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England—Cumberland


Goal 1: Research and Records



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Goal 1: Learn about Cumberland research and records.


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AGet started with research for your Cumberland ancestors.


Note : In 1974, Cumberland became part of the administrative county of Cumbria.

  1. Learn about finding your ancestors in Cumberland.

    FS Wiki: Cumberland England Genealogy

  2. Get an overview of Cumbria research.

    Cumbria Family History

  3. Explore the Dusty Docs site for Cumberland research.
  4. Explore a variety of records on the UK BMD site.
  5. Explore lists of towns and parishes on the GenUKI site.
  6. Explore Cumberland resources on the Family History Directory site.
  7. Explore WWI resources on the Cumbria County Council site.
  8. Find additional resources for Cumberland research on the Sheffield Indexers site.


BLearn about the history of Cumberland.


  1. Learn about Cumberland history on Wikipedia.

    History of Cumberland

  2. Go into more depth with Cumberland history on the British History Online site.

    Victoria County History series

  3. Learn more about Cumbria history on the InHeritage site.
  4. Explore Cumberland place-names on theInternet Archive site.
  5. Explore the Vision of Britain website.

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