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===Do you know the county where your ancestor lived?===
===Do you know the county where your ancestor lived?===
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===What time period are you looking for?===
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== Before 1837 ==
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====Choose the religion:====
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:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Church of England|<font color="#0B0BEC"><u>'''Church of England'''</u></font>]]<br>
:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Church of England|<font color="#0B0BEC"><u>'''Church of England'''</u></font>]]<br>
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:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Civil Registration|<font color="#0B0BEC">'''<u>Civil Registration</u></font>''']]<br><br>
:• [[GuidedResearch:Wales Civil Registration|<font color="#0B0BEC">'''<u>Civil Registration</u></font>''']]<br><br>


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'''To find the county where your ancestor lived choose an option below:'''
'''To find the county where your ancestor lived choose an option below:'''
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=== England and Wales Census Records, 1841-1911 ===
=== England and Wales Census Records, 1841-1911 ===


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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.''
::''Once the county is located, click on the heading above, '''I know the county''' to find the vital records of your ancestor.''
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== Wales Place Name List ==
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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]
::*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]
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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.''
::''Once the county is located, click on the heading above, '''I know the county''' to find the vital records of your ancestor.''
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::*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>]].'''
::*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>]].'''
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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.''
::''Once the county is located, click on the heading above, '''I know the county''' to find the vital records of your ancestor.''
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*If a person immigrated to the United States try [[GuidedResearch:Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration|Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration]]
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How to find birth records, marriage records and death records, Wales

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Do you know the county where your ancestor lived?



I know the county

What time period are you looking for?



Before 1837

Choose the religion:

Church of England
Nonconformist
Religion Unknown


After 1837

Civil Registration







I do not know the county

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

Census Search

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 ($)


Once the county is located, click on the heading above, I know the county to find the vital records of your ancestor.


Wales Place Name List

  • If the parish/place is known, but not the county, use this gazetteer to locate the correct county: GENUKI Gazetteer



Once the county is located, click on the heading above, I know the county to find the vital records of your ancestor.


Additional Options



Once the county is located, click on the heading above, I know the county to find the vital records of your ancestor.







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