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'''Bedfordshire'''
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County town: Bedford
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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.
 
 
 
Bedfordshire was the birthplace of John Bunyan, author of 'Pilgrim's Progress' which he wrote whilst imprisoned in Bedford jail.
 
  
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==Register Offices==
 
 
'''Bedfordshire District Register Office'''
 
 
Pilgrim Centre<br>
 
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''
 
 
'''Luton Register Office'''
 
 
6 George St West<br>
 
Luton <br>
 
Tel: 01582 722603<br>
 
email: registration@luton.gov.uk
 
 
 
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
 
 
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|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'''
 
 
*Dunstable and Luton. ''Monthly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=309 Willow the Wisp] '''NOT''' during school holidays
 
 
 
==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
 
 
Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|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'''
 
 
*Milton Keynes (25/30 mile radius) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=843 Geraldine]
 
 
 
==Photo Offers==
 
 
Members who have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send the member a private message with your queries.
 
 
*Bedfordshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=494 Meridian Line]
 
 
 
==Links==
 
 
'''Primary Reference Links'''
 
 
*[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]
 
 
*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfhs.org.uk%2F Bedfordshire Family History Society]
 
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engbdf/ Bedfordshire GenWeb]
 
 
*[http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/Libraries/BedfordCentralLibrary.aspx Bedfordshire Libraries]
 
 
*[http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/cgi-bin/vlib.sh Bedfordshire Virtual Library]
 
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/ GENUKI Bedfordshire]
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyBedford.htm#PageTitle IGI Bedfordshire]
 
 
*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm Parish Register UK Look-up Exchange]
 
 
 
 
'''Countywide Interest'''
 
 
*[http://www.cb5.co.uk/Bedford-poorhouse1871.htm Bedford Poorhouse 1871]
 
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BDF/BEDFORD.txt 1851 Census of Bedford Prison]
 
 
*[http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk/gaol/contents.htm 19th Century Bedford Gaol ]
 
 
*[http://website.lineone.net/~gsward/pages/bapt6.html Baptist Ministers in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire 1753-1835]
 
 
*[http://www.countyviews.com/beds/church.htm Bedfordshire Churches]
 
 
*[http://www.bedfordshirehrs.org.uk/index.aspx Bedfordshire Historical Record Society]
 
 
*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cus.cam.ac.uk%2F%7Ejld1%2Ffamily%2Fp1722h.html Bedfordshire Poll Book 1722]
 
 
*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cus.cam.ac.uk%2F%7Ejld1%2Ffamily%2Fp1784h.html Bedfordshire Poll Book 1784]
 
 
*[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/bedf.html Bedfordshire Surnames List]
 
 
*[http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.wla/wla_home.htm Bedfordshire Womens Land Army]
 
 
*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.institutions.org.uk%2Fworkhouses%2Fengland%2Fbeds%2Fbedfordshire_workhouses.htm Bedfordshire Workhouses]
 
 
*[http://www.genogold.com/html/bedfordshire.html GenoGold - Bedfordshire Parish Records]
 
 
*[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]
 
 
 
 
'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
 
 
*[http://www.ampthillhistory.co.uk/ Ampthill History Forum]
 
 
*[http://www.biggleswadehistory.org.uk/ Biggleswade History Society]
 
 
*[http://www.eatonbray.com/history/ Eaton Bray]
 
 
*[http://www.escan.org.uk/  Eatons Community Association - Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford] BMDs, census transcripts, electoral rolls
 
 
*[http://www.sgibbs1.freeserve.co.uk/gtbarford/ Great Barford Parish Register and 1841-1901 Census Transcripts]
 
 
*[http://www.geocities.com/harlingtonheritage/ Harlington Heritage Trust]
 
 
*[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]
 
 
*[http://www.leighton-linslade.com/index.html Leighton-Linslade Past Times] includes Billington, Eggington, Heath & Reach, and Stanbridge
 
 
*[http://www.oakleyvillage.co.uk/ Oakley Village]
 
 
*[http://www.ravensden.org.uk/ Ravensden Village]
 
 
*[http://www.all-saints-church-renhold.org/parishregisters/parishregisters.htm Renold - Parish Registers of All Saints Church]
 
 
*[http://www.sharnbrookonline.co.uk/index.htm Sharnbrook Online]
 
 
*[http://www.cb5.co.uk/1851censusstevington.htm Stevington Parish]
 
 
*[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]
 
 
 
 
'''Maps and Photographs'''
 
 
*[http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/CommunityArchives/CommunityArchivesPages.aspx Bedfordshire Maps and Photographs]
 
 
*[http://www.countyviews.com/beds/index.htm Bedfordshire Towns & Villages Photo Album]
 
 
 
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