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SHROPSHIRE RESEARCH

SHROPSHIRE - ENGLAND (SAL)

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BRIEF DETAILS OF SHROPSHIRE

Shropshire is an inland county in Western England bordering Wales. The county's name is often abbreviated to Salop.

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ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES

We have listed details of some of the major archives and libraries in Shropshire. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.

Shropshire Records & Research Centre
Castle Gates
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 2AQ
01743 255350
Fax 01743 255355
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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.

Amazon.co.uk has a
selection of books
on the history of Shropshire
Click here for a list.

For more information on libraries and their holdings visit the FAMILIA site.

REGISTRATION OFFICES

We have listed details of some of the main registration offices in Shropshire. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.

Bridgnorth
12 West Castle Street
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
WV16 4AB
01746 762589

Clun
The Pines
Colesbatch Road
Bishops Castle
Shropshire
SY9 5JZ
01588 638588

Ludlow
Stone House
Corve Street
Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 1DG
01584 874941

North Shropshire
Edinburgh House
New Street
Wem
Shrewsbury
SY4 5DB
01939 232771

Oswestry
Holbache Road
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 1RH
01691 652086

Shrewsbury
The Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6LY
01743 252925

Wrekin
The Beeches
29 Vineyard Road
Wellington
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 1HB
01952 248292

In 1974 Local Government
re-organisation changed
many historic county boundaries.

This site consistently uses
the pre 1974 boundaries.

LOCAL SOCIETIES

SURNAME LISTS

Local Family History Societies provide a wide variety of publications and other material, for more details visit the sites below

Shropshire FHS

Surname lists give details of individuals research interests. Have a look you may find a long lost cousin!

Shropshire Surname list

MAILING LISTS

LOOK UP EXCHANGES

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).

Shropshire 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.

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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.

Shropshire Look-up Exchange

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.

PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS

USEFUL LINKS

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:

Paperchase
Paul Luter
Stuart Massey
Sue Cleaves

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