England Genealogy: Difference between revisions

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Beginner's Corner[edit | edit source]

Have you ever wondered about one of your English 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 learn. Some family stories 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:

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.

Research tools[edit | edit source]

England counties list (with their Chapman Code abbreviations)
England Record Selection Table
England Websites
Others?

Counties[edit | edit source]

Click on a county to go to that county's page:

News and Events

The complete 1911 census is available online for England
Open the Door & Here Are the People conference 28-31 August

More news items...

More events...

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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+== Beginner's Corner  ==
-==England Map==
+Have you ever wondered about one of your English 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;
-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}}
+Start by asking your relatives what they remember about him.&nbsp;[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|Write down]] what you&nbsp;learn. Some family&nbsp;stories 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:
-==Counties and Parishes==
+*I want to find a [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/English_Birth%2C_Christening_or_Baptism_Date birth, christening or baptism].
-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.
+*I want to find a [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/English_Marriage_Dates marriage].
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+*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]].
+<br>
+== Research tools  ==
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Regions/Codes.html England counties list] (with their Chapman Code abbreviations)
+*[[England Record Selection Table|England Record Selection Table]]
+*[[England Websites|England Websites]]
+*Others?
+<br>
+== Counties  ==
+'''Click on a county to go to that county's page:''' {{Englandimagemap}}
+<br><br>
+</div><div style="float: left; width: 24%">
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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'''
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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 &amp; Here Are the People conference 28-31 August
-<li>[[Buckinghamshire, England Genealogy|Buckinghamshire]] ([[Buckinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
-<li>[[Cambridgeshire, England Genealogy|Cambridgeshire]] ([[Cambridgeshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+[[England Genealogy News|More news items...]]
-<li>[[Cheshire, England Genealogy|Cheshire]] ([[Cheshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
-<li>[[Cornwall, England Genealogy|Cornwall]] ([[Cornwall Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+[[England Events|More events...]]
-<li>[[Cumberland, England Genealogy|Cumberland]] ([[Cumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
-<li>[[Derbyshire, England Genealogy|Derbyshire]] ([[Derbyshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+|-
-<li>[[Devon, England Genealogy|Devon]] ([[Devon 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>[[Dorset, England Genealogy|Dorset]] ([[Dorset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+|-
-<li>[[Durham, England Genealogy|Durham]] ([[Durham Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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-<li>[[Essex, England Genealogy|Essex]] ([[Essex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+Key Topics to get Started:
-<li>[[Gloucestershire, England Genealogy|Gloucestershire]] ([[Gloucestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
-<li>[[Hampshire, England Genealogy|Hampshire]] ([[Hampshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Census|Census]]
-<li>[[Herefordshire, England Genealogy|Herefordshire]] ([[Herefordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
-<li>[[Hertfordshire, England Genealogy|Hertfordshire]] ([[Hertfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-<li>[[Huntingdonshire, England Genealogy|Huntingdonshire]] ([[Huntingdonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
-<li>[[Kent, England Genealogy|Kent]] ([[Kent Parishes|parishes]])</li>
-<li>[[Lancashire, England Genealogy|Lancashire]] ([[Lancashire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+Other Topics:
-<li>[[Leicestershire, England Genealogy|Leicestershire]] ([[Leicestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
-<li>[[Lincolnshire, England Genealogy|Lincolnshire]] ([[Lincolnshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
-<li>[[London, England Genealogy|London]] ([[London Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Biography|Biography]]
-<li>[[Middlesex, England Genealogy|Middlesex]] ([[Middlesex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
-<li>[[Norfolk, England Genealogy|Norfolk]] ([[Norfolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Church Directories|Church Directories]]
-<li>[[Northamptonshire, England Genealogy|Northamptonshire]] ([[Northamptonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Church History|Church History]]
-<li>[[Northumberland, England Genealogy|Northumberland]] ([[Northumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]
-<li>[[Nottinghamshire, England Genealogy|Nottinghamshire]] ([[Nottinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Directories|Directories]]
-<li>[[Oxfordshire, England Genealogy|Oxfordshire]] ([[Oxfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
-<li>[[Rutland, England Genealogy|Rutland]] ([[Rutland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
-<li>[[Shropshire, England Genealogy|Shropshire]] ([[Shropshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Genealogy|Genealogy]]
-<li>[[Somerset, England Genealogy|Somerset]] ([[Somerset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Heraldry|Heraldry]]
-<li>[[Staffordshire, England Genealogy|Staffordshire]] ([[Staffordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
-<li>[[Suffolk, England Genealogy|Suffolk]] ([[Suffolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England History|History]]
-<li>[[Surrey, England Genealogy|Surrey]] ([[Surrey Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property]]
-<li>[[Sussex, England Genealogy|Sussex]] ([[Sussex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
-<li>[[Warwickshire, England Genealogy|Warwickshire]] ([[Warwickshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Maps|Maps]]
-<li>[[Westmorland, England Genealogy|Westmorland]] ([[Westmorland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Merchant Marine|Merchant Marine]]
-<li>[[Wiltshire, England Genealogy|Wiltshire]] ([[Wiltshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
-<li>[[Worcestershire, England Genealogy|Worcestershire]] ([[Worcestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[England Names, Personal|Names Personal]]
-<li>[[Yorkshire, England Genealogy|Yorkshire]] ([[Yorkshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
+*[[United Kingdom Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
-</ul>
+*[[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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-==References==
-{{reflist}}
 [[Category:England]]