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== Introduction  ==
== Introduction  ==


Ancestry has revolutionized English census research, and provided many other very helpful indexes to English records.  The capabilities of the Ancestry search engine are some of the finest on the Internet.  This article will help you understand what is available on Ancestry for English research and how to access it.
Ancestry has revolutionized English census research, and provided many other very helpful indexes to English records.  The capabilities of the Ancestry search engine are some of the finest on the Internet.  This article will help you understand what is available on Ancestry for English research and how to access it.  


[http://www.ancestry.co.uk Ancestry.co.uk] is the British section of [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]. Both are subsciption sites that you must pay to access.  If you have a worldwide subscription, you will be able to use Ancestry.co.uk under the Ancestry.com umbrella. For ease of reference in this article, you can assume that anything found on Ancestry.co.uk can also be found on Ancestry.com.  
[http://www.ancestry.co.uk Ancestry.co.uk] is the British section of [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]. Both are subsciption sites that you must pay to access.  If you have a worldwide subscription, you will be able to use Ancestry.co.uk under the Ancestry.com umbrella. For ease of reference in this article, you can assume that anything found on Ancestry.co.uk can also be found on Ancestry.com.  
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There is a Church of England [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=3257&p=3251&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true parish register collection], mostly taken from parish registers that have been transcribed and printed in books.  While far from complete, it is a source that should not be overlooked when searching for a baptism, marriage or burial before 1837.  
There is a Church of England [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=3257&p=3251&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true parish register collection], mostly taken from parish registers that have been transcribed and printed in books.  While far from complete, it is a source that should not be overlooked when searching for a baptism, marriage or burial before 1837.  
=== Directories and Member Lists  ===
[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=3257&p=3251&categoryFilterID=37&showPaging=true This category] contains an enormous collection of UK directories, as well as the alumni books of [http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8942&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Oxford] (1500-1886) and [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=3997 Cambridge] (1261-1900) universities.
=== Immigration & Emigration ===
There are a number of resources for locating your immigrant ancestors. Just click on the section entitled that and it will lead you to multiple sources including ''[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=49141&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Emigrants from England to the American Colonies, 1771-1776] ''by Peter Wilson Coldham along with [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=49225&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 ''A List of Emigrants from England to America, 1682-1692''] by Michael Ghirelli and ''[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=49050&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 A List of Emigrants from England to America]'', 1718-1759 by Marion Kaminkow. 
=== Military Records  ===
The most important collection of English military records available on Ancestry is the [http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1219&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 World War I Service Records] and [http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1114&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 World War I Pension records].  There are also [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=3257&p=3251&categoryFilterID=39&showPaging=true medal rolls and other records] avaiable.


=== Probate Records  ===
=== Probate Records  ===
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Ancestry also boasts a modest collection of indexes to [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=3257&p=3251&categoryFilterID=36&showPaging=true probate records].  
Ancestry also boasts a modest collection of indexes to [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=3257&p=3251&categoryFilterID=36&showPaging=true probate records].  


=== Directories and Member Lists  ===
Taking time to visit this site will definitely aid you in the search for your English ancestors.
 
[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=3257&p=3251&categoryFilterID=37&showPaging=true This category] contains an enormous collection of UK directories, as well as the alumni books of [http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8942&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Oxford] (1500-1886) and [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=3997 Cambridge] (1261-1900) universities.  


=== Military Records  ===
 


The most important collection of English military records available on Ancestry is the [http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1219&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 World War I Service Records] and [http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1114&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 World War I Pension records].  There are also [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=3257&p=3251&categoryFilterID=39&showPaging=true medal rolls and other records] avaiable.
 
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