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|Situated in East Anglia. From open fen land to busy towns, Cambridgeshire has it all. Cambridgeshire shares its borders with Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire.  As with all major counties, the people of Cambridgeshire have a “traditional” nickname – they are either “Cambridgeshire Camels or Cranes” which refer to the wildfowl that used to roam the fens.
 
 
 
 
 
With 31 University colleges in the County town, Cambridge, all housed in beautiful buildings and steeped in history, it is little wonder tourists flock there  for the history and culture (including the summer festivals).  As well as the hustle and bustle of the town centre you can relax by the River Cam or in the Botanical Gardens at the University.  There are lots of “hidden” little shops and streets, that all link to the big shopping centre.
 
 
 
 
 
An American cemetery sits on a hillside in Madingley, which commemorates the American servicemen and women who gave their lives in the Second World War.
 
 
 
 
 
Cambridgeshire is not only the home of two large Cathedrals (Peterborough and Ely) but also the home of many churches, one being the Round Church, of which only four remain in England. (see Places Of Worship link).
 
 
 
 
Most of the Cambridgeshire area is (or was) agricultural land.  Especially “The Fens” in the north of the county.
 
 
 
 
 
The region is the home of many famous people. The poet Rupert Brooke lived at Grantchester.  John Clare, Samuel Pepys and Douglas Adams are all famous literary figures who hail from Cambridgeshire, as does Jeffrey Archer.  There are also actors and singers.
 
 
 
 
 
Cambridgeshire is twinned with KREIS VIERSEN in Germany.
 
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'''County town:''' Cambridge
 
 
 
 
 
'''Other major towns:''' Wisbech, Newmarket, Ely, Peterborough and Huntingdon.
 
 
 
 
 
'''[[Places_of_Worship:Cambridgeshire| Cambridgeshire Places of Worship]]'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]'''
 
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==Resources==
 
 
 
[[Image:Welcomecambs.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Welcome To Cambridgeshire. Submitted by Yummy-mummy-of-2]]
 
 
 
See''' [[Huntingdonshire]]''' for more links.
 
 
 
'''Primary Reference'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/ '''Cambridgeshire Archives and Local Studies Service''']
 
 
 
*[http://www.cfhs.org.uk/ Cambridgeshire Family History Society]
 
 
 
*[http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/ Cambridgeshire Libraries and Information Service]
 
 
 
*[http://www.links.org/Lookups/Cambs/ Cambridgeshire Look-up Exchange]
 
 
 
*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Countywide Interest'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.localancestors.com/ Local Ancestors] Ancestor pages for Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire
 
 
 
*[http://www.cfhs.org.uk/BaptismIndex/index.html Cambridgeshire Baptism Index 1801-1837]
 
 
 
*[http://www.druidic.org/camchurch/fulllist.htm Cambridgeshire Churches]
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cawthorn/1839Pigots/1839index.html Pigot's Directory of Cambridgeshire 1839]
 
 
 
*[http://www.fenlandfhs.org.uk/ Fenlands Family History Society]
 
 
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcam/ Cambridgeshire Genealogy Pages]
 
 
 
*[http://www.societies.cam.ac.uk/cuhags/ Cambridge University Heraldic & Genealogical Society]
 
 
 
*[http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk/html/cambs.html Cambridgeshire Links]
 
 
 
*[http://www.rd29.net/cc/ Some South East Cambridgeshire Villages]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.thearchive.org.uk/ The CAMUS Project] archives from Castor, Ailsworth, Marholm, Upton and Sutton - and the Milton Estates
 
 
 
*[http://www.carlton-cambridgeshire.org.uk/History/history.htm Carlton History] includes Parish Register transcripts
 
 
 
*[http://www.chatterislinks.co.uk/genealogy/genealogy.html Chatteris Genealogy Links]
 
 
 
*[http://www.escan.org.uk/  Eatons Community Association] former Cambridgeshire villages of Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford
 
 
 
* '''Wiki Page: The [[Isle of Ely]]'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.ti0.com/fenstanton/ Fenstanton History and Genealogy pages]
 
