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== Research tools  ==
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*[[England Search Strategies for Births, Marriages and Deaths|Search strategies]] for finding births, marriages, and deaths.
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Regions/Codes.html England counties list] (with their Chapman Code abbreviations)
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*[[England Record Selection Table|England Record Selection Table]]
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*[[Media:Finding_Records_of_Your_Ancestors_England_1837_To_1901.pdf|Finding records of your ancestors - England 1837 to 1901]]
Guide to '''England ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
*[[England Websites|England Websites]]  
==Information==
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/indexes/MailingLists.html#BDF England Genealogical Discussion Groups]
'''England '''is one of the four constituent countries of the [[United Kingdom]] (together with [[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]], [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland Genealogy|Northern Ireland]]). It has a history that goes back over a thousand years. In 1707, the Kingdom of England joined the [[Scotland Genealogy|Kingdom of Scotland]] in union to become the [[Great Britain|Kingdom of Great Britain]]. The official language is English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "England," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England, accessed 23 March 2016.</ref>
*[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ The Workhouse]
*A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe [http://thepeerage.com/ thepeerage.com/]
 
== Counties  ==
 
'''Click on a county to go to that county's page:''' {{Englandimagemap}}
 
Or click on a link below:
 
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*[[Bedfordshire]]  
*[[Berkshire]]
*[[Buckinghamshire]]
*[[Cambridgeshire]]
*[[Cheshire]]
*[[Cornwall]]
*[[Cumberland]]
*[[Derbyshire]]
*[[Devonshire]]
*[[Dorset]]
*[[Durham]]
*[[Essex]]
*[[Gloucestershire]]
 
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*[[Hampshire]]  
*[[Herefordshire]]
*[[Hertfordshire]]
*[[Huntingdonshire]]
*[[Kent]]
*[[Lancashire]]
*[[Leicestershire]]
*[[Lincolnshire]]
*[[Middlesex]]
*[[Norfolk]]
*[[Northamptonshire]]
*[[Northumberland]]
*[[Nottinghamshire]]
 
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*[[Oxfordshire]]
*[[Rutland]]
*[[Shropshire]]  
*[[Somerset]]
*[[Staffordshire]]
*[[Suffolk]]
*[[Surrey]]
*[[Sussex]]
*[[Warwickshire]]
*[[Westmorland]]
*[[Wiltshire]]
*[[Worcestershire]]
*[[Yorkshire]]
 
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== Beginner's Corner  ==
 
Have you ever wondered about one of your English ancestors, perhaps your great grandpa? Do you know when or where he was living, or perhaps the place and date of his birth? Your curiosity about him motivates you to&nbsp;want to know more. Do you know where to start to find information?&nbsp;
 
Start by asking your relatives what they remember about him.&nbsp;[[Start Family History by Writing What is Known|Write down]] what you&nbsp;learn. Some family&nbsp;stories are based in fact and should be considered. Perhaps you will only have&nbsp;an approximate time and place. The Beginner’s Corner links to information that will help you get started. Choose from one of the following:
 
*I want to find a [[English Birth, Christening or Baptism Date|birth, christening or baptism]].
*I want to find a [[English Marriage Dates|marriage]].  
*I want to find a [[English Burial or Death Dates|death or burial]].  
*I want to know about [[Finding How My English Family Lived|how my family lived]].
 
== Featured Content  ==
 
*'''New:''' [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/education/frameset_education.asp?PAGE=education_research_series_online.asp%3FActiveTab=2 Family History Library England Beginning Research Series is now available online. Click here to access this course.]
*'''Beginners Guide 1837 to 1901:''' [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/1/18/Finding_Records_of_Your_Ancestors_England_1837_To_1901.pdf Finding Records of Your Ancestors England 1837 To 1901] (3 Mb pdf file)
*'''Browse by topic:''' [[:Category:England|All pages for England]]
*'''Article:''' [[Birth-baptism intervals for family historians|Birth-baptism intervals for family historians]]
*'''World Conference on Records:''' Success in the pursuit of genealogy is dependent on many factors, but especially four, according to Sir Anthony Wagner. [[Finding English Ancestors Not Recorded in the Common Records of Civil Registration, Parish Registers, or Probate Records|Read more...]]
*'''Database of British Jews:''' [[Jewish Knowles Collection|'''The Knowles Collection''']] Last updated Jan 2010, now with over 75,000 entries.
 
=== Ideas for Finding Compiled Information on English&nbsp;Ancestry  ===
 
Here's an article titled "[[A Checklist of Compiled Sources & Where to Find Them]]" that's specifically geared toward researchers who seek to learn of already compiled genealogical data on (i.e. immigrant) ancestry from England.  


[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/England.pdf BYU Research Outline for England]<br>
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==England Map==
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Genealogy records are kept at the Parish level in England. The map below shows county boundaries as of 1851. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.
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*25 June [http://www.yorkshirefamilyhistoryfair.com/ Yorkshire Family History Fair]
*8 July [http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml WEBINAR: Legacy Software A Lecture with Alec Tritton]
*19 Nov [http://www.steam-museum.org.uk/ Railway Records Seminar]


[[England Genealogy News|More news items...]] [[England Events|More events...]]


