Cheshire

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A view of the unique Chester Rows submitted by Tom
Cheshire County Map (source: Wikipedia)

Cheshire

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.

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.


The county has undergone numerous changes over the years.

A summary of these can be found here.


For full details about certificate applications visit the Cheshire County Link of UKBMD here - Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths

Register Offices

Cheshire Central Register Office
Delamere House
Chester Street
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 2LL

Cheshire East Register Office
Park Green
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6TW

Cheshire West Register Office
Goss Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2BG

Flintshire Register Office
Llwynegrin Hall
Mold
CH7 6NR

Runcorn Register Office
Halton Register Office
Heath Road
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 5TN

Stockport Register Office
Town Hall
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 3XE

Tameside Register Office
Town Hall
King Street
Dukinfield
Cheshire
SK16 4LA

Trafford Register Office
Town Hall
Sale Waterside
Sale
Cheshire
M33 7ZF

Warrington Register Office
Museum Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1JX

Wirral Register Office
Town Hall
Mortimer Street
Birkenhead
CH41 5EU

Wrexham Register Office
Ty Dewi Sant
Rhosddu Road
Wrexham
LL11 1NF

Record Office Requests

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Record Office Lookup Contacts

Cemetery Lookup Requests

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Cemetery Lookup Contacts

  • Burton Teresa
  • Chester Diocesan churches within city the city itself OurEm
  • Puddington Teresa
  • Wirral churches and villages Teresa
  • Wirral churches and villages 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


Countywide Interest

  • Relative Research family history research in Northwest Cheshire; people and places found in Cheshire documents and wills


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs






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