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Starting in 1538, churches kept records of each person buried in their church yards. Public cemeteries were established since the mid-1800s. Read more about [[England_Church_Records|burial records...]]
Starting in 1538, churches kept records of each person buried in their church yards. Public cemeteries were established since the mid-1800s. Read more about [[England_Church_Records|burial records...]]


==== July 1837-present ====
==== July 1837-present ====


During this time, civil records of deaths were recorded by the government no matter where they were buried. Read more about death records...
Civil records of deaths were recorded by the government no matter religious affiliation or place of burial. Information regarding the death of a person was given to the local superintendant. He would record it in his register, and forward it to the Registrar General.  Read more about [[England_Civil_Registration|death records...]]

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1538- June 1837[edit | edit source]

Starting in 1538, churches kept records of each person buried in their church yards. Public cemeteries were established since the mid-1800s. Read more about burial records...

July 1837-present[edit | edit source]

Civil records of deaths were recorded by the government no matter religious affiliation or place of burial. Information regarding the death of a person was given to the local superintendant. He would record it in his register, and forward it to the Registrar General.  Read more about death records...