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| Known as the Gateway to the West Country situated in the South West of the country.
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==Local Register Office Contact Details ==
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Home of ancient mystical sites, such as Stonehenge, Silbury Hill and Avebury.
  
=====Chippenham=====
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Famed for its beautiful countryside with white horses carved into the hills.
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Castle Combe was voted the prettiest Village in England.
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Sir John Betjeman went to school at Marlborough College
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'''County town:''' Trowbridge
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'''Other major towns:''' Devizes, Salisbury, Swindon, Warminster
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'''[[Places_of_Worship:Wiltshire| Wiltshire Places of Worship]]'''
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'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
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| [[Image: EnglandWiltshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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==Resources==
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'''Primary Reference'''
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*[http://www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/archives.html '''County Record Office''']
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*[http://www.wiltshirebmd.org.uk/ Wiltshire UKBMD ] 
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
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*[http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm Wiltshire Family History Society]
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*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.brown6666/wiltsopc/ Online Parish Clerks]
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*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/ Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre]
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*[http://www.pope-genealogy.me.uk/nwocp.htm North Wiltshire Online Census Project]
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'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://www.henly.f9.co.uk/wiltshire.html Transcribed BMDs and other documents (Clives Home Pages)]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/wilt1830/wilt1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/ENGPOLLS/wil1772.html Index of the Poll of Wiltshire Freeholders 1772]
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html  North Wiltshire Musters Name Index to North Wiltshire Musters 1834 ]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
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*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/ Wiltshire Community History]
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*[http://www.moonrakers.org.uk/index.asp Moonrakers Wiltshire Genealogy and History]
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*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Duncan and Mandy's website]
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/Wiltshire.htm Wiltshire Genealogy - includes some Parish Records]
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*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Wiltshire/visitations/index.html The Visitation of Wiltshire 1623]
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*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/index.php Wiltshire and Swindon Archive Catalogue - Wiltshire Wills]
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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*[http://www.alderbury.org.uk/ Alderbury and Whaddon Local History Research Group]
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*[http://www.atworth-familyhistory.co.uk/ Atworth Family History]
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*[http://www.freshford.com/bradford_home.htm Bradford on Avon History and Facts]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parishregisters/wiltshire/bradford/bradford.htm The Parish of Bradford on Avon ]
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*[http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/burbageindex.html Burbage Family History and Genealogy]
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*[http://chitterne.com/history/index.html The History of Chitterne]
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*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesb.txt Devizes Workhouse Births 1848-1902]
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*[http://thor.prohosting.com/~hughw/Devizesd.txt Devizes Workhouse Deaths 1866-1902]
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*[http://www.roughwood.net/VitalRecords/Wiltshire/DonheadStMaryBaptisms1/DonheadBaptismsFrames.htm Donhead St Mary Baptisms]
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*[http://www.fovanthistory.org/full.html Fovant History Interest Group]
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*[http://members.lycos.co.uk/fourcounties/cr.htm The Lydiards - Lydiard Tregoze and Lydiard Millicent a one-place study]
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*[http://www.lynehamvillage.com/history/genealogy.html Lyneham Village]
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*[http://www.btinternet.com/~JIM.DOWNES1/index.htm Maiden Bradley]
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*[http://www.pewsey-heritage-centre.org.uk/index.html Pewsey Heritage Centre]
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*[http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/ Ramsbury at War (WW2)]
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*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/smarstn1.htm#srnidx South Marston]
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*[http://www.suttonveny.co.uk/ Sutton Veny]
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*[http://www.jimella.nildram.co.uk/swindon.htm Swindon Genealogy]
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*[http://www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk/ Trowbridge Museum of The Cloth Industry]
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*[http://www.westgrimsteadfamilyhistory.co.uk/index.html West Grimstead Family History]
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*[http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/wharnham.htm West Harnham Genealogy]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/wylyevalleyuk/ Wylye Valley Ancestry]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/image_galleries/historic_calne_photos_gallery1.shtml Historic Calne photos]
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*[http://oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm Wiltshire Churches]
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*[http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/WARMEM.htm War Memorials and Rolls of Honour]
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==Register Office==
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*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/copy-certificates Wiltshire BMD copy certificates]
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'''Chippenham'''
  
