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FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.

Knowing the county is essential in Welsh research because of common names. If county unknown, go to Finding the Wales Place of Origin to learn how to find it.

Do you know the county where your ancestor lived?

I know the county

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What time period are you looking for?

Before 1837

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Choose the religion:

• Church of England

• Nonconformist

• Religion Unknown

After 1837

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• Civil Registration

I do not know the county

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To find the county where your ancestor lived choose an option below:

Census Search

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England and Wales Census Records, 1841-1911

If your ancestor lived in England or Wales between 1841 and 1911 use The England and Wales Censuses. The records may have the county where your ancestor was born.

Website	Dates	Description
www.familysearch.org	Census Years 1841-1911	Complete Index and Images.
www.ancestry.com	Census Years 1841-1911	Complete Index and Images ($)

After the county is located:

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

Surname Search

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Surname Search

Some surnames are more common in certain areas. Checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region or area your ancestor is from.

Great Britain Family Name Profiling

After the county is located:

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

England Jurisdiction Map

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This map shows possible jurisdictions (locations) where local records were kept.

England 1851 Jurisdiction Map

After the county is located:

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

What time period are you looking for?

Before 1837

[hide]

Choose the religion:

• Church of England

• Nonconformist

• Religion Unknown

After 1837

[hide]

• Civil Registration

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-FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.
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+FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.<br><br>
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-:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Church of England|<font color="#0B0BEC"><u>'''Church of England'''</u></font>]]<br>
+:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Church of England|<u>'''Church of England'''</u>]]<br>
-:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Nonconformist|<font color="#0B0BEC"><u>'''Nonconformist'''</u></font>]]<br>
+:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Nonconformist|<u>'''Nonconformist'''</u>]]<br>
-:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Religion Unknown|<font color="#0B0BEC"><u>'''Religion Unknown'''</u></font>]]<br>
+:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Religion Unknown|<u>'''Religion Unknown'''</u>]]<br>
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-:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Civil Registration|<font color="#0B0BEC">'''<u>Civil Registration</u></font>''']]<br><br>
+:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Civil Registration|'''<u>Civil Registration</u>''']]<br><br>
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+<br><br>
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 '''To find the county where your ancestor lived choose an option below:'''
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+   Dropdown text style=font-size:small; color:#0B0BEC; text-decoration:underline; display:inline-block; font-weight:bold;|
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 === England and Wales Census Records, 1841-1911 ===
-::If your ancestor lived in England or Wales between 1841 and 1911 use the England and Wales censuses.
+If your ancestor lived in England or Wales between 1841 and 1911 use The England and Wales Censuses.
-::The records may have the county where your ancestor was born.<br>
+The records may have the county where your ancestor was born.<br>
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-| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/wales?recordType=3 www.familysearch.org]
+| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list?fcs=region%3AUNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND%2CrecordType%3ACENSUS&ec=region%3AUNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND%2CrecordType%3ACENSUS www.familysearch.org]
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-::''Once the county is located, click on the heading above, '''I know the county''' to find the vital records of your ancestor.''
+<br>
+<big>'''After the county is located:'''</big><br>
+::*Go to [[GuidedResearch:England|'''England Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor.
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-   Dropdown title=Wales Place Name List|
+   Dropdown title=Surname Search|
-   Dropdown text style=font-size:medium !important;  color:#0B0BEC !important; text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-block !important; font-weight:bold !important; margin-left:50px !important;|
+   Dropdown text style=font-size:small; color:#0B0BEC; text-decoration:underline; display:inline-block; font-weight:bold;|
    Previous dropdown title=I do not know the county|
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-::*If the parish/place is known, but not the county, use this gazetteer to locate the correct county: [https://www.genuki.org.uk/gazetteer GENUKI Gazetteer]
+=== Surname Search ===
+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>
+::[https://named.publicprofiler.org/ Great Britain Family Name Profiling]
 <br>
 <br>
-::''Once the county is located, click on the heading above, '''I know the county''' to find the vital records of your ancestor.''
+<big>'''After the county is located:'''</big><br>
+::*Go to [[GuidedResearch:England|'''England Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor.
 {{Dropdown end}}
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-   Dropdown title=Additional Options|
+   Dropdown title=England Jurisdiction Map|
-   Dropdown text style=font-size:medium !important;  color:#0B0BEC !important; text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-block !important; font-weight:bold !important; margin-left:50px !important;|
+   Dropdown text style=font-size:small; color:#0B0BEC; text-decoration:underline; display:inline-block; font-weight:bold;|
    Previous dropdown title=I do not know the county|
   }}
-::*For more ideas to find the locality within Wales, see the article '''[[GuidedResearch:Wales_Place_of_Origin|<font color="#0B0BEC"><u>Wales Place of Origin</u></font>]].'''
+This map shows possible jurisdictions (locations) where local records were kept.<br>
+::[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England 1851 Jurisdiction Map]
 <br>
 <br>
-::''Once the county is located, click on the heading above, '''I know the county''' to find the vital records of your ancestor.''
+<big>'''After the county is located:'''</big><br>
+::*Go to [[GuidedResearch:England|'''England Guided Research''']] to find the vital records of your ancestor.
 {{Dropdown end}}
-{{Dropdown|
-   Dropdown title=Town of Origin|
+{{Dropdown end}}<!-- end 'I do not know the country-->
- Dropdown text style=font-size:medium !important;  color:#0B0BEC !important; text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-block !important; font-weight:bold !important; margin-left:50px !important;|
+===What time period are you looking for?===
-Previous dropdown title=I do not know the county|
+<br><br>
+{{Dropdown|
+   Dropdown title=Before 1837|
+  Dropdown text style=font-size:20px !important; color:#0B0BEC !important; text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-block; font-weight:bold;|
 }}
-*If a person immigrated to the United States try [[GuidedResearch:Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration|Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration]]
+====Choose the religion:====
+:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Church of England|<u>'''Church of England'''</u>]]<br>
+:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Nonconformist|<u>'''Nonconformist'''</u>]]<br>
+:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Religion Unknown|<u>'''Religion Unknown'''</u>]]<br>
 {{Dropdown end}}
-{{Dropdown end}}<!-- end 'I do not know the country-->
+{{Dropdown|
+  Dropdown title=After 1837|
+  Dropdown text style=font-size:20px !important; color:#0B0BEC !important; text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-block; font-weight:bold;|
+}}
+:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Civil Registration|'''<u>Civil Registration</u>''']]<br><br>
+{{Dropdown end}}
+<br><br>
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+[[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:Wales]]
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