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| Genealogical research in England’s large cities and towns requires knowing the specific locale, town, borough, or parish within the big city in order to determine which original records to search. That your ancestor was “born in Manchester” or that he was “of London“ is insufficient information. It requires obtaining the specific name of the town or parish in the larger city (such as Greater “London” or “Manchester) in order to know specific records to use to build your family’s pedigree connections further back in time. | | Genealogical research in England’s large cities and towns requires knowing the specific locale, town, borough, or parish within the big city in order to determine which original records to search. That your ancestor was “born in Manchester” or that he was “of London“ is insufficient information. It requires obtaining the specific name of the town or parish in the larger city (such as Greater “London” or “Manchester) in order to know specific records to use to build your family’s pedigree connections further back in time. |