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− | |The smallest of the 'Shire' counties, Bedfordshire has no cities but is home to the fine market towns of Bedford, Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.
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− | Whipsnade Park Zoo near Dunstable, the chalky downs, and Woburn Abbey, the home of the Duke of Bedford are important attractions.
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− | The north of the county was mainly agricultural and the south mostly industrial, especially in the town of Luton, which is famous for hat making.
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− | Bedfordshire was the birthplace of John Bunyan, author of 'Pilgrim's Progress' which he wrote whilst imprisoned in Bedford Gaol.
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− | '''County town:''' Bedford
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− | '''Other major towns:''' Luton and Dunstable
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− | '''[[Places_of_Worship:Bedfordshire | Bedfordshire Places of Worship]]'''
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− | '''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]'''
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− | | [[Image: EnglandBedfordshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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− | ==Resources==
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− | '''Primary Reference'''
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− | *[http://www.bedscc.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/ArchivesAndRecordOffice.aspx '''Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Record Service''']
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− | *[http://blars.adlibsoft.com/ Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service Online Catalogue]
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− | *[http://www.bfhs.org.uk/ Bedfordshire Family History Society]
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− | *[http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/community-and-living/libraries/default.aspx Bedfordshire Libraries]
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− | *[http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/cgi-bin/vlib.sh Bedfordshire Virtual Library]
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− | *[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
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− | '''Countywide Interest'''
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− | *[http://www.edintone.com/pages/bapt6.html Baptist Ministers in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire 1753-1835]
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− | *[http://www.countyviews.com/beds/church.htm Bedfordshire Churches]
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− | *[http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk/gaol/contents.htm 19th Century Bedford Gaol ]
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− | *[http://www.cus.cam.ac.uk/~jld1/family/p1722h.html Bedfordshire Poll Book 1722]
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− | *[http://www.cus.cam.ac.uk/~jld1/family/p1784h.html Bedfordshire Poll Book 1784]
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− | *[http://www.cb5.co.uk/Bedford-poorhouse1871.htm Bedford Poorhouse 1871]
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− | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/BEDFORD.txt 1851 Census of Bedford Prison]
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− | *[http://www.bedfordshirehrs.org.uk/index.aspx Bedfordshire Historical Record Society]
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− | *[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html Bedfordshire Surnames List]
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− | *[http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.wla/wla_home.htm Bedfordshire Womens Land Army]
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− | *[http://www.localancestors.com/ Local Ancestors]
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− | '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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− | *[http://www.ampthillhistory.co.uk/ Ampthill History Forum]
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− | *[http://www.ampthillimages.com/ Ampthill Images]
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− | *[http://www.biggleswadehistory.org.uk/ Biggleswade History Society]
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− | *[http://www.camptonandchicksands.org.uk/index.htm Campton and Chicksands Parish]
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− | *[http://www.cople.org.uk/index.asp Cople]
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− | *[http://www.eatonbray.com/history/ Eaton Bray]
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− | *[http://www.escan.org.uk/ Eatons Community Association - Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford] BMDs, Census Transcripts, Electoral Rolls
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− | *[http://www.felmersham.net/churchyard.htm Felmersham Churchyard]
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− | *[http://www.sgibbs1.freeserve.co.uk/gtbarford/ Great Barford Parish Register and 1841-1901 Census Transcripts]
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− | *[http://www.harrold.info/comlinks/pcouncil.html Harrold-on-line]
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− | *[http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/husborne01/home.html Husborne Crawley]
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− | *[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/lbo/index.php Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer]
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− | *[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/index.html Leighton-Linslade Past Times] includes Billington, Eggington, Heath & Reach, and Stanbridge
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− | *[http://www.oakleyvillage.co.uk/ Oakley Village]
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− | *[http://www.ravensden.org.uk/ Ravensden Village]
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− | *[http://www.all-saints-church-renhold.org/parishregisters/parishregisters.htm Renold - Parish Registers of All Saints Church]
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− | *[http://www.sharnbrookonline.co.uk/index.htm Sharnbrook Online]
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− | *[http://www.cb5.co.uk/1851censusstevington.htm Stevington Parish]
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− | *[http://turvey.homestead.com/sitemap.html Turvey]
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− | *[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.woburnabbey.co.uk%2F Woburn Abbey]
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− | *[http://www.vmine.net/woburn/ Woburn Rates Book]
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− | '''Maps and Photographs'''
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− | *[http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/CommunityArchives/CommunityArchivesPages.aspx Bedfordshire Maps and Photographs]
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− | *[http://www.countyviews.com/beds/index.htm Bedfordshire Towns & Villages Photo Album]
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− | '''Books of local interest'''
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− | ==Register Office==
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− | '''Bedfordshire District Register Office'''
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− | Pilgrim Centre<br>
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− | 20 Brickhill Drive<br>
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− | Bedford<br>
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− | MK41 7PZ <br>
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− | Tel: 01234 290450<br>
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− | ''Use caution if you ‘google’ for this office, the only result found has a link to order a certificate online through a third party certificate supplier. The cost is £25, so to ensure you are not paying more than the usual £7 fee please contact the office direct''
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− | '''Luton Register Office'''
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− | 6 George St West<br>
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− | Luton <br>
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− | Tel: 01582 722603<br>
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− | Email: registration@luton.gov.uk<br>
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− | ==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
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− | Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
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− | A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum] or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
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− | *[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
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− | *[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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− | *[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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− | *[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
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− | If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
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