- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
Kingscote is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, set on the uplands near the south western edge of the Cotswold hills. It is situated about two miles (3 km) east of Uley, five miles (8 km) east of Dursley and four miles (6 km) west of Tetbury. The hamlet and parish of Newington Bagpath lies to the west of the village. It was absorbed into Kingscote parish in 1935. The neighbouring parish to the west is now Owlpen.
Research Tips
- The website British History Online provides eight chapters out of at least eleven of the Victoria County History Series on Gloucestershire. Some of these are outlines of topics concerning the whole county, others contain descriptions of cities, towns and villages of varying sizes throughout the area.
- Brett Langston's Registration Districts in Gloucestershire follows the history of registration district provision in Gloucestershire from its inception in 1837 through to the present day.
- GENUKI has a brief overall guide to various sources of information for the county.
- The FamilySearch Wiki on Gloucestershire provides information similar to that in GENUKI.
- Gloucestershire Archives for older sources such as pre-1837 parish registers and other contemporary documents. Address: Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, England GL1 3DW
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