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Knowing the district name and at least an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, or death occurred will reduce your search time. | Knowing the district name and at least an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, or death occurred will reduce your search time. | ||
=== Registration Districts === | === Registration Districts === | ||
Places in the index are registration districts, which are usually not the same as the actual place of birth. In rural areas many villages and parishes are included in one district. Large cities have many districts. | Places in the index are registration districts, which are usually not the same as the actual place of birth. In rural areas many villages and parishes are included in one district. Large cities have many districts. | ||
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The following sources will help identify the district that served the place where your ancestors lived: | The following sources will help identify the district that served the place where your ancestors lived: | ||
''The Imperial Gazetteer'' gives parishes and their civil districts. (See [[England Gazetteers|England Gazetteers]].) | ''The Imperial Gazetteer'', included on the [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] web site, gives parishes and their civil districts. (See [[England Gazetteers|England Gazetteers]].) | ||
Population Tables are available for each census year. They give the population for the various localities and are arranged by county, district, and parish. The indexes to these tables are very helpful because they give the district for each place listed. District boundaries changed over time, so it is helpful to refer to these indexes. The Family History Library call numbers for the indexes are as follows: | Population Tables are available for each census year. They give the population for the various localities and are arranged by county, district, and parish. The indexes to these tables are very helpful because they give the district for each place listed. District boundaries changed over time, so it is helpful to refer to these indexes. The Family History Library call numbers for the indexes are as follows: | ||