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|The smallest historic county in England.
  
'''Rutland'''
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Its greatest length north to south is only 18 miles, greatest breadth east to west, 17 miles.
  
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The population of the county is also the smallest of all English counties.
  
The smallest historic county in England.<br> Its greatest length north to south is only 18 miles, greatest breadth east to west, 17 miles. The population of the county is also the smallest of all English counties.  
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At the centre of the county is a large reservoir called Rutland Water which, on construction, swallowed up most of the village of Normanton.  
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The only towns in Rutland are Oakham, the county town, and Uppingham.
  
  
The only towns in Rutland are Oakham, the county town, and Uppingham. At the centre of the county is a large reservoir called Rutland Water which, on construction, swallowed up most of the village of Normanton.
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Rutland| Rutland Places of Worship]]'''
  
  
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandRutland.jpg|right|140px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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==Resources==
  
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'''Primary Reference'''
  
==Register Office Contact Details==
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*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/record_office.htm '''County Records Office''']
Register Office <br>
 
Catmose Cottage <br>
 
South Street <br>
 
Oakham <br>
 
Rutland
 
  
Tel: 01572 758370
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*[http://www.rutland.gov.uk/pp/gold/viewGold.asp?IDType=Page&ID=1819 Library Links]
  
Registrar Homepage [http://www.rutland.gov.uk/pp/gold/viewgold.asp?id=847 Births Deaths & Marriages]
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/aroundleicester/history/leicester_rutland/rutland.shtml Family History Society]
  
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*[http://www.rutlandhistory.org/ Rutland Record Society]
  
  
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engrut/genealogylinks.html Rutland-Genweb]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.rutnet.co.uk/pp/page/detail.asp?id=81 Rutland Online]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/aroundleicester/history/leicester_rutland/rutland.shtml Timeline]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
  
  
==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.rutnet.co.uk/exton/Genealogy/Genealogy.htm Exton Genealogy]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.langhamvillage.com/ Langham Village History]
  
==Links==
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*[http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/collections/special/atoz/commprov_oakham.phtml Oakham Parish Church Library]
  
=====County=====
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*[http://history.oakham.rutland.sch.uk/story.htm History of Oakham School]
  
*[http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/record_office.htm County Records Office]
 
  
*[http://www.rutland.gov.uk/pp/gold/viewGold.asp?IDType=Page&ID=1819 Library Links]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/aroundleicester/history/leicester_rutland/rutland.shtml Timeline]
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*[http://www.le.ac.uk/emoha/leicester/oakham.html Church Photographs]
  
  
  
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==Register Office==
  
*[http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/rut.htm Rutland - UK Genealogy]
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Registrar Homepage [http://www.rutland.gov.uk/pp/gold/viewgold.asp?id=847 Births Deaths & Marriages]
  
*[http://www.kellner.eclipse.co.uk/genuki/RUT Rutland]
 
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engrut/genealogylinks.html Rutland-Genweb]
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Register Office
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Catmose Cottage <br>
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South Street <br>
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Oakham <br>
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Rutland<br>
  
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Tel: 01572 758370
  
'''Local History Society'''
 
  
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==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
  
*[http://www.rutnet.co.uk/exton/Genealogy.htm Exton Genealogy]
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
 
 
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/aroundleicester/history/leicester_rutland/rutland.shtml Family History Society]
 
  
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
'''OPC''''''
 
  
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'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
  
'''Archives'''
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyOxford.htm#PageTitle IGI Rutland]
 
  
*[http://www.rutlandhistory.org/ Rutland Record Society]
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
 
 
 
 
'''Family and social history'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Maps & Photographs'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Countywide interest'''
 
  
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
*[http://www.rutnet.co.uk/pp/page/detail.asp?id=81 Rutland Online]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/aroundleicester/history/leicester_rutland/rutland.shtml Timeline]
 
  
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
  
'''Specific Town Village interest'''
 
  
=====Oakham Links=====
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==Photo Offers==
  
*[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Oakham/Oakham.shtml Workhouse]
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Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
  
*[http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/collections/special/atoz/commprov_oakham.phtml Parish Church Library]
 
  
*[http://www.le.ac.uk/emoha/leicester/oakham.html Church Photographs]
 
 
*[http://history.oakham.rutland.sch.uk/story.htm History of Oakham School]
 
  
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Latest revision as of 10:18, 16 May 2023

The smallest historic county in England.

Its greatest length north to south is only 18 miles, greatest breadth east to west, 17 miles.

The population of the county is also the smallest of all English counties.

At the centre of the county is a large reservoir called Rutland Water which, on construction, swallowed up most of the village of Normanton.

The only towns in Rutland are Oakham, the county town, and Uppingham.


Rutland Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs


Register Office

Registrar Homepage Births Deaths & Marriages


Register Office Catmose Cottage
South Street
Oakham
Rutland

Tel: 01572 758370


Record Office & Archive 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 above.


Record Office & Archive 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 above.


Cemetery Lookup Contacts


Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.


Back to England