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The '''British Isles''' are a group of islands northwest of Europe. However, not all of these islands are British! | The '''British Isles''' are a group of islands northwest of Europe. However, not all of these islands are British! | ||
The largest island in the group is [[Great Britain]] which consists of the nations of [[England]], [[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] and [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]. | The largest island in the group is [[Great Britain]] which consists of the nations of [[England Genealogy|England]], [[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] and [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]. | ||
Ireland is the second largest island in the group (although this definition is not universally accepted) and is divided between the [[Republic of Ireland]], which is not part of the [[United Kingdom]], and [[Northern Ireland Genealogy|Northern Ireland]] which is. | Ireland is the second largest island in the group (although this definition is not universally accepted) and is divided between the [[Republic of Ireland]], which is not part of the [[United Kingdom]], and [[Northern Ireland Genealogy|Northern Ireland]] which is. | ||
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The term "British Isles" is used for convenience in grouping the following countries into one category: to understand this better see ''[http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Community/The_National_Archives/What_Is_Britain_/Player.html What Is Britain?]'' a presentation by [http://www.apgen.org/directory/search_detail.html?mbr_id=4858 Audrey Collins], Records Specialist at [[England The National Archives|The National Archives]]. {{Wikipedia|Terminology of the British Isles}} | The term "British Isles" is used for convenience in grouping the following countries into one category: to understand this better see ''[http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Community/The_National_Archives/What_Is_Britain_/Player.html What Is Britain?]'' a presentation by [http://www.apgen.org/directory/search_detail.html?mbr_id=4858 Audrey Collins], Records Specialist at [[England The National Archives|The National Archives]]. {{Wikipedia|Terminology of the British Isles}} | ||
*[[England]] | *[[England Genealogy|England]] | ||
*[[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] | *[[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] | ||
*[[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] | *[[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] | ||