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=== English Resources === | === English Resources === | ||
Information about England and its genealogical records.<br> | Information about England and its genealogical records.<br> | ||
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*www.a2a.org.uk Search for records in county archives throughout England<br><br> | *www.a2a.org.uk Search for records in county archives throughout England<br><br> | ||
=== Church Records === | === Church Records === | ||
Baptismal, marriage, & burial records<br><br>'''Church of England (Anglican)''''''<br>'' | Baptismal, marriage, & burial records<br><br>'''Church of England (Anglican)''''''<br>'' | ||
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*[http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp www.gro.gov.uk]- Website for ordering birth, marriage, and death certificates from England and Wales. | *[http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp www.gro.gov.uk]- Website for ordering birth, marriage, and death certificates from England and Wales. | ||
=== Court Records === | === Court Records === | ||
*[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Places/UK/England/Default.aspx?category=36 www.ancestry.com] ($) [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1590 England & Wales Criminal Registers, 1791-1892] (Quarter Sessions & Assize Courts). Also includes [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7919 indexes to Chancery records, 1386-1558]. | *[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Places/UK/England/Default.aspx?category=36 www.ancestry.com] ($) [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1590 England & Wales Criminal Registers, 1791-1892] (Quarter Sessions & Assize Courts). Also includes [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7919 indexes to Chancery records, 1386-1558]. | ||
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=== Directories === | === Directories === | ||
Locate ancestors at a specific location and time | Locate ancestors at a specific location and time | ||
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*[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/books/books_index.php?rec_type=Directory www.thegenealogist.co.uk] - Contains various directories throughout England. | *[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/books/books_index.php?rec_type=Directory www.thegenealogist.co.uk] - Contains various directories throughout England. | ||
=== LDS Sources === | === LDS Sources === | ||
Records of 19th Century LDS converts | Records of 19th Century LDS converts | ||
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*[http://lib.byu.edu/digital/mmd/ Lib.byu.edu/digital/mmd]- LDS missionary journals kept during their missionary service | *[http://lib.byu.edu/digital/mmd/ Lib.byu.edu/digital/mmd]- LDS missionary journals kept during their missionary service | ||
=== Military === | === Military === | ||
Finding information/records if an ancestor served in the British military | Finding information/records if an ancestor served in the British military | ||
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*[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Places/UK/England/Default.aspx?category=39&ldf=2 www.ancestry.com] ($) Indexes and images to many military records including British Army WWI Service and pension records. <br><br> | *[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Places/UK/England/Default.aspx?category=39&ldf=2 www.ancestry.com] ($) Indexes and images to many military records including British Army WWI Service and pension records. <br><br> | ||
=== Newspapers === | === Newspapers === | ||
*[http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk] ($) (great newspaper collection) | *[http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk] ($) (great newspaper collection) | ||
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=== Miscellaneous === | === Miscellaneous === | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=UNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND www.familysearch.org] > United Kingdom and Ireland. Includes miscellaneous records such as poor law, tax assessments, probate, court, monumental inscriptions, etc. for select counties. | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=UNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND www.familysearch.org] > United Kingdom and Ireland. Includes miscellaneous records such as poor law, tax assessments, probate, court, monumental inscriptions, etc. for select counties. | ||
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=== Passenger Lists === | === Passenger Lists === | ||
Tracing English emigrants/immigrants | Tracing English emigrants/immigrants | ||
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=== Wills / Probate === | === Wills / Probate === | ||
May name spouse, children, or other family members | May name spouse, children, or other family members | ||
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=== Maps, Gazetteers, and Placenames === | === Maps, Gazetteers, and Placenames === | ||
Helps understand where ancestor came from | Helps understand where ancestor came from | ||
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ maps.familysearch.org] - An excellent resource for finding neighboring parishes, distance between parishes, jurisdictions of the parish, when records begin, viewing old ordinance survey maps of the parish, view your ancestor’s parish in relations to Google maps and Google Earth. | *[http://maps.familysearch.org/ maps.familysearch.org] - An excellent resource for finding neighboring parishes, distance between parishes, jurisdictions of the parish, when records begin, viewing old ordinance survey maps of the parish, view your ancestor’s parish in relations to Google maps and Google Earth. | ||
*[http://labs.nationalarchives.gov.uk/maps/valuation.html http://labs.nationalarchives.gov.uk/maps/valuation.html]- Valuation Office map finder. <br> | |||
*[http://visionofbritain.org.uk/ www.visionofbritain.org/uk] Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales | *[http://visionofbritain.org.uk/ www.visionofbritain.org/uk] Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales | ||
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ http://www.british-history.ac.uk] Topographical Dictionary of England | *[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ http://www.british-history.ac.uk] Topographical Dictionary of England | ||
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*[http://www.cwgc.org/ www.cwgc.org]- Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Graves of British soliders throughout the British commonwealth.<br><br> | *[http://www.cwgc.org/ www.cwgc.org]- Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Graves of British soliders throughout the British commonwealth.<br><br> | ||
=== Repositories in England === | === Repositories in England === | ||
Repositories are where original records are kept and housed. These include archives and libraries and County Record offices. | Repositories are where original records are kept and housed. These include archives and libraries and County Record offices. | ||