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|The smallest of the 'Shire' counties, Bedfordshire has no cities but is home to the fine market towns of Bedford, Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.
  
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Whipsnade Park Zoo near Dunstable, the chalky downs, and Woburn Abbey, the home of the Duke of Bedford are important attractions.
  
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The north of the county was mainly agricultural and the south mostly industrial, especially in the town of Luton, which is famous for hat making.
  
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Bedfordshire was the birthplace of John Bunyan, author of 'Pilgrim's Progress' which he wrote whilst imprisoned in Bedford Gaol.
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'''County town:''' Bedford
  
  
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'''Bedfordshire'''
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'''Other major towns:''' Luton and Dunstable
  
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County town: Bedford
 
  
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Other major towns: Luton and Dunstable
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Bedfordshire | Bedfordshire Places of Worship]]'''
  
  
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandBedfordshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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The smallest of the 'Shire' counties, Bedfordshire has no cities but is home to the fine market towns of Bedford, Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, Whipsnade Park Zoo near Dunstable, the chalky downs, and Woburn Abbey, the home of the Duke of Bedford.
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==Resources==
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The north of the county was mainly agricultural and the south mostly industrial, especially in the town of Luton, which is famous for hat making.
 
  
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Bedfordshire was the birthplace of John Bunyan, author of 'Pilgrim's Progress' which he wrote whilst imprisoned in Bedford jail.
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
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*[http://www.bedscc.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/ArchivesAndRecordOffice.aspx '''Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Record Service''']
  
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*[http://blars.adlibsoft.com/ Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service Online Catalogue]
  
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*[http://www.bfhs.org.uk/ Bedfordshire Family History Society]
  
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*[http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/community-and-living/libraries/default.aspx Bedfordshire Libraries]
  
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*[http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/cgi-bin/vlib.sh Bedfordshire Virtual Library]
  
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==Register Offices==
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*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
  
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=====Bedfordshire District Register Office=====
 
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Pilgrim Centre<br>
 
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20 Brickhill Drive<br>
 
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Bedford<br>
 
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MK41 7PZ
 
  
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Tel: 01234 290450
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
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''Use caution if you google for this office,the only result found has a link to order a certificate online through a third party certificate supplier.The cost is £25,to ensure you are not paying more than the usual £7 fee please contact the office direct''
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*[http://www.edintone.com/pages/bapt6.html Baptist Ministers in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire 1753-1835]
  
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=====Luton Register Office=====
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*[http://www.countyviews.com/beds/church.htm Bedfordshire Churches]
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6 George St West<br>
 
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Luton
 
  
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Tel: 01582 722603<br>
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*[http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk/gaol/contents.htm 19th Century Bedford Gaol ]
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email: registration@luton.gov.uk
 
  
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==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.cus.cam.ac.uk/~jld1/family/p1722h.html Bedfordshire Poll Book 1722]
  
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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://www.cus.cam.ac.uk/~jld1/family/p1784h.html Bedfordshire Poll Book 1784]
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.cb5.co.uk/Bedford-poorhouse1871.htm Bedford Poorhouse 1871]
  
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/BEDFORD.txt 1851 Census of Bedford Prison]
  
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'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.bedfordshirehrs.org.uk/index.aspx Bedfordshire Historical Record Society]
  
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*Dunstable and Luton. ''Monthly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=309 Willow the Wisp] '''NOT''' during sch hols
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*[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html Bedfordshire Surnames List]
  
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*[http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.wla/wla_home.htm Bedfordshire Womens Land Army]
  
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.localancestors.com/ Local Ancestors]
  
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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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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.ampthillhistory.co.uk/ Ampthill History Forum]
  
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*Milton Keynes (25/30 mile radius) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=843 Geraldine]
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*[http://www.ampthillimages.com/ Ampthill Images]
  
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==Links==
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*[http://www.biggleswadehistory.org.uk/ Biggleswade History Society]
  
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familia.org.uk%2Fservices%2Fengland%2Fbedfordshire.html Library Link Bedfordshire Library ]
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*[http://www.camptonandchicksands.org.uk/index.htm Campton and Chicksands Parish]
  
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfhs.org.uk%2F Family History society]
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*[http://www.cople.org.uk/index.asp Cople]  
  
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*[http://www.eatonbray.com/history/ Eaton Bray]
  
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'''OPC'''
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*[http://www.escan.org.uk/  Eatons Community Association - Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford] BMDs, Census Transcripts, Electoral Rolls
  
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*[http://www.felmersham.net/churchyard.htm Felmersham Churchyard]
  
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'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://www.sgibbs1.freeserve.co.uk/gtbarford/ Great Barford Parish Register and 1841-1901 Census Transcripts]
  
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.local-history.co.uk%2FGroups%2Fbeds.html Local History Society Gateway]
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*[http://www.harrold.info/comlinks/pcouncil.html Harrold-on-line]
  
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*[http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/husborne01/home.html Husborne Crawley]
  
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'''Archives'''
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/lbo/index.php Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer]
  
