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Cumbria Archive Service

Contact details for public record offices in Carlisle, Kendal, Whitehaven and Barrow in Furness. Brief indication of the types of records held.

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/

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Cumbrian Genealogy

A full transcription of names contained in trade directories from Parson and White 1829, Mannex and Whellan 1847, Harriet Martineau 1855 and Bulmers 1901. Many parish register transcriptions too.

http://www.btinternet.com/~grigg/

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Docwra Family Research Project

Origins, history, heraldry, famous members of the Docwra family which originated in Cumberland. Includes searchable name database, document and image archives.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~docwra/

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History of the Parish of Clifton

Based largely on the writings of the Revd. Richard J.S. Watson, A.K,C, Vicar of Great Clifton, 1970.

http://members.aol.com/GrtClifton/

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Images Of Cumbria

Cumberland and Westmorland Parishes index, with links to parish descriptions, transcribed from Mannix and Whellan, 1847 and 1851. Photographs and ballads too.

http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/

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Jill Coulthard

Family page containing Mossop information. Coulthard, Walker and Fox lines from mid-west Cumberland.

http://www.jillcoulthard.com/

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Joseph Nicholson and Isabella Ellwood

Family tree of the descendents of Joseph Nicolson from Cumberland, Canada, and Ballarat.

http://www.geocities.com/cumrew/

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Matterdale Matters

A collection of transcriptions, census, tithe documents, parish registers and directories plus more from the parish of Matterdale in Cumberland.

http://communities.msn.at/MatterdaleMatters/_whatsnew.msnw

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Matthews Genealogy

This site's focus is on the Matthews and related families which, in the main, lived in the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, England.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cjmpage/

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Robley

Family members who have their origins in the county, now spread worldwide. Includes a few famous Robleys eg. Maj.Gen. Horatio Gordon Robley, Robley Dunglison, and Joseph Robley once Governor of Tobago.

http://www.robley.org.uk

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UK Genealogy Westmorland

Genealogy links and maps. Research aids in the former county.

http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/wes.htm

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UK Genealogy Cumberland

Genealogy links and maps. Research aids in the former county.

http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/cul.htm

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