Shropshire

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Shropshire.


County town: Shrewsbury

Other major towns: Whitchurch, Telford, Ludlow, Ironbridge


On the border with Wales the county of Shropshire is bisected by the river Severn. Home to probably the most famous bridge in the country and Ironbridge the world’s first iron bridge at 196 feet in length, straddling a gorge across the river Severn.

Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury and there is a statue of him in the library gardens.







Register Office Contact Details

Shropshire has a county registration service, all enquiries are dealt with via a central point or online.

Copy Certificate information: Copy certificates - Shropshire County Council



Record Office Lookup Requests

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Record Office Lookup Contacts

  • Shropshire Archives Weekly Wilf NOT during sch hols

Cemetery Lookup Requests

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Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.


Links


Local History Society



OPC


Archives



Family and Social History



Maps & Photographs


Countywide Interest



Specific Town Village Interest




Misc info

For people with ancestors who came from Myddle/Middle

In 1770 Richard Gough wrote 'The History of Myddle' It relates the daily activities of the ordinary people who lived there.

On genuk.org there is a list of the people who appear in the book.

I have a copy of book so if you find anyone, send me a pm and I can look them up for you.

Jeanie with one n




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