Difference between revisions of "Cheshire"

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Famous for its sandstone hills and the large plain, Cheshire was an agricultural area famous for milk and cheese production. Salt mines were started in 1682, other local industries being the leather trade and charcoal production.

Chester is famous for its Roman ruins as well as its Tudor heritage seen in its black and white timbered buildings. Attractions in Chester include a city wall which is nearly complete, the River Dee and the Zoo.

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-[[Image:EnglandCheshire.jpg|right|131px|thumb|Cheshire County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
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+|Famous for its sandstone hills and the large plain, Cheshire was an agricultural area famous for milk and cheese production. Salt mines were started in 1682, other local industries being the leather trade and charcoal production.
+Chester is famous for its Roman ruins as well as its Tudor heritage seen in its black and white timbered buildings. Attractions in Chester include a city wall which is nearly complete, the River Dee and the Zoo.
+The footballer Joe Mercer was born in Ellesmere Port.
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+|The county has undergone numerous changes over the years. A summary of these can be found [[Cheshire_Changes|here]].
-'''Cheshire'''
-County town: Chester.
+'''County town:''' Chester
-Other major towns: Historically Birkenhead, Wallasey, Stockport. In later years Macclesfield, Crewe and Warrington
-Famous for its sandstone hills and the large plain, Cheshire was an agricultural area famous for milk and cheese production. Salt mines were started in 1682, other local industries being the leather trade and charcoal production.
+'''Other major towns:''' Historically Birkenhead, Wallasey, Stockport. In later years Macclesfield, Crewe and Warrington
-Chester is famous for its Roman ruins as well as its Tudor heritage seen in its black and white timbered buildings. Attractions in Chester include a city wall which is nearly complete, the River Dee and the Zoo.
-The footballer Joe Mercer was born in Ellesmere Port.
+'''[[Places_of_Worship: Cheshire | Cheshire Places of Worship]]'''
-The county has undergone numerous changes over the years.
+'''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandCheshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
-A summary of these can be found [[Cheshire Changes|here]].
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference'''
-For full details about certificate applications visit the Cheshire County Link of UKBMD here - [http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/ Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths]
-==Register Offices==
-'''Cheshire Central Register Office'''<br>
-Delamere House<br>
-Chester Street<br>
-Crewe<br>
-Cheshire<br>
-CW1 2LL<br>
-'''Cheshire East Register Office'''<br>
-Park Green<br>
-Macclesfield<br>
-Cheshire<br>
-SK11 6TW<br>
-'''Cheshire West Register Office'''<br>
-Goss Street<br>
-Chester<br>
-Cheshire<br>
-CH1 2BG<br>
-'''Flintshire Register Office'''<br>
-Llwynegrin Hall<br>
-Mold<br>
-CH7 6NR<br>
-'''Runcorn Register Office'''<br>
-Halton Register Office<br>
-Heath Road<br>
-Runcorn<br>
-Cheshire<br>
-WA7 5TN<br>
-'''Stockport Register Office'''<br>
-Town Hall<br>
-Stockport<BR>
-Cheshire<br>
-SK1 3XE<br>
-'''Tameside Register Office'''<br>
-Town Hall<br>
-King Street<br>
-Dukinfield<br>
-Cheshire<br>
-SK16 4LA<br>
-'''Trafford Register Office'''<br>
-Town Hall<br>
-Sale Waterside<br>
-Sale<br>
-Cheshire<br>
-M33 7ZF<br>
-'''Warrington Register Office'''<br>
-Museum Street<br>
-Warrington<br>
-Cheshire<br>
-WA1 1JX<br>
-'''Wirral Register Office'''<br>
-Town Hall<br>
-Mortimer Street<br>
-Birkenhead<br>
-CH41 5EU<br>
-'''Wrexham Register Office'''<br>
-Ty Dewi Sant<br>
-Rhosddu Road<br>
-Wrexham<br>
-LL11 1NF<br>
-==Record Office 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'''
-==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'''
-*Burton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa]
-*Puddington [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa]
-*Wirral churches and villages [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa]
-*Wirral churches and villages [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=289 Lovettpod]
-==Photo Offers==
-Members who have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send the member a private message with your queries.
-== Links==
-'''Primary Reference Links'''
 *[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recoff/home.htm '''Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies''']
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 *[http://www.wirral-libraries.net/archives/ Wirral Archives]
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 *[http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/Cheshire Victoria History of Cheshire]
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 *[http://www.wheelockgenealogy.org/index.html Wheelock Genealogy]
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+'''Books of local interest'''
+==Register Office==
+'''Cheshire Central Register Office'''
+Delamere House<br>
+Chester Street<br>
+Crewe<br>
+Cheshire<br>
+CW1 2LL<br>
+'''Cheshire East Register Office'''
+Park Green<br>
+Macclesfield<br>
+Cheshire<br>
+SK11 6TW<br>
+'''Cheshire West Register Office'''
+Goss Street<br>
+Chester<br>
+Cheshire<br>
+CH1 2BG<br>
+'''Flintshire Register Office'''
+Llwynegrin Hall<br>
+Mold<br>
+CH7 6NR<br>
+'''Runcorn Register Office'''
+Halton Register Office<br>
+Heath Road<br>
+Runcorn<br>
+Cheshire<br>
+WA7 5TN<br>
+'''Stockport Register Office'''
+Town Hall<br>
+Stockport<BR>
+Cheshire<br>
+SK1 3XE<br>
+'''Tameside Register Office'''
+Town Hall<br>
+King Street<br>
+Dukinfield<br>
+Cheshire<br>
+SK16 4LA<br>
+'''Trafford Register Office'''
+Town Hall<br>
+Sale Waterside<br>
+Sale<br>
+Cheshire<br>
+M33 7ZF<br>
+'''Warrington Register Office'''
+Museum Street<br>
+Warrington<br>
+Cheshire<br>
+WA1 1JX<br>
+'''Wirral Register Office'''
+Town Hall<br>
+Mortimer Street<br>
+Birkenhead<br>
+CH41 5EU<br>
+'''Wrexham Register Office'''
+Ty Dewi Sant<br>
+Rhosddu Road<br>
+Wrexham<br>
+LL11 1NF<br>
+==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 above.
+'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+==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 above.
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*Burton [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa]
+*Puddington [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa]
+*Wirral churches and villages [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=482 Teresa]
+*Wirral churches and villages [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=289 Lovettpod]
+==Photo Offers==
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
+Back to [[England]]

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Resources

Register Office

Record Office Lookup Requests

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Photo Offers