Difference between revisions of "Cumberland"

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The most north westerly county in England and home to the world famous Lake District.

The traditional steel, coal and iron of the coastal towns has almost died out in modern times and replaced with dairy farming, West Cumberland Farmers being Great Britain's largest agricultural co-operative.

Samuel Coleridge lived in Keswick.

Resources

Primary Reference

Cumbrian Archive Service

Cumberland and Westmorland Archives

Cumbria Family History Society

Cumbria Libraries

Cumberland Look-up Exchange

South Westmorland FHS

Countywide Interest

Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions

Cumberland Family History Pages

Cumberland History

Cumberland Roots

Cumbria Local History Federation

Cumbrian Genealogy

Cumbrian Manorial Records

Cumbrian Railways Association

EdenLinks Genealogy ~ North Cumbria

Index to The Early Quaker Families of Cumberland

Industrial History of Cumbria

North Pennine Ancestors

Pitmen- The 1947 William Pit Disaster Project

WW2 People's War

Specific Town and Village Interest

Bishop's Transcripts for Allhallows, Dearham, Flimby, Gilcrux, Holm Cultram and Wigton

Bewcastle

Carlisle History

The City of Carlisle

Copeland District

Furness Family History Society

19th Century Longtown

Blaylock Clockmakers of Longtown and Carlisle

MatterdaleMatters Matterdale Matters

Millom Ironworks

Patterdale Patter

Threlkeld

Watermillock Watch

My Whitehaven

The Workington Iron and Steel Industry

Maps and Photographs

Images of Cumbria

Register Office

Certificate ordering information;

Cumbria County Council : Obtaining a copy of a certificate

Barrow Register Office

Nan Tait Centre
Abbey Road
Barrow In Furness
LA14 1LG
Fax:01229 894513

Email: barrow.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Carlisle Register Office

23 Portland Square
Carlisle
CA1 1PE
Fax:01228 607434

Email: carlisle.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Cockermouth Register Office

Fairfield
Station Road
Cockermouth
CA13 9PT
Tel:01900 325960
Fax:01900 325962

Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Penrith Register Office

Friargate
Penrith
CA11 7XR
Fax:01768 242122

Email: penrith.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Ulverston Register Office

The Town Hall
Ulverston
LA12 7AR

Whitehaven Register Office

College House
Flatt Walk
Whitehaven
CA28 7RW

Email: whitehaven.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Wigton Register Office

Station Road
Wigton
CA7 9AJ

Email: wigton.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Workington Register Office

Hall Park
Ramsey Brow
Workington
CA14 4TG
Tel:01900 325160

Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.

Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts

Barrow in Furness R/O Helen Smith Too

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.

