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+ | | In the heart of England, Staffordshire is the home of the world-renowned English pottery industry. | ||
+ | The countryside is varied with the windswept Staffordshire moorlands in the north and the beautiful parkland of Cannock Chase in the south. | ||
− | ' | + | Tamworth in the south boasts the Snowdome, Europe's first real snow indoor ski-slope, and the internationally famous theme park Alton Towers is hidden in the midst of beautiful peaceful countryside near the quiet market town of Leek in the north. |
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+ | '''County town:''' Stafford | ||
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+ | '''Other major towns:''' Stoke on Trent, Wolverhampton, Walsall | ||
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− | + | '''[[Places_of_Worship:Staffordshire| Staffordshire Places of Worship]]''' | |
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+ | | [[Image: EnglandStaffordshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]] | ||
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− | '''Primary Reference | ||
*[http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives '''Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service'''] | *[http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives '''Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service'''] | ||
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*[http://www.wolverhamptonarchives.dial.pipex.com/churchrecords.htm Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies] | *[http://www.wolverhamptonarchives.dial.pipex.com/churchrecords.htm Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies] | ||
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*[http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/humanities_and_soc_sciences/census/parlist.htm Stoke-upon-Trent Parish Listing of 1701] | *[http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/humanities_and_soc_sciences/census/parlist.htm Stoke-upon-Trent Parish Listing of 1701] | ||
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+ | '''Books of local interest''' | ||
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+ | ==Register Office== | ||
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+ | Staffordshire is part of the UKBMD project. UKBMD sites offer a searchable BMD index. Online certificate ordering service and listings to each local register office: | ||
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+ | *[http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk Staffordshire BMD] | ||
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+ | *[http://www.bmsgh.org/wmbmd/ West Midlands BMD] | ||
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+ | ==Record Office Lookup Requests== | ||
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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 above. | ||
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+ | '''Record Office Lookup Contacts''' | ||
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+ | *Stafford R/O. ''Monthly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=637 Margo] | ||
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+ | ==Cemetery Lookup Requests== | ||
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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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+ | '''Cemetery Lookup Contacts''' | ||
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+ | *Gayton, St Peter's [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=868 brenmac] | ||
+ | *Gomal [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=634 Pamdidle] | ||
+ | *Kingswinford [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=634 Pamdidle] | ||
+ | *Stoke-on-Trent area [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=585 Sam from Stoke] | ||
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+ | ==Photo Offers== | ||
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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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+ | *Burton on Trent [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=559 Margaret in Burton] | ||
+ | *Stone [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=868 brenmac] | ||
+ | *Stafford [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=868 brenmac] | ||
+ | *Rugley [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=868 brenmac] | ||
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Revision as of 06:23, 30 April 2008
In the heart of England, Staffordshire is the home of the world-renowned English pottery industry.
The countryside is varied with the windswept Staffordshire moorlands in the north and the beautiful parkland of Cannock Chase in the south. Tamworth in the south boasts the Snowdome, Europe's first real snow indoor ski-slope, and the internationally famous theme park Alton Towers is hidden in the midst of beautiful peaceful countryside near the quiet market town of Leek in the north. |
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County town: Stafford
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Resources
Primary Reference
Countywide Interest
Specific Town and Village Interest
- Wolverhampton History for parish register indexes click on Resources > Family History
Maps and Photographs
Books of local interest
Register Office
Staffordshire is part of the UKBMD project. UKBMD sites offer a searchable BMD index. Online certificate ordering service and listings to each local register office:
Record Office 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 Lookup Contacts
- Stafford R/O. Monthly Margo
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
- Gayton, St Peter's brenmac
- Gomal Pamdidle
- Kingswinford Pamdidle
- Stoke-on-Trent area Sam from Stoke
Photo Offers
Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
- Burton on Trent Margaret in Burton
- Stone brenmac
- Stafford brenmac
- Rugley brenmac
Back to England