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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyGloucester_(N-Z).htm#PageTitle IGI Gloucestershire N-Z]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyGloucester_(N-Z).htm#PageTitle IGI Gloucestershire N-Z]
  
*[http://www.parishmouse.co.uk/index.php?title=Main_Page Parishmouse] covers Shropshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
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*[http://www.parishmouse.co.uk/index.php?title=Main_Page Parishmouse- Shropshire, Gloucestershire & Worcestershire]
  
*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/parish.htm Gloucetershire -some Parish Records and Memorial Inscriptions]
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*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/parish.htm Gloucestershire -some Parish Records and Memorial Inscriptions]
  
*[http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk/ Some Gloucestershire Parish Records]*
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*[http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk/ Some Gloucestershire Parish Records]
  
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/index.htm Parish register Transcripts] covers  Ashleworth, Boddington; Bromsberrow, Corse; Deerhurst; Elmstone Hardwicke;Forthampton; Hasfield; Lassington; The Leigh; Norton; Oxenton; Staverton; Tewkesbury; Tirley & Tredington  
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/index.htm Parish register Transcripts] covers  Ashleworth, Boddington; Bromsberrow, Corse; Deerhurst; Elmstone Hardwicke;Forthampton; Hasfield; Lassington; The Leigh; Norton; Oxenton; Staverton; Tewkesbury; Tirley & Tredington  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/leigh/leigh.htm Phillimores And Bishops Transcripts]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/leigh/leigh.htm Phillimores And Bishops Transcripts]
  
*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath Bmd ]
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*[http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ Bath BMD's]
  
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/ProbateRecords/ Genuki Wills Of Gloucestershire]
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/ProbateRecords/ Genuki Wills Of Gloucestershire]
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*[http://www.bittonfamilies.com/ History Of Bitton ] Particularly Families Involved With Zinc Smelting. - Links To Researchers And Other Useful sites.
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*[http://www.bittonfamilies.com/ History Of Bitton ]
  
 
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/gloucs/gloucestershire_workhouses.htm Gloucester Workhouses]
 
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/gloucs/gloucestershire_workhouses.htm Gloucester Workhouses]
  
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42319  Old Gloucester Street Names ] and some details of their location.
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*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42319  Old Gloucester Street Names ]  
  
 
*[http://www.easywell.co.uk/pubs/ Gloucestershire Pubs]
 
*[http://www.easywell.co.uk/pubs/ Gloucestershire Pubs]
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*[http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/gloucestershire.html Gloucestershire In The Domesday Book ]
 
*[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, - transcription of details of rented property on 1843 tithe map/lists of burials
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/ Genuki's List Of Gloucestershire Towns And Parishes]  
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/theParishes.html A good site for the Cotswolds]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/theParishes.html The Cotswolds]
  
*[http://tormarton-glos.tripod.com/index.html Good site for villages In The South Of The Cotswolds]
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*[http://tormarton-glos.tripod.com/index.html The South Of The Cotswolds]
  
 
*[http://www.forest-of-dean.net/ Forest Of Dean]
 
*[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.
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Trade Directories of Gloucestershire - Forest of Dean]
  
 
*[http://www.halefamily.net/misc2.html Gloucestershire Miscellany]
 
*[http://www.halefamily.net/misc2.html Gloucestershire Miscellany]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/ Deerhurst, Forthampton & Eldersfield]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/ Deerhurst, Forthampton & Eldersfield]
  
*[http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk  Parish Records online with Searchable Database] For Thornbury, Berkeley, Hill, Oldbury On Severn, Rockhampton And Stone
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*[http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk  Parish Records For Thornbury, Berkeley, Hill, Oldbury On Severn, Rockhampton & Stone]
  
 
*[http://home.freeuk.com/gloshistory/lhcorg.htm Gloucestershire Local History]
 
*[http://home.freeuk.com/gloshistory/lhcorg.htm Gloucestershire Local History]
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*[http://www.bisley-glos.net/index.html Bisley, Gloucestershire]
 
*[http://www.bisley-glos.net/index.html Bisley, Gloucestershire]
  
*[http://www.taynton.btinternet.co.uk/ Taynton, Gloucestershire] History of the village and also transcriptions of the 1851 and 1861 census/school index/church buriels/
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*[http://www.taynton.btinternet.co.uk/ The history of Taynton]  
  
*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/arlingham.htm Baptisms, Marriages and Burials in Arlingham registers.]
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*[http://www.glosgen.co.uk/arlingham.htm Arlingham Baptisms, Marriages & Burial registers]
  
