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*The county archive or record office | *The county archive or record office | ||
Once you know what records exist, the next step is to access those records. The easiest way to find records for a particular ancestor is to use an index or transcript of the records. If these are not available then you'll need to browse the original records manually to find records of interest. Both can often be done online, though many websites required a subscription, or can be used for free only at public libraries and FamilySearch Centers ( | Once you know what records exist, the next step is to access those records. The easiest way to find records for a particular ancestor is to use an index or transcript of the records. If these are not available then you'll need to browse the original records manually to find records of interest. Both can often be done online, though many websites required a subscription, or can be used for free only at public libraries and FamilySearch Centers (FSCs). | ||
The original records are usually stored at county record offices (Anglican) or The National Archives (non-conformist). A few may remain in custody of the parish, or at local archives or museums. | The original records are usually stored at county record offices (Anglican) or The National Archives (non-conformist). A few may remain in custody of the parish, or at local archives or museums. | ||
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*FHS is an abbreviation for a county Family History Society and available products for purchase, i.e. CDs containing indexes to church baptisms or marriage records of the county. | *FHS is an abbreviation for a county Family History Society and available products for purchase, i.e. CDs containing indexes to church baptisms or marriage records of the county. | ||
*Many of these collections have the baptisms, marriages and burials on separate webpages. Links to the resources from all this table are always to the baptisms. | *Many of these collections have the baptisms, marriages and burials on separate webpages. Links to the resources from all this table are always to the baptisms. | ||
*A free account is required to access FamilySearch, and some of the images on their websites can only be viewed at | *A free account is required to access FamilySearch, and some of the images on their websites can only be viewed at FSCs or Affiliate Libraries. See the next section for information about records formerly part of the IGI. | ||
Few, if any, of these collections will be 100% complete. | Few, if any, of these collections will be 100% complete. | ||
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