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− | |A county that was somewhat bigger than it is now, the west side having been absorbed into Greater London.
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− | A fairly flat county with several rivers cutting deeply into it, hence a popular area for sailing. Essex sailing barges used to carry goods into the capital and up the coast, and sailing barge races are still held annually.
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− | Originally a mainly agricultural county, with both arable and animal farming but now acts mainly as a dormitory for London.
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− | |Southend-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea were popular Bank Holiday destinations from the East End of London.
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− | Gustav Holst composed "The Planets Suite" in Essex.
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− | '''County town:''' Chelmsford
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− | '''Other major towns:''' Ilford, Southend-on-Sea, West Ham
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− | '''[[Places_of_Worship:Essex| Essex Places of Worship]]'''
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− | '''[http://www.familytreeforum.com/regional-projects/ Regional Projects Forum]'''
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− | | [[Image: EnglandEssex.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
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− | ==Resources==
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− | '''Primary Reference'''
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− | *[http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/gui.jsp?channelOid=13813&guideOid=14788&oid=14788 '''Essex Record Office''']
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− | *[http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/cha.jsp?channelOid=15524&guideOid=15128&oid=15524 Essex Libraries]
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− | *[http://www.esfh.org.uk/ Essex Family History Society]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alefounder/essgen/ess.html Essex Look-up Exchange]
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− | *[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
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− | *[http://essex-opc.org.uk/ Essex Online Parish Clerks]
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− | '''Countywide Interest'''
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− | *[http://www.essex1841.com/ 1841 Essex Census & Other Records]
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− | *[http://www.essexchurches.info/ Essex Churches]
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− | *[http://www.essex-country-life.co.uk/ Essex Country Life] New
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− | *[http://www.essex-family-history.co.uk/ Eastern Essex Family History]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~boydsindex/Boydsindexa.htm Boyd's Marriage Index]
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− | *[http://www.essexvillages.net/parishrecords/essexparish.html Essex Parish Records]
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− | *[http://www.essex.ac.uk/history/esah/essexplacenames/ Essex Place Names]
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− | *[http://www.essexpast.co.uk/pubs1895.html Essex Pubs and their Landlords in 1895]
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− | *[http://essexpub.net/ London & Essex Pubs History & Trade Directory Index]
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− | *[http://www.villagesigns-essex.co.uk/ Essex Village Signs]
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− | *[http://www.hulford.co.uk/intro.html Essex Witch Trials]
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− | *[http://www.historyhouse.co.uk/ History House inc Whites Directory 1848 ]
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− | '''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~melanie/ Ardleigh's Past]
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− | *[http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/heritage/content.php?page=aveley_stmichaels St. Michael's Church, Aveley ~ Monuments and Tombstone Inscriptions]
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− | *[http://www.brightlingsea-town.co.uk/history/genealogy.htm Brightlingsea Town Site]
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− | *[http://www.peterjoslin.btinternet.co.uk/black_notley1.htm Black Notley 1901 Census]
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− | *[http://www.geocities.com/evesfam/Eves3.html Bromley by Bow]
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− | *[http://www.burnham.org.uk/ Burnham on Crouch]
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~canvey/ Canvey Island]
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− | *[http://www.castlehedingham.org/index.html Castle Hedingham]
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− | *[http://www.claveringonline.org.uk/Local%20History%20Frame.htm Clavering Village]
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− | *[http://www.dur.ac.uk/r.h.britnell/Colchester%20Deeds%201.htm Colchester Deeds of the 14th and 15th Centuries] [[image:newthing2.jpg]] Feb 09
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− | *[http://www.dengie.org.uk/ The Dengie 100]
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− | *[http://linux02.lib.cam.ac.uk/earlscolne// Earls Colne 1375-1854]
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− | *[http://www.eolfhs.org.uk/ East of London FHS]
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− | *[http://www.peterjoslin.btinternet.co.uk/easthorpe.htm Easthorpe 1901 Census]
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− | *[http://www.stmichaelsparish.clanhosts.com/index.htm St Michael's Parish, Fobbing]
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− | *[http://www.btinternet.com/~roger.beckwith/Finchingfield/index.htm Finchingfield Past and Present]
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− | *[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society]
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− | *[http://www.greatbromley.org.uk/ Great Bromley Village]
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− | *[http://www.haroldhill.org/Foyer/foyer.htm Harold Hill]
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− | *[http://www.henhamhistory.org/ Henham Parish Bygones]
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− | *[http://www.langleyessex.net/ Welcome to Langley]
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− | *[http://www.littlebromley.org.uk/ Little Bromley]
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− | *[http://www.manningtree.org.uk/ A Brief History of Manningtree and Mistley]
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− | *[http://www.rivenhall.org.uk/default.asp?pg=home Rivenhall 2008 - The Parish of St.Mary & All Saints.]
