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Many people throughout the world trace their ancestry to England. The genealogical records that most people use to find their ancestors are: | Many people throughout the world trace their ancestry to England. The genealogical records that most people use to find their ancestors are: | ||
*[[ | *[[England Civil Registration|Civil registration]], starting in July of 1837 | ||
*[[ | *[[England Census|Census]], starting in 1841; | ||
*[[ | *[[England Church Records|Church records]], starting in 1538; and | ||
*[[ | *[[England Probate Records|Probate records]], some starting as early as the late 1300s. | ||
[[Image:Cambridge England.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Cambridge]] | |||
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== Beginners' Corner == | == Beginners' Corner == | ||
Have you ever wondered about one of your ancestors? Let’s call him Great Grandpa Johnny. Do you know when or where Johnny was living, perhaps his christening or birth date and place? What if you don’t have this information? Your curiosity about Johnny is important and you want to know more about him. Being new to genealogy, you probably don’t know what to do to find more information. Do you know about him or her? Do you know when and where they lived? The Beginner’s Corner links to information that will help you get started. Choose from one of the following. | Have you ever wondered about one of your ancestors? Let’s call him Great Grandpa Johnny. Do you know when or where Johnny was living, perhaps his christening or birth date and place? What if you don’t have this information? Your curiosity about Johnny is important and you want to know more about him. Being new to genealogy, you probably don’t know what to do to find more information. Do you know about him or her? Do you know when and where they lived? The Beginner’s Corner links to information that will help you get started. Choose from one of the following. | ||
To search for the right area of England your ancestral heritage is from you should first check for all the clues in the area that your relatives lived in "after they left England". | To search for the right area of England your ancestral heritage is from you should first check for all the clues in the area that your relatives lived in "after they left England". | ||
Look for any location in England that is mentioned in connection to your family members. | Look for any location in England that is mentioned in connection to your family members. | ||
Search first at your and your parents home. Ask family members, find their death notices, death certificates, marriage license and certificate information, social security applications, immigration and emigration records from England. Childrens' birth records, cemetery burial records, the old photographs and books they owned or were left in the family possession these can be clues. | Search first at your and your parents home. Ask family members, find their death notices, death certificates, marriage license and certificate information, social security applications, immigration and emigration records from England. Childrens' birth records, cemetery burial records, the old photographs and books they owned or were left in the family possession these can be clues. | ||
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*[[England Websites|England Websites]] | *[[England Websites|England Websites]] | ||
*see Denmark portal for an example | *see Denmark portal for an example | ||
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== Counties == | |||
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*[[Bedfordshire|Bedfordshire]] | |||
*[[Berkshire|Berkshire]] | |||
*[[Buckinghamshire|Buckinghamshire]] | |||
*[[Cambridgeshire|Cambridgeshire]] | |||
*[[Cheshire|Cheshire]] | |||
*[[Cornwall|Cornwall]] | |||
*[[Cumberland|Cumberland]] | |||
*[[Derbyshire|Derbyshire]] | |||
*[[Devon|Devon]] | |||
*[[Dorset|Dorset]] | |||
*[[Durham|Durham]] | |||
*[[Essex|Essex]] | |||
*[[Gloucestershire|Gloucestershire]] | |||
*[[Hampshire|Hampshire]] | |||
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*[[Herefordshire|Herefordshire]] | |||
*[[Hertfordshire|Hertfordshire]] | |||
*[[Huntingdonshire|Huntingdonshire]] | |||
*[[Kent|Kent]] | |||
| | *[[Lancashire|Lancashire]] | ||
| [ | *[[Leicestershire|Leicestershire]] | ||
| [ | *[[Lincolnshire|Lincolnshire]] | ||
*[[London|London]] | |||
| | *[[Middlesex|Middlesex]] | ||
*[[Norfolk|Norfolk]] | |||
*[[Northamptonshire|Northamptonshire]] | |||
*[[Northumberland|Northumberland]] | |||
*[[Nottinghamshire|Nottinghamshire]] | |||
*[[Oxfordshire|Oxfordshire]] | |||
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*[[Rutland|Rutland]] | |||
*[[Shropshire|Shropshire]] | |||
*[[Somerset|Somerset]] | |||
*[[Staffordshire|Staffordshire]] | |||
*[[Suffolk|Suffolk]] | |||
*[[Surrey|Surrey]] | |||
*[[Sussex|Sussex]] | |||
*[[Warwickshire|Warwickshire]] | |||
*[[Westmorland|Westmorland]] | |||
*[[Wiltshire|Wiltshire]] | |||
*[[Worcestershire|Worcestershire]] | |||
*[[Yorkshire|Yorkshire]] | |||
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Key Topics to get Started: | |||
Key Topics to get Started: | |||
*[[England Census|Census]] | *[[England Census|Census]] | ||
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*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]] | *[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]] | ||
Other Topics: | Other Topics: | ||
*[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | *[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | ||
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*[[England Societies|Societies]] | *[[England Societies|Societies]] | ||
*[[England Taxation|Taxation]] | *[[England Taxation|Taxation]] | ||
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[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||