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Revision as of 10:00, 6 March 2019
Finding the England County of Origin
Knowing the county of origin in England is extremely beneficial in finding the desired ancestor. The population of England is too large to find an ancestor without knowing the county. Try the following suggestions:
- Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family (including parents, siblings, spouses, children).
- Search records in country of arrival. Some useful record types:
- Biographies
- Cemetery records
- Census records
- Church records
- Emigration
- Genealogies
- Land and property
- Military records
- Naturalization records
- Newspapers
- Probate records
- Obituaries
- Vital records
- Search records in England. Some useful record types:
- Localize the surname. Some surnames are more common in certain areas, so checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region or area an ancestor is from.
After county is located:
Go to Guided Research to find the vital records of your ancestor.