Revision as of 19:30, 3 December 2018

Finding the Wales County or Parish of Origin

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.

Great Britain Family Names Profiling

After county is located:

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

Online Map · What is Guided Research? · Recent Updates

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-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).
-::*[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://www.geni.com/login Geni.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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+::{| style="width:25%; vertical-align:top;"
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 * Biographies
-* Birth, marriage, death certificates
+* Cemeteries
-* Cemetery records
+* Census
-* Census records
 * Church records
+* Emigration
 * Genealogies
-* Journals
+* Land and property
-* Land and property records
 | style="width:10%; vertical-align:top;" |
-* Letters
 * Military records
 * Naturalization records
 * Newspapers
+* Probate records
 * Obituaries
-* Passenger lists
+* Vital records
-* Passport applications
-* Probate records
 |}
-*'''Search records in England'''. Some useful records include:
+*'''Search records in England.''' Some useful record types:
-::{| style="width:30%; vertical-align:top;"
+::{| style="width:25%; vertical-align:top;"
 |-
 | style="width:10%; vertical-align:top;" |
-* [[Wales Census|Census records]]
+* [[Wales Census|Census]]
 * [[Wales Church Records|Church records]]
 * [[Wales  Civil Registration|Civil registration]]
-* [[Wales Emigration and Immigration|Emigration records]]
+* [[Wales Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
 | style="width:10%; vertical-align:top;" |
-* [[Wales Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
 * [[Wales Military Records|Military records]]
 * [[Wales Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-* [[Wales Probate Records|Wills and probate]]
+* [[Wales Probate Records|Probate records]]
 |}
-*'''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]
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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.
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-[[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:Wales]]
+{{GR Footer}}<br>[[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:Wales]]
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