Difference between revisions of "Lincolnshire"

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A predominantly agricultural county on the east coast of England, historically stretching from the Wash in the south to the Humber Estuary in the north.

The scenery is diverse, ranging from flat fenlands in the south to the hilly Wolds and the Lincoln Edge in the north.

Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest medieval buildings in the country.

Margaret Thatcher was born at Grantham.

John Wesley, founder of Methodism, was born at Epworth.

Resources

Primary Reference

County Record Office

Central Library Webpage

Lincolnshire Family History Society

Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange

Lincolnshire Look-up Exchange

Countywide Interest

Lincolnshire Archives

Fenland Farmers List 1563

Lincolnshire Deeds

Lincolnshire Genweb page

Lincolnshire Genealogical Research

Heritage Visits

Lincs2U Genealogy

Lincolnshire and Fenland Families

Lincolnshire Marriage index

Lincolnshire Village Memorials

Lincolnshire War Memorials

Lincolnshire Police History

RAF-Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Airfields History Site

Lincolnshire Closed Pubs

Shucksmith Family History Website

The Star - Surname List

Index to Lincolnshire Churches

Download the Lincolnshire wills index 1700-1800

Specific Town and Village Interest

Isle of Axeholme Family History Society

Barton Upon Humber Family History

Barton Upon Humber

Bolingbroke Deanery

Boston Wiki Page

Names associated with Boston

Bourne in Words and Pictures

Colsterworth Village Interest

Fulbeck Village

Gainsborough, Past and Present

Grasby Project

Great Grimsby Family History Group

Heckington Geneaolgy

Holbeach Parish Registers

North and South Hykeham

Laceby

De Aston School, Market Rasen

Metheringham Includes Blankney, Scopwick and Dunston and Tanvats

Parkinsons Page - Photographs and some Parish Records

Sandtoft

Sedgebrook Inhabitants of Yesteryear

Sleaford Town Council Burial Register

Springthorpe Village

History of Whitton

Winteringham Local History and Genealogy

Wisbech & The Fenlands

Maps and Photographs

Lincolnshire Gravestone Photographs

Gravestone Photographs from North and North East Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire Churches, Photographs and History

Lincolnshire Church Photographs

A Collection of Maps, Photographs, Directories & Manuscripts

Photographs of the East Midlands

Register Office

The county is split between two offices. The main part of Lincolnshire is covered by the Lincoln office. North Lincolnshire (including the former South Humberside region) is covered by the North Lincolnshire office.

Lincoln

Certificate Applications
Lincolnshire Registration Services
PO BOX 760
Lincoln
LN2 5WG

Tel 0845 330 1400 or 01522 782244

Copy Certificate FAQ

Online Order Facility

The Lincoln office supply scanned copies of the register.

North Lincolnshire Office

92 Oswald Road,
Scunthorpe,
North Lincolnshire
DN15 7PA

Tel: 01724 842425 (General Enquiries)

Email: alison.prestwood@northlincs.gov.uk

District Coverage Map

Online Order Facilty

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.

