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Many people throughout the world trace their ancestry to England. The genealogical records that most people use to find their ancestors are 1) Civil registration, starting in July of 1837; Census, starting in 1841; Church records, starting in 1538; and Probate records, some starting as early as the late 1300s.  
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Guide to '''England ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
'''England '''is one of the four constituent countries of the [[United Kingdom]] (together with [[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]], [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland Genealogy|Northern Ireland]]). It has a history that goes back over a thousand years. In 1707, the Kingdom of England joined the [[Scotland Genealogy|Kingdom of Scotland]] in union to become the [[Great Britain|Kingdom of Great Britain]]. The official language is English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "England," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England, accessed 23 March 2016.</ref>


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==England Map==
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Genealogy records are kept at the Parish level in England. The map below shows county boundaries as of 1851. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.
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== News ==
 
*Add news here (ultimately SMW query to auto-populate)
*Great new article?
*Upcoming conference?
 
== Getting started with England research ==
 
Info on getting started with research in England. What are the top record types? Time periods? Etc.  
 
== Essential research tools ==
 
*[[England Record Selection Table|England Record Selection Table]]
*[[England Websites|England Websites]]
*see Denmark portal for an example


== Counties ==


==Counties and Parishes==
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The England counties listed below are '''based on historic boundaries pre-1974'''. Genealogy records are kept on the county and parish level in England. These counties are used throughout the FamilySearch system to organize access to records and articles.  Click on a county or parish name below to go to the relevant wiki article listing more information.
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<li>[[Bedfordshire, England Genealogy|Bedfordshire]] ([[Bedfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Bedfordshire|Bedfordshire]]  
<li>[[Berkshire, England Genealogy|Berkshire]] ([[Berkshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Berkshire|Berkshire]]  
<li>[[Buckinghamshire, England Genealogy|Buckinghamshire]] ([[Buckinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Buckinghamshire|Buckinghamshire]]  
<li>[[Cambridgeshire, England Genealogy|Cambridgeshire]] ([[Cambridgeshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Cambridgeshire|Cambridgeshire]]  
<li>[[Cheshire, England Genealogy|Cheshire]] ([[Cheshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Cheshire|Cheshire]]  
<li>[[Cornwall, England Genealogy|Cornwall]] ([[Cornwall Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Cornwall|Cornwall]]  
<li>[[Cumberland, England Genealogy|Cumberland]] ([[Cumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Cumberland|Cumberland]]  
<li>[[Derbyshire, England Genealogy|Derbyshire]] ([[Derbyshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Derbyshire|Derbyshire]]  
<li>[[Devon, England Genealogy|Devon]] ([[Devon Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Devon|Devon]]  
<li>[[Dorset, England Genealogy|Dorset]] ([[Dorset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Dorset|Dorset]]
<li>[[Durham, England Genealogy|Durham]] ([[Durham Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Essex, England Genealogy|Essex]] ([[Essex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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<li>[[Gloucestershire, England Genealogy|Gloucestershire]] ([[Gloucestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Durham|Durham]]  
<li>[[Hampshire, England Genealogy|Hampshire]] ([[Hampshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Essex England|Essex]]  
<li>[[Herefordshire, England Genealogy|Herefordshire]] ([[Herefordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Gloucestershire|Gloucestershire]]  
<li>[[Hertfordshire, England Genealogy|Hertfordshire]] ([[Hertfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Hampshire|Hampshire]]  
<li>[[Huntingdonshire, England Genealogy|Huntingdonshire]] ([[Huntingdonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Herefordshire|Herefordshire]]  
<li>[[Kent, England Genealogy|Kent]] ([[Kent Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Hertfordshire|Hertfordshire]]  
<li>[[Lancashire, England Genealogy|Lancashire]] ([[Lancashire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Huntingdonshire|Huntingdonshire]]  
<li>[[Leicestershire, England Genealogy|Leicestershire]] ([[Leicestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Kent England|Kent]]  
<li>[[Lincolnshire, England Genealogy|Lincolnshire]] ([[Lincolnshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Lancashire|Lancashire]]  
<li>[[London, England Genealogy|London]] ([[London Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Leicestershire|Leicestershire]]
<li>[[Middlesex, England Genealogy|Middlesex]] ([[Middlesex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Norfolk, England Genealogy|Norfolk]] ([[Norfolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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<li>[[Northamptonshire, England Genealogy|Northamptonshire]] ([[Northamptonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Lincolnshire|Lincolnshire]]  
<li>[[Northumberland, England Genealogy|Northumberland]] ([[Northumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:London England|London]]  
<li>[[Nottinghamshire, England Genealogy|Nottinghamshire]] ([[Nottinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Middlesex|Middlesex]]  
<li>[[Oxfordshire, England Genealogy|Oxfordshire]] ([[Oxfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Norfolk England|Norfolk]]  
<li>[[Rutland, England Genealogy|Rutland]] ([[Rutland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Northamptonshire|Northamptonshire]]  
<li>[[Shropshire, England Genealogy|Shropshire]] ([[Shropshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Northumberland England|Northumberland]]  
<li>[[Somerset, England Genealogy|Somerset]] ([[Somerset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Nottinghamshire|Nottinghamshire]]  
<li>[[Staffordshire, England Genealogy|Staffordshire]] ([[Staffordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Oxfordshire|Oxfordshire]]  
<li>[[Suffolk, England Genealogy|Suffolk]] ([[Suffolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Rutland England|Rutland]]  
<li>[[Surrey, England Genealogy|Surrey]] ([[Surrey Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Shropshire|Shropshire]]
<li>[[Sussex, England Genealogy|Sussex]] ([[Sussex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Warwickshire, England Genealogy|Warwickshire]] ([[Warwickshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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<li>[[Westmorland, England Genealogy|Westmorland]] ([[Westmorland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Somerset England|Somerset]]  
<li>[[Wiltshire, England Genealogy|Wiltshire]] ([[Wiltshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Staffordshire|Staffordshire]]  
<li>[[Worcestershire, England Genealogy|Worcestershire]] ([[Worcestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Suffolk England|Suffolk]]  
<li>[[Yorkshire, England Genealogy|Yorkshire]] ([[Yorkshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[Portal:Surrey England|Surrey]]  
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*[[Portal:Sussex England|Sussex]]  
*[[Portal:Warwickshire|Warwickshire]]  
*[[Portal:Westmorland England|Westmorland]]  
*[[Portal:Wiltshire|Wiltshire]]  
*[[Portal:Worcestershire|Worcestershire]]  
*[[Portal:Yorkshire|Yorkshire]]
 
