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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==
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Regions/Codes.html England counties list] (with their Chapman Code abbreviations)
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 Record Selection Table|England Record Selection Table]]
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*[[England Websites|England Websites]]
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== 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;[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|Write down]] what you&nbsp;learned. Some family tales are based in fact and should be considered. Perhaps you will only have&nbsp;an approximate time and place. 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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<li>[[Bedfordshire, England Genealogy|Bedfordshire]] ([[Bedfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*The complete [http://www.1911census.co.uk 1911 census] is available online for England
<li>[[Berkshire, England Genealogy|Berkshire]] ([[Berkshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*Open the Door & Here Are the People conference 28-31 August
<li>[[Buckinghamshire, England Genealogy|Buckinghamshire]] ([[Buckinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
[[England Genealogy News|More news items...]]
<li>[[Cambridgeshire, England Genealogy|Cambridgeshire]] ([[Cambridgeshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Cheshire, England Genealogy|Cheshire]] ([[Cheshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
[[England Events|More events & details...]]
<li>[[Cornwall, England Genealogy|Cornwall]] ([[Cornwall Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Cumberland, England Genealogy|Cumberland]] ([[Cumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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<li>[[Derbyshire, England Genealogy|Derbyshire]] ([[Derbyshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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<li>[[Devon, England Genealogy|Devon]] ([[Devon Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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<li>[[Dorset, England Genealogy|Dorset]] ([[Dorset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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<li>[[Durham, England Genealogy|Durham]] ([[Durham Parishes|parishes]])</li>
Key Topics to get Started:
<li>[[Essex, England Genealogy|Essex]] ([[Essex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Gloucestershire, England Genealogy|Gloucestershire]] ([[Gloucestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Census|Census]]  
<li>[[Hampshire, England Genealogy|Hampshire]] ([[Hampshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]  
<li>[[Herefordshire, England Genealogy|Herefordshire]] ([[Herefordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]  
<li>[[Hertfordshire, England Genealogy|Hertfordshire]] ([[Hertfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
<li>[[Huntingdonshire, England Genealogy|Huntingdonshire]] ([[Huntingdonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Kent, England Genealogy|Kent]] ([[Kent Parishes|parishes]])</li>
Other Topics:
<li>[[Lancashire, England Genealogy|Lancashire]] ([[Lancashire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Leicestershire, England Genealogy|Leicestershire]] ([[Leicestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]  
<li>[[Lincolnshire, England Genealogy|Lincolnshire]] ([[Lincolnshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Biography|Biography]]  
<li>[[London, England Genealogy|London]] ([[London Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]  
<li>[[Middlesex, England Genealogy|Middlesex]] ([[Middlesex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Church Directories|Church Directories]]  
<li>[[Norfolk, England Genealogy|Norfolk]] ([[Norfolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Church History|Church History]]  
<li>[[Northamptonshire, England Genealogy|Northamptonshire]] ([[Northamptonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]  
<li>[[Northumberland, England Genealogy|Northumberland]] ([[Northumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Directories|Directories]]  
<li>[[Nottinghamshire, England Genealogy|Nottinghamshire]] ([[Nottinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]  
<li>[[Oxfordshire, England Genealogy|Oxfordshire]] ([[Oxfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]  
<li>[[Rutland, England Genealogy|Rutland]] ([[Rutland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Genealogy|Genealogy]]  
<li>[[Shropshire, England Genealogy|Shropshire]] ([[Shropshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Heraldry|Heraldry]]  
<li>[[Somerset, England Genealogy|Somerset]] ([[Somerset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]  
<li>[[Staffordshire, England Genealogy|Staffordshire]] ([[Staffordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England History|History]]  
<li>[[Suffolk, England Genealogy|Suffolk]] ([[Suffolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property]]  
<li>[[Surrey, England Genealogy|Surrey]] ([[Surrey Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]  
<li>[[Sussex, England Genealogy|Sussex]] ([[Sussex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Maps|Maps]]  
<li>[[Warwickshire, England Genealogy|Warwickshire]] ([[Warwickshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Merchant Marine|Merchant Marine]]  
<li>[[Westmorland, England Genealogy|Westmorland]] ([[Westmorland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]  
<li>[[Wiltshire, England Genealogy|Wiltshire]] ([[Wiltshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Names, Personal|Names Personal]]  
<li>[[Worcestershire, England Genealogy|Worcestershire]] ([[Worcestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[United Kingdom Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]  
<li>[[Yorkshire, England Genealogy|Yorkshire]] ([[Yorkshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
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*[[England Nobility|Nobility]]  
*[[England Occupations|Occupations]]  
*[[England Periodicals|Periodicals]]  
*[[England Schools|Schools]]  
*[[England Societies|Societies]]  
*[[England Taxation|Taxation]]
 
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==References==
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Revision as of 08:15, 5 June 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? 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. Write down what you learned. Some family tales are based in fact and should be considered. Perhaps you will only have an approximate time and place. The Beginner’s Corner links to information that will help you get started. Choose from one of the following.