Difference between revisions of "Gloucestershire"

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In the South West of England, Gloucestershire include part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean.

Places of interest are Berkeley Castle, an example of a feudal stronghold. Sudeley Castle, Tewkesbury Abbey and the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, Slimbridge.

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+|In the South West of England, Gloucestershire include part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean.
-'''Gloucestershire'''
+Places of interest are Berkeley Castle, an example of a feudal stronghold. Sudeley Castle, Tewkesbury Abbey and the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, Slimbridge.
+There are several royal residences in Gloucestershire, including Highgrove House and Gatcombe Park.
+The book 'Cider with Rosie' By Laurie Lee is a tale of growing up in Gloucestershire.
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+'''County town:''' Gloucester
-County town: Gloucester
-Other major towns: Bristol, Cheltenham
+'''Other major towns:''' Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester, and Tewkesbury.
-In the South West of England, Gloucestershire is the home the Cotswolds and the source of the River Severn. Gloucestershire boasts some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere in the world. The Cotswolds are considered one of the most scenic areas in Great Britain.
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire Places of Worship]]'''
-The book 'Cider with Rosie' By Laurie Lee is a tale of growing up in Gloucestershire.
-<br><br><br>
-==Register Office Contact Details==
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandGloucestershire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1348 '''Gloucestershire Archives/Record Office''']
+*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleID=163 Gloucestershire Library]
+*[http://www.gfhs.org.uk/ Gloucestershire Family History Society]
+*[http://aztecrose.tripod.com/gloucestershire/index.html Gloucestershire Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/ Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum]
-Certificate Application Information and downloadable application forms available at
+*[http://members.shaw.ca/panthers1/tayfam.html The Cotswolds and Surrounds]
-Gloucestershire County Council - Ordering a copy of a Birth/Marriage or Death certificate
+*[http://www.forest-of-dean.net/ Forest of Dean Family History]
-=====Cheltenham=====
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Forest of Dean Trade Directories]
-St George's Road <br>
+*[http://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/ Gloucester Docks and the Sharpness Canal Past, Present and Future]
-Cheltenham<br>
-Glos<br>
-GL50 3EW
-Tel 01242 532455<br>
+*[http://www.gsia.org.uk/gia.htm Gloucestershire Society for Industrial Archaeology]
-E-mail cheltenham.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk<br>
-=====Cinderford (Forest of Dean)=====
+*[http://www.gloshistory.org.uk/lhcorg.htm Gloucestershire Local History]
-The Oaks <br>
+*[http://www.halefamily.net/misc2.html Gloucestershire Miscellany]
-Belle Vue Centre<br>
-, Belle Vue Road<br>
-Cinderford<br>
-Glos.<br>
-GL14 2AB
-Tel 01594 822113<br>
+*[http://www.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/index.html Gloucestershire Portal - Gloucestershire Past and Present]
-E-mail forestofdean.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk
-=====Cirencester=====
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/index.htm North Gloucestershire & Worcestershire Parish Register Transcripts]
-The Corinium<br>
+*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/parish.htm Parish Records and Memorial Inscriptions]
-Old Memorial Hospital<br>
-Sheep Street<br>
-Cirencester<br>
-Glos.<br>
-GL7 1QW
-Tel 01285 650455/652893<br>
+*[http://www.easywell.co.uk/pubs/ Gloucestershire Pubs]
-E-mail cirencester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
-=====Gloucester=====
+*[http://www.parishmouse.com/gloucestershire Parishmouse - Gloucestershire]
-The Maitland Suite <br>
+*[http://www.glosters.org.uk/ The Soldiers of Gloucestershire]
-Maitland House<br>
-Spa Road<br>
-Gloucester<br>
-GL1 1UY
-Tel 01452 425275<br>
+*[http://glostransporthistory.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/ Gloucestershire Transport History]
-E-mail gloucester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
-=====Moreton in the Marsh=====
+*[http://www.grahamthomas.com/cotsx.html The South Cotswolds Genealogical and Local History Guide]
-North Cotswold Registration District<br>
-The Redesdale Room <br>
-The Council Offices<br>
-High Street<br>
-Moreton-in-Marsh<br>
-Glos.<br>
-GL56 0AZ
-Tel 01608 651199<br>
-E-mail northcotswold.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
-=====Stroud=====
-The Old Victorian School <br>
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-Parliament Street<br>
-Stroud<br>
-Glos.<br>
-GL5 1DY
-Tel 01453 766049<br>
-E-mail stroud.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk
+*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/arlingham.htm Arlingham Baptism, Marriage & Burial Registers]
+*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath BMDs]
