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	GENUKI - Leicestershire Genealogy - A Guide to Genealogical Research Information for the County of Leicestershire, ...
		"Leicestershire, inland county of England, bounded N. by Notts, E. by Lincolnshire and Rutland, SE.
		The Society of Genealogists holds copies of a variety of parish registers from Leicestershire churches which can be studied at their library in London.
		The Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society has its own web site providing details of its monthly meetings which are held in Leicester, Loughborough, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Hinckley and Oakham, its publications and library facilities.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/LEI (1291 words)

	Leicestershire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England.
		The county flower of Leicestershire is the Foxglove.
		The population of Leicestershire (excluding the city of Leicester) is 609,579 (2001).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leicestershire (494 words)

	Leicestershire: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hinckley is a town in south-west leicestershire, england, and is administered by hinckley and bosworth borough council....
		Goscote was a wapentake of leicestershire, consisting of the north and north-west of the county....
		Rutland is traditionally englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by leicestershire, northeast by lincolnshire, and southeast by nort...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/le/leicestershire.htm (2550 words)

	Leicestershire. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Leicestershire is primarily an agricultural county (sheep, dairy cattle, wheat, and barley).
		Leicestershire was part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
		In 1974, Leicestershire was reorganized as a new nonmetropolitan county.
	www.bartleby.com /65/le/Leicestshr.html (192 words)

	Leicestershire Constabulary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leicestershire Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland in England.
		The force is the merger of several old police forces, the old Rutland Constabulary being merged with the Leicestershire force in 1951, and Leicester City Police following in 1967.
		Until the Local Government Act in 1974 this combined force was known as 'Leicester and Rutland Constabulary'.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leicestershire_Constabulary (235 words)

	Leicestershire, England - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Leicestershire, England (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leicestershire is bounded on the north by Nottinghamshire;; on the east by Lincolnshire and Rutland;; on the southeast by Northamptonshire;; on the southwest by Warwickshire;; and on the northwest by Derbyshire;; it contains Leicester City.
		The broad valley of the River Soar is one of the county's chief physical features, running from south to north, and separating the Charnwood Forest area from the uplands of the east.
		Leicestershire was famous for its wool as early as 1343, and with the introduction of the hand knitting frame in the 17th century the county soon established itself as the main area for hosiery manufacture in the country.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Leicestershire,+England (386 words)

	Leicestershire Links
		1851 Census of the Parish of Eastwell Leicestershire
		1891 Census of the parish of Eastwell Leicestershire
		Marriages from the Leicestershire parish of Ratcliffe Culey 1815-1925
	www.mick-gray.co.uk /leicestershire_links.htm (305 words)

	GENUKI - Leicestershire Genealogy - A Guide to Genealogical Research Information for the County of Leicestershire, ...
		"Leicestershire, inland county of England, bounded N. by Notts, E. by Lincolnshire and Rutland, SE.
		The Society of Genealogists holds copies of a variety of parish registers from Leicestershire churches which can be studied at their library in London.
		The Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society has its own web site providing details of its monthly meetings which are held in Leicester, Loughborough, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Hinckley and Oakham, its publications and library facilities.
	www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/LEI (1363 words)

	Leicestershire Community, Towns and Villages Directory
		As our village is located in the heart of Leicestershire, we thought we would provide a page with links to some of the other communities, towns and villages in our county.
		Burbage is situated in Leicestershire, 14 miles south west of Leicester and 1 mile south of the town of Hinckley.
		Wymondham is a village near Melton Mowbray in the county of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England.
	www.quorndon-mag.org.uk /leicestershire.html (2780 words)

	Leicestershire travel guide - Wikitravel
		Leicestershire [1] is a county in the East Midlands region of England, part of the United Kingdom.
		Its traditional capital is the county city of Leicester, though this is now administered as a unitary authority separate from the rest of the county.
		Leicestershire is bordered by Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire.
	wikitravel.org /en/Leicestershire (228 words)

	Leicestershire
		For lovers of history, fine arts and magnificent architecture, Stanford Hall in Lutterworth Leicestershire, is a treasure you’ll not want to miss.
		We are fortunate to have records in abundance listing the names and labouring occupations of families who worked the land in Leicestershire.
		The Leicester Radio Society credits its existence to the setting up of a radio station in Birstall, Leicester in 1909.
	www.suite101.com /welcome.cfm/leicestershire (271 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
		Situated in the centre of England, Leicestershire covers an area of 984 square miles and includes what was once England's smallest county of Rutland.
		Leicestershireís local government: Apart from the City of Leicester a two-tier local government system provides the rest of the County of Leicestershire with its public services through the Leicestershire County Council and seven District Councils of Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, North-West Leicestershire and Oadby and Wigston.
		Foxes are still plentiful though, and the county is a stronghold of fox hunting with famous hunts such as the Quorn, the Belvoir and the Cottesmore meeting regularly in the winter season in the upper tongue of Leicestershire.
	www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/leicester.html (834 words)

	Leicestershire
		Leicestershire or Leicester, an inland county, nearly in the centre of England, but a little to the E. It is bounded on the N by Derbyshire and Notts, on the E by Lincolnshire and Rutlandshire, on the S by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire, on the W by Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Derbyshire.
		As will be seen from the map of the county published with this work, Leicestershire, with the exception perhaps of the south-eastern portion, is well supplied with railway communication.
		Leicestershire contains 316 entire civil parishes and part of one other, and the county borough of Leicester contains seventeen entire civil parishes.
	www.uk-genealogy.org.uk /gazetteer/england/Leicestershire (1113 words)

