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'''Cumberland is a historic county (shire) which has become part of Cumbria.''' | __TOC__ | ||
*'''Cumberland is a historic county (shire) which has become part of Cumbria. In April 2023, Cumberland will be revived as an administrative entity when Cumbria County Council is abolished and replaced by two unitary authorities; one of these is to be named Cumberland and will include most of the historic county, with the exception of Penrith and the surrounding area.'''<ref>"Cumberland", at Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland, accessed 25 February 2023.</ref> | |||
== Archives == | == Archives == | ||
Cumbria Archive Service has four Archive Centres. The Cumbria Archives Service map shows areas of Cumbria covered by each office. | Cumbria Archive Service has four Archive Centres. The Cumbria Archives Service map shows areas of Cumbria covered by each office. | ||
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==Record Offices== | ==Record Offices== | ||
The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ website] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, nn some cases research can be more efficient working with the | The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ website] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, nn some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices. There are six register offices in Cumbria. '''Carlisle, Penrith, Whitehaven, and Wigton serve areas once part of Cumberland:''' | ||
*[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies '''Births, deaths, marriages and ceremonies'''] for all of Cumbria. | *[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies '''Births, deaths, marriages and ceremonies'''] for all of Cumbria. | ||
*[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies/registration-certificates/order-copy-certificate '''Order a copy of a certificate'''] from all of Cumbria. | *[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies/registration-certificates/order-copy-certificate '''Order a copy of a certificate'''] from all of Cumbria. | ||