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==References==
== Related countries ==
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*[[Portal:Dominica|Dominica]]
*[[Portal:Fiji|Fiji]]
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*[[Portal:Guernsey|Guernsey]]
*[[Portal:Guyana|Guyana]]
*[[Portal:India|India]]
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*[[Portal:Sierra Leone|Sierra Leone]]
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*[[Portal:St Kitts|St Kitts]]
*[[Portal:St Lucia|St Lucia]]
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*[[Portal:Swaziland|Swaziland]]
*[[Portal:Tanganyika|Tanganyika]]
*[[Portal:Tanzania|Tanzania]]
*[[Portal:Tonga|Tonga]]
*[[Portal:Trinidad|Trinidad]]
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*[[Portal:Wales|Wales]]
*[[Portal:Zambia|Zambia]]
*[[Portal:Zanzibar|Zanzibar]]
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*[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[[England Biography|Biography]]
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[England Church Directories|Church Directories]]
*[[England Church History|Church History]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[England Directories|Directories]]
*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[England Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[England Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[England Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[England Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
*[[England History|History]]
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[England Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[England Maps|Maps]]
*[[England Merchant Marine|Merchant Marine]]
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[England Names, Personal|Names Personal]]
*[[England Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[England Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[England Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[England Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Schools|Schools]]
*[[England Societies|Societies]]
*[[England Taxation|Taxation]]
 
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Revision as of 16:37, 10 February 2009

Many people throughout the world trace their ancestry to England. The genealogical records that most people use to find their ancestors are 1) Civil registration, starting in July of 1837; Census, starting in 1841; Church records, starting in 1538; and Probate records, some starting as early as the late 1300s.


Cambridge England.jpg

News[edit | edit source]

  • Add news here (ultimately SMW query to auto-populate)
  • Great new article?
  • Upcoming conference?

Getting started with England research[edit | edit source]

Info on getting started with research in England. What are the top record types? Time periods? Etc.

Essential research tools[edit | edit source]

Counties[edit | edit source]

Related countries[edit | edit source]


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