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=== British Persons Christened, Married or Buried Abroad === | === British Persons Christened, Married or Buried Abroad === | ||
British subjects born abroad can be a challenge to find. The Family History Library has many British church records for persons living in foreign countries. Records extracted for British persons abroad will be listed in the International Genealogical Index (IGI) by the place where the event was recorded. When searching the IGI you must identify the region to be searched although you may not know the region. | British subjects born abroad can be a challenge to find. The Family History Library has many British church records for persons living in foreign countries. Records extracted for British persons abroad will be listed in the International Genealogical Index (IGI) by the place where the event was recorded. When searching the IGI you must identify the region to be searched although you may not know the region. | ||
If you do the same search at [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] and search “All Resources” the region or country of the event is not required. This may allow you to find a person from the British Isles who was out of the country when christened or married. The British Vital Records Index should also be used as an index. The Public Record Office source RG43 is in the Family History Library and contains indexes for miscellaneous births, marriages and deaths for the years 1627 – 1925. | If you do the same search at [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] and search “All Resources” the region or country of the event is not required. This may allow you to find a person from the British Isles who was out of the country when christened or married. The British Vital Records Index should also be used as an index. The Public Record Office source RG43 is in the Family History Library and contains indexes for miscellaneous births, marriages and deaths for the years 1627 – 1925. | ||
Records of birth, marriage, and death or burial may be found in church records or consular records. An excellent list of known records can be found in ''The British Overseas'' FHL# Ref 942 V24y 1995. Microfilm numbers for these records can be found by searching the family history library catalog (FHLC) in the “Place Search” for '''Great | Records of birth, marriage, and death or burial may be found in church records or consular records. An excellent list of known records can be found in ''The British Overseas'' FHL# Ref 942 V24y 1995. Microfilm numbers for these records can be found by searching the family history library catalog (FHLC) in the “Place Search” for '''Great Britain-Church Records '''and also '''Great Britain-Civil Registration'''. | ||
The General Register Office has indexes to Army Chaplains records, consular records, regimental registers, births and deaths at sea, and war deaths. These indexes are available at the Family History Library on microfiche and may be located in the FHLC by searching '''Great Britain-Civil Registration-Indexes'''. | The General Register Office has indexes to Army Chaplains records, consular records, regimental registers, births and deaths at sea, and war deaths. These indexes are available at the Family History Library on microfiche and may be located in the FHLC by searching '''Great Britain-Civil Registration-Indexes'''. | ||
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Help in locating persons not found in the British Isles where they are thought to have been living. | Help in locating persons not found in the British Isles where they are thought to have been living. | ||
Some of the christenings and marriages abroad have been extracted and may be found in the IGI. | Some of the christenings and marriages abroad have been extracted and may be found in the IGI. | ||
===Locating Civil Registration Records=== | ===Locating Civil Registration Records=== | ||