Herefordshire

Herefordshire is in the West Midlands region of England . It borders Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south east and Wales to the west. The county is mainly an agricultural area and is especially well known for its fruit and cider production. The area around Ross-on-Wye was at the centre of major conflict due to its strategic position on the Welsh border. Offa's Dyke, a great earthen ditch was dug in 784AD to divide England and Wales and over the following centuries a line of motte and bailey castles were built along the borders as defences against these raids. One of the surviving castles, Goodrich Castle is open to visitors.

Hereford Cathedral contains the Mappa Mundi, a medieval map of the world dating from the 13th century which was restored in the late 20th century. It also contains the world famous Chained Library. Famous inhabitants include Nell Gwynne, mistress of King Charles II of England and Peter Scudamore the jockey. County town: Hereford Other major towns: Leominster, Ross on Wye Herefordshire Places of Worship Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference

• Herefordshire Archive Service/Record Office

• Herefordshire Libraries

• Family History Society

• Parish Register Look-up Exchange

Countywide Interest

• Pigot's Directory of Herefordshire 1830

• Pigot's Directory of Herefordshire 1840

• Trade Directory Transcriptions

• Field Names Database

• Hereford Cathedral Archive Collection

• Historic Herefordshire

• Online Sites and Monuments Database

• Herefordshire Poll Books

• Poor Law in Hereford 1836-1851

• Prisons in Herefordshire

• War Memorial Transcriptions

• Wills of Herefordshire

Specific Town and Village Interest

• Parish Registers for Bishops Frome & Colwall

• Bredwardine and Brobury

• The Parish of Colwall

• Eardisland History Website

• The History of Ewyas Lacy

• Longtown Historical Society Archive

• Parish Registers of Sarnesfield 1660-1897

• Weobley and District Local History Society

Maps and Photographs

• Maps across the Centuries

Register Offices

Herefordshire is split into six registration districts, each district has a main office which operates under the Herefordshire Registration Service, and can supply copy certificates.

Website: Hereford Registrars

E-mail: registrars@herefordshire.gov.uk

Bromyard

Register Office
1 Rowberry Street,
Bromyard
Herefordshire
HR7 4DU
Tel 01432 260258

Hereford

Register Office
County Offices,
Bath Street
Hereford
HR1 2HQ
Tel: 01432 260565

Kingston

Register Office
Old Court House,
Market Hall Street
Kington
HR5 3DP
Tel: 01544 230156

Ledbury

The Register Office
Town Council Offices
Church Street
Ledbury
HR8 1DH
Tel: 01531 632618

Leominster

The Register Office
The Priory
Leominster
HR6 8EQ
Tel: 01568 610131/610595

Ross on Wye

The Register Office
The Old Chapel,
Cantilupe Road
Ross-on-Wye,
Herefordshire
HR9 7AN
Tel: 01989 562795

Requests for Research and Photographs in this area

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• Research Offers: Cemetery
• Research Offers: Photograph
• Research Offers: Probate
• Research Offers: Record Office/Archive

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