+*[http://www.bittonfamilies.com/index.html Bitton Families]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.bgas.org.uk/cheltgaz/ Historical Gazeteer of Cheltenham]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.chippingcampden.org/index.php? Chipping Campden]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.chalfordhill.org.uk/index.html Chalford Hill]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.dursleyglos.org.uk/html/dursley/industry/mills/mills.htm The Woollen Cloth Industry in the Dursley Area]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/ Deerhurst, Forthampton & Eldersfield]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/cgi-bin/extracted?-1+0+000000+English+0-0+ch000525+uk Parish Records from St Mary's Church, Dymock 1538-1796]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Trade Directory - The Forest of Dean area]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.geocities.com/fedgeg/index.html?200916 Forest Edge Churches]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42319  Old Gloucester Street Names]
-*Forest of Dean:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=98 dolly mixture]
+*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/gloster.txt Gloucester Pigot's Directory 1830]
-*St Paul's Whiteshill, Stroud :[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7 Mark Dudley]
-*Painswick (couple of days notice required):[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7 Mark Dudley]
+*[http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx Gloucestershire Council Genealogical Database]
+:''Index of all wills proved at Gloucester between 1541 and 1858'' <br>
+:''Nonconformist Baptisms''<br>
+:''Overseers of the poor records''<br>
+:''Gaol Registers - details of prisoners held in the county gaol from 1815 to 1879''<br>
+*[http://www.hawkesburyhistory.com/ Hawkesbury History]
+*[http://www.longhopevillage.co.uk/ Longhope Village]
-==Links==
+*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/minchin/index.htm Marriage entries at Minchinhampton to 1812]
+*[http://www.randwicksources.org.uk/index.html Randwick Village]
-*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1348 County Record Office]
+*[http://www.taynton.btinternet.co.uk/ The History of Taynton]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/gloucester.html Library Links]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/tetbury1737/index.html?200916 Tetbury Religious Affiliations Census taken about 1735]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/leigh/leigh.htm Parish Register Transcripts The Leigh]
+*[http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk  Parish Records For Thornbury, Berkeley, Hill, Oldbury On Severn, Rockhampton & Stone]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[http://www.frenchaymuseumarchives.co.uk/ Parish of Winterbourne]
+*[http://www.grahamthomas.com/history1.html Woodchester and Selsey]
-*[http://www.gfhs.org.uk/ Gloucestershire Family History Society]
+*[http://wotton-under-edge.com/guide Wooton-under-Edge]
-*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol And Avon FHS]
+==Bristol==
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/glos.html The Local History Directory]
+*[http://www.bafhs.org.uk/ Bristol and Avon Family History Society]
+*[http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/acwuk/ Bristol Family History Research Guide]
-'''OPC'''
+*[http://www.brigstowe.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Bristol History]
+*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
-'''Archives'''
+*[http://www.churchcrawler.co.uk/ Bristol's Cathedrals and Churches]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyEssex.htm#PageTitle IGI Gloucestershire surnames A-M]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyGloucester_(N-Z).htm#PageTitle IGI Gloucestershire surnames N-Z]
+*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.com/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs mid-16th - mid-20th Century]
-*[http://www.parishmouse.co.uk/index.php?title=Main_Page Parishmouse] covers Shropshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
+*[http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Leisure-Culture/records-and-archives/bristol-wills-indices-1781-1858.en;jsessionid=2DC36FB9A75DF09751B6A7AD501B98DC.tcwwwaplaws1 Bristol Wills Index 1793-1858]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/leigh/leigh.htm Phillimores And Bishops Transcripts]
-*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Bmd ]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/ProbateRecords/ Genuki Wills Of Gloucestershire]
+*[http://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/Collections/search.asp?Search=2 Old Cheltenham Photographs]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/Census.html Census Records]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_Pages/ENG_pages/gls.htm Old Gloucestershire Maps]
-*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/gloster.txt GLOUCESTER - PIGOT'S 1830 DIRECTORY]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photo2/artists.html Some Early Gloucestershire Photographers]
+*[http://oldgloucester.visit-gloucestershire.co.uk/ Gloucester City photos 1900-1980]
-'''Family and social history'''
+*[http://www.sungreen.co.uk/Default.htm Old Photos of the Forest of Dean]
+==Register Office==
-*[http://www.bittonfamilies.com/ History Of Bitton ] Particularly Families Involved With Zinc Smelting. - Links To Researchers And Other Useful sites.
+'''Cheltenham'''
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/gloucs/gloucestershire_workhouses.htm Gloucester Workhouses]
+St George's Road <br>
+Cheltenham<br>
+Glos<br>
+GL50 3EW<br>
+Tel 01242 532455<br>
-*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42319  Old Gloucester Street Names ] and some details of their location.
+Email: cheltenham.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.easywell.co.uk/pubs/ Gloucestershire Pubs]
-*[http://home.clara.net/clempson/index.htm Welcome to the Stroudwater Textile Trust]
+'''Cinderford (Forest of Dean)'''
