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	Hertfordshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hertfordshire (pronounced "Hartfordshire" or "Harfordshire" and abbreviated as "Herts") is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region.
		To the east of Hertfordshire is Essex, to the west is Buckinghamshire and to the north are Bedfordshire, Luton and Cambridgeshire.
		Hertfordshire was originally the area assigned to a fortress constructed at Hertford under the rule of Edward the Elder in 913.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hertfordshire (421 words)

	Hertfordshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Hertfordshire (pronounced "Hartfordshire" and abbreviated as "Herts") is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region.
		Hertfordshire lost Barnet to Greater London in 1965, but gained Potters Bar and South Mimms from Middlesex.
		The rocks of Hertfordshire belong to the great shallow syncline known as the.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Hertfordshire (445 words)

	Museums in Hertfordshire
		This museum is dedicated to the history of Baldock and its locality.
		The collections tell the story of Bushey with an emphasis on the unique artistic history of the village, including works by the Monro Circle and Sir Hubert von Herkomer RA and his famous school of art.
		Hertfordshire's sole surviving post mill, Cromer Windmill dates from 1679/81 and was in use until 1923.
	www.hertsmuseums.org.uk (913 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
		Residents of the smaller west Hertfordshire towns and villages are known locally as 'Hedgehogs'.
		Hertfordshire is blessed with some excellent examples of Britain's scenic beauty in the Chiltern Hills, which run through part of the west of the county into Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.
		BARNET Half in Middlesex and half in Hertfordshire, it was conferred a charter by King John and is known as Chipping Barnet.
	www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/hertfordshire.html (597 words)

	History of St. Albans, Hertfordshire
		St Albans is located in southern Hertfordshire, England, just north of London, beside the site of a Catuvellauni[?] settlement and the Roman town of Verulamium.
		The post-Roman development of St Albans was in memorial of Saint Alban, who tradition states was executed in 209 - the earliest known British Christian martyr.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/hi/History_of_St_Albans.html (680 words)

	History Of Hertfordshire Mapped Out (from This Is Hertfordshire)
		A MAP detailing Hertfordshire in the mid-18th Century is to be republished.
		When first published the map was one of the earliest of the large-scale maps of the county to appear, and one of the most accurate at a time when our towns were more like villages, tarmac roads did not exist, and railways were a lifetime away.
		At that time nobody had ever seen Hertfordshire from the air it was nearly 20 years (1784) before Vincent Lunardi made the first ever trip over England in a balloon and landed in Standon.
	www.thisishertfordshire.co.uk /display.var.567769.0.history_of_hertfordshire_mapped_out.php (215 words)

	HGfL : History homepage
		History is a well established and popular subject in Hertfordshire schools in all age groups.
		Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies provides both a vast fund of available local history materials and opportunities for teachers and students to visit and work on site.
		The Hertfordshire Grid for Learning is part of the National Grid for Learning and the East of England Broadband Consortium.
	www.thegrid.org.uk /learning/history (400 words)

	Hitchin.Net - Visit Hitchin, historic Hertfordshire market town
		The earliest part of Hitchin's history begin with King Offa of Mercia, who founded a religious house in AD792 on land occupied by the Hicce tribe.
		This was the beginning of Hitchin's parish church, second only in size to St Albans Abbey in the county.
		After the 17th century, Hitchin became a frequent staging post for London coaches and many of the inns from that time, with their picturesque courtyards, can still be seen in Hitchin's narrow streets.
	www.hitchin.net /history (549 words)

	History At hertfordshire
		The research and teaching expertise of the history staff cover many different aspects of the society, culture, economy and politics of Europe from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries.
		The University of Hertfordshire is one of the homes of the award-winning oldbaileyonline.org, which provides free access to the Old Bailey court proceedings from 1674-1834.
		Whether you are an undergraduate or a postgraduate the history group at the University of Hertfordshire provides a stimulating and wide-ranging programme of study from a highly-regarded team of lecturers and researchers.
	perseus.herts.ac.uk /uhinfo/index.cfm?2D6BC00C-03DA-5BB2-E23D-E22E918A913A (239 words)

	hertsdirect.org History of Hertfordshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Hertfordshire has always been a popular place to live.
		Archaeological relics date its first residents back to the early Stone Age, although it was the Romans that later left a more lasting impression.
		The industrial revolution had a significant impact on Hertfordshire - the county saw a spectacular growth of population.
	www.hertsdirect.org /libsleisure/heritage1/Hertshist (227 words)

	GENfair - Hertfordshire Family History Society
		The Hertfordshire Family History Society (formerly known as the Hertfordshire Family and Population History Society) was founded in 1977 and is a registered charity.
		From this an index of Hertfordshire surnames, expressing members' interests, has been formed which has proved to be valuable for those who want to know what others are doing.
		Hertfordshire Strays represent the names of men and women of Hertfordshire identified in records outside the county.
	www.genfair.com /shop/pages/hrt (269 words)

