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| + | County town: Winchester | ||
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| + | Other major towns: Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth | ||
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| + | With the ports of Southampton and Portsmouth the county has a strong nautical tradition. The 'Titanic' sailed from Southampton in 1912. The Round Table of King Arthur and his Knights can be seen in Winchester, Nelson’s ship “Victory” and Henry VIII’s vessel “Mary Rose” can be seen in Portsmouth. | ||
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| + | The New Forest, in the west, with its beautiful woodland with oak, birch and beech and inhabited by wild ponies which roam freely, contrasts with steep ravines, known as chines, which can be found in Bournemouth. | ||
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| + | Jane Austen, the writer, was born in the county and is buried in Winchester Cathedral. | ||
Revision as of 06:45, 15 May 2007
Contents
- 1 Register Office Contact Details
- 1.1 Aldershot (North East Hampshire)
- 1.2 Alton
- 1.3 Andover
- 1.4 Basingstoke (Hampshire North)
- 1.5 Bishops Waltham (Droxford)
- 1.6 Eastleigh (subdistrict of Winchester) see Winchester
- 1.7 Fareham (South East Hampshire)
- 1.8 Gosport and Havant District see Fareham
- 1.9 Ringwood (New Forest)
- 1.10 Petersfield
- 1.11 Romsey
- 1.12 Totton see Ringwood
- 1.13 Winchester
- 1.14 Portsmouth
- 1.15 Southampton
- 2 Record Office Lookup Requests
- 3 Cemetery Lookup Requests
- 4 Links
Hampshire
County town: Winchester
Other major towns: Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth
With the ports of Southampton and Portsmouth the county has a strong nautical tradition. The 'Titanic' sailed from Southampton in 1912. The Round Table of King Arthur and his Knights can be seen in Winchester, Nelson’s ship “Victory” and Henry VIII’s vessel “Mary Rose” can be seen in Portsmouth.
The New Forest, in the west, with its beautiful woodland with oak, birch and beech and inhabited by wild ponies which roam freely, contrasts with steep ravines, known as chines, which can be found in Bournemouth.
Jane Austen, the writer, was born in the county and is buried in Winchester Cathedral.
Register Office Contact Details
Hampshire County Council website for copy certificate information
Certificates can be ordered online but this link excludes events within Portsmouth and Southampton.
For Portsmouth and Southampton see the end of this county listing.
Aldershot (North East Hampshire)
30 Grosvenor Road
Aldershot
GU11 3EB
Tel 01252 322066
E-mail aldershot.registrars@hants.gov.uk
Alton
4 Queens Road
Alton
GU34 1HU
Tel 01420 85410
E-mail alton.registrars@hants.gov.uk
Andover
Wessex Chambers
South Street
Andover
SP10 2BN
Tel 01264 352513
E-mail andover.registrars@hants.gov.uk
Basingstoke (Hampshire North)
"Goldings"
London Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 4AN
Tel 01256 322188
E-mail basingstoke.registrars@hants.gov.uk
Bishops Waltham (Droxford)
Bank House
Bank Street
Bishops Waltham
SO32 1GP
Tel 01489 894044
Eastleigh (subdistrict of Winchester) see Winchester
Fareham (South East Hampshire)
Sub districts: Gosport and Havant
4 Osborn Road South,
Fareham
PO16 7DG
Tel 01329 280493
E-mail fareham.registrars@hants.gov.uk
Gosport and Havant District see Fareham
Ringwood (New Forest)
Public Offices
65 Christchurch Road
Ringwood
BH24 1DH
Tel 01425 470150
E-mail new.forest.registrars@hants.gov.uk
Petersfield
The Old College
College Street
Petersfield
GU31 4AG
Tel 01730 265372
E-mail petersfield.registrars@hants.gov.uk
Romsey
Hayter House
Hayter Gardens
Romsey
SO51 7QU
Tel 01794 513846
E-mail romsey.registrars@hants.gov.uk
Totton see Ringwood
Winchester
Station Hill
Winchester
SO23 8TJ
Te 01962 869608
E-mail winchester.registrars@hants.gov.uk
Portsmouth
The Register Office
Milldam House,
Burnaby Road,
Portsmouth
PO1 3AF
Tel 023 9275 6597
Open Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm
- Certificate Application Information: Copy certificates - Birth, Death and Marriage
Southampton
6a Bugle Str
Southampton
SO14 2LX
(023) 8091 5327
e-mail registrars@sothampton.gov.uk
- Certificate Application Information: Issue of certificates
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.
Record Office Lookup Contacts
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 linked above.
Cemetery Lookup Contacts
- Candover: make mine a double
- Ellisfield: make mine a double
- Gosport Ann's Hill Cemetery: Punch's Mum
- Haslar Naval Cemetery: Punch's Mum
- Laham: make mine a double
- New Forest (anywhere in the Forest, Christchurch side of Southampton): Merry Monty Montgomery
For cemeteries a grave reference number is required
- North Hampshire: Saltybrine
- Oakley: make mine a double
- Overton: make mine a double
- Southampton Common Cemetery: Lensgirl
- Whitchurch: make mine a double
- For the Isle of Wight: Isle_of_Wight
Links
Local History Society
OPC
Archives
- Knightroots Has a growing number of parish records, photographs and a comprehensive collection of links for Hants researchers.
- Eastleigh Cemeteries database Covers the four cemeteries run by Eastleigh Council.
Family and social history
Maps & Photographs
- Hampshire Maps A collection of old Hampshire maps
Countywide interest
Specific Town Village interest
- Headley, Grayshott and the surrounding area. Mainly Headley but also Grayshott, Liphook and Churt.Includes Parish Register and Census transcripts, photographs and miscellaneous historical records from 1210 until the present day.
- Headley Village Today Headley near Bordon, Hampshire.
- Shalfleet Local and Family History Sources includes a transcript of the parish registers 1604-1837, census 1841-1901, plus lots more.
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