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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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[[Image:EnglandBedfordshire.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Bedfordshire County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Bedfordshire'''
 
 
County town: Bedford
 
 
Other major towns: Luton and Dunstable
 
 
 
 
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, Whipsnade Park Zoo near Dunstable, the chalky downs, and Woburn Abbey, the home of the Duke of Bedford.
 
 
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.
 
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.
  
Bedfordshire was the birthplace of John Bunyan, author of 'Pilgrim's Progress' which he wrote whilst imprisoned in Bedford jail.
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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]]'''
  
==Register Offices==
 
  
'''Bedfordshire District Register Office'''
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandBedfordshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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Pilgrim Centre<br>
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==Resources==
20 Brickhill Drive<br>
 
Bedford<br>
 
MK41 7PZ <br>
 
Tel: 01234 290450
 
  
''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, to ensure you are not paying more than the usual £7 fee please contact the office direct''
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
'''Luton Register Office'''
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*[http://www.bedscc.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/ArchivesAndRecordOffice.aspx '''Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Record Service''']
  
6 George St West<br>
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*[http://blars.adlibsoft.com/ Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service Online Catalogue]
Luton <br>
 
Tel: 01582 722603<br>
 
email: registration@luton.gov.uk
 
  
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.bfhs.org.uk/ Bedfordshire Family History Society]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/community-and-living/libraries/default.aspx Bedfordshire Libraries]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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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]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
  
*Dunstable and Luton. ''Monthly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=309 Willow the Wisp] '''NOT''' during school holidays
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.edintone.com/pages/bapt6.html Baptist Ministers in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire 1753-1835]
  
Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.countyviews.com/beds/church.htm Bedfordshire Churches]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk/gaol/contents.htm 19th Century Bedford Gaol ]
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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*[http://www.cus.cam.ac.uk/~jld1/family/p1722h.html Bedfordshire Poll Book 1722]
  
*Milton Keynes (25/30 mile radius) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=843 Geraldine]
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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]
  
==Photo Offers==
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/BEDFORD.txt 1851 Census of Bedford Prison]
  
Members who have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send the member a private message with your queries.
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*[http://www.bedfordshirehrs.org.uk/index.aspx Bedfordshire Historical Record Society]
  
*Bedfordshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
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*[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html Bedfordshire Surnames List]
  
==Links==
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*[http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.wla/wla_home.htm Bedfordshire Womens Land Army]
  
'''Primary Reference Links'''
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*[http://www.localancestors.com/ Local Ancestors]
  
*[http://www.bedscc.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/ArchivesAndRecordOffice.aspx '''Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Record Service''']
 
  
*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Bedfordshire/ Bedfordshire Census - UK Genealogy Archives]
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfhs.org.uk%2F Bedfordshire Family History Society]
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*[http://www.ampthillhistory.co.uk/ Ampthill History Forum]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engbdf/ Bedfordshire GenWeb]
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*[http://www.ampthillimages.com/ Ampthill Images]
  
*[http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/Libraries/BedfordCentralLibrary.aspx Bedfordshire Libraries]
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*[http://www.biggleswadehistory.org.uk/ Biggleswade History Society]
  
*[http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/cgi-bin/vlib.sh Bedfordshire Virtual Library]
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*[http://www.camptonandchicksands.org.uk/index.htm Campton and Chicksands Parish]
  
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/ GENUKI Bedfordshire]
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*[http://www.cople.org.uk/index.asp Cople]  
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyBedford.htm#PageTitle IGI Bedfordshire]
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*[http://www.eatonbray.com/history/ Eaton Bray]
  
*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
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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]
  
'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://www.harrold.info/comlinks/pcouncil.html Harrold-on-line]
  
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/BEDFORD.txt 1851 Census of Bedford Prison]
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*[http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/husborne01/home.html Husborne Crawley]
  
*[http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk/gaol/contents.htm 19th Century Bedford Gaol ]
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/lbo/index.php Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer]
  
*[http://website.lineone.net/~gsward/pages/bapt6.html Baptist Ministers in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire 1753-1835]
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*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/index.html Leighton-Linslade Past Times] includes Billington, Eggington, Heath & Reach, and Stanbridge
  
*[http://www.countyviews.com/beds/church.htm Bedfordshire Churches]
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*[http://www.oakleyvillage.co.uk/ Oakley Village]
  