	British History Online - Hertfordshire
		VCH resources for urban history 10 July 2005
		A History of the County of Hertford: Volume 4
		Copyright 2003-2005 University of London and History of Parliament Trust
	www.british-history.ac.uk /place.asp?placeid=4087 (166 words)

	HertsInternet. History of Hertfordshire UK
		Hertfordshire was the front line of battles by the Danes to take control of the country, with the Danes sailing their boats along the Thames in London, and up to river Lea into Hertford where battles took place.
		Garden City developments play a strong role in the development of Hertfordshire, and it was the first Garden City in the world at Letchworth that was seen by the world as the new way to develop cities for people to live, work and enjoy leisure activities in.
		In the early 1990's Hertfordshire was hit by unemployment due to recession in the UK and the closing of the British Aerospace plants in Hatfield and Stevenage.
	www.hertsinternet.com /hertfordshire/guide/history.shtml (502 words)

	History in the Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, & Buckinghamshire areas of the United Kingdom ( UK ). (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		History in the Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, & Buckinghamshire areas of the United Kingdom (UK).
		Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire - The trust was formed in 1993 and is the museum organisation for the Borough of Dacorum.
		Hertford, Hertfordshire - The history of Hertford´s Grade II listed war memorial and the details of those commemorated on it.
	www.hertsbedsandbucks.com /Community/History (722 words)

	Hertfordshire Natural History Society - About the Society
		Hertfordshire Natural History Society was founded in 1879, having previously been called the Watford & District Natural History Society.
		Webb, who had co-authored the first Hertfordshire "Flora" in 1849 with W. Coleman, survived just long enough to be a founder member of the Society.
		Despite the effects of two World Wars, its reputation for natural history studies grew in the 20th century, and the results were published in its journal, previously the "Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society", now "The Hertfordshire Naturalist".
	www.hnhs.org /about01.html (514 words)

	GENUKI - Hertfordshire Genealogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Various old books relating to Hertfordshire (including directories) have been scanned, and are available on Rod Neep's Archive CD Books Project.
		Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs to 1516 was compiled by Dr Samantha Letters at the Centre for Metropolitan History, and is organised by county.
		It includes a brief summary of the early history of many large and small places, with details of markets and fairs and the people granted the right to hold them.
	website.lineone.net /~pjoiner/genuki/HRT (731 words)

	hertfordshire_family_history_society_hertfordshire_ genealogy_about_ Society
		Each English county now has its own family history society to channel information to members, to encourage them to undertake local research and to assist newcomers in what can seem a confusing activity at first.
		Because we receive journals from other family history societies, both from home and abroad, a library of considerable value for the budding genealogist has been created which is available to members.
		Whether or not you live in Hertfordshire, it is possible to share in the work and benefits of the Society.
	www.hertsfhs.org.uk /hfphs3.html (625 words)

	Hertfordshire biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Hertfordshire (pronounced 'Hartfordshire' and abbreviated as 'Herts') is an inland county, officially part of the East of England Government region.
		The highest point in the county is 803 feet above sea level, a quarter mile from the village of Hastoe.
		These are the main towns in Hertfordshire, for a complete list of settlements see list of places in Hertfordshire.
	hertfordshire.biography.ms (368 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The total sum announced £221,347 for 6,323 Stewards, was the fourth highest in the history of the R.M.B.I. The Hertfordshire Province, with 2,267 Stewards, contributed £87,388.
		The donor, the Province of Hertfordshire, was represented by its Prov.G.M., R.W. Bro.
		At a meeting of the Hertfordshire Masters’ Lodge 4090 on 28 November a portrait in oils, to which the Lodges in the Province had subscribed, was presented to Arnold Simon, O.B.E., R.D., P.G.Supt.Wks., P.Dep.Prov.G.M. as a mark of appreciation of his outstanding services to the Province.
	www.pglherts.org /history.htm (9586 words)

	Family History Research Hertfordshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Family history researcher UK find your ancestors Essex Family history researcher of great experiencein Essex in finding UK ancestors.
		Family Research in Hertfordshire -- UK Genealogy.co.uk Visit our easy to navigate site of UK genealogy links, the ideal starting point for anyone researching their ancestors in the area.
		Research your family tree by e-mail Hertfordshire's archive services are now offering to help people research and build their family tree via e-mail The Hertfordshire Family History Centre.
	www.geneology-searches.com /Geneology-Searches/family-history-research-hertfordshire.html (582 words)