==Counties and Parishes==
The England counties listed below are '''based on historic boundaries pre-1974'''. Genealogy records are kept on the county and parish level in England. These counties are used throughout the FamilySearch system to organize access to records and articles.  Click on a county or parish name below to go to the relevant wiki article listing more information.
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<li>[[Bedfordshire, England Genealogy|Bedfordshire]] ([[Bedfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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<li>[[Berkshire, England Genealogy|Berkshire]] ([[Berkshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
Key Topics to get Started:
<li>[[Buckinghamshire, England Genealogy|Buckinghamshire]] ([[Buckinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Cambridgeshire, England Genealogy|Cambridgeshire]] ([[Cambridgeshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Census|Census]]  
<li>[[Cheshire, England Genealogy|Cheshire]] ([[Cheshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Church Records|Church Records]]  
<li>[[Cornwall, England Genealogy|Cornwall]] ([[Cornwall Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]  
<li>[[Cumberland, England Genealogy|Cumberland]] ([[Cumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]
<li>[[Derbyshire, England Genealogy|Derbyshire]] ([[Derbyshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Devon, England Genealogy|Devon]] ([[Devon Parishes|parishes]])</li>
Other Topics:
<li>[[Dorset, England Genealogy|Dorset]] ([[Dorset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Durham, England Genealogy|Durham]] ([[Durham Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]  
<li>[[Essex, England Genealogy|Essex]] ([[Essex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Biography|Biography]]  
<li>[[Gloucestershire, England Genealogy|Gloucestershire]] ([[Gloucestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]  
<li>[[Hampshire, England Genealogy|Hampshire]] ([[Hampshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Church Directories|Church Directories]]  
<li>[[Herefordshire, England Genealogy|Herefordshire]] ([[Herefordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Church History|Church History]]  
<li>[[Hertfordshire, England Genealogy|Hertfordshire]] ([[Hertfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Court Records|Court Records]]  
<li>[[Huntingdonshire, England Genealogy|Huntingdonshire]] ([[Huntingdonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Directories|Directories]]  
<li>[[Kent, England Genealogy|Kent]] ([[Kent Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]  
<li>[[Lancashire, England Genealogy|Lancashire]] ([[Lancashire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]  
<li>[[Leicestershire, England Genealogy|Leicestershire]] ([[Leicestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Genealogy|Genealogy]]  
<li>[[Lincolnshire, England Genealogy|Lincolnshire]] ([[Lincolnshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Heraldry|Heraldry]]  
<li>[[London, England Genealogy|London]] ([[London Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]  
<li>[[Middlesex, England Genealogy|Middlesex]] ([[Middlesex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England History|History]]  
<li>[[Norfolk, England Genealogy|Norfolk]] ([[Norfolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Land and Property|Land and Property]]  
<li>[[Northamptonshire, England Genealogy|Northamptonshire]] ([[Northamptonshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]  
<li>[[Northumberland, England Genealogy|Northumberland]] ([[Northumberland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Maps|Maps]]  
<li>[[Nottinghamshire, England Genealogy|Nottinghamshire]] ([[Nottinghamshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[British Merchant Marine|Merchant Marine]]  
<li>[[Oxfordshire, England Genealogy|Oxfordshire]] ([[Oxfordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[British Military Records|Military Records]]  
<li>[[Rutland, England Genealogy|Rutland]] ([[Rutland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Names, Personal|Names Personal]]  
<li>[[Shropshire, England Genealogy|Shropshire]] ([[Shropshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[United Kingdom Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]  
<li>[[Somerset, England Genealogy|Somerset]] ([[Somerset Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
<li>[[Staffordshire, England Genealogy|Staffordshire]] ([[Staffordshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Nobility|Nobility]]  
<li>[[Suffolk, England Genealogy|Suffolk]] ([[Suffolk Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Occupations|Occupations]]  
<li>[[Surrey, England Genealogy|Surrey]] ([[Surrey Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Periodicals|Periodicals]]  
<li>[[Sussex, England Genealogy|Sussex]] ([[Sussex Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Schools|Schools]]  
<li>[[Warwickshire, England Genealogy|Warwickshire]] ([[Warwickshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/index.php?title=England_Shipping_Shipwrecks&action=edit&redlink=1 Shipping&nbsp;and Shipwrecks]
<li>[[Westmorland, England Genealogy|Westmorland]] ([[Westmorland Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Societies|Societies]]  
<li>[[Wiltshire, England Genealogy|Wiltshire]] ([[Wiltshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
*[[England Taxation|Taxation]]
<li>[[Worcestershire, England Genealogy|Worcestershire]] ([[Worcestershire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
 
<li>[[Yorkshire, England Genealogy|Yorkshire]] ([[Yorkshire Parishes|parishes]])</li>
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Guide to England ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information[edit | edit source]

England is one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom (together with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). It has a history that goes back over a thousand years. In 1707, the Kingdom of England joined the Kingdom of Scotland in union to become the Kingdom of Great Britain. The official language is English.[1]

England Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept at the Parish level in England. The map below shows county boundaries as of 1851. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

CornwallDevonDorsetSomersetHampshireHampshireWiltshireBerkshireLondonMiddlesexSurreySussexKentGloucestershireOxfordshireBuckinghamshireHertfordshireEssexBedfordshireHuntingdonshireRutlandNorthamptonshireCambridgeshireLeicestershireWarwickshireWorcestershireHerefordshireShropshireStaffordshireCheshireDerbyshireNottinghamshireLincolnshireSuffolkNorfolkLancashireWestmorlandYorkshireDurhamCumberlandNorthumberlandIsle of ManNorthern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern IrelandIrelandWalesScotlandScotlandScotlandScotlandScotlandScotlandScotlandScotlandScotlandScotlandEngland 1851 antique style with Isle of Man.png


Counties and Parishes[edit | edit source]

The England counties listed below are based on historic boundaries pre-1974. Genealogy records are kept on the county and parish level in England. These counties are used throughout the FamilySearch system to organize access to records and articles. Click on a county or parish name below to go to the relevant wiki article listing more information.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "England," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England, accessed 23 March 2016.
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