Local, family and house history
If you are researching your family or house history in this area, Penrith and Eden Museum has local photographic and archive collections that may help you.
Contact the curators to request a search of the collections database.
Searching cemetery records
Contact the Bereavement Services office to request a search of the cemetery records for any of the five cemeteries in Eden.
Cumberland and Westmorland local, family and house history
For other major resources for Cumberland and Westmorland local, family and house history see:
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Cumbria Archive Service on the Cumbria County Council website.
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Cumbria Libraries and Archives on the Cumbria County Council website.
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Cumbria Industrial History Society on the Industrial History of Cumbria website.
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Cumbrian Manorial Records on the Lancaster University website.
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Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society website
- Local History of Ravenstonedale on the Ravenstonedale website.
United Kingdom family history
Research your family history using the General Register Office on GOV.UK for English and Welsh family history.
FreeBMD website is a free index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales.
ScotlandsPeople website is the official Scottish Government site for searching government records and archives.
Cumberland and Westmorland military history
Cumbria's Museum Military Life, is within the walls of Carlisle Castle, it covers 300 years of military history and has information about the Cumbrian regiments.
Visit Cumbria's Museum Military Life website for more details.