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===Do you know the county where your ancestor lived?=== | |||
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====Choose the religion:==== | |||
:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Church of England|<u>'''Church of England'''</u>]]<br> | |||
:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Nonconformist|<u>'''Nonconformist'''</u>]]<br> | |||
:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Religion Unknown|<u>'''Religion Unknown'''</u>]]<br> | |||
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:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Civil Registration|'''<u>Civil Registration</u>''']]<br><br> | |||
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[[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:Wales]] | |||
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'''To find the county where your ancestor lived choose an option below:''' | |||
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=== England and Wales Census Records, 1841-1911 === | |||
If your ancestor lived in England or Wales between 1841 and 1911 use The England and Wales Censuses. | |||
The records may have the county where your ancestor was born.<br> | |||
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| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list?fcs=region%3AUNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND%2CrecordType%3ACENSUS&ec=region%3AUNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND%2CrecordType%3ACENSUS www.familysearch.org] | |||
| <span style="line-height: 19.92px;">Census Years 1841-1911</span> | |||
| <span style="line-height: 19.92px;">Complete Index and Images.</span> | |||
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| [https://search.ancestry.com/search/group/ukicen www.ancestry.com] | |||
| <span style="line-height: 19.92px;"> Census Years 1841-1911</span> | |||
| <span style="line-height: 19.92px;">Complete Index and Images ($)</span> | |||
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<big>'''After the county is located:'''</big><br> | |||
::*Go to [[GuidedResearch:England|'''England Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor. | |||
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=== Surname Search === | |||
Some surnames are more common in certain areas. Checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region or area your ancestor is from.<br> | |||
::[https://named.publicprofiler.org/ Great Britain Family Name Profiling] | |||
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<big>'''After the county is located:'''</big><br> | |||
::*Go to [[GuidedResearch:England|'''England Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor. | |||
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This map shows possible jurisdictions (locations) where local records were kept.<br> | |||
::[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England 1851 Jurisdiction Map] | |||
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<big>'''After the county is located:'''</big><br> | |||
::*Go to [[GuidedResearch:England|'''England Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor. | |||
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