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Derbyshire

 
Derbyshire (GENUKI)
Lots of reference information on Derbyshire genealogy.

Derbyshire Family History Societies
The Federation of Family History Societies' (FFHS) list of Member Contacts.

Derbyshire County Council Record Office          << NEW
Derbyshire Record Office provides the archive service for Derbyshire, Derby City and Diocese of Derby. Derbyshire Record in New Street, Matlock is legally appointed to hold and make available to the public archives of all types. These include church, business, family, school and hospital records. This vast collection of records are of Derbyshire origin. They date from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Derbyshire GenWeb Project
This website is part of the England GenWeb Project and is provided as a resource for individuals researching their ancestors and associated local history in Derbyshire. Information on Churches, Civil Registration, Forums, History and much more.

North East Derbyshire
The district surrounds Chesterfield on three sides. The east and north are part of a major coalfield, though less important than formerly. Iron, steel, and heavy engineering industries are significant at Clay Cross, Dronfield, Eckington, Renishaw, and other towns on the eastern side of the district. Dronfield and Eckington are also residential areas for commuters to neighbouring Sheffield. In the west and south the district is more rural in character. The land rises in the west toward the Pennines, and part of the district is within the Peak District National Park. See also very informative sites at North West DBY and South DBY.

Road Map of Seventy Miles About Sheffield
Pawson & Brailsford's Road Map of Seventy Miles About Sheffield covering North Derbyshire (as far south as Ashbourne), and parts of Cheshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Yorkshire. The original must have been produced some time between 1893 and 1912.

National Burial Index
FFHS is an international organization, established in 1974 in the UK as a non-profit charitable company.  It is conducting the transcription and computerization of Burial records mainly by members of the Federation of Family History Societies throughout Britain. You can also contact the local Family History Societies for more details.

Family Search - International Genealogical Index (IGI)
LDS searchable online databases including; Births, Christenings, Marriages and a few Burials covering many places around the world.

Parish Register LookUp Exchange
This website has been set-up with the aim of bringing together all family history fanatics who own copies of Parish Registers, Monumental Inscriptions or any other research resources which may be useful to others, and are happy to share the information with other genealogists.  Includes; A-Z County Parish Registers for the UK where available, Monumental Inscriptions, Census and Other Resources.

Cyndi's List
US based genealogical list with information for Derbyshire England.

England Societies and County Sites, Coraweb
Another Gateway Site for Family History and the UK Genealogist.  See also their links page to England & Wales: Online Birth, Death and Marriage Indexes and their General Information page for the UK.

Derbyshire Genealogy Links
Another Gateway Site for information on; general links, cemeteries, census, directories, marriages, military, parish registers, passenger lists.

UK Genealogy Links - Derbyshire
Your Guide to Finding Genealogical Resources & Information.

Wirksworth Parish Records
A large number of Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Census entries, Pedigrees, MIs, Crimes, Wills, Old photos and local histories are listed and indexed for the Parish of Wirksworth in central Derbyshire, England.

Sheffield Strays & Miscellaneous Census Records          << MORE
Strays and Census information from various years and counties, currently including; 1841 Census & 1881 Strays for Staveley & District, Derbyshire and the 1891 Census for Chesterfield & Walton, Derbyshire.

Emigration, Immigration, Migration            << MORE
Sheffield Indexers extensive list of links to websites for family members who may have Emigrated, Immigrated or Migrated. Includes many links to ships passenger lists, war brides, colonialism and more.  See also additional links pertaining to The British Colonies.

Derbyshire Towns & Parishes           << NEW
Genuki's extensive links page to Towns and Parishes of Derbyshire.

Villages in Derbyshire           << NEW
Wikipedia's list of current Villages in the County of Derbyshire. See also current Villages in England.

Genogold, Database
Ongoing transcription and searchable records online including census, parish, wills data for; Bedfordshire, Cornwall, Derbyshire, Devon, Essex, Somerset and more.

Eyam Parish (GENUKI)
Extracts of Eyam Parish records online; including births, marriages, strays, etc. [Details]

Baslow Parish (GENUKI)
Extracts of Baslow Parish records online; including births, marriages, strays, etc. [Details]

Bakewell, Derbyshire
Situated in the Peak District, Bakewell has one of the oldest markets in the area, dating from at least 1300. The first recorded fair was held in 1254.

Derbyshire UK
Comprehensive tourist and local information guide to Derbyshire and the Peak District National Park.  See also links to towns and villages in Derbyshire.

Derbyshire & Sheffield Historical Maps          << NEW
Gleadless.net website with fantastic historical parish maps, ordnance surveys, photos and street indexes of Derbyshire, Sheffield and surrounding villages.  Including; 1626 Derbyshire, 1736 Sheffield Street Map, 1771 Sheffield Town Plan, 1736 Plan of Sheffield, 1823 Plan of Sheffield, 1832 Parish Map of Sheffield, 1890 Sheffield Street Map and much more!

Glossop, Derbyshire
Glossop Heritage Centre is situated in the extreme north west of Derbyshire surrounded by some of the most magnificent scenery of the Peak District and yet is only 14 miles from Manchester and 24 miles from Sheffield.

Church Plans Online  - Derbyshire
The Incorporated Church Building Society archive includes over 15,000 files relating to applications by parishes for grants from the Society. The earliest file is dated 1818 and the latest 1982.

Churches of Britain & Ireland - Derbyshire
Their ultimate aim is to have at least one photo of every existing church in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands, and where possible, photos or artwork of churches no longer in existence.

Tombstones & Monumental Inscriptions
Photographic record of the various churches, churchyards, graveyards and cemeteries.

Roll of Honour - Derbyshire
Site dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country.  See also other helpful links to information on prisoners of war, other memorials, etc.

Yesterday's Journey
A growing compilation of Settlement Examinations, Settlement Certificates, Removal Orders, Bastardy and Apprenticeship Indentures, documents that reveal our ancestors brush with Officialdom.

Today's Journey
Beautiful county of Derbyshire, England as experienced and written about by Michael and Patricia Spencer.

You & Yesterday
Keeping Your Memories Alive - You and Yesterday lets you write about what you remember of growing up and living in Derbyshire in the 20th century and to publish those memories instantly with the help of today's technology.

Chatsworth
The home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire is set in the magnificent landscape of Derbyshire’s Peak District National Park.

Great Houses - Chatsworth
A sumptuous pile of yellow stone surrounded by gardens, fronted by the River Derwent and backed by a tree-covered hillside, it fairly takes your breath away.

Historic Houses
List of historic houses in Derbyshire.

Pictures of Derbyshire
PicturesofEngland.com exploring the most Picturesque & Historic parts of England.  Take a picture tour of Derbyshire Attractions, Recommended Towns and more.

Derbyshire Wills by Eric Youle
Online calendar of wills resource page for Derbyshire.

The Andrews Pages : Genealogy and Local History Index
Our extensive web site includes scans and transcripts of old books and trades directories as well as some Exell/Exall, Clay and Smithies information. There are sketches of our own genealogy and we've amassed a large collection of genealogy and local history links and information for you to browse. Look at the photographs of war graves and places we are connected with, and read about the past of Derbyshire and about Godalming in Surrey. See the One Place Study of Matlock and Matlock Bath.

The Wolley Manuscripts, Derbyshire
A Major Collection of pre 1828 Pedigrees, Charters, Documents, Deeds & Wills.
 

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