*[http://www.bedfordshirehrs.org.uk/index.aspx Bedfordshire Historical Record Society]
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*[http://www.ravensden.org.uk/ Ravensden Village]
  
*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cus.cam.ac.uk%2F%7Ejld1%2Ffamily%2Fp1722h.html Bedfordshire Poll Book 1722]
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*[http://www.all-saints-church-renhold.org/parishregisters/parishregisters.htm Renold - Parish Registers of All Saints Church]
  
*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cus.cam.ac.uk%2F%7Ejld1%2Ffamily%2Fp1784h.html Bedfordshire Poll Book 1784]
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*[http://www.sharnbrookonline.co.uk/index.htm Sharnbrook Online]
  
*[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html Bedfordshire Surnames List]
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*[http://www.cb5.co.uk/1851censusstevington.htm Stevington Parish]
  
*[http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.wla/wla_home.htm Bedfordshire Womens Land Army]
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*[http://turvey.homestead.com/sitemap.html Turvey]
  
*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.institutions.org.uk%2Fworkhouses%2Fengland%2Fbeds%2Fbedfordshire_workhouses.htm Bedfordshire Workhouses]
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.woburnabbey.co.uk%2F Woburn Abbey]
  
*[http://www.genogold.com/html/bedfordshire.html GenoGold - Bedfordshire Parish Records]
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*[http://www.vmine.net/woburn/ Woburn Rates Book]
  
*[http://www.localancestors.com/ Local Ancestors] ancestor pages for Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire
 
  
*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.local-history.co.uk%2FGroups%2Fbeds.html Local History Society Gateway]
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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]
  
''' Specific Town and Village Interest'''
 
  
*[http://www.ampthillhistory.co.uk/ Ampthill History Forum]
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'''Books of local interest'''
  
*[http://www.biggleswadehistory.org.uk/ Biggleswade History Society]
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==Register Office==
  
*[http://www.escan.org.uk/  Eatons Community Association - Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford] BMDs, census transcripts, electoral rolls
 
  
*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.felmersham48.freeserve.co.uk%2F%2Fchurchyard.htm St Mary's Church, Felmersham, Bedfordshire, Churchyard Survey 1918]
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'''Bedfordshire District Register Office'''
  
*[http://www.sgibbs1.freeserve.co.uk/gtbarford/ Great Barford Parish Register and 1841-1901 Census Transcripts]
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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>
  
*[http://www.geocities.com/harlingtonheritage/ Harlington Heritage Trust]
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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''
  
*[http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/husborne01/home.html Husborne Crawley]
 
  
*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/lbo/index.php Index to the Leighton Buzzard Observer]
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'''Luton Register Office'''
  
*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/index.html Leighton-Linslade Past Times] includes Billington, Eggington, Heath & Reach, and Stanbridge
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6 George St West<br>
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Luton <br>
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Tel: 01582 722603<br>
  
*[http://www.all-saints-church-renhold.org/parishregisters/parishregisters.htm Renold - Parish Registers of All Saints Church]
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Email: registration@luton.gov.uk<br>
  
*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.woburnabbey.co.uk%2F Woburn Abbey]
 
  
*[http://www.vmine.net/woburn/ Woburn Rates Book]
 
  
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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>
  
'''Maps and Photographs'''
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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]]
  
*[http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/CommunityArchives/CommunityArchivesPages.aspx Bedfordshire Maps and Photographs]
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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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*[http://www.countyviews.com/beds/index.htm Bedfordshire Towns & Villages Photo Album]
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Latest revision as of 08:04, 16 May 2023

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.

Whipsnade Park Zoo near Dunstable, the chalky downs, and Woburn Abbey, the home of the Duke of Bedford are important attractions.

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.

Bedfordshire was the birthplace of John Bunyan, author of 'Pilgrim's Progress' which he wrote whilst imprisoned in Bedford Gaol.

County town: Bedford


Other major towns: Luton and Dunstable


Bedfordshire Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs


Books of local interest

Register Office

Bedfordshire District Register Office

Pilgrim Centre
20 Brickhill Drive
Bedford
MK41 7PZ
Tel: 01234 290450

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


Luton Register Office

6 George St West
Luton
Tel: 01582 722603

Email: registration@luton.gov.uk


Requests for Research and Photographs in this area

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the Research Offers forum or on the following pages in the Wiki:

If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our Volunteers Needed thread.



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