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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Huntingdonshire]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Huntingdonshire]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Huntingdonshire Parishes]] | ||
== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Upton and Copmanford is | Upton and Copmanford is also known simply as Upton | ||
Upton is a '''parish''' in the district of Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire; it is 6 miles NNW of the Huntingdon railway station. The post town is, Huntingdon. <br>Coppingford, or Copmanford, is also a '''parish''' in the district of Huntingdon; Huntingdonshire it is on the Alconbury brook, it is 6½ miles SW of Holme railway station, and 7½ miles NW of Huntingdon. The post town is, Alconbury, under Huntingdon. It is annexed to the rectory of Upton, in the diocese of Ely. <br>Together the two parishes make up the parish of Upton and Copmanford.<ref>Wilson, John Marius, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72) http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=823650 http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=900950</ref> | |||
== Resources == | |||
==== Civil Registration ==== | ==== Civil Registration ==== | ||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | ||
==== Church records ==== | ==== Church records ==== | ||
Church Records are also available in the Huntingdon Record Office. To see a break down of what is available [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HUN/Upton/index.html#Church Records click here]. | Church Records are also available in the Huntingdon Record Office. To see a break down of what is available [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HUN/Upton/index.html#Church Records click here]. | ||
Church Records for Upton cum Coppinford are available through a Family History Center or at the Family History Libary. The film number is [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F89534 1041715]. | Church Records for Upton cum Coppinford are available through a Family History Center or at the Family History Libary. The film number is [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F89534 1041715]. | ||
==== Census records ==== | ==== Census records ==== | ||
a. {{British Census|288837}} | a. {{British Census|288837}} | ||
==== Probate records ==== | ==== Probate records ==== | ||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Huntingdonshire Probate Records|Huntingdonshire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Huntingdonshire Probate Records|Huntingdonshire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | ||
== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> | |||
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> | |||
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | *[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | ||
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | *[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
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== References == | |||
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[[Category:Huntingdonshire]] | [[Category:Huntingdonshire]] | ||