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Derbyshire is an historic county of England. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.)

From The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, (1870-72):

A midland and almost central county; nearly alike distant from the eastern and the western seas, and from Scotland and the English channel.

It is bounded on the NW, by Cheshire, on the N and NE, by Yorkshire on the E, by Notts; on the SE, by Leicestershire; on the S, by Warwickshire and Staffordshire; on the W, by Staffordshire and Cheshire.

The market-towns are Derby, Belper, Ashborne, Alfreton, Wirksworth, Winster, Tideswell, Cromford, Ilkeston, Dronfield, Buxton, Chesterfield, Bakewell, and Chapel-on-le-Frith.

Also known as Derby.



Cemeteries
Cemeteries in Derbyshire include Glossop Cemetery, Heanor Marlpool Cemetery, Long Eaton Cemetery, Longmoor Cemetery, Park Cemetery, Stanton Road Cemetery ... View cemeteries

Communities
Communities in Derbyshire include Abney, Alfreton, Allestree, Ashbourne, Ashford in the Water, Bakewell, Barlow, Baslow, Belper, Bolsover ... View communities

Family history & family records
 Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide
 BritishIslesGenWeb
 Census records
 Family Records Centre
 Genuki - Derbyshire
 Genuki - England
 GenWeb page for Derbyshire
 Derbyshire Family History Society
 General Register Office - UK
 Immigration records
 Military records
 Probate records - Guide to obtaining
 Wills - Search National Archives

Obituaries
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Parishes
Parishes in Derbyshire include Alder Wasley, Alfreton, Allestree, Alvaston, Appleby Magna, Ashbourne, Ashford, Ashover, Aston upon Trent, Atlow ... View parishes

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