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+|A predominantly agricultural county on the east coast of England, historically stretching from the Wash in the south to the Humber Estuary in the north.
-'''Lincolnshire'''
+The scenery is diverse, ranging from flat fenlands in the south to the hilly Wolds and the Lincoln Edge in the north.
+Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest medieval buildings in the country.
-County town: Lincoln
+Margaret Thatcher was born at Grantham.
-Other major towns: Boston, Grantham, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Cleethorpes
+John Wesley, founder of Methodism, was born at Epworth.
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+'''County town:''' Lincoln
-A predominantly agricultural county on the east coast of England, historically stretching from the Wash in the south to the Humber Estuary in the north. The scenery is diverse ranging from flat fenlands in the south to the hilly Wolds and the Lincoln Edge in the north. Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest medieval buildings in the country.
-Margaret Thatcher was born at Grantham.
+'''Other major towns:''' Boston, Gainsborough, Grantham, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Cleethorpes
-John Wesley, founder of Methodism, was born at Epworth.
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Lincolnshire| Lincolnshire Places of Worship]]'''
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandLincolnshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/index.asp?catId=6173 '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/libraries/section.asp?catId=7241 Central Library Webpage]
+*[http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk Lincolnshire Family History Society]
+*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistershl.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/lin.lookup.html Lincolnshire Look-up Exchange]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives/ Lincolnshire Archives]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/occ_fen_farmers.txt Fenland Farmers List 1563]
+*[http://www.sylvan-manuscripts.co.uk/Deeds-and-Indentures/England/Lincolnshire/c-1-1-7-31/ Lincolnshire Deeds]
-Lincolnshire certificate applications are dealt with by just two offices,<br>
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/ Lincolnshire Genweb page]
-the main part of the county is handled by Lincoln.<br>
-North Lincolnshire including the 1974-2004<br>
-county of South Humberside is handled by the North Lincolnshire office.<br>
+*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/lincs.html Lincolnshire Genealogical Research]
+*[http://www.totaltravel.co.uk/travel/midlands/peterborough-lincolnshire/directory/heritage Heritage Visits]
+*[http://www.linc2u.com/genealogy/ Lincs2U Genealogy]
+*[http://www.linclinks.co.uk/index.html Lincolnshire and Fenland Families]
-==Register Offices==
+*[http://s10.freefronthost.com/mi/  Lincolnshire Marriage index]
+*[http://www.memorial-lincs.org.uk/index.html Lincolnshire Village Memorials]
+*[http://familyhistory.poulton.info/ Lincolnshire War Memorials]
-=====Lincoln=====
+*[http://www.lincs.police.uk/index.asp?locID=435&docID=-1 Lincolnshire Police History]
-Certificate Applications<br>
+*[http://raf-lincolnshire.info/ RAF-Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Airfields History Site]
-Lincolnshire Registration Servives<br>
-PO BOX 760<br>
-Lincoln<br>
-LN2 5WG
-Tel 0845 330 1400 or 01522 782244<br>
+*[http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/lincolnshire.html Lincolnshire Closed Pubs]
-Payment by c/card,cheque.<br>
-*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/section.asp?catId=2948 Certificates - Lincolnshire County Council]
+*[http://www.shucksmith.org/  Shucksmith Family History Website]
+*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/libraries/familyhistory/Surnames/ The Star - Surname List]
-=====North Lincolnshire Office=====
+*[http://www.wparkinson.com/Churches/ Index to Lincolnshire Churches]
-Oswald Road,<br>
+*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/section.asp?catid=22905&docid=75498 Download the Lincolnshire wills index 1700-1800]
-Scunthorpe,<br>
-North Lincolnshire<br>
-DN15 7PA
-Tel 01724 842425 (General Enquiries)<br>
-Email  alison.prestwood@northlincs.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Communitypeopleandliving/birthsdeathsmarriageregistration North Lincs Council]<br>
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-Certificates can be ordered by telephone or e-mail.
+*[http://www.axholme-fhs.org.uk/ Isle of Axeholme Family History Society]
+*[http://www.freewebs.com/bartonuponhumberfamilyhistoryaids/index.htm Barton Upon Humber Family History]
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.bartonuponhumber.org.uk/atoz.htm Barton Upon Humber]
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Deans/bolingbroke.html  Bolingbroke Deanery]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+* [[Boston]] '''Wiki Page'''
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Boston/BOSTON.txt Names associated with Boston]
+*[http://homepages.which.net/~rex/bourne/ Bourne in Words and Pictures]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.villagearchivegroup.com/index.asp Colsterworth Village Interest]
-*Grimsby R/O ''Monthly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=21 Katarzyna]
+*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~watsonweb/ Fulbeck Village]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.gainsboroughlincs.co.uk/index.html Gainsborough, Past and Present]
+*[http://uk.geocities.com/ifor.grasby@btopenworld.com/ Grasby Project]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://beehive.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=11945&PageID=71472 Great Grimsby Family History Group]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heckington/  Heckington Geneaolgy]
+*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~bthompso/holbeach/holbeach.htm Holbeach Parish Registers]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.wparkinson.com/Hykeham/index.htm North and South Hykeham]
-*Cleethorpes (and surrounding areas) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=21 Katarzyna]
+*[http://beehive.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=5641 Laceby]
-*Grimsby (and surrounding areas) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=21 Katarzyna]
