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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Finding the Wales Place 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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*'''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 FamilySearch Family Tree] | ::*[https://www.familysearch.org/tree/find/name 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] | ||
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*'''Search records in country of arrival'''. Some useful records include: | *'''Search records in country of arrival'''. Some useful records include: | ||
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* Genealogies | * Genealogies | ||
* Journals | * Journals | ||
* Land and property | * Land and property records | ||
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* Letters | * Letters | ||
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*'''Search records in England'''. Some useful records include: | *'''Search records in England'''. Some useful records include: | ||
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* [[Wales Military Records|Military records]] | * [[Wales Military Records|Military records]] | ||
* [[Wales Newspapers|Newspapers]] | * [[Wales Newspapers|Newspapers]] | ||
* [[Wales Probate Records| | * [[Wales Probate Records|Wills and probate]] | ||
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