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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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== Counties  ==


==England Map==
'''Click on a county to go to that county's page:''' {{Englandimagemap}}  
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.
{{England 1851 antique style with Isle of Man}}  


== Research tools  ==
*[[England Record Selection Table|England Record Selection Table]]
*[[England Websites|England Websites]]
*Others?
== Beginner's Corner  ==
Have you ever wondered about one of your ancestors, perhaps your great grandpa? Do you know when or where he was living, or perhaps the place and date of his birth? What if you don’t have this information? Your curiosity about him is important and you want to know more about him. Do you know where to start to find information? You may not know. Start by writing down what you do know. Ask your relatives what they remember about him. Some family tales are based in fact and should be considered. Perhaps it will be only an approximate time and place. [[Start_Family_History_by_Writing_What_is_Known|Write down]] the information you find out. The Beginner’s Corner links to information that will help you get started. Choose from one of the following.<br>
*I want to find a [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/English_Birth%2C_Christening_or_Baptism_Date birth, christening or baptism].
*I want to find a [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/English_Marriage_Dates marriage].
*I want to find a [[English Burial or Death Dates|death or burial]].
*I want to know about [[Finding How My English Family Lived|how my family lived]].
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*[http://www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk/ Who Do You Think You Are?: The National History Show] 27 February-1 March 2009 in Olympia, London.


==Counties and Parishes==
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>
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<li>[[Berkshire, England Genealogy|Berkshire]] ([[Berkshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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<li>[[Buckinghamshire, England Genealogy|Buckinghamshire]] ([[Buckinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
Key Topics to get Started:
<li>[[Cambridgeshire, England Genealogy|Cambridgeshire]] ([[Cambridgeshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Cheshire, England Genealogy|Cheshire]] ([[Cheshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Census|Census]]  
<li>[[Cornwall, England Genealogy|Cornwall]] ([[Cornwall Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]  
<li>[[Cumberland, England Genealogy|Cumberland]] ([[Cumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]  
<li>[[Derbyshire, England Genealogy|Derbyshire]] ([[Derbyshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
<li>[[Devon, England Genealogy|Devon]] ([[Devon Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Dorset, England Genealogy|Dorset]] ([[Dorset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
Other Topics:
<li>[[Durham, England Genealogy|Durham]] ([[Durham Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Essex, England Genealogy|Essex]] ([[Essex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]  
<li>[[Gloucestershire, England Genealogy|Gloucestershire]] ([[Gloucestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Biography|Biography]]  
<li>[[Hampshire, England Genealogy|Hampshire]] ([[Hampshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]  
<li>[[Herefordshire, England Genealogy|Herefordshire]] ([[Herefordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Church Directories|Church Directories]]  
<li>[[Hertfordshire, England Genealogy|Hertfordshire]] ([[Hertfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Church History|Church History]]  
<li>[[Huntingdonshire, England Genealogy|Huntingdonshire]] ([[Huntingdonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]  
<li>[[Kent, England Genealogy|Kent]] ([[Kent Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Directories|Directories]]  
<li>[[Lancashire, England Genealogy|Lancashire]] ([[Lancashire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]  
<li>[[Leicestershire, England Genealogy|Leicestershire]] ([[Leicestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]  
<li>[[Lincolnshire, England Genealogy|Lincolnshire]] ([[Lincolnshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Genealogy|Genealogy]]  
<li>[[London, England Genealogy|London]] ([[London Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Heraldry|Heraldry]]  
<li>[[Middlesex, England Genealogy|Middlesex]] ([[Middlesex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]  
<li>[[Norfolk, England Genealogy|Norfolk]] ([[Norfolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England History|History]]  
<li>[[Northamptonshire, England Genealogy|Northamptonshire]] ([[Northamptonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property]]  
<li>[[Northumberland, England Genealogy|Northumberland]] ([[Northumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]  
<li>[[Nottinghamshire, England Genealogy|Nottinghamshire]] ([[Nottinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Maps|Maps]]  
<li>[[Oxfordshire, England Genealogy|Oxfordshire]] ([[Oxfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Merchant Marine|Merchant Marine]]  
<li>[[Rutland, England Genealogy|Rutland]] ([[Rutland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]  
<li>[[Shropshire, England Genealogy|Shropshire]] ([[Shropshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Names, Personal|Names Personal]]  
<li>[[Somerset, England Genealogy|Somerset]] ([[Somerset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[United Kingdom Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]  
<li>[[Staffordshire, England Genealogy|Staffordshire]] ([[Staffordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
<li>[[Suffolk, England Genealogy|Suffolk]] ([[Suffolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Nobility|Nobility]]  
<li>[[Surrey, England Genealogy|Surrey]] ([[Surrey Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Occupations|Occupations]]  
<li>[[Sussex, England Genealogy|Sussex]] ([[Sussex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Periodicals|Periodicals]]  
<li>[[Warwickshire, England Genealogy|Warwickshire]] ([[Warwickshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Schools|Schools]]  
<li>[[Westmorland, England Genealogy|Westmorland]] ([[Westmorland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Societies|Societies]]  
<li>[[Wiltshire, England Genealogy|Wiltshire]] ([[Wiltshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Taxation|Taxation]]
<li>[[Worcestershire, England Genealogy|Worcestershire]] ([[Worcestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Yorkshire, England Genealogy|Yorkshire]] ([[Yorkshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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==References==
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Revision as of 15:49, 27 February 2009

Counties[edit | edit source]

Click on a county to go to that county's page:
CornwallDevonSomersetDorsetWiltshireHampshireSussexKentSurreyLondonMiddlesexEssexBerkshireGloucestershireOxfordshireBuckinghamshireHertfordshireBedfordshireCambridgeshireSuffolkNorfolkHuntingdonshireNorthamptonshireHerefordshireWorcestershireWarwickshireShropshireStaffordshireLeicestershireRutlandLincolnshireNottinghamshireDerbyshireCheshireLancashireYorkshireWestmorlandCumberlandDurhamNorthumberlandEngland image map.png


Research tools[edit | edit source]

Beginner's Corner[edit | edit source]

Have you ever wondered about one of your ancestors, perhaps your great grandpa? Do you know when or where he was living, or perhaps the place and date of his birth? What if you don’t have this information? Your curiosity about him is important and you want to know more about him. Do you know where to start to find information? You may not know. Start by writing down what you do know. Ask your relatives what they remember about him. Some family tales are based in fact and should be considered. Perhaps it will be only an approximate time and place. Write down the information you find out. The Beginner’s Corner links to information that will help you get started. Choose from one of the following.