 
The Register Office <br>
 
The Register Office <br>
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Tel 01249 654361
 
Tel 01249 654361
  
=====Devizes and Marlborough=====
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'''Devizes and Marlborough'''
  
 
The Register Office<br>
 
The Register Office<br>
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Tel 01380 722162
 
Tel 01380 722162
  
=====Salisbury=====
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'''Salisbury'''
  
 
The Register Office<br>
 
The Register Office<br>
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Tel 01722 335340
 
Tel 01722 335340
  
=====Trowbridge=====
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'''Trowbridge'''
  
 
The Register Office<br>
 
The Register Office<br>
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Tel 01225 713097
 
Tel 01225 713097
  
=====Warminster=====
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'''Warminster'''
  
 
The Register Office<br>
 
The Register Office<br>
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==Record Office and Cemetery Lookup Contacts ==
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==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
 
 
None Listed
 
 
 
==Links==
 
 
 
*[http://www.wiltshirebmd.org.uk/ Wiltshire Births Marriages & Deaths] UKBMD project
 
  
*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office.htm County Record Office]
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Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office.htm Wiltshire BMD]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
*[http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/home.htm Wiltshire Family History Society]
 
  
*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/wilts.html Local History Directory]
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'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
  
*[http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10wilts381/10wilts381gazA.htm Town And Village Maps]
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==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
  
*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.brown6666/wiltsopc/ Online Parish Clerks]
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Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
  
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/wilts/wiltshire_workhouses.htm Wiltshire Workhouses]
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
  
*[http://oodwooc.co.uk/index.htm A fantastic site for finding photos of memorial inscriptions and churches]
 
  
*[http://www.moonrakers.org.uk/index.asp Moonrakers Wiltshire Genealogy and History]
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'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
  
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/index.html Genuki: Wiltshire]
 
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engwil/ Wiltshire Genweb project ]
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWiltsMuster/IndexWiltsMuster.html  North Wiltshire Musters Name Index to North Wiltshire Musters 1834 ]
 
  
*[http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/heritage/wills_search.php Wiltshire and Swindon Archive Catalogue - Wills Search ]
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==Photo Offers==
  
*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/access-to-records/wiltshire-and-swindon-record-office/wsro-wiltshire-wills-project.htm Wiltshire Wills Project]
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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.
Keep checking the above site for progress on the Wiltshire Wills project. It is anticipated that the catalogue will be online by the end of 2006. Although the site no longer provides full details of the number of courts covered, I think I read that there were 27 different courts to be searched for a will. Certainly the searchroom had innumerable maroon volumes you had to wade through. This project has been going for several years now and plans ultimately to make digital copies available online, like TNA does for PCC wills, which will be brilliant!
 
  
*[http://www.wis.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wil51sur.htm 1851 Census]
 
  
*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/ Wiltshire Community History Introduction]
 
  
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Latest revision as of 10:31, 16 May 2023

Known as the Gateway to the West Country situated in the South West of the country.

Home of ancient mystical sites, such as Stonehenge, Silbury Hill and Avebury.

Famed for its beautiful countryside with white horses carved into the hills.

Castle Combe was voted the prettiest Village in England.

Sir John Betjeman went to school at Marlborough College

County town: Trowbridge


Other major towns: Devizes, Salisbury, Swindon, Warminster


Wiltshire Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs

Register Office


Chippenham

The Register Office
4 Timber Street Chippenham
SN15 3BZ
Tel 01249 654361


Devizes and Marlborough

The Register Office
The Beeches
Bath Road
Devizes
SN10 2AL
Tel 01380 722162


Salisbury

The Register Office
The Laburnums
50 Bedwin Street
Salisbury
SP1 3UW
Tel 01722 335340


Trowbridge

The Register Office
The Chestnuts
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8EZ
Tel 01225 713097


Warminster

The Register Office
3 The Avenue
Warminster
BA12 9AB
Tel 01985 213435


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.


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