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== Record Finder Table for Cheshire ==
== 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 Cheshire 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;"|
*[[Cheshire Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cheshire Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Cheshire Census|Census]]
*[[England Census|Census]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cheshire Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[Cheshire 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;"|  
*[[Cheshire Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cheshire Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
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{|
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*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[Cheshire Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[England Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Cheshire Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Cheshire 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]]
*[[Cheshire 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;"|  
*[[Cheshire Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cheshire Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*Obituaries  
*Obituaries  
*[[Cheshire Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Cheshire Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cheshire Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Cheshire Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property Records (England)]]
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property Records]]
*[[Cheshire Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[England Military Records|Military Records]]
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|-  
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| align="left" | Maiden name  
| align="left" | Maiden name  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cheshire Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cheshire Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]


| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[Cheshire Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Cheshire 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;"|  
*[[Cheshire Census|Census]]
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[Cheshire Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Cheshire Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]


| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[Cheshire Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Cheshire 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;"|  
*[[Cheshire Directories|Directories]]
*[[England Directories|Directories]]
*[[Cheshire Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cheshire Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Cheshire 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]]
*[[Cheshire 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;"|  
*[[Cheshire 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]]
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| align="left" | Residence
| align="left" | Residence
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cheshire Census|Census]]
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[Cheshire Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cheshire Church Records|Church Records]]  
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Cheshire Directories|Directories]]  
*[[England Directories|Directories]]  
*[[Cheshire Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Cheshire Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Cheshire Taxation|Taxation]]
*[[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;"|
*[[Cheshire 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;"|  
*[[Cheshire Census|Census]]
*[[England Census|Census]]
*[[Cheshire Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Cheshire Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cheshire Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[England Occupations|Occupations]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*Obituaries
*[[Cheshire Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Cheshire Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Cheshire Taxation|Taxation]]
*[[England Taxation|Taxation]]
*[[Cheshire 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;"|  
*[[Cheshire Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]


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

Revision as of 08:55, 28 January 2025

Cheshire Wiki Topics
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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