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Finding the England Place of Origin

Knowing the place of origin (county or parish) in England is extremely beneficial in finding the desired ancestor. The population of England is too large to find an ancestor without, at least, knowing the county. Try the following suggestions:

Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family (including parents, siblings, spouses, children).

Search records in country of arrival. Some useful records include:

Biographies
Cemetery records
Census records
Church records
Emigration
Genealogies
Land and property

Military records
Naturalization records
Newspapers
Obituaries
Probate records
Vital records

Search records in England. Some useful records include:

Localize the surname. Some surnames are more common in certain areas, so checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region or area an ancestor is from.

Great Britain Family Names Profiling

After place is located:

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

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+Knowing the place of origin (county or parish) in England is extremely beneficial in finding the desired ancestor. The population of England is too large to find an ancestor without, at least, knowing the county. Try the following suggestions:<br><br>
-=== England and Wales Census Records, 1841-1911 ===
+*'''Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family''' (including parents, siblings, spouses, children).
+::*[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]
-If your ancestor lived in England or Wales between 1841 and 1911 use The England and Wales Censuses.
+*'''Search records in country of arrival.''' Some useful records include:
-The records may have the county where your ancestor was born.<br>
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+* Biographies
-| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list?fcs=region%3AUNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND%2CrecordType%3ACENSUS&ec=region%3AUNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND%2CrecordType%3ACENSUS www.familysearch.org]
+* Cemetery records
-| <span style="line-height: 19.92px;">Census Years 1841-1911</span>
+* Census records
-| <span style="line-height: 19.92px;">Complete Index and Images.</span>
+* Church records
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+* Emigration
-| [https://search.ancestry.com/search/group/ukicen www.ancestry.com]
+* Genealogies
-| <span style="line-height: 19.92px;"> Census Years 1841-1911</span>
+* Land and property
-| <span style="line-height: 19.92px;">Complete Index and Images ($)</span>
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+* Military records
+* Naturalization records
+* Newspapers
+* Obituaries
+* Probate records
+* Vital records
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+*'''Search records in England.''' Some useful records include:
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+* [[England Census|Census records]]
+* [[England Church Records|Church records]]
+* [[England Civil Registration|Civil registration]]
+* [[England Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
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+* [[England Military Records|Military records]]
+* [[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
+* [[England Probate Records|Probate records]]
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+*'''Localize the surname.''' Some surnames are more common in certain areas, so checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region or area an ancestor is from.
+::*[http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org/ Great Britain Family Names Profiling]
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-=== Surname Search ===
+<h3>After place is located:</h3>
-Some surnames are more common in certain areas. Checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region or area your ancestor is from.<br>
+Go to [[GuidedResearch:England|'''England Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor.
-::*[https://named.publicprofiler.org/ Great Britain Family Name Profiling]
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+[[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:England]]
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-<big>'''After the county is located:'''</big><br>
-::*Go to [[GuidedResearch:England|'''England Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor.
-[[Category:Guided Research]] [[Category:England]]