The Bassetlaw District Council (BDC) is a regional governing body that works with the Nottinghamshire County Council and individual parish councils within its region, which is the northern part of Nottinghamshire. The district was formed in 1974 from municipal boroughs of Worksop and East Retford and most of Worksop Rural District and East Retford Rural District following the passage of the Local Government Act 1972 in order to represent a regional view. Most of Bassetlaw District is "coal country", sitting on a Coal bed up to 900 metres (3,000 feet) thick. The district has five towns: Worksop, Tuxford, Harworth, Bircotes and Retford. The individual parishes and communities are:

You can write or phone the Bassetlaw District Council at the address below. Be aware, they do Not have time to assist with family history searches:

• Phone: +44 01909 534 999
• Council Offices
• Queen's Buildings
• Potter Street
• Worksop
• Nottinghamshire
• S80 2AH
• United Kingdom

The Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) is a regional governing body that works with the Nottinghamshire County Council and individual parish councils within its region, which is the southern part of Nottinghamshire. The district was formed in 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District. This new plitical entity has historic roots in the old "Ruchcliffe District" from the 1700s. The individual parishes and communities are:

You can write or phone the Rushcliffe Borough Council at the address below. Be aware, they do Not have time to assist with family history searches, nor is it a task alloted to the agency:

• Phone: +44 0115 981 99 11
• Rushcliffe Customer Service Centre
• Fountain Court
• Gordon Road
• West Bridgford
• Nottingham
• NG2 5LN
• United Kingdom