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− | *[http://www.romford.org/ Romford Now and Then]
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− | *[http://www.haroldhill.org/Foyer/foyer.htm Harold Hill, Romford]
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− | *[http://tlhs.org.uk/takeleychapel.htm Takeley Chapel Parish Records]
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− | *[http://www.walthamabbeygenealogy.co.uk/ Waltham Abbey Genealogy] New
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− | *[http://www.peterjoslin.btinternet.co.uk/white_notley.htm White Notley]
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− | '''Maps and Photographs'''
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− | *[http://www.btinternet.com/~ianrose82/chind1.htm Essex Churches]
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− | *[http://www.stormpages.com/kenrose149/SchoolIndex.htm Essex Schools] New
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− | '''Books of local interest'''
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− | ==Register Office==
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− | '''Braintree District Register Office''' (covers Braintree District Council)
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− | John Ray House<br>
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− | Bocking End<br>
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− | Braintree<br>
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− | CM7 9RW<br>
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− | Tel: 01376 323463<br>
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− | Email: braintree.ro@essexcc.gov.uk<br>
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− | '''Brentwood District Register Office''' (covers Brentwood Borough Council and Basildon District Council)
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− | 1 Seven Arches Road<br>
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− | Brentwood<br>
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− | Essex<br>
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− | CM14 4JG<br>
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− | Tel: 01277 233565<br>
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− | Email brentwood.ro@essexcc.gov.uk<br>
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− | '''Castle Point and Rochford District Register Office''' (covers Castle Point District Council and Rochford District Council)
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− | Civic Centre<br>
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− | Victoria Avenue<br>
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− | Southend-on-Sea<br>
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− | SS2 6ER<br>
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− | Email: registeroffice@southend.gov.uk<br>
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− | '''Chelmsford District Register Office''' (covers Chelmsford Borough Council and Maldon District Council)
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− | 17 Market Road<br>
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− | Chelmsford<br>
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− | CM1 1GF<br>
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− | Tel: 01245 430700<br>
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− | Email: chelmsford.ro@essexcc.gov.uk<br>
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− | '''Colchester District Register Office''' (covers Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council)
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− | Stanwell House<br>
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− | Stanwell Street<br>
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− | Colchester<br>
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− | CO2 7DL<br>
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− | Tel: 01206 572926<br>
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− | Email: colchester.ro@essexcc.gov.uk<br>
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− | '''Epping Forest District Register Office''' (covers Epping Forest District Council)
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− | St John's Road<br>
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− | Epping<br>
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− | CM16 5DA<br>
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− | Tel: 01992 572789<br>
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− | Email: epping.ro@essexcc.gov.uk<br>
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− | '''Harlow District Register Office''' (covers Harlow District Council)
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− | Watergarden Offices<br>
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− | College Square<br>
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− | The High<br>
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− | Harlow<br>
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− | CM20 1AG<br>
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− | Tel: 01279 427674<br>
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− | Email: harlow.ro@essexcc.gov.uk<br>
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− | '''Uttlesford District Register Office''' (covers Uttlesford District Council)
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− | The Council Offices<br>
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− | London Road<br>
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− | Saffron Walden<br>
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− | CB11 4ER<br>
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− | Tel: 01799 510319<br>
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− | Email: uttlesford.ro@essexcc.gov.uk<br>
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− | ==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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− | Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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− | By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
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− | '''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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− | *Essex R/O. ''Weekly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=656 Tina Marie]
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− | ==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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− | Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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− | By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
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− | '''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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− | *All Saints Dovercourt '''RECORDS''' only, can't visit the cemeteries at the moment [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=282 Geniedi]
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− | *Loughton (and surrounding area) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=61 Cherie]
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− | *North Essex [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=415 Keith Seeking Salvation]
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− | *Parkeston Cemetery '''RECORDS''' only, can not visit the cemeteries at the moment [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=282 Geniedi]
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− | *St Peters Church, Coggeshall (grave details would be good) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=367 Gwen@coggiecorner]
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− | *West Essex (as far as Ongar) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=221 maz in the east end]
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− | ==Photo Offers==
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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.
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− | *South East Essex - Upminster to Southend and as far north as Chelmsford. [http://www.familytreeforum.com/member.php?u=1648 Sue from Southend]
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