*[http://www.randwicksources.org.uk/index.html Village of Randwick sources]
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*[http://www.randwicksources.org.uk/index.html Randwick Village]
  
*[http://www.geocities.com/tetbury1737/index.html?20071?20079 Tetbury Religious Affiliations Census taken about 1735]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/tetbury1737/index.html?20071?20079 Tetbury Religious Affiliations Census 1735]
  
*[http://www.stokegifford.org.uk/History/History_Various_Parish_Records.htm Stoke Gifford Parish Council South Gloucestershire]
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*[http://www.stokegifford.org.uk/History/History_Various_Parish_Records.htm Stoke Gifford Parish Council]
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Trade Directory transcriptions for The Forest of Dean area]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cbennett/index.htm Trade Directory- The Forest of Dean area]
  
*[http://web.ukonline.co.uk/flight/minchin/index.html The Marriage entries at Minchinhampton to 1812 are contained in seven volumes]
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*[http://web.ukonline.co.uk/flight/minchin/index.html Marriage entries at Minchinhampton to 1812]
  
 
*[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]
 
*[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]
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*[http://www.bristolhistory.com/ Memories of Bristol over the past 100 years including 3000 photographs on-line]
 
*[http://www.bristolhistory.com/ Memories of Bristol over the past 100 years including 3000 photographs on-line]
  
*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]The Good the Bad and the Not So Famous/Houses and pubs/Miscellany.
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*[http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/ Aspects of Bristol History and Genealogy]
  
 
*[http://www.churchcrawler.co.uk/ Bristol's Cathedrals and Churches]
 
*[http://www.churchcrawler.co.uk/ Bristol's Cathedrals and Churches]
  
*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.com/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs] Bristol’s pubs and publicans from the mid-eighteenth century up until the mid-twentieth century.
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*[http://www.bristolslostpubs.com/ Bristol’s Lost Pubs Mid 16th - mid 20th Century]
  
*[http://www.frenchaymuseumarchives.co.uk/ Family History Research Material for the Civil Parish of Winterbourne.]
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*[http://www.frenchaymuseumarchives.co.uk/ Parish of Winterbourne.]
  
  
 
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Revision as of 13:15, 12 September 2007

Newland Church ~ Cathedral in the Forest submitted by Guinevere

Gloucestershire


County town: Gloucester

Other major towns: Bristol, Cheltenham


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.

The book 'Cider with Rosie' By Laurie Lee is a tale of growing up in Gloucestershire.


Register Office Contact Details

Certificate Application Information and downloadable application forms available at Gloucestershire County Council - Ordering a copy of a Birth/Marriage or Death certificate


Cheltenham

St George's Road
Cheltenham
Glos
GL50 3EW

Tel 01242 532455
E-mail cheltenham.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Cinderford (Forest of Dean)

The Oaks
Belle Vue Centre
6, Belle Vue Road
Cinderford
Glos.
GL14 2AB

Tel 01594 822113
E-mail forestofdean.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Cirencester

The Corinium
Old Memorial Hospital
Sheep Street
Cirencester
Glos.
GL7 1QW

Tel 01285 650455/652893
E-mail cirencester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Gloucester

The Maitland Suite
Maitland House
Spa Road
Gloucester
GL1 1UY

Tel 01452 425275
E-mail gloucester.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Moreton in the Marsh

North Cotswold Registration District
The Redesdale Room
The Council Offices
High Street
Moreton-in-Marsh
Glos.
GL56 0AZ

Tel 01608 651199
E-mail northcotswold.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Stroud

The Old Victorian School
Parliament Street
Stroud
Glos.
GL5 1DY

Tel 01453 766049
E-mail stroud.ro@gloucestershire.gov.uk



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Links


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Archives


  • Parish register Transcripts covers Ashleworth, Boddington; Bromsberrow, Corse; Deerhurst; Elmstone Hardwicke;Forthampton; Hasfield; Lassington; The Leigh; Norton; Oxenton; Staverton; Tewkesbury; Tirley & Tredington


Family and Social History



Maps & Photographs



Countywide interest



Specific Town Village interest


  • Gloucestershire Council Genealogical Database
    • Index of all Wills Proved At Gloucester between 1541 And 1858
    • Nonconformist Baptisms
    • Overseers of the poor records
    • Gaol Registers - details of prisoners held in the county gaol from 1815 to 1879
    • You can order copies of anything you find - details on the website




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