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ESSEX RESEARCH
ESSEX - ENGLAND (ESS)
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BRIEF DETAILS OF ESSEX Essex is a county in South East England stretching from East London to the coast. The county town Chelmsford is about 35 miles East of London. |
  
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Locate First Online Electoral Roll Search |
MAJOR TOWNS AND CITIES |
Frith Photo Archive Search for Old Photos |
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UK Record Collections |
BORDERING COUNTIES |
Missing Links Birth Adoption Register |
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RootsMap Surname Distribution Maps |
INDUSTRIES
Agriculture
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Old-Maps.co.uk Digital Historical Maps |
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All phone numbers shown on this page are local. If you need advice on phoning from overseas click here |
UK multiMAP Online Maps |
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GetMapping Ariel Photos |
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ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES |
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We have listed details of some of the major archives and libraries in Essex. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode. |
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Essex Record Office
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The UK Census has been taken every 10 years since 1841 and is made public after 100 years. Many societies publish booklets giving details of the census in towns and villages in their area. Some can be purchased from Amazon, for details click here, alternatively you can contact the society direct. |
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For more information on libraries and their holdings visit the FAMILIA site. |
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REGISTRATION OFFICES |
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We have listed details of some of the main registration offices in Essex. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode. |
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Barking and Dagenham
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Braintree
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Brentwood
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Chelmsford
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Colchester
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Epping Forest
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Harlow
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Havering
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Southend on Sea
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Thurrock
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The Genealogical Services
Directory 2000
This book has been an invaluable aid for the research necessary for this site. It is an ideal reference book for anyone researching in the UK. |
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LOCAL SOCIETIES |
SURNAME LISTS |
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Local Family History Societies provide a wide variety of publications and other material, for more details visit the sites below |
Surname lists give details of individuals research interests. Have a look you may find a long lost cousin! |
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MAILING LISTS |
LOOK UP EXCHANGES |
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Rootsweb host mailing lists covering every county in the UK. Any member of the list can post a message, which will be received by all the other members in either list mode (every individual message separately) or digest mode (a number of messages in one e-mail). Essex is covered by the following list(s). To join simply click the mode of your choice and send the message totally unaltered, disabling your signature.
If you want to know more about the lists scope or have difficulty subscribing Rootsweb will provide more details |
Look up exchanges list reference works which volunteers are willing to search for specific entries. Please remember that people who provide this service are not professional researchers, and cannot usually help with general enquiries. Make your requests as specific as possible. |
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PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS |
USEFUL LINKS |
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IMPORTANT: None of the researchers listed has any commercial relationship with the owners of this site. A listing does not imply any form of recommendation and you should take any steps you consider necessary before entering in to a commercial arrangement. If you need professional help with your research you may like to contact one of the following:
Karen Tuke
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Genuki Essex
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