Until 1974 Westmoreland was the name of a county in the north of England. Today it survives as part of a place name, Appleby-in-Westmoreland.

I have embarked on this exploration because of a revived interest in some ancestors of my paternal grandmother. The file popped to the surface in my recent move, and at the same time, ideas popped into my head. It is quite possible enough material can be found online to assess the chances of making progress and, going a step farther, perhaps I will be able to view images or transcripts of records. In this article I explore the background to my renewed interest in this English county.

County History
The time period of focus for the research is before, during and just after the end of the wars against France 1793 to 1815. In addition, I find it interesting and helpful to view this limited period in a broader historical time line. I begin with...

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