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+ | |Famous for its sandstone hills and the large plain, Cheshire was an agricultural area famous for milk and cheese production. Salt mines were started in 1682, other local industries being the leather trade and charcoal production. | ||
+ | Chester is famous for its Roman ruins as well as its Tudor heritage seen in its black and white timbered buildings. Attractions in Chester include a city wall which is nearly complete, the River Dee and the Zoo. | ||
+ | The footballer Joe Mercer was born in Ellesmere Port. | ||
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+ | |The county has undergone numerous changes over the years. A summary of these can be found [[Cheshire_Changes|here]]. | ||
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− | County town: Chester | + | '''County town:''' Chester |
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− | + | '''Other major towns:''' Historically Birkenhead, Wallasey, Stockport. In later years Macclesfield, Crewe and Warrington | |
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− | + | '''[[Places_of_Worship: Cheshire | Cheshire Places of Worship]]''' | |
− | + | '''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]''' | |
+ | | [[Image: EnglandCheshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]] | ||
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− | + | ==Resources== | |
− | + | '''Primary Reference''' | |
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− | '''Primary Reference | ||
*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recoff/home.htm '''Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies'''] | *[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recoff/home.htm '''Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies'''] | ||
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*[http://www.wirral-libraries.net/archives/ Wirral Archives] | *[http://www.wirral-libraries.net/archives/ Wirral Archives] | ||
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*[http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/Cheshire Victoria History of Cheshire] | *[http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/Cheshire Victoria History of Cheshire] | ||
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*[http://www.wheelockgenealogy.org/index.html Wheelock Genealogy] | *[http://www.wheelockgenealogy.org/index.html Wheelock Genealogy] | ||
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+ | '''Books of local interest''' | ||
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+ | ==Register Office== | ||
+ | '''Cheshire Central Register Office''' | ||
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+ | Delamere House<br> | ||
+ | Chester Street<br> | ||
+ | Crewe<br> | ||
+ | Cheshire<br> | ||
+ | CW1 2LL<br> | ||
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+ | '''Cheshire East Register Office''' | ||
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+ | Park Green<br> | ||
+ | Macclesfield<br> | ||
+ | Cheshire<br> | ||
+ | SK11 6TW<br> | ||
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+ | '''Cheshire West Register Office''' | ||
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+ | Goss Street<br> | ||
+ | Chester<br> | ||
+ | Cheshire<br> | ||
+ | CH1 2BG<br> | ||
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+ | '''Flintshire Register Office''' | ||
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+ | Llwynegrin Hall<br> | ||
+ | Mold<br> | ||
+ | CH7 6NR<br> | ||
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+ | '''Runcorn Register Office''' | ||
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+ | Halton Register Office<br> | ||
+ | Heath Road<br> | ||
+ | Runcorn<br> | ||
+ | Cheshire<br> | ||
+ | WA7 5TN<br> | ||
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+ | '''Stockport Register Office''' | ||
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+ | Town Hall<br> | ||
+ | Stockport<BR> | ||
+ | Cheshire<br> | ||
+ | SK1 3XE<br> | ||
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+ | '''Tameside Register Office''' | ||
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+ | Town Hall<br> | ||
+ | King Street<br> | ||
+ | Dukinfield<br> | ||
+ | Cheshire<br> | ||
+ | SK16 4LA<br> | ||
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+ | '''Trafford Register Office''' | ||
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+ | Town Hall<br> | ||
+ | Sale Waterside<br> | ||
+ | Sale<br> | ||
+ | Cheshire<br> | ||
+ | M33 7ZF<br> | ||
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+ | '''Warrington Register Office''' | ||
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+ | Museum Street<br> | ||
+ | Warrington<br> | ||
+ | Cheshire<br> | ||
+ | WA1 1JX<br> | ||
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+ | '''Wirral Register Office''' | ||
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+ | Town Hall<br> | ||
+ | Mortimer Street<br> | ||
+ | Birkenhead<br> | ||
+ | CH41 5EU<br> | ||
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+ | '''Wrexham Register Office''' | ||
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+ | Ty Dewi Sant<br> | ||
+ | Rhosddu Road<br> | ||
+ | Wrexham<br> | ||
+ | LL11 1NF<br> | ||
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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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+ | ==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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+ | *Burton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa] | ||
+ | *Puddington [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa] | ||
+ | *Wirral churches and villages [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa] | ||
+ | *Wirral churches and villages [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=289 Lovettpod] | ||
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+ | ==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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Revision as of 10:52, 1 May 2008
Famous for its sandstone hills and the large plain, Cheshire was an agricultural area famous for milk and cheese production. Salt mines were started in 1682, other local industries being the leather trade and charcoal production.
Chester is famous for its Roman ruins as well as its Tudor heritage seen in its black and white timbered buildings. Attractions in Chester include a city wall which is nearly complete, the River Dee and the Zoo. The footballer Joe Mercer was born in Ellesmere Port. |
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The county has undergone numerous changes over the years. A summary of these can be found here.
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Resources
Primary Reference
Countywide Interest
- JDCheshire Family History Resources transcriptions of wills and some parish registers for selected surnames
- Relative Research family history research in Northwest Cheshire; people and places found in Cheshire documents and wills
Specific Town and Village Interest
- Whaley Bridge (formerly Yeardsley cum Whaley)
Maps and Photographs
- Carl's Cam - Photos of Cheshire including many war memorials
Books of local interest
Register Office
Cheshire Central Register Office
Delamere House
Chester Street
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 2LL
Cheshire East Register Office
Park Green
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6TW
Cheshire West Register Office
Goss Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2BG
Flintshire Register Office
Llwynegrin Hall
Mold
CH7 6NR
Runcorn Register Office
Halton Register Office
Heath Road
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 5TN
Stockport Register Office
Town Hall
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 3XE
Tameside Register Office
Town Hall
King Street
Dukinfield
Cheshire
SK16 4LA
Trafford Register Office
Town Hall
Sale Waterside
Sale
Cheshire
M33 7ZF
Warrington Register Office
Museum Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1JX
Wirral Register Office
Town Hall
Mortimer Street
Birkenhead
CH41 5EU
Wrexham Register Office
Ty Dewi Sant
Rhosddu Road
Wrexham
LL11 1NF
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
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
- Burton Teresa
- Puddington Teresa
- Wirral churches and villages Teresa
- Wirral churches and villages Lovettpod
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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