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The following sources will help identify the district that served the place where your ancestors lived: | The following sources will help identify the district that served the place where your ancestors lived: | ||
''The Imperial Gazetteer'', included on the [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] web site, gives parishes and their civil districts. (See [[England Gazetteers|England Gazetteers]].) | ''The Imperial Gazetteer'', included on the [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] web site, gives parishes and their civil districts. (See [[England Gazetteers|England Gazetteers]].) [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/index.html Genuki.org.uk] also provides of list of Registration Districts. | ||
Population Tables are available for each census year. They give the population for the various localities and are arranged by county, district, and parish. The indexes to these tables are very helpful because they give the district for each place listed. District boundaries changed over time, so it is helpful to refer to these indexes. The Family History Library call numbers for the indexes are as follows: | Population Tables are available for each census year. They give the population for the various localities and are arranged by county, district, and parish. The indexes to these tables are very helpful because they give the district for each place listed. District boundaries changed over time, so it is helpful to refer to these indexes. The Family History Library call numbers for the indexes are as follows: | ||
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#Click one of the following titles: | #Click one of the following titles: | ||
##{{FHL|47767|title-id|disp=''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1980''. This set is on microfilm}}. | ##{{FHL|47767|title-id|disp=''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1980''. This set is on microfilm}}. | ||
##{{FHL|744657|title-id|disp=''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1983''. This set is on microfiche.}} | ##{{FHL|744657|title-id|disp=''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1983''. This set is on microfiche.}} | ||
#Click View Film Notes to see the film and fiche numbers. | #Click View Film Notes to see the film and fiche numbers. | ||
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Addresses for the superintendent registrars can also be found on the Internet through the GENUKI Web site at: | Addresses for the superintendent registrars can also be found on the Internet through the GENUKI Web site at: | ||
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/RegOffice/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/RegOffice/] | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/RegOffice/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/RegOffice/] | ||
Keep in mind that over time district boundaries have changed, and some districts have been abolished. | Keep in mind that over time district boundaries have changed, and some districts have been abolished. | ||
== Records at the Family History Library == | == Records at the Family History Library == | ||