| The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. Traditionally administered as part of the county of Cornwall, the islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890. This council is currently known as the Council of the Isles of Scilly. The correct name for the islands is the Isles of Scilly, or simply Scilly; the people of Scilly consider the terms "Scillies" and "Scilly Isles" to be incorrect. The adjective "Scillonian" is sometimes used for people or things related to the archipelago. The islands are designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. |
Resources
Primary reference
Countywide interest
- Isles of Scilly & Cornwall genealogy database
- Genealogy council for the Isles of Scilly
- Tregarthen family website
- Isles of Scilly museum
- Wills and Admons for the Scilly Isles
- Cornwall inscription project - MI's Scilly
Specific town and village interest
Maps and photographs
Isles Of Scilly Family History Group
- Email: research@iosfhg.freeserve.co.uk
- Phone: 01720 422337
Register Office
Isles of Scilly Register Office
Town Hall
St Marys
Isles of Scilly
TR21 0LW
Tel: 01720 423751
email: registration@scilly.gov.uk
This Office keeps all the registers for the islands from 1837.
The Abbey Gardens, Tresco submitted by Darksecretz
Requests for Research and Photographs in this area
Please read Research Offers & Requests: Guidelines before requesting a lookup.
A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the Research Offers section of Site Projects, accessed via the links on the home page.
If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message in the comments box at the bottom of the relevant Research Offer page. The details will be added to the county listing.
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