Cemetery Lookup Contacts

Barrow cemetery details needed Helen Smith Too

Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries

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+[[Category:Region 1 ~ North West England]]
-[[Image:Cumberland.jpg|250px|thumb|A dreamy landscape submitted by Tom Connelly
+{| width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"
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+|-valign="top"
-</div>
+|The most north westerly county in England and home to the world famous Lake District.
-__TOC__<br><br>
+The traditional steel, coal and iron of the coastal towns has almost died out in modern times and replaced with dairy farming, West Cumberland Farmers being Great Britain's largest agricultural co-operative.
+Samuel Coleridge lived in Keswick.
+| style="width:250px" align="right"| __TOC__
+|-valign="top"
+|
+'''County town:''' Carlisle
-==Register Offices==
+'''Other major towns:''' Whitehaven
-*Certificate ordering information;
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Cumberland | Cumberland Places of Worship]]'''
-*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/registration/otherservices/copy.asp Cumbria County Council : Registration Service : Other Services : Obtaining a copy of a certificate]
-=====Barrow In Furness=====
+'''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]'''
-Barrow Register Office<br>
-Nan Tait Centre<br>
+|[[Image: EnglandCumberland.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
-Abbey Road<br>
+|}
-Barrow In Furness<br>
-LA14 1LG<br>
+==Resources==
-Fax:01229 894513<br>
-Email barrow.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/default.asp '''Cumbrian Archive Service''']
+*[http://www.cumberlandarchives.co.uk/ Cumberland and Westmorland Archives]
+*[http://www.cumbriafhs.com/ Cumbria Family History Society]
+*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/libraries/ Cumbria Libraries]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6401/Cumberland/lookup.html Cumberland Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://southwest-familyhistory.com/ South Westmorland FHS]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.cultrans.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions]
+*[http://www.jillcoulthard.com/Cumberland_family_history/cumberland_fh_main.htm  Cumberland Family History Pages]
+*[http://www.cumberlandhistory.co.uk/ Cumberland History]
+*[http://www.cumberlandroots.co.uk/ Cumberland Roots]
+*[http://www.cumbrialocalhistory.org.uk/  Cumbria Local History Federation]
+*[http://www.btinternet.com/%7Egrigg/ Cumbrian Genealogy]
+*[http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/projects/manorialrecords/index.htm Cumbrian Manorial Records]
+*[http://www.cumbrianrailwaysassociation.org.uk/ Cumbrian Railways Association]
+*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM EdenLinks Genealogy ~ North Cumbria]
+*[http://users.tinyworld.co.uk/peterostle/besse.html Index to The Early Quaker Families of Cumberland]
+*[http://www.cumbria-industries.org.uk/ Industrial History of Cumbria]
+*[http://www.northpennineancestors.co.uk/Index.htm North Pennine Ancestors]
+*[http://www.pitmen.co.uk/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Pitmen- The 1947 William Pit Disaster Project]
+*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/user/37/u1268437.shtml WW2 People's War]
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://www.reayw.freeserve.co.uk/Index.htm Bishop's Transcripts for Allhallows, Dearham, Flimby, Gilcrux, Holm Cultram and Wigton]
+*[http://www.bewcastle.com/monuments.htm Bewcastle]
+*[http://www.carlislehistory.co.uk/ Carlisle History]
-=====Carlisle=====
+*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/carlisleindex_f.html The City of Carlisle]
-Carlisle Register Office<br>
-Portland Square<br>
-Carlisle<br>
-CA1 1PE<br>
-Fax:01228 607434<br>
-Email carlisle.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Cockermouth=====
+*[http://freespace.virgin.net/neville.ramsden/page2.htm Copeland District]
-Cockermouth Register Office<br>
-Fairfield<br>
-Station Road<br>
-Cockermouth<br>
-CA13 9PT<br>
-Tel:01900 325960<br>
-Fax:01900 325962<br>
-Email cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Kendal=====
+*[http://www.furnessfhs.co.uk/ Furness Family History Society]
-Kendal Register Office<br>
-County Offices<br>
-Kendal<br>
-LA9 4RQ<br>
-Fax:01539 773565<br>
-Email kendal.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Penrith=====
+*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/longtown19/index.html 19th Century Longtown]
-Penrith Register Office<br>
-Friargate<br>
-Penrith<br>
-CA11 7XR<br>
-Fax:01768 242122<br>
-Email penrith.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Ulverston=====
+*[http://home.clara.net/jnoblaylock/blayclocks/new.html Blaylock Clockmakers of Longtown and Carlisle]
-Ulverston Register Office<br>
-The Town Hall<br>
-Ulverston<br>
-LA12 7AR<br>
-=====Whitehaven=====
+*[http://matterdalematters.multiply.com/ MatterdaleMatters Matterdale Matters]
-Whitehaven Register Office<br>
-College House<br>
-Flatt Walk<br>
-Whitehaven<br>
-CA28 7RW<br>
-Email whitehaven.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Wigton=====
+*[http://www.trochos.freeserve.co.uk/photog/millom/millom1.htm Millom Ironworks]
-Wigton Register Office<br>
-Station Road<br>
-Wigton<br>
-CA7 9AJ<br>
-Email wigton.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-=====Workington=====
+*[http://patterdalepatter.multiply.com/ Patterdale Patter]
