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Links
Here are some links to sites we consider worth a visit. Some are to do with conservation, some with genealogy and some are for places featured on this website.
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WILTSHIRE towns and churches own website
If you know any more, please let us know
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Chapels Society
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Churches Conservation Trust
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Trust that cares for redundant churches.
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Churches Monuments Society
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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This excellent and touching site provides information on those who lost their lives serving their country in the armed
forces during the World Wars. Information includes dates of birth and death, and where the person was laid to
rest. You can also print a memorial for that person.
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English Heritage
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"Making the Past Part of Our Future"
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The Heraldry Society
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"The Heraldry Society exists to increase and extend interest in and knowledge of heraldry, armory, chivalry,
genealogy and allied subjects. The Society is non-profit making and is registered as an educational charity."
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Historic Churches Preservation Trust
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HCPT is a charity and is the leading body dedicated to preserving our churches.
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Images Of England
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Photographic record of England's Listed buildings from the National Monuments Record.
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Latin Dictionary
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Type Latin and English is returned; also a link to a Latin Grammar site.
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Maritime Memorials
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters.
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Monumental Brass Society
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Very informative site about monumental brasses.
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National Archives
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National Federation of Cemetery Friends
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Groups of volunteers conserving their local cemeteries.
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National Trust
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Conservation, Heritage and Learning.
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S.P.A.B.
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The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
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UK Maps - Multimap/Bing
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Enter a place name, post code or Ordinance Survey grid reference to see a map of the surrounding area. Also allows
entry of street name for detailed map of London. Church pages on our website have a link to view a map of the town,
using a postcode, or to the search facility at this map website if we do not have the postcode. You can zoom in for
more detail, or out to see where it is in relation to other towns. Many areas also have aerial photographs.
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UK Maps - Streetmap
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Search as above, but also allows you to enter the UK telephone area dialing code for a map of the surrounding area.
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War Memorials Trust
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Protection and conservations of the 65,000 War Graves in the UK.
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Wiltshire Archaelogical and Natural History Society
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Also known as WANHS or even Wiltshire Heritage. Postal address is: Long Street, Devizes, Wiltshire. Tel. +44(0) 1380 727369
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Wiltshire local papers
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On-line newspaper run by Wiltshire local papers. Includes current information, news and leisure items.
Covers: Bradford-On-Avon, Calne, Chippenham, Corsham, Devizes, Malmesbury, Marlborough, Melksham, Salisbury, Swindon,
Trowbridge, Warminster, Westbury, and Wootton Bassett.
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Family History Societies for England
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Mailing Lists for Wiltshire - see notes about mailing lists |
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Moonrakers
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A website and list dedicated to the Wiltshire genealogist. To subscribe choose 'Join Our Forum' link at the site.
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WessexPlus (email)
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Wessex at genweb. A list for the Wessex region (which includes Wiltshire), run by genweb.
To subscribe click the link and hit the 'send' button.
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Wessex at rootsweb
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Another list for those with roots in the Wessex region. Click on the link for details on how to subscribe.
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Wilts at genweb (email)
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This is for people who want to be a little more serious and discuss solely family history and genealogy matters
relating to Wiltshire. Just click the link and hit the 'send' button.
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Other Genealogy Sites of Interest
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1901 Census
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Search the data base of the England and Wales 1901 Census.
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BBC History
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Website to accompany a number of BBC history series - scroll down the page to find relevant links. Other
BBC pages can be seen at The BBC
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Church Crawler
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Phil Draper's church photographs (mainly UK).
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Cyndi's List
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Lots of information about all sorts of things to do with family history. Probably the definitive list for genealogy,
but beware you'll spend a lot longer on-line than you ever intended!
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General Register Office
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This site has changed but there is still a link so you can order bmd certificates on-line, and plenty of
other information.
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GENUKI
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An absolute must for British genealogy studies.
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Moonrakers
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A website and list dedicated to the Wiltshire genealogist. Wiltshire information, a contacts list, links to other
related sites and even some GEDCOMs of Wiltshire families given by fellow researchers. Subscribe to their mailing
list via the site.
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Name databases
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Search the site provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, allowing access to their databases of genealogical data.
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Parish Chest
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This website has many items for sale to help the genealogist - from parish register transcriptions to old books on cd. Also some unusual gift suggestions and plenty of useful links. Please note we have had no dealing with this company ourselves and therefore cannot recommend them personally
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Photographers & Photograph Studios in Derbyshire
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Although primarily concerned with photographers in the Derbyshire area, "Genealogists and family historians will hopefully find this a useful tool for dating old family
photographs". If you are having problems dating old photograph, this site may help you.
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Rootsweb
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Rootsweb is a genealogy resource site. It has lots of information including how to start researching your family
tree, and searchable databases. BUT beware - there is so much here you should give yourself plenty of time to look
around.
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Society of Genealogists
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Wiltshire Researchers' Websites.
We will be happy to add your website home page to the list - send us an e:mail with the url.
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Carol Nelson
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This website has a wealth of information about the Eastman family, who originaly came from Downton, Wiltshire, back to the
year 1515. Includes photographs, passenger lists, maps, trade directories and much more.
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Elain Read
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Information about the Read family, and also the village of West Grimstead (including transcriptions of baptisms, marriages and burials).
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Graham Redman
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Graham's family history website, mainly covering the south of England.
Wiltshire names include and Croucher.
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Jim Fisher
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A site packed with lots of useful information about things like how to join a mailing list, how to subscribe to genealogy
news letters etc etc. As well as all the usual stuff about tracking down ancestors.
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John Pinckney
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John's research into the Pinckney family. Includes family trees, Wills, Census info, photographs of memorials etc.
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Mike Caswell
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Lots of Caswells and many other local names and links.
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Tim Robinson
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Information gathered by Tim about his family. Tim's main Wiltshire connection is JUKES; other areas include Hawker, Hicks, Medley
and Robinson.
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One Name Societies
Visit Guild of One-Name Studies If you would like to add a name,
please send us an e:mail with the url.
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Postal addresses for a few Genealogy related places
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Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre
Previously the Wiltshire County
Records Office
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Cocklebury Road
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3QN
Tel. no. +44 (0) 1249 705500
Website
Normal open hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9.30am to 5.30pm, but check their website for any changes.
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Wiltshire Family History Society Resource Centre
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Unit 3, Bath Road Business Centre, Devizes SN10 1XA
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