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*Note gaps or missing pages in the record. This may suggest that you should search alternative records for that time period. | *Note gaps or missing pages in the record. This may suggest that you should search alternative records for that time period. | ||
*If the church records do not contain enough information, search for hints (residence, occupation, and so on) that suggest other records to search. | *If the church records do not contain enough information, search for hints (residence, occupation, and so on) that suggest other records to search. | ||
*If you find little or no mention of your family in Church of England parish records, search neighbouring parishes and nonconformist records.<br> | *If you find little or no mention of your family in Church of England parish records, search neighbouring parishes and nonconformist records.<br> | ||
*Search both Church of England parish registers and bishops’ transcripts, as either may contain entries missing from the other. | *Search both Church of England parish registers and bishops’ transcripts, as either may contain entries missing from the other. | ||
<br> | * Some of the parish records transcribed on [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] have an easy link to be able to search LDS web site files. The web page is located at [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm] The search is focused on the USA or UK. The search is by parish/towns in the counties. Each of the record batches are listed alphabeticaly, with notations of time periods, separted into groups of christenings or marraiges records. The web site is a portal to the specific parish record linked to transcribed records on the [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] web site by using a surname search. If you are not able to enter the batch search page try using a common surname. When the search page is connected, surnames can also be changed from search to search. First name only serches are possible, parent searches are possible, father only searches using his surname or first name are also possible. The results show spelling varations of the surname. Transcribed records may still have omitted information found in the orginal record. <br> | ||
== Online Training from the Family History Library for British Church Records == | == Online Training from the Family History Library for British Church Records == | ||