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Bedford is a town in Bedfordshire, England. It is in the historic county also called Bedfordshire. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.)

The community is on the River Ouse.
Well-known residents have included:
· Harold Abrahams, athlete
· John Bunyan, author "Pilgrim's Progress"
Annual events include:
· Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - 3-10 March 2007
Dates often change. Check Bedford web sites and events links in the sections below.
Performing arts: Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra
Historic sites and museums: Bedford Museum, Bunyan Museum, Cecil Higgins Art Gallery

Listed places in Bedford:
 Newspapers (1)
 Also see listings below
Sections below provide additional information and links about Bedford travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation.

Bedford Web sites
 Bedfordshire government
 Bedfordshire tourism

Arts

  Music
  Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra


Cemeteries
 England cemeteries - message board

Communities
 Communities near Bedford

Events
  Bedford festival web sites:
  Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech a

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Family history & family records
 Bedfordshire message board
 Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide
 BritishIslesGenWeb
 British phone books 1880-1984
 Census records
 Genuki - England
 Genuki page for Bedfordshire
 GenWeb page for Bedfordshire
 Bedfordshire Family History Society
 Family Records Centre
 General Register Office - UK
 Immigration records
 Military records
 Parish & probate record search
 Probate record guide
 Wills - Search National Archives

Government
 Bedfordshire government
 British Prime Minister
 UK government

History
 National Archives

Maps


Bedford locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction.

 Ordnance Survey of Great Britain

Newspapers
Newspapers in Bedford include Bedfordshire Bedford Times & Citizen ... View newspapers

 Daily newspapers in or near Bedford
 BBC Archives
 British Library Newspapers
 Search historic newspapers

Obituaries
 Check daily newspapers in or near Bedford
 Search obituaries



Parishes
 Parishes in Bedfordshire

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Travel & tourism
 Bedfordshire tourism
 England tourism
 Map your route

Weather
 Current weather & 5-day forecasts

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