Cumberland
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Cumberland
County town: Carlisle
Other major towns: Whitehaven
The most north westerly county in England and home to the world famous Lake District.
The traditional steel, coal and iron of the coastal towns has almost died out in modern times and replaced with dairy farming, West Cumberland Farmers being Great Britain's largest agricultural co-operative.
The birthplace of William Wordsworth and the home of Samuel Coleridge.
Register Offices
- Certificate ordering information;
- Cumbria County Council : Registration Service : Other Services : Obtaining a copy of a certificate
Barrow Register Office
Nan Tait Centre
Abbey Road
Barrow In Furness
LA14 1LG
Fax:01229 894513
Email barrow.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Carlisle Register Office
23 Portland Square
Carlisle
CA1 1PE
Fax:01228 607434
Email carlisle.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Cockermouth Register Office
Fairfield
Station Road
Cockermouth
CA13 9PT
Tel:01900 325960
Fax:01900 325962
Email cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Kendal Register Office
County Offices
Kendal
LA9 4RQ
Fax:01539 773565
Email kendal.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Penrith Register Office
Friargate
Penrith
CA11 7XR
Fax:01768 242122
Email penrith.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Ulverston Register Office
The Town Hall
Ulverston
LA12 7AR
Whitehaven Register Office
College House
Flatt Walk
Whitehaven
CA28 7RW
Email whitehaven.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Wigton Register Office
Station Road
Wigton
CA7 9AJ
Email wigton.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Workington Register Office
Hall Park
Ramsey Brow
Workington
CA14 4TG
Tel:01900 325160
Email cockermouth.registeroffice@cumbriacc.gov.uk
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 linked above.
Records Office Lookup Contacts
- Barrow in Furness R/O Helen Smith Too
Cemetery Lookup Requests
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
Cemetery Lookup Contacts
- Barrow cemetery details needed Helen Smith Too
Photo Offers
Members who have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send the member a private message with your queries.
Links
Primary Reference Links
Countywide Interest
- Cumbrian Genealogy includes lists of principal inhabitants, 1851 census, 1901 directory
- WW2 People's War stories gathered by BBC Radio Cumbria
Specific Town and Village Interest
- Patterdale Patter family history exchange for Patterdale, Hartsop, Glenridding and Deepdale
Maps and Photographs
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