-*[http://home.freeuk.net/ray.wilson/mills/ The Woollen Cloth Industry in the Dursley Area]
+The Oaks <br>
+Belle Vue Centre<br>
+, Belle Vue Road<br>
+Cinderford<br>
+Glos.<br>
+GL14 2AB<br>
+Tel 01594 822113<br>
-*[http://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/ Gloucester Docks and the Sharpness Canal Past, Present and Future]
+Email: forestofdean.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk
-*[http://home.freeuk.net/ray.wilson/glospop/ Gloucestershire Population Tables 1801-1901]
-*[http://weldgen.tripod.com/id41.html Bristol Companies, History and Information]
+'''Cirencester'''
+The Corinium<br>
+Old Memorial Hospital<br>
+Sheep Street<br>
+Cirencester<br>
+Glos.<br>
+GL7 1QW<br>
+Tel 01285 650455/652893<br>
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+Email: cirencester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brett/photo2/artists.html Some Early Gloucestershire Photographers] Useful for dating old photos
+'''Gloucester'''
-'''Countywide interest'''
+The Maitland Suite <br>
+Maitland House<br>
+Spa Road<br>
+Gloucester<br>
+GL1 1UY<br>
+Tel 01452 425275<br>
+Email: gloucester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/gloucestershire.html Gloucestershire In The Domesday Book ]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/ Genuki's List Of Gloucestershire Towns And Parishes] if you are researching Chedworth, there's good stuff on Genuki's page including transcription of details of rented property on 1843 tithe map and lists of burials
+'''Moreton in the Marsh'''
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/theParishes.html A good site for the Cotswolds]
+North Cotswold Registration District<br>
+The Redesdale Room <br>
+The Council Offices<br>
+High Street<br>
+Moreton-in-Marsh<br>
+Glos.<br>
+GL56 0AZ<br>
+Tel 01608 651199<br>
-*[http://tormarton-glos.tripod.com/index.html Good site for villages In The South Of The Cotswolds]
+Email: northcotswold.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk <br>
-*[http://www.forest-of-dean.net/ Forest Of Dean]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Trade Directories of Gloucestershire] Transcriptions of some selected Towns and Villages within the Forest of Dean.
+'''Stroud'''
-*[http://www.halefamily.net/misc2.html Gloucestershire Miscellany]
+The Old Victorian School <br>
+Parliament Street<br>
+Stroud<br>
+Glos.<br>
+GL5 1DY <br>
+Tel 01453 766049<br>
-*[http://www.grahamthomas.com/cotsx.html The South Cotswolds Genealogical and Local History Guide]
+Email: stroud.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk<br>
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/ Deerhurst, Forthampton & Eldersfield]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk  Parish Records online with Searchable Database] For Thornbury, Berkeley, Hill, Oldbury On Severn, Rockhampton And Stone
-*[http://home.freeuk.com/gloshistory/lhcorg.htm Gloucestershire Local History]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[Hawksbury History ]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-*[http://members.tripod.com/tormarton-glos/page4.html Village Records And Monumental Inscriptions]
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx Gloucestershire Council Genealogical Database]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-**''Index of all Wills Proved At Gloucester between 1541 And 1858'' <br>
-**''Nonconformist Baptisms''<br>
-**''Overseers of the poor records''<br>
-**''Gaol Registers - details of prisoners held in the county gaol from 1815 to 1879''<br>
-**''You can order copies of anything you find - details on the website''
-*[http://www.bisley-glos.net/index.html Bisley, Gloucestershire]
-*[http://www.taynton.btinternet.co.uk/ Taynton, Gloucestershire] A good village site which houses school indexes, church burials, history of the village and also transcriptions of the 1851 and 1861 census.
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/arlingham.htm Baptisms, Marriages and Burials. The following entries are from Arlingham registers, ]
+*Forest of Dean [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=98 dolly mixture]
+*St Paul's Whiteshill, Stroud [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7 Mark Dudley]
+*Painswick (couple of days notice required) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7 Mark Dudley]
-*[http://www.randwicksources.org.uk/index.html Sources for studying the history of the village of Randwick]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/tetbury1737/index.html?20071?20079 Tetbury Religious Affiliations Census taken about 1735]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://www.stokegifford.org.uk/History/History_Various_Parish_Records.htm Stoke Gifford Parish Council South Gloucestershire]
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*[http://web.ukonline.co.uk/flight/minchin/index.html The Marriage entries at Minchinhampton to 1812 are contained in seven volumes]
+*Bristol [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1400 Bee]
+*Forest of Dean [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=98 dolly mixture]
+*Gloucester [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=98 dolly mixture]
+*South Gloucestershire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=1400 Bee]
-*[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/cgi-bin/extracted?-1+0+000000+English+0-0+ch000525+uk Parish Records from St Mary's Church, Dymock 1538-1796]
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
+Back to [[England]]

Difference between revisions of "Gloucestershire"

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Resources

Bristol

Register Office

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers