WELCOME to the Chesterfield (ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD-L) Discussion List. This is a discussion area for anyone who has an interest in the Genealogy,  History, Culture or anything related to Chesterfield and surrounding areas, in County Derbyshire, England.   This list will be a place where we discuss those Chesterfield, English traditions that include holidays, recipes, music, weddings, births, funerals/wakes, etc.  Hopefully, in our discourse we will get a more complete picture of our ancestors, other than just dates and names

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This list is for the discussion of the Genealogy, Culture and History of the  people who lived and/or passed through the area of Chesterfield, County Derbyshire.  Discussion of migration patterns, immigration, heraldry, historical sketches, settlements, census data, wills, family Bibles, vital records, web sites, recipes, music, dance, books, etc. is encouraged. 

DEBATES NOT ALLOWED ON THE CHESTERFIELD MAILING LIST: Religion or current events unless in the context of genealogy. While history and culture of both subjects are valid genealogical subjects debates over which is best/worst are not allowed.
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