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FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.
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===Do you know the county where your ancestor lived?===
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===Do you know the county where your ancestor lived?<nowiki>*</nowiki>===
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     <li>[[GuidedResearch:Durham|Durham<br>]]</li>
     <li>[[GuidedResearch:Durham|Durham<br>]]</li>
     <li>[[GuidedResearch:Essex|&nbsp;Essex<br>]]
     <li>[[GuidedResearch:Essex|Essex<br>]]
     <li>[[GuidedResearch:Gloucestershire|Gloucestershire<br>]]
     <li>[[GuidedResearch:Gloucestershire|Gloucestershire<br>]]
     <li>[[GuidedResearch:Hampshire|Hampshire<br>]]</li>
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'''To find the county where your ancestor lived choose an option below:'''
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=== England and Wales Census Records, 1841-1911 ===


===To find the county where your ancestor lived:===
::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.<br>
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<big>'''Option A:'''</big> If county is not known, click [[GuidedResearch:England Place of Origin|<u>here</u>]] to learn how to find the county of origin in England.<br><br>
::''Once the county is located, click on the heading above, '''I know the county''' to find the vital records of your ancestor.''
<big>'''Option B:'''</big> If a place name but not county is known, click [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ <u>here</u>] to find out which county your place name is in.
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::*If the parish/place is known, but not the county, use this map to locate the correct county: [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England 1851 Jurisdiction Map]
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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.''
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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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'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' The England counties listed above are based on historic boundaries pre-1974. The records dating before 1974 are located within the information found in the historic counties. This practice better assists our patrons who are researching their ancestors before the modern time period.
[[Category:Guided Research]] [[Category:England]][[Category:Guided Research England]]

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Do you know the county where your ancestor lived?*



I know the county



I do not know the county

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

Census Search


England Jurisdiction Map

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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.


Finding Town of Origin

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* The England counties listed above are based on historic boundaries pre-1974. The records dating before 1974 are located within the information found in the historic counties. This practice better assists our patrons who are researching their ancestors before the modern time period.