 
 
*[http://www.foxtoncambs.info/ Foxton]
 
 
 
*[http://www.haddenham.org.uk/ Haddenham, Cambs Online]
 
 
 
*[http://www.hisimp.net/history/history.htm Histon and Impington]
 
 
 
*[http://www.ickletonvillage.co.uk/ Ickleton Village]
 
 
 
*[http://www.kirtlingandupend.org.uk/ Kirtling and Upend]
 
 
 
*[http://members.optushome.com.au/robalsmith/index.htm Little Shelford Genealogical Resources]
 
 
 
*[http://www.familytreeuk.co.uk/littleportsociety/ The Littleport Society]
 
 
 
*[http://www.marchmuseum.co.uk/ March Museum]
 
 
 
*[http://www.melbourn.org.uk/homepage.html Melbourn Village]
 
 
 
*[http://www.ccan.co.uk/group.aspx?GroupID=yyyr Meldreth Community Archive]
 
 
 
*[http://www.miltonvillage.org.uk/opus129.html Milton Village]
 
 
 
*[http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/ Peterborough Evening Telegraph]
 
 
 
*[http://www.sohamroots.co.uk/ Soham History and Genealogy]
 
 
 
*[http://www.commanet.org/ccan/group.aspx?GroupID=yyyj Stetchworth Community Archive]
 
 
 
*[http://www.wimpole.info/wimpole_site_index.htm Wimpole Village]
 
 
 
*[http://contueor.com/wisbech/ Wisbech and the Fenlands]
 
 
 
*[http://www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk/ Wisbech Museum ]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Maps and Photographs'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.ccan.co.uk/ Cambridgeshire Community Archives Network]
 
 
 
*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire Gravestone Photographic Resource Project]
 
 
 
*[http://www.cromwellcollection.org.uk/cambscoll/history.html  Cambridgeshire History on the Net] A collection of images and text
 
 
 
*[http://www.footstepsphotos.co.uk/Cambridgeshire/cambridgeshire_index.htm  Footsteps Photos - Cambridgeshire Index]
 
 
 
*[http://www.zippix.co.uk/shop/shop-Cambridgeshire.php  Picture Index - Cambridgeshire]
 
 
 
*[http://www.peterboroughinpictures.co.uk/view.htm Peterborough in Pictures]
 
 
 
*[http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/picturesofpeterborough/ Pictures of Peterborough]
 
 
 
*[http://www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/MikePetty/Photographers.html Cambridgeshire Photographers 1844 -1990]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Books of local interest'''
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Register Office==
 
 
 
Cambridgeshire as part of the UKBMD project has an online searchable BMD database: [http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/community/BMD/camdex CAMDEX online records]
 
 
 
'''Cambridge Register Office'''
 
 
 
The Register Office <br>
 
Box RES 1410<br>
 
Castle Lodge<br>
 
Shire Hall<br>
 
Castle Hill<br>
 
Cambridge<br>
 
CB3 0AP<br>
 
Tel: 01223 717021<br>
 
 
 
 
 
'''Ely Register Office'''
 
 
 
The Register Office <br>
 
Old School House <br>
 
74 Market Street <br>
 
Ely<br>
 
Cambs<br>
 
CB7 4LS<br>
 
Tel: 01354 653053<br>
 
 
 
Email: Fenlandro@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk <br>
 
 
 
 
 
'''Fenland Register Office'''
 
 
 
Audmoor House<br>
 
93 High Street<br>
 
March<br>
 
Cambs<br>
 
PE15 9LH<br>
 
Tel: 01354 653053<br>
 
Fax:  01354 658307 <br>
 
 
 
Email: Fenlandro@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk<br>
 
 
 
 
 
'''Peterborough Register Office'''
 
 
 
33 Thorpe Road<br>
 
Peterborough<br>
 
PE3 6AB<br>
 
Tel:01733 566323 <br>
 
Fax 01733 566049 <br>
 
 
 
 
 
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