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|Way up in the north west of England, Westmorland forms a main part of Lake District National Park.
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In the greater part hilly, much of Westmorland is unspoiled.
  
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Also see [[Cumberland]] page .
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Copper was mined from the western mountains, slate and limestone were quarried, along with marble which is fashioned into chimney-pieces, ornaments etc.  
  
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'''Westmorland'''
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William Wordsworth lived at Dove Cottage, Grasmere.
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'''County town:''' Appleby
  
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County town: Appleby
 
  
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Other major towns: Kendal
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'''Other major towns:''' Kendal
  
  
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Way up in the north west of England, Westmorland forms a main part of Lake District national Park. In the greater part hilly much of Westmoreland is unspoiled. Copper was mined from the western mountains, slate and limestone were quarried, along with marble which is fashioned into chimney-pieces, ornaments etc.
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Westmoreland| Westmorland Places of Worship]]'''
  
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Samuel Coleridge lived at Keswick.
 
  
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandWestmoreland.jpg|right|151px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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==Resources==
  
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
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==Register Office Contact Details==
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*[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/knrec.asp '''Cumbria Record Office''']
  
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None listed
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*[http://cumbriafhs.com/cgi-bin/site/main.pl Cumbria FHS]
  
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==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://southwest-familyhistory.com/ South Westmorland FHS]
  
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
 
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
 
  
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'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
  
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'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://edenlinks.rootsweb.com/1gp/RECORDS/CC/CCINDEX.HTM  Constables 1787 Census Index ]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050303042515/jennylittle.members.beeb.net/index.htm 1851 Census for Cumberland & Westmorland]
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*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM Eden Valley in Cumbria - Cumberland and Westmorland]
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*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Westmoreland/gazetteer.html General Information]
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*[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/ Cumbrian Genealogy]
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/cumbria/index.html Cumbria/Cumberland/Westmorland Genealogy Links]
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*[http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/projects/manorialrecords/index.htm Cumbrian Manorial Records] New
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*[http://www.cultrans.com/ Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions] New
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*[http://www.northofthesands.org.uk/westmoreland/home Westmorland Papers]
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*[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/1829All16042006.pdf Principal Inhabitants of Cumberland and Westmorland 1829 .PDF]
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*[http://www.northpennineancestors.co.uk/Index.htm North Pennine Ancestors]
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*[http://southwest-familyhistory.com/ South Westmorland Family History Society]
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*[http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~enzedders/westmorland/ Westmorland Abstracts of Wills] New
  
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://edenlinks.rootsweb.com/1gp/RECORDS/WIN_TAX_NW.HTM North Westmorland Window Tax 1777]
  
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
 
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
 
  
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==Links==
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
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*[http://http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/knrec.asp Cumbria Record Office]
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*[http://www.heversham.org/heversham_history_bingham_1.html Heversham] New
  
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*[http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~enzedders/index.htm Kirkby Stephen]
  
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'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://www.mauldy.supanet.com/ Maulds Meaburn]
  
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*[http://http://www.cumbriafhs.com Cumbria FHS]
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*[http://www.obliquity.com/family/parish/milnthorpe.html Milnthorpe Parish Records]
  
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*[http://patterdalepatter.multiply.com/ Patterdale Patter]
  
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'''OPC'''
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*[http://www.obliquity.com/family/parish/witherslack.html Witherslack Parish Records]
  
  
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'''Archives'''  
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyWestmorland.htm#PageTitle IGI Westmoreland]
 
  
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*[http://edenlinks.rootsweb.com/1gp/RECORDS/CC/CCINDEX.HTM  1787 Census Index ]
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*[http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/cumbria/ Frith Pictures]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050303042515/jennylittle.members.beeb.net/index.htm 1851 Census
 
  
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*[http://www.obliquity.com/family/parish/milnthorpe.html Parish Records for Milnthorpe]
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*[http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/frames_home.html Images of Cumbria]
  
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*[http://www.northofthesands.org.uk/index.php?file=home Westmorland Papers]
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==Register Office==
  
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*[http://www.obliquity.com/family/parish/witherslack.html Parish records for Witherslack]
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'''Kendal Register Office'''
  
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County Offices<br>
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Kendal<br>
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LA9 4RQ<br>
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Fax:01539 773565<br>
  
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'''Family and social history'''
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Email: kendal.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br>
  
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*[http://http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/westmd/westmorland.htm Westmoreland Workhouses]
 
  
  
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'''Maps & Photographs'''
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==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
  
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*[http://http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/cumbria/ Frith Pictures]
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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://http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10westm371/10westm371gazA.htm Town and Village Maps]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
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'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
  
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'''Countywide interest'''
 
  
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*[http://http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Westmoreland/gazetteer.html General Information]
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
  
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*[http://www.edenlinks.co.uk/EDENLINKS.HTM Eden Valley in Cumbria - Cumberland and Westmorland]
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
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*[http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/ Cumbrian Genealogy]
 
  
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/cumbria/index.html Cumbria/Cumberland/Westmorland Genealogy Links]
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
  
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*[http://www.pa-roots.com/~westmoreland/ Westmoreland County Genealogy Project]
 
  
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==Photo Offers==
  
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'''Specific Town Village interest'''
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Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
  
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*[http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~enzedders/index.htm Kirkby Stephen]
 
  
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*[http://www.mauldy.supanet.com/ Maulds Meaburn]
 
  
  
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<br><br>Back to [[England]]
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Back to [[England]]

Latest revision as of 10:30, 16 May 2023

Way up in the north west of England, Westmorland forms a main part of Lake District National Park.

In the greater part hilly, much of Westmorland is unspoiled.

Copper was mined from the western mountains, slate and limestone were quarried, along with marble which is fashioned into chimney-pieces, ornaments etc.

William Wordsworth lived at Dove Cottage, Grasmere.

County town: Appleby


Other major towns: Kendal


Westmorland Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference



Countywide Interest



Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs

Register Office

Kendal Register Office

County Offices
Kendal
LA9 4RQ
Fax:01539 773565

Email: kendal.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


Cemetery Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

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


Cemetery Lookup Contacts


Photo Offers

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



Back to England

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