	Leicestershire - History, People and Facts
		The population of Leicestershire is around 900,000 people and the administrative centre is Leicester.
		Leicestershire has good links to the north and the south of England with the M1 motorway and national rail links available.
		If you are looking to move to Leicestershire and need to rent a property then there are a number of large towns available along with smaller villages and towns in outstanding countryside.
	www.rentright.co.uk /104_rt.aspx (298 words)

	The County of Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005
		Leicestershire County Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the County of Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
		The Electoral Registration Officer[8] for each district or borough in the county shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.
		The areas of the new electoral divisions and of the new parish wards in the parishes of Braunstone and Glenfields are demarcated on the map described in article 2.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2005/20050171.htm (1838 words)

	BBC - Travel News - Leicester
		Leicestershire - East Bond Street closed eastbound between the Causeway Lane junction and the St Peters Lane junction in Leicester, because of roadworks.
		Leicestershire - Shipley Road closed northbound between the Chesterfield Road junction and the Bradbourne Road junction in Leicester, because of roadworks.
		Leicestershire - Rowsley Avenue closed northbound between the Chesterfield Road junction and the Bradbourne Road junction in Leicester, because of roadworks.
	www.bbc.co.uk /travelnews/local/leicester.shtml (1998 words)

	Society of Genealogists - England: leicestershire Resources
		Leicestershire parish registers: index to the Bishops transcripts in the registry of the Archdeaconry of Leicester, 1561-1700, embodying the Leicestershire transcripts in the registry of the Bishop of Lincoln prior to 1700 [LE/R 15]
		Leicestershire register transcripts: various extracts jotted down while examining such records, which are a little unusual or outstanding: Leicestershire registers, vol.
		Leicestershire marriage licences, being abstracts of the bonds and allegations for marriage licences, preserved in the Leicester Archdeaconry Registry, 1570-1729: British Record Society, vol.
	www.sog.org.uk /prc/leicestershire.shtml (1345 words)

	Leicestershire EnglandGenWeb Project
		Ratcliffe Culey; Marriages 1815-1925 Marriages from the Leicestershire parish of Ratcliffe Culey 1815-1925 - transcribed by Martyn Parsons
		If you have a personal genealogy website relating to your family research in Leicestershire and would like a link to it on this site, please e-mail me with the website URL and brief details of the surnames you are researching.
		You will be able to find more general information about the Leicestershire area on the Local Government pages for the area.
	www.rootsweb.com /~englei (685 words)

	ActivityForum - Lancashire County RFU (CB) - Event Report (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Signs of a recovery appeared but an inability to control the ball in contact through phases of play prevented any sustained pressure to be mounted and allowed Leicestershire to strike regularly.
		Leicestershire plunged over late in the game to extend their lead and finish off a tired Lancashire side.
		Leicestershire’s scorers were Joe Williamson (2), Tom Collett, Tom Southall (2) and Ben Avant.
	www.rfu.com /clubs/index.cfm/fuseaction/ev.view_Report/grou_select/29/even_id/45164/page_id/1537 (282 words)

	English Apples - Leicestershire - DIVERSITY WEBSITE
		Leicestershire is in the East Midlands; a slightly cooler climate than in the traditional apple- growing counties of the U.K. A few apples have their origins in or near Leicestershire, and I'm compiling a list below, with remarks about each.
		Included with Leicestershire apples because part of Stamford is in Leicestershire.
		Raised between 1940 and 1945 at Victoria Nurseries, Burbage, Leicestershire, by Herbert Robinson.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /suttonelms/apple10.html (1158 words)

	UKBookworld.com old, rare and out-of-print book database
		Leicester: Edgar Backus For The Leicestershire Archaeological Society, 1948.
		The effects of the war on the daily lives of the people in both Leicestershire and Rutland and the constant dangers they faced are also detailed." (8"h x 5¾"w) (20.5cms x 14.5cms).
		The Story of the British Volunteer Soldier and the Volunteer Tradition in Leicestershire and Rutland.
	www.ukbookworld.com /cgi-bin/search.pl?s_i_keywords=Leicesters* (787 words)

	Wartime Leicester & Leicestershire, U.K. Publisher's of 'Bird's Eye Wartime Leicestershire 1939-1945'
		the villagers of Evington, Stoughton and Oadby in Leicestershire, England.
		This title is a rare and most welcome publication to be published, highlighting an often overlooked aspect of the wartime history of Leicestershire during the Second World War.
		If you have any memories of living or serving in Leicestershire during the Second World War, feel free to share them with Wartime Leicestershire, on our 'Memoirs' page.
	www.wartimeleicestershire.com (489 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Leicestershire (Site not responding. Last check: )
		About Leicestershire - Guide to the county with virtual tours and a what's on section.
		Leicestershire County Council - Information about local councillors, plans and strategies.
		Leicestershire Villages - Online community for residents of, and visitors to this county.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Leicestershire (305 words)

	Leicestershire : Home
		InvestLeicestershire.com provides information to businesses looking to relocate to the city or county, or to established local companies wanting to develop.
		Leicester and Leicestershire boasts many surprisingly good reasons to locate or expand your business here.
		The Invest Leicestershire team is looking forward to helping your business locate and grow in our city and county.
	www.investleicestershire.com (183 words)

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