-*Louth (and surrounding areas) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=21 Katarzyna]
-==Links==
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~deaston/ De Aston School, Market Rasen]
-*[http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY]
+*[http://www.macla.co.uk/index.php Metheringham] Includes Blankney, Scopwick and Dunston and Tanvats
-*[http://www.axholme-fhs.org.uk/ Isle of Axeholme FHS]
+*[http://www.wparkinson.com/index.htm Parkinsons Page - Photographs and some Parish Records]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/lincs.html LOCAL HISTORY GATEWAY]
+*[http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/G-Sandtoft.html Sandtoft]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/ COUNTY GENWEB PAGE]
+*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/hampson/index.htm Sedgebrook Inhabitants of Yesteryear]
-*[http://home.wi.rr.com/lincolnshire/ LINCOLNSHIRE GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH]
+*[http://www.sleaford.gov.uk/council_services_cemetery.htm Sleaford Town Council Burial Register]
+*[http://www.springthorpe-village.org.uk/index.html Springthorpe Village]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[http://www.diplomate.freeserve.co.uk/whitton.htm History of Whitton]
 *[http://www.winteringham.info/index.html Winteringham Local History and Genealogy]
+*[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech & The Fenlands]
-'''OPC'''
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-'''Archives'''
+*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=lincolnshire Lincolnshire Gravestone Photographs]
-*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives/ Lincolnshire archives]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engggfhg/ Gravestone Photographs from North and North East Lincolnshire]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLincoln_(A-J).htm#PageTitle IGI Lincolnshire surnames A-J]
+*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.fairweather/docs/index.htm Lincolnshire Churches, Photographs and History]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLincoln_(K-R).htm#PageTitle IGI Lincolnshire surnames K-R]
+*[http://www.wparkinson.com/Churches/ Lincolnshire Church Photographs]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLincoln_(S-Z).htm#PageTitle IGI Lincolnshire surnames S-Z]
+*[http://www.hemsop.org.uk/XSLProcessor.asp?resourceCode=HEMSoP-LI A Collection of Maps, Photographs, Directories & Manuscripts]
-*[http://s10.freefronthost.com/mi/  Lincolnshire Marriage index]
+*[http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/ Photographs of the East Midlands]
-*[http://www.linc2u.com/genealogy/ Lincs2U Genealogy]
+==Register Office==
-*[http://members.pcug.org.au/~bthompso...ach/readme.htm Holbeach Parish Registers]
+The county is split between two offices. The main part of Lincolnshire is covered by the Lincoln office. North Lincolnshire (including the former South Humberside region) is covered by the North Lincolnshire office.
+'''Lincoln'''
-'''Family and social history'''
+Certificate Applications<br>
+Lincolnshire Registration Services<br>
+PO BOX 760<br>
+Lincoln<br>
+LN2 5WG<br>
+Tel 0845 330 1400 or 01522 782244<br>
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/lincs/lincolnshire.htm Lincolnshire Workhouses]
+*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/section.asp?catid=14980&docid=44541 Copy Certificate FAQ]
+* [http://apps1.lincolnshire.gov.uk/eCommerce/process/product/ProductCatalogue.aspx Online Order Facility]
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+The Lincoln office supply '''scanned''' copies of the register.
-*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=lincolnshire GRAVESTONE PHOTOGRAPHS]
+'''North Lincolnshire Office'''
-'''Countywide interest'''
+Oswald Road,<br>
+Scunthorpe,<br>
+North Lincolnshire<br>
+DN15 7PA
-*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.fairweather/docs/index.htm Lincolnshire Churches, Photographs and History]
+Tel: 01724 842425 (General Enquiries)<br>
+Email:  alison.prestwood@northlincs.gov.uk<br>
+*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Communitypeopleandliving/birthsdeathsmarriageregistration/Certificates/BMDOnlineWithMap.htm District Coverage Map]
-*[http://www.memorial-lincs.org.uk/index.html Lincolnshire Village Memorials]
+*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Communitypeopleandliving/birthsdeathsmarriageregistration/FamilyHistory/SearchAndOrderBDMCertificatesOnline.htm Online Order Facilty]
-*[http://www.totaltravel.co.uk/travel/midlands/peterborough-lincolnshire/directory/heritage HERITAGE VISITS]
-*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/libraries/localandfamilyhistory/familyhistory/Surnames/  Star Newspaper Groups]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-*[http://raf-lincolnshire.info/ RAF-Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Airfields History Site]
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.lincs.police.uk/index.asp?locID=55&docID=-1 Lincolnshire Police History Pages]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.shucksmith.org/  Shucksmith Site]
-*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/lincs.html A Wealth of Links for Lincolnshire]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+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.
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heckington/  Heckington Geneaolgy]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Deans/bolingbroke.html  Bolingbroke Deanery]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://homepages.which.net/~rex/bourne/ Bourne in Words and Pictures]
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Boston/BOSTON.txt Names associated with Boston]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://www.macla.co.uk/index.php Methingham Area Pages] Includes Blankney, Scopwick and Dunston and Tanvats
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-*[http://www.diplomate.freeserve.co.uk/whitton.htm History of Whitton]
-*[http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/G-Sandtoft.html Sandtoft]
-*[http://www.wparkinson.com/Hykeham/index.htm North and South Hykeham]
-*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bartonuponhumber.btinternet.co.uk%2F BARTON UPON HUMBER]
-*[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech and the Fenlands]
-*[http://www.gainsboroughlincs.co.uk/index.html Gainsborough, past and present]
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