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

Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange

Lincolnshire Look-up Exchange

Countywide Interest

Lincolnshire Archives

Fenland Farmers List 1563

Lincolnshire Deeds

Lincolnshire Genweb page

Lincolnshire Genealogical Research

Heritage Visits

Lincs2U Genealogy

Lincolnshire and Fenland Families

Lincolnshire Marriage index

Lincolnshire Village Memorials

Lincolnshire War Memorials

Parkinsons Page - Photographs and some Parish Records

Lincolnshire Police History

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 Family History

Barton Upon Humber

Bolingbroke Deanery

Boston Wiki Page

Names associated with Boston

Bourne in Words and Pictures

Colsterworth Village Interest

Fulbeck Village

Gainsborough, Past and Present

Grasby Project

Great Grimsby Family History Group

Heckington Geneaolgy

Holbeach Parish Registers

North and South Hykeham

Laceby

De Aston School, Market Rasen

Metheringham Includes Blankney, Scopwick and Dunston and Tanvats

Sandtoft

Sedgebrook Inhabitants of Yesteryear

Sleaford Town Council Burial Register

Springthorpe Village

History of Whitton

Winteringham Local History and Genealogy

Wisbech & The Fenlands

Maps and Photographs

Lincolnshire Gravestone Photographs

Gravestone Photographs from North and North East Lincolnshire Apr 2009

Lincolnshire Churches, Photographs and History

Lincolnshire Church Photographs

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 & Archive 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 & Archive 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
Lincoln Chich

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
Lincoln Chich
Long Sutton FenTiger
Sutton Bridge FenTiger
North and Northeast Lincolnshire Katarzyna
South Lincolnshire - Occasionally Michael
Tydd St Mary FenTiger

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 ==Resources==
 '''Primary Reference'''
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 *[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/lin.lookup.html Lincolnshire Look-up Exchange]
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 *[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/libraries/familyhistory/Surnames/ The Star - Surname List]
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 *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~deaston/ De Aston School, Market Rasen]
-*[http://www.macla.co.uk/index.php Metheringham, includes Blankney, Scopwick and Dunston and Tanvats]
+*[http://www.macla.co.uk/index.php Metheringham] Includes Blankney, Scopwick and Dunston and Tanvats
 *[http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/G-Sandtoft.html Sandtoft]
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 *[http://www.sleaford.gov.uk/council_services_cemetery.htm Sleaford Town Council Burial Register]
-*[http://www.springthorpe-village.org.uk/index.html Springthorpe village]
+*[http://www.springthorpe-village.org.uk/index.html Springthorpe Village]
 *[http://www.diplomate.freeserve.co.uk/whitton.htm History of Whitton]
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 *[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech & The Fenlands]
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 *[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=lincolnshire Lincolnshire Gravestone Photographs]
-*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engggfhg/ Gravestone Photographs from North and North East Lincolnshire]
+*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engggfhg/ Gravestone Photographs from North and North East Lincolnshire] [[image:newthing2.jpg]] Apr 2009
 *[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.fairweather/docs/index.htm Lincolnshire Churches, Photographs and History]
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 *[http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/ Photographs of the East Midlands]
+'''Books of local interest'''
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 *[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Communitypeopleandliving/birthsdeathsmarriageregistration/FamilyHistory/SearchAndOrderBDMCertificatesOnline.htm Online Order Facilty]
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 *Long Sutton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
 *Sutton Bridge [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
-*North and Northeast Lincolnshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=21 Katarzyna]
+* North and Northeast Lincolnshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=21 Katarzyna]
-*South Lincolnshire - Occasionally  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/member.php?u=293 Michael]
+* South Lincolnshire - Occasionally  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/member.php?u=293 Michael]
 *Tydd St Mary [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=248 FenTiger]
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