+*[http://www.longbuckby.net/genealogy/index.php?PHPSESSID=9e16f188fd33767fa8500cbf5b376ad8 Long Buckby - A very Brief Village History]
 *[http://website.lineone.net/~stevejgarton/NASBAPT.htm Naseby Baptisms 1813-1864]
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 *[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/ Northampton History]
-*[http://www.northampton.org.uk/history/history.htm Northampton Timeline]
+*[http://www.localhistories.org/northampton.html Northampton History From Saxon Times to Modern Day]
-*[http://www.sheff-indexers.thewholeshebang.org/Oundle_LinksIndex.html Oundle Links]
+*[http://www.east-northantsonline.co.uk/pp/location/showGoldSites.asp?locationid=481&turnOffNav=2 Oundle Links]
-*[http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/ed/nh/pitsf/index.htm Pitsford All Saints Church]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coleen/pattishall.html Pattishall Marriage Records]
+*[http://paulerspury.org/content/view/18/49/ Paulespury]
 *[http://www.potterspury.org.uk/ Potterspury Village Website]
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 *[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/roade/index.htm Families of the Parish of Roade]
+*[http://www.rothwelltown.co.uk/historyofrothwel.html Rothwell's Long History]
 *[http://www.rdhs.org.uk/ Rushden Family History Society]
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 *[http://www.rhts.co.uk/ Rushden Historic Transport Society]
+*[http://www.localauthoritypublishing.co.uk/councils/rushden/index.html Rushden Town Guide]
 *[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/sbn/index.htm Families of the Parish of Stoke Bruerne]
-*[http://uk.geocities.com/mands.cole@btinternet.com/ Thorpe Mandeville Village History]
+*[http://www.thorpe-mandeville.co.uk/ History of The Parish of Thorpe Mandeville]
 *[http://www.titchmarsh.info/ Welcome to Titchmarsh]
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 *[http://www.wollastonchurch.org.uk/profile.html The Parish of Wollaston with Strixton]
+*[http://www.reocities.com/heartland/fields/1759/ Northamptonshire Wills, Mainly Sulgrave]
 *[http://www.tech2u.com.au/~normtew/yh/index.htm Some of the Families of Yardley Hastings]
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 '''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.northants-familytree.net/ Maps & Photographs of Northampton] + other bits & pieces
+*[http://www.northants-familytree.net/ Maps & Photographs of Northampton]
 *[http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/ Photographs of the East Midlands]
-'''Books of local interest'''
+'''Places Of Interest'''
+*[http://www.78derngate.org.uk/ 78 Dernagte]
+*[http://www.boughtonhouse.org.uk/ Boughton House]
+*[http://www.cottesbrookehall.co.uk/ Cottesbrooke Hall]
+*[http://www.northamptonshire-history.org.uk/Delapre Delapre Abbey]
+*[http://www.kelmarsh.com/ Kelmarsh Hall]
+*[http://www.lamporthall.co.uk/ Lamport Hall]
+*[http://www.rockinghamcastle.com/ Rockingham Castle]
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke_Park_Pavilions Stoke Park Pavilions]
 ==Register Office==
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 Email: registrationservice@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
-Website links: [http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/C...er_offices.htm Northamptonshire County Council]
+Website links: [http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Community/bdm/register/Pages/default.aspx County Register Offices]
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 Email: wellingboroughro@northamptonshire.gov.uk<br>
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
-*Northamptonshire R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=30 JoJo]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*Cogenhoe [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
-*Geddington and surrounding villages [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=30 JoJo]
-*Gt/Little Billing [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
-*Great Houghton/Little Houghton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
-*Hardingstone [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
-*Roade [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
-*Villages on town boundary [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
-*Wootton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
-==Photo Offers==
+==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
-Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
+Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
-*Parts of Northamptonshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
+A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum]  or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
+*[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
+*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
+*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
+*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
+If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location,  please leave a message on our  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
+<br><br>
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