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Things to do Waterskiing
For Holiday Accommodation and Business owners
Maps of Cornwall : The Ordnance Survey publishes the Explorer series of maps which are
ideal for walkers.
Those covering Cornwall:
Map of Isles of Scilly: 101 Isles of Scilly
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Cornwall Family History and Genealogy in Cornwall
Cornish families can be identified by their surnames: Borlase; Tonkin; Killigrew, Trelawney; Davey; Trevithick; Arundell; Boscawen; Bray; Carew; Godolphin; Vivian; Penrose; Hocking; Polwhele are some of the famous ones. By Tre, Pol and Pen you shall know the Cornishmen. Chances are that if your family name is something like this then you have Cornish ancestors.
Skilled workers such as Cornish miners and engineers were eagerly prized around the world for their skill and knowledge, to the point that it is often said that wherever there is a hole being dug in the ground you will find a Cornishman in the bottom of it. Men and women of Cornish descent can now be found across the world. In may of these places there are active Cornish Associations (see our Cornish Culture page for a list of Cornish Associations).
Parish churches can often be the first step in tracing your family history. Visit our Churches in Cornwall page to view the list of Parish churches. Cornish Family History Links Cornwall Record Office Address and contact details: The County Archivist Cornwall County Council Old County Hall Truro Cornwall TR1 3AY Email: cro@cornwall.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)1872 323127 Fax: +44 (0)1872 322292 To view the Online Catalogues of the Cornwall Record Office please click on the following links: http://crocat.cornwall.gov.uk/dserve/DServe.exe?dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Index.tcl http://www.a2a.org.uk/ The Cornwall Record Office(CRO) contains a wealth of information including the following archives:
For an overview of all the services offered by the Cornwall Record Office click here For an introduction to Family History in Cornwall Cornwall Centre (Kresenn Kernow) houses the Cornish Studies Library. Address and contact details: Alma Place, Redruth, TR15 2AT Email: cornishstudies.library@cornwall.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)1209 216760 Fax: +44 (0)1209 210283 The Cornwall Centre in Redruth and The Cornwall Library Service contains an archive of newspapers and periodicals dating from as early as 1737. Titles held include:
Books
More Books for Cornwall Family History Research More Cornish Family History Links Searchable database of Parish Records in Cornwall The Cornwall Family History Society provides information and an access point to Parish Registers Cornwall Online Parish Clerks provide information and an access point to Parish Registers Genuki Guide and information on UK Genealogy Cornwall Online Census Project Parish Records for some of Cornwall's Tamar parishes are held in Devon Archives Transcriptions of West Briton Newspaper 1837 - 1887 Cornwall Registration Service has records for the eleven registration districts in Cornwall including marraiage records for all religious denominations. The Royal Cornwall Museum houses a fine library and archive of information of interest for family tree researchers General Genealogy Links National, Academic and Specialist Library Catalogue Census Online My Trees International Genealogical Index Family Search Shipping Lists to Australia from 1788 Ancestry.co.uk Ancestry is a mostly subscription based website which can be accessed free from specialist and branch libraries in Cornwall National Archives Familia WorldGenWeb Project Rootsweb GenGateway Genealogylinks Family History Databases Ancestral Findings
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