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== Counties == | |||
'''Click on a county to go to that county's page:''' {{Englandimagemap}} | |||
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== 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. | |||
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Key Topics to get Started: | |||
*[[England Census|Census]] | |||
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]] | |||
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | |||
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]] | |||
Other Topics: | |||
*[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | |||
*[[England Biography|Biography]] | |||
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | |||
*[[England Church Directories|Church Directories]] | |||
*[[England Church History|Church History]] | |||
*[[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]] | |||
*[[United Kingdom Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | |||
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]] | |||
*[[England Nobility|Nobility]] | |||
*[[England Occupations|Occupations]] | |||
*[[England Periodicals|Periodicals]] | |||
*[[England Schools|Schools]] | |||
*[[England Societies|Societies]] | |||
*[[England Taxation|Taxation]] | |||
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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:
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.
- I want to find a birth, christening or baptism.
- I want to find a marriage.
- I want to find a death or burial.
- I want to know about how my family lived.
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Key Topics to get Started: Other Topics:
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