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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? Your curiosity about him motivates you to want to know more. Do you know where to start to find information? Start by asking your relatives what they remember about him. writing down the information you find out. Some family tales are based in fact and should be considered. Perhaps you will only have an approximate time and 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.

News and Events

Who Do You Think You Are?: The National History Show 27 February-1 March 2009 in Olympia, London.

Topics

Key Topics to get Started:

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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  ==
-==Counties and Parishes==
+*[[England Record Selection Table|England Record Selection Table]]
-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.
+*[[England Websites|England Websites]]
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+*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? Your curiosity about him motivates you to&nbsp;want to know more. Do you know where to start to find information?&nbsp;Start by asking your relatives what they remember about him.&nbsp; w[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|riting down]] the information you find out. Some family tales are based in fact and should be considered. Perhaps you will only have&nbsp;an approximate time and 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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+| style="background: rgb(238,238,238); color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: verdana; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" align="center" | '''News and Events'''
-<li>[[Bedfordshire, England Genealogy|Bedfordshire]] ([[Bedfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+|-
-<li>[[Berkshire, England Genealogy|Berkshire]] ([[Berkshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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-<li>[[Buckinghamshire, England Genealogy|Buckinghamshire]] ([[Buckinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[http://www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk/ Who Do You Think You Are?: The National History Show] 27 February-1 March 2009 in Olympia, London.
-<li>[[Cambridgeshire, England Genealogy|Cambridgeshire]] ([[Cambridgeshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
-<li>[[Cheshire, England Genealogy|Cheshire]] ([[Cheshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+|-
-<li>[[Cornwall, England Genealogy|Cornwall]] ([[Cornwall Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+| style="background: rgb(238,238,238); color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: verdana; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" align="center" | '''Topics'''
-<li>[[Cumberland, England Genealogy|Cumberland]] ([[Cumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+|-
-<li>[[Derbyshire, England Genealogy|Derbyshire]] ([[Derbyshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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-<li>[[Devon, England Genealogy|Devon]] ([[Devon Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+Key Topics to get Started:
-<li>[[Dorset, England Genealogy|Dorset]] ([[Dorset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
-<li>[[Durham, England Genealogy|Durham]] ([[Durham Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Census|Census]]
-<li>[[Essex, England Genealogy|Essex]] ([[Essex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
-<li>[[Gloucestershire, England Genealogy|Gloucestershire]] ([[Gloucestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-<li>[[Hampshire, England Genealogy|Hampshire]] ([[Hampshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
-<li>[[Herefordshire, England Genealogy|Herefordshire]] ([[Herefordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
-<li>[[Hertfordshire, England Genealogy|Hertfordshire]] ([[Hertfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+Other Topics:
-<li>[[Huntingdonshire, England Genealogy|Huntingdonshire]] ([[Huntingdonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
-<li>[[Kent, England Genealogy|Kent]] ([[Kent Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
-<li>[[Lancashire, England Genealogy|Lancashire]] ([[Lancashire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Biography|Biography]]
-<li>[[Leicestershire, England Genealogy|Leicestershire]] ([[Leicestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
-<li>[[Lincolnshire, England Genealogy|Lincolnshire]] ([[Lincolnshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Church Directories|Church Directories]]
-<li>[[London, England Genealogy|London]] ([[London Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Church History|Church History]]
-<li>[[Middlesex, England Genealogy|Middlesex]] ([[Middlesex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]
-<li>[[Norfolk, England Genealogy|Norfolk]] ([[Norfolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Directories|Directories]]
-<li>[[Northamptonshire, England Genealogy|Northamptonshire]] ([[Northamptonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
-<li>[[Northumberland, England Genealogy|Northumberland]] ([[Northumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
-<li>[[Nottinghamshire, England Genealogy|Nottinghamshire]] ([[Nottinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Genealogy|Genealogy]]
-<li>[[Oxfordshire, England Genealogy|Oxfordshire]] ([[Oxfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Heraldry|Heraldry]]
-<li>[[Rutland, England Genealogy|Rutland]] ([[Rutland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
-<li>[[Shropshire, England Genealogy|Shropshire]] ([[Shropshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England History|History]]
-<li>[[Somerset, England Genealogy|Somerset]] ([[Somerset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property]]
-<li>[[Staffordshire, England Genealogy|Staffordshire]] ([[Staffordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
-<li>[[Suffolk, England Genealogy|Suffolk]] ([[Suffolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Maps|Maps]]
-<li>[[Surrey, England Genealogy|Surrey]] ([[Surrey Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Merchant Marine|Merchant Marine]]
-<li>[[Sussex, England Genealogy|Sussex]] ([[Sussex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
-<li>[[Warwickshire, England Genealogy|Warwickshire]] ([[Warwickshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Names, Personal|Names Personal]]
-<li>[[Westmorland, England Genealogy|Westmorland]] ([[Westmorland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[United Kingdom Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
-<li>[[Wiltshire, England Genealogy|Wiltshire]] ([[Wiltshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-<li>[[Worcestershire, England Genealogy|Worcestershire]] ([[Worcestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Nobility|Nobility]]
-<li>[[Yorkshire, England Genealogy|Yorkshire]] ([[Yorkshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Occupations|Occupations]]
-</ul>
+*[[England Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+*[[England Schools|Schools]]
+*[[England Societies|Societies]]
+*[[England Taxation|Taxation]]
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-==References==
-{{reflist}}
 [[Category:England]]