Cottam, Nottinghamshire Genealogy

England Nottinghamshire  Nottinghamshire Parishes

Parish History
COTTAM, a chapelry, in the parish of South Leverton, union of East Retford, North-Clay division of the wapentake of Bassetlaw, N. division of the county of Nottingham, 8 miles (E. by S.) from East Retford; containing 89 inhabitants, and comprising 625 acres. The chapel is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.

From: Lewis, Samuel A. A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 696-700. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50898 Date accessed: 15 August 2011.

Civil Registration
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Church records
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Census records
Nottinghamshire Census

Poor Law Unions
East Retford Poor Law Union,Nottinghamshire

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Nottinghamshire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

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Web sites
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