Other Contacts & Links
There are literally hundreds, maybe thousands, of websites you can visit for information about your family history. In June 2007 I googled with the intention of updating this page but was so overwhelmed by the number of pages on offer that I decided not to pursue things any further. I'll leave that to you.
Contacts
Rotherham Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Address:- The Register Office, Bailey House, Rawmarsh Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK, S60 1TX. Tel. 44 (0)1709 823542.If you wish to order copies of certificates please write giving as full details as possible about names, dates and places concerned with those people whose certificates you are trying to trace. You may pay by cheque made payable to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, or by Visa, MasterCard or Switch giving full card details. Please enquire about the current costs. For certificates ordered from abroad return postage would be much appreciated.
Sheffield Archives
Address:- St Catherine's House, 52 Shoreham Street, Sheffield. Tel. 44 (0)114 2734756 Fax. 44 (0)114 2039398. Email sheffield.archivesatdial.pipex.com (remember to change at to @). /address>The indices for birth, marriage and death, also for overseas birth, marriage and death are available here.
Links
British Listed Buildings
An online database of buildings and structures that are listed as being of special architectural and historic interest. www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Search on Listed Buildings in England then South Yorkshire and then by parish.
British Surnames
Surnames from the British Census 1881 at www.britishsurnames.co.uk/1881census.
General Register Office
Order certificates online from the General Register Office, including birth, marriage, civil partnership, death, adoption and commemorative certificates.
Visit Directgov for information on birth, marriage, civil partnership, death, adoption and stillbirth records and registrations, as well as guidance on researching your family history and the General Register Office Indexes.
GENUKI
Genealogical and general information about the parish of Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Website Genuki - Rotherham.
RootsWeb
Website RootsWeb. Genealogy Mailing Lists: England : ENG-ROTHERHAM A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the town of Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, and surrounding villages.
Rotherham home page
A resource for Sheffield, Rotherham, workhouses, ... Rotherham, Sheffield, Worksop & poor law workhouse information. Visit their website at www.judandk.force9.co.uk.
1901 Census Online
For details of the 1841 - 1901 Censuses please visit the website www.1901CensusOnline.com. Also Birth, Marriage and Death Cerificates and Military Records. There is a charge to view, download and copy details.
UK Census Online
Free search of censuses 1841 - 1901. Website www.ukcensusonline.com.
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