	University of Hertfordshire - History - July 2003 - SR230/2002
		The history staff are actively involved in a range of recruitment activities, such as visits to sixth forms and presentations to local history societies.
		The annual monitoring of the history provision involves assembling evidence from a variety of sources, including staff and student module evaluation forms, course grade profiles, external examiners' reports and issues arising from the subject board of examiners.
		History programmes at the University of Hertfordshire were reviewed in the academic year 2002-03.
	www.qaa.ac.uk /reviews/reports/subjectlevel/sr230_02_textonly.htm (5596 words)

	hertsdirect.org Public Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Added attractions at Hertfordshire’s only country park this summer include: three opportunities to see some beautiful birds of prey right up close and talk to their handlers at ‘One to one with raptors’ events on Wednesdays August 10, 17 and 24, from 12noon to 3pm a display...
		A unique online system is making it easier and speedier for Hertfordshire families on low incomes to apply for education benefits.
		Hertfordshire Library Service is launching an exciting opportunity for people to help to shape the future of their local libraries.
	www.hertsdirect.org (142 words)

	Museums in Hertfordshire - Community History Project
		The Community History Project started in August 1999, with a comment that "it might be a good idea to record people's memories of Boreham Wood.
		The Community History Project is a group of local people who have come together to record, collect and interpret the history and archaeology of Boreham Wood and Elstree.
		The room displays information and objects on a wide range of local history topics including Elstree Studios during the 1950's and 60's, local farming, history of Keystone Knitting Mills, Drayton Road and how the town has changed over the last 100 years.
	www.hertsmuseums.org.uk /history-project (444 words)

	Ashwell Education Services : History of Ashwell , Hertfordshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Ashwell is a picturesque village in north Hertfordshire some 45 miles from the centre of London and a few miles from the A1(M) motorway.
		Little is known about the history of the area between the Roman period and the later Anglo-Saxon period.
		This history and illustrations of the village of Ashwell is from Snippets of Ashwell's History by David Short, illustrated by Phil Collins and published by Ashwell Education Services.
	www.ashwell-education-services.co.uk /ashwell.htm (1236 words)

	Hertfordshire Constabulary - Web Page History
		If you are concerned that someone may try to find out which web pages you have visited, it is possible to remove easily accessible history of these pages and associated images from your computer.
		Please note that when you have cleared history by this method, history of all websites viewed will be removed too.
		This method of removing history of web pages viewed is not a guarantee that 100% of all history is removed, a computer expert may still be able to retrieve certain data.
	www.herts.police.uk /report/history.htm (173 words)

	hertsdirect.org Hertfordshire Natural History Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The society was founded in 1875, and is responsible for surveying and recording all species of wildlife (flora and fauna) in the recording county of Hertfordshire (including Barnet etc).
		While Hertfordshire County Council aims to provide accurate and up to date information we cannot guarantee at any time that all the information is up to date and accurate.
		Hertfordshire County Council cannot accept liability for misleading or inaccurate information or omissions in information given to us by external information providers.
	www.hertsdirect.org /comdirectory/comvol/comorg2y/charit2y/cyenv3y/821680 (280 words)

	Tracing your family history in Hertfordshire (HALS); University of Hertfordshire Press, May 2003
		The book is thematic in approach and systematically covers all the key sources: births, marriages and deaths; household and property records (census records, electoral registers, tax returns, etc); records for specific professions and occupations; crime and punishment (court records, gaols and transportation); the poor and the sick; schools and education; military ancestors.
		Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS) is the publicly funded archive and library of material relating to the history of the County of Hertfordshire.
		It is part of Hertfordshire County Council and the staff are experienced in advising family historians.
	www.herts.ac.uk /UHPress/genealogy.html (794 words)

	Hertfordshire Orchards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Hertfordshire Orchard Initiative with the Hertfordshire Biological Records Centre is holding a survey of existing traditional orchards in the county and is helping their conservation, the result of which are still to be fully analysed.
		There are information sheets on: The history of Hertfordshire's Orchards, The Elusive Hitchin Apple, The Restoration of Neglected Orchards, Planning and Planting a New Orchard, Aftercare, Community Orchards in Hertfordshire, Using Your Fruit, Pests and Diseases, Orchards and Wildlife, and a reading list.
		Cherry Sundays were fairs held in July in many orcharding villages in south-west Hertfordshire and combined picking, sales and picking in local orchards including Stone's.
	www.england-in-particular.info /hert(orc).html (998 words)

	genealogy information subjects history information uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		John Townsend Genealogy Books Local History British Topography Heraldrybooks, including family history, transcripts of parish registersBritish topography and local history are stocked, including countyantiquities, Victoria county history, parish histories, guidemanuscripts relating to local history, genealogy and heraldry.
		Billions of free family tree, family history, ancestry, genealogy and census records.
		Books on Hertfordshire The History and Antiquities of the County of Hertford 1827 This is quite literally a heavyweight history - the three volumes each being 19½ inches tall, 12 inches wide
	www.v8go.co.uk /information/history/subjects/information/genealogy.asp (285 words)

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