Difference between revisions of "Lincolnshire"

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A predominantly agricultural county on the east coast of England, historically stretching from the Wash in the south to the Humber Estuary in the north.

The scenery is diverse, ranging from flat fenlands in the south to the hilly Wolds and the Lincoln Edge in the north.

Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest medieval buildings in the country.

Margaret Thatcher was born at Grantham.

John Wesley, founder of Methodism, was born at Epworth.

Resources

Primary Reference

County Record Office

Central Library Webpage

Lincolnshire Family History Society

Lincolnshire Look-up Exchange

Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange

Countywide Interest

Lincolnshire Archives

Lincolnshire Deeds

Fenland Farmers List 1563

Lincolnshire Genweb page

Lincolnshire Genealogical Research

Heritage Visits

Lincs2U Genealogy

Lincolnshire Marriage index

Lincolnshire Village Memorials

Lincolnshire War Memorials

Parkinsons Page - Photographs and some Parish Records

RAF-Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Airfields History Site

Shucksmith Family History Website

The Star - Surname List

Specific Town and Village Interest

Isle of Axeholme Family History Society

Barton Upon Humber

Barton Upon Humber Family History

Bolingbroke Deanery

Names associated with Boston

Bourne in Words and Pictures

Colsterworth Village Interest

Gainsborough, Past and Present

Grasby Project 2000

Great Grimsby Family History Group

Heckington Geneaolgy

Holbeach Parish Registers

North and South Hykeham

Metheringham Includes Blankney, Scopwick and Dunston and Tanvats

Sandtoft

Sedgebrook Inhabitants of Yesteryear

History of Whitton

Winteringham Local History and Genealogy

Wisbech & The Fenlands

Maps and Photographs

Lincolnshire Gravestone Photographs

Lincolnshire Churches, Photographs and History

A Collection of Maps, Photographs, Directories & Manuscripts

Photographs of the East Midlands

Books of local interest

Register Office

The county is split between two offices. The main part of Lincolnshire is covered by the Lincoln office. North Lincolnshire (including the former South Humberside region) is covered by the North Lincolnshire office.

Lincoln

Certificate Applications
Lincolnshire Registration Services
PO BOX 760
Lincoln
LN2 5WG

Tel 0845 330 1400 or 01522 782244

Copy Certificate FAQ

Online Order Facility

The Lincoln office supply scanned copies of the register.

North Lincolnshire Office

92 Oswald Road,
Scunthorpe,
North Lincolnshire
DN15 7PA

Tel: 01724 842425 (General Enquiries)

Email: alison.prestwood@northlincs.gov.uk

District Coverage Map

Online Order Facilty

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

Grimsby R/O Monthly Katarzyna

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

Boston jennie
Cleethorpes (and surrounding areas) Katarzyna
Grimsby (and surrounding areas) Katarzyna

Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.

Boston jennie
Tydd St Mary FenTiger
Long Sutton FenTiger
Sutton Bridge FenTiger
North and Northeast Lincolnshire Katarzyna

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 ==Resources==
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 *[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/libraries/section.asp?catId=7241 Central Library Webpage]
-Lincoln Central Library (research service available for family history enquiries)<br>
-Free School Lane<br>
-Lincoln<br>
-Lincolnshire<br>
-LN2 1EZ<br>
-Phone: 01522 782010<br>
-Fax: 01522 535882<br>
-Email: LINCLIB@lincolnshire.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/ Lincolnshire Genweb page]
-*[http://home.wi.rr.com/lincolnshire/ Lincolnshire Genealogical Research]
 *[http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk Lincolnshire Family History Society]
-*[http://www.axholme-fhs.org.uk/ Isle of Axeholme Family History Society]
+*[http://home.wi.rr.com/lincolnshire/lincs.html Lincolnshire Look-up Exchange]
-*[http://www.winteringham.info/index.html Winteringham Local History and Genealogy]
+*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistershl.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
-*[http://beehive.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=11945&PageID=71472 Great Grimsby Family History Group]
-*[http://home.wi.rr.com/lincolnshire/lincs.html Lincolnshire Look-up Exchange]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistershl.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives/ Lincolnshire Archives]
-*[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives/ Lincolnshire archives]
+*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/familydeeds/lincsdocs.html Lincolnshire Deeds]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/occ_fen_farmers.txt Fenland Farmers List 1563]
-'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/ Lincolnshire Genweb page]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~englin/occ_fen_farmers.txt Fenland Farmers List 1563]
+*[http://home.wi.rr.com/lincolnshire/ Lincolnshire Genealogical Research]
 *[http://www.totaltravel.co.uk/travel/midlands/peterborough-lincolnshire/directory/heritage Heritage Visits]
 *[http://www.linc2u.com/genealogy/ Lincs2U Genealogy]
-*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/familydeeds/lincsdocs.html Lincolnshire Deeds]
-*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/lincs.html Lincolnshire Links]
 *[http://s10.freefronthost.com/mi/  Lincolnshire Marriage index]
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 *[http://familyhistory.poulton.info/ Lincolnshire War Memorials]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/lincs/lincolnshire.htm Lincolnshire Workhouses]
 *[http://www.wparkinson.com/index.htm Parkinsons Page - Photographs and some Parish Records]
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 *[http://www.shucksmith.org/  Shucksmith Family History Website]
-*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/libraries/familyhistory/Surnames/ The Star -A Series of Newspapers -Surname List]
+*[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/libraries/familyhistory/Surnames/ The Star - Surname List]
 '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://www.axholme-fhs.org.uk/ Isle of Axeholme Family History Society]
 *[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bartonuponhumber.btinternet.co.uk%2F Barton Upon Humber]
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 *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Boston/BOSTON.txt Names associated with Boston]
-*[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Boston/Boston.shtml Boston Workhouse]
 *[http://homepages.which.net/~rex/bourne/ Bourne in Words and Pictures]
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 *[http://www.iforbarton.supanet.com/ Grasby Project 2000]
+*[http://beehive.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=11945&PageID=71472 Great Grimsby Family History Group]
 *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heckington/  Heckington Geneaolgy]
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 *[http://www.diplomate.freeserve.co.uk/whitton.htm History of Whitton]
-*[http://www.winteringham.info/index.html Winteringham History and Genealogy]
+*[http://www.winteringham.info/index.html Winteringham Local History and Genealogy]
 *[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech & The Fenlands]