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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Finding the Wales Place of Origin}} Because of common names, knowing the place of origin (county or parish) in Wales is important and will narrow search results. Try the following suggestions:<br><br> *'''Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family''' (including parents, siblings, spouses, children). ::*[https://www.familysearch.org/tree/find/name FamilySearch Family Tree] ::*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1030 Ancestry Member Trees] ::*[https://www.geni.com/login Geni.com] ::*[https://www.wikitree.com/ Wikitree.com] *'''Search records in country of arrival'''. Some useful records include: ::{| style="width:30%; vertical-align:top;" |- | style="width:10%; vertical-align:top;" | * Biographies * Birth, marriage, death certificates * Cemetery records * Census records * Church records * Genealogies * Journals * Land and property records | style="width:10%; vertical-align:top;" | * Letters * Military records * Naturalization records * Newspapers * Obituaries * Passenger lists * Passport applications * Probate records |} *'''Search records in England'''. Some useful records include: ::{| style="width:30%; vertical-align:top;" |- | style="width:10%; vertical-align:top;" | * [[Wales Census|Census records]] * [[Wales Church Records|Church records]] * [[Wales Civil Registration|Civil registration]] * [[Wales Emigration and Immigration|Emigration records]] | style="width:10%; vertical-align:top;" | * [[Wales Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]] * [[Wales Military Records|Military records]] * [[Wales Newspapers|Newspapers]] * [[Wales Probate Records|Wills and probate]] |} *'''Localize the surname'''. Checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region an ancestor is from. Search for the surname of both the father/groom and the mother/bride to narrow down the region. ::*[http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org/ Great Britain Family Names Profiling] <br> <h3>After place is located:</h3> Go to [[GuidedResearch:Wales|'''Wales Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor. <br><br> {{GR Footer}}<br> [[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:Wales]] __NOTOC__