-Workington Register Office<br>
-Hall Park<br>
-Ramsey Brow<br>
-Workington<br>
-CA14 4TG<br>
-Tel:01900 325160<br>
-Email cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.threlkeld.org.uk/ Threlkeld]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://watermillockwatch.multiply.com/ Watermillock Watch]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.mywhitehaven.net/ My Whitehaven]
+*[http://www.banklands.com/ The Workington Iron and Steel Industry]
-'''Records Office Lookup Contacts'''
-*Barrow in Furness R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/frames_home.html Images of Cumbria]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+==Register Office==
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+Certificate ordering information;
+*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/registration/otherservices/copy.asp Cumbria County Council : Obtaining a copy of a certificate]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+'''Barrow Register Office'''
+Nan Tait Centre<br>
+Abbey Road<br>
+Barrow In Furness<br>
+LA14 1LG<br>
+Fax:01229 894513<br>
+Email: barrow.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
+'''Carlisle Register Office'''
+Portland Square<br>
+Carlisle<br>
+CA1 1PE<br>
+Fax:01228 607434<br>
-==Links==
+Email: carlisle.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/default.asp CUMBRIAN ARCHIVE SERVICE]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/cumbria_all.html LIBRARY LINKS]
+'''Cockermouth Register Office'''
-*[http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/history/cmr/index.htm Manorial Records]
+Fairfield<br>
+Station Road<br>
+Cockermouth<br>
+CA13 9PT<br>
+Tel:01900 325960<br>
+Fax:01900 325962<br>
-*[http://www.cumberlandroots.co.uk/ Cumberland Roots]
+Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/%7Egrigg/ Cumbrian Genealogy]
-*[http://www.jillcoulthard.com/  JILL COULTHARD HOME PAGE]
+'''Penrith Register Office'''
+Friargate<br>
+Penrith<br>
+CA11 7XR<br>
+Fax:01768 242122<br>
-'''Local History Society'''
+Email: penrith.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.cumbriafhs.com/ Cumbria FHS]
-*[http://www.furnessfhs.co.uk/ Furness FHS]
+'''Ulverston Register Office'''
-*[http://www.cumbrialocalhistory.org.uk/  Local History Groups]
+The Town Hall<br>
+Ulverston<br>
+LA12 7AR<br>
-'''OPC'''
+'''Whitehaven Register Office'''
+College House<br>
+Flatt Walk<br>
+Whitehaven<br>
+CA28 7RW<br>
-*[http://www.cumberlandandwestmorland-opc.co.uk/ Cumberland and Westmoreland Online Parish Clerks] <<< coming soon
+Email: whitehaven.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-'''Archives'''
+'''Wigton Register Office'''
+Station Road<br>
+Wigton<br>
+CA7 9AJ<br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyCumberland.htm#PageTitle IGI Cumberland]
+Email: wigton.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/cumbria/index.html Genealogy Links]
-*[http://www.reayw.freeserve.co.uk/Index.htm Bishops Transcripts]
+'''Workington Register Office'''
-*[http://www.cumberlandroots.co.uk/ Parish Records]
+Hall Park<br>
+Ramsey Brow<br>
+Workington<br>
+CA14 4TG<br>
+Tel:01900 325160<br>
-*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/longtown19/index.html Carlisle Newspapers] I found one or two mistakes, but try checking with the obits etc on this site
+Email: cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.cultrans.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Cumberland And Westmoreland Newspaper Transcriptions]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-'''Family and social history'''
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~rutledge/DodgsonManuscript.htm The Rutledge Family Association-The Dodgson Manuscript]  An excellent and dense family history document from the first half of the nineteenth century. The writer's main interest is the Dodgson family, but mentions many more families in the Longtown/Carlisle area with birth marriage and death details going back to the 1700's.  Use the edit/find function on your browser to see if your Cumberland roots are here
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/cumb/cumberland_workhouses.htm  Cumberland Workhouses]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+*Barrow in Furness R/O [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-'''Countywide interest'''
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM Local Village Sites]
-*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/user/37/u1268437.shtml Cumberland ww2]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://hometown.aol.com/samgreany/CumbriaDeathNotices.html Cumbria Death Notices]
+*Barrow cemetery  ''details needed'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=296 Helen Smith Too]
-*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM Cumberland and Westmorland Family History and Genealogy]
+==Photo Offers==
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries
-*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/carlisleindex_f.html The Carlisle Index]
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/neville.ramsden/ Copeland District]
-*[http://www.bewcastle.com/monuments.htm Bewcastle: Cumbria's Border Country]
-There is an index of momnumental inscriptions from St Cuthbert's Church, Bewcastle here. The church has put out a CD containing the full inscriptions
-*[http://freespace.virgin.net/neville.ramsden/ Neville Ramsden]
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
+Back to [[England]]