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bedfordshire.gov.uk%2Farchive Bedfordshire Archives]
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/index.html Leighton-Linslade Past Times] includes Billington, Eggington, Heath & Reach, and Stanbridge
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyBedford.htm#PageTitle IGI Bedfordshire]
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*[http://www.oakleyvillage.co.uk/ Oakley Village]
  
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*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Bedfordshire/ 1841-1901 census on line]
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*[http://www.ravensden.org.uk/ Ravensden Village]
  
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*[http://www.genogold.com/html/bedfordshire.html Parish Records for Bedfordshire-on going ]  
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*[http://www.all-saints-church-renhold.org/parishregisters/parishregisters.htm Renold - Parish Registers of All Saints Church]
  
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*[http://www.sharnbrookonline.co.uk/index.htm Sharnbrook Online]
  
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*[http://www.cb5.co.uk/1851censusstevington.htm Stevington Parish]
  
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'''Family and social history '''
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*[http://turvey.homestead.com/sitemap.html Turvey]
  
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*[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html The Bedfordshire Surnames List]
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.woburnabbey.co.uk%2F Woburn Abbey]
  
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*[http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk/gaol/contents.htm 19th Century Bedford Gaol ]
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*[http://www.vmine.net/woburn/ Woburn Rates Book]
  
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.institutions.org.uk%2Fworkhouses%2Fengland%2Fbeds%2Fbedfordshire_workhouses.htm Bedfordshire Workhouses]
 
  
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
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'''Maps & Photographs'''
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*[http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/CommunityArchives/CommunityArchivesPages.aspx Bedfordshire Maps and Photographs]
  
 
*[http://www.countyviews.com/beds/index.htm Bedfordshire Towns & Villages Photo Album]
 
*[http://www.countyviews.com/beds/index.htm Bedfordshire Towns & Villages Photo Album]
  
  
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'''Countywide interest'''
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'''Books of local interest'''
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==Register Office==
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'''Bedfordshire District Register Office'''
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Pilgrim Centre<br>
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20 Brickhill Drive<br>
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Bedford<br>
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MK41 7PZ <br>
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Tel: 01234 290450<br>
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''Use caution if you ‘google’ for this office, the only result found has a link to order a certificate online through a third party certificate supplier. The cost is £25, so to ensure you are not paying more than the usual £7 fee please contact the office direct''
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cus.cam.ac.uk%2F%7Ejld1%2Ffamily%2Fp1784h.html Bedfordshire Poll Book 1784]
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'''Luton Register Office'''
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cus.cam.ac.uk%2F%7Ejld1%2Ffamily%2Fp1722h.html Bedfordshire Poll Book 1722]
 
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*[http://www.countyviews.com/beds/church.htm Bedfordshire Churches]
 
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~gsward/pages/bapt6.html Baptist Ministers in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire 1753-1835]
 
  
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6 George St West<br>
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Luton <br>
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Tel: 01582 722603<br>
  
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Email: registration@luton.gov.uk<br>
  
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''' Specific Town Village interest'''
 
  
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*[http://www.ampthillhistory.co.uk/ Ampthill History Forum]
 
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*[http://www.escan.org.uk/  Eatons Community Association] website covering the old village areas of Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford, once in Bedfordshire but now in Cambridgeshire. Includes old maps, photographs and transcripts of censuses, electoral rolls and BMDs
 
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.felmersham48.freeserve.co.uk%2F%2Fchurchyard.htm St Mary's Church, Felmersham, Bedfordshire, Churchyard Survey 1918]
 
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sgibbs1.freeserve.co.uk%2Fgtbarford%2Findex.htm PARISH RECORDS (Gt.Barford)]
 
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*[http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/husborne01/home.html Husborne Crawley]
 
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/lbo/index.php Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer]
 
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/index.html Leighton-Linslade Past Times] -Formerly Leighton Buzzard and Linslade - includes Billington, Eggington, Heath & Reach, and Stanbridge
 
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.woburnabbey.co.uk%2F Woburn Abbey]
 
  
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==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
  
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Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
  
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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>
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*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
  
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Latest revision as of 08:04, 16 May 2023

The smallest of the 'Shire' counties, Bedfordshire has no cities but is home to the fine market towns of Bedford, Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.

Whipsnade Park Zoo near Dunstable, the chalky downs, and Woburn Abbey, the home of the Duke of Bedford are important attractions.

The north of the county was mainly agricultural and the south mostly industrial, especially in the town of Luton, which is famous for hat making.

Bedfordshire was the birthplace of John Bunyan, author of 'Pilgrim's Progress' which he wrote whilst imprisoned in Bedford Gaol.

County town: Bedford


Other major towns: Luton and Dunstable


Bedfordshire Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs


Books of local interest

Register Office

Bedfordshire District Register Office

Pilgrim Centre
20 Brickhill Drive
Bedford
MK41 7PZ
Tel: 01234 290450

Use caution if you ‘google’ for this office, the only result found has a link to order a certificate online through a third party certificate supplier. The cost is £25, so to ensure you are not paying more than the usual £7 fee please contact the office direct


Luton Register Office

6 George St West
Luton
Tel: 01582 722603

Email: registration@luton.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:

If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our Volunteers Needed thread.



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