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=Finding the Wales County or Parish of Origin=
Because of common names, knowing the place of origin (county or parish) in Wales is important and will narrow search results. Try the following suggestions:<br><br>
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Knowing the county or parish of origin is important in Welsh research because of common names. Knowing this will significantly narrow research results. <br><br>


*'''Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family''' (including parents, siblings, spouses, children).  
*'''Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family''' (including parents, siblings, spouses, children).  
::*[https://www.familysearch.org/tree/find/name FamilySearch Family Tree]
::*[https://www.familysearch.org/tree FamilySearch Family Tree]
::*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1030 Ancestry Member Trees]
::*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1030 Ancestry Member Trees]
::*[https://www.geni.com/login Geni.com]
::*[https://www.geni.com/login Geni.com]
::*[https://www.wikitree.com/ Wikitree.com]
::*[https://www.wikitree.com/ Wikitree.com]


*'''Search records in country of arrival'''. Some useful records include:
*'''Search records in country of arrival.''' Some useful record types:
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* Biographies
* Biographies
* Birth, marriage, death certificates
* Cemeteries
* Cemetery records
* Census  
* Census records
* Church records  
* Church records  
* Emigration
* Genealogies  
* Genealogies  
* Journals
* Land and property  
* Land and property records
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* Letters
* Military records  
* Military records  
* Naturalization records  
* Naturalization records  
* Newspapers  
* Newspapers  
* Probate records
* Obituaries
* Obituaries
* Passenger lists
* Vital records
* Passport applications
* Probate records  
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*'''Search records in England'''. Some useful records include:
*'''Search records in England.''' Some useful record types:
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* [[Wales Census|Census records]]
* [[Wales Census|Census]]
* [[Wales Church Records|Church records]]
* [[Wales Church Records|Church records]]
* [[Wales  Civil Registration|Civil registration]]  
* [[Wales  Civil Registration|Civil registration]]  
* [[Wales Emigration and Immigration|Emigration records]]
* [[Wales Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
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* [[Wales Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
* [[Wales Military Records|Military records]]
* [[Wales Military Records|Military records]]
* [[Wales Newspapers|Newspapers]]
* [[Wales Newspapers|Newspapers]]
* [[Wales Probate Records|Wills and probate]]
* [[Wales Probate Records|Probate records]]
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*'''Localize the surname'''. Checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region an ancestor is from. Search for the surname of both the father/groom and the mother/bride to narrow down the region.
*'''Localize the surname.''' Checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region an ancestor is from. Search for the surname of both the father/groom and the mother/bride to narrow down the region.
::*[http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org/ Great Britain Family Names Profiling]
::*[http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org/ Great Britain Family Names Profiling]
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<h3>After place is located:</h3>
<h3>After county is located:</h3>
Go to [[GuidedResearch:Wales|'''Wales Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor.
Go to [[GuidedResearch:Wales|'''Wales Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor.
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Revision as of 14:33, 19 November 2018

Finding the Wales County or Parish of Origin[edit | edit source]

Knowing the county or parish of origin is important in Welsh research because of common names. Knowing this will significantly narrow research results.

  • Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family (including parents, siblings, spouses, children).
  • Search records in country of arrival. Some useful record types:
  • Biographies
  • Cemeteries
  • Census
  • Church records
  • Emigration
  • Genealogies
  • Land and property
  • Military records
  • Naturalization records
  • Newspapers
  • Probate records
  • Obituaries
  • Vital records
  • Search records in England. Some useful record types:
  • Localize the surname. Checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region an ancestor is from. Search for the surname of both the father/groom and the mother/bride to narrow down the region.


After county is located:

Go to Wales Guided Research to find the vital records of your ancestor.

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