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== Record Finder Table for Cornwall ==
== Record Finder Table for England ==
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.  
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.  
=== Order of Records ===
=== Order of Records ===
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== List of Topics ==
== List of Topics ==
This Record Finder table links to the Cornwall topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
This Record Finder table links to the England topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.


===Vital Events ===
===Vital Events ===
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| align="left" | Birth date and place
| align="left" | Birth date and place
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Cornwall Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cornwall Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Cornwall Census|Census]]
*[[England Census|Census]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[Cornwall Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Marriage place and date  
| align="left" | Marriage place and date  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cornwall Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
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{|
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*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[Cornwall Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[England Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Cornwall Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Cornwall Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Biography|Biography (England)]]
*[[England Biography|Biography]]
*[[England Nobility|Nobility (England)]]
*[[England Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Cornwall Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[England Periodicals|Periodicals]]
|}
|}
|-
|-
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial  
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cornwall Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*Obituaries  
*Obituaries  
*[[Cornwall Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Cornwall Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Cornwall Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property Records]]
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property Records]]
*[[Cornwall Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
|-  
|-  
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| align="left" | Maiden name  
| align="left" | Maiden name  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cornwall Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]


| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[Cornwall Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Cornwall Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members  
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Census|Census]]
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[Cornwall Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Cornwall Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]


| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[Cornwall Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Cornwall Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Living relatives
| align="left" | Living relatives
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Directories|Directories]]
*[[England Directories|Directories]]
*[[Cornwall Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Cornwall Societies|Societies]]
*[[England Societies|Societies]]
*Social media, Facebook, etc.
*Social media, Facebook, etc.


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*See the FamilySearch Wiki emigration and immigration article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
*See the FamilySearch Wiki emigration and immigration article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration (England)]]
*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Cornwall Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | City or Country of foreign birth  
| align="left" | City or Country of foreign birth  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Census|Census]]
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration. (England)]]
*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[England Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship (England)]]
*[[England Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  


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| align="left" | Residence
| align="left" | Residence
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Census|Census]]
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[Cornwall Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cornwall Church Records|Church Records]]  
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Directories|Directories]]  
*[[England Directories|Directories]]  
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property (England)]]
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Cornwall Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Taxation|Taxation (England)]]
*[[England Taxation|Taxation]]


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| align="left" | Noble families  
| align="left" | Noble families  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Cornwall Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[England Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[England Nobility|Nobility (England)]]  
*[[England Nobility|Nobility]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|   
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|   
|-
|-
| align="left" | Occupation  
| align="left" | Occupation  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Census|Census]]
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[Cornwall Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Cornwall Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cornwall Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[England Occupations|Occupations]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[Cornwall Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Cornwall Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[England Taxation|Taxation (England)]]
*[[England Taxation|Taxation]]
*[[Cornwall Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Religion  
| align="left" | Religion  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]


| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[Cornwall Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Cornwall Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[England Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[England Biography|Biography (England)]]  
*[[England Biography|Biography]]  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Social activities  
| align="left" | Social activities  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[England Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs (England)]]
*[[England Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Physical description  
| align="left" | Physical description  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cornwall Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]
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[[Category:Record Finder]] [[Category:Research Strategies]][[Category:Cornwall, England]]
[[Category:Record Finder]] [[Category:England Research Strategies]]

Revision as of 15:31, 27 January 2025

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Record Finder Table for England[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the England topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

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Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

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Immigration date
  • See the FamilySearch Wiki emigration and immigration article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
City or Country of foreign birth

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

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Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

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Noble families
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description