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In England, Regnal years were not the prominent feature of the calendar system. The United Kingdom, like other European cultures, utilized the [[England Calendar Changes|Julian ]]Calendar until 1752 and the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/England_Calendar_Changes Gregorian ]Calendar until present times. However, the reigns of the British monarchs were occasionally noted and used as additional time markers. For example, Acts of Parliament used Regnal Years. Genealogists may also find Regnal Years in older English records. Below are the beginning dates for the regnal years of each of the kings and queens of England<ref>Collins, Lydia, and Mabel Morton. Monumental Inscriptions in the Library of the Society of Genealogists. Part 2: Northern England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Overseas. London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1987. (Family History Library book 942 V33s, part 2.)</ref>:<br> | In England, Regnal years were not the prominent feature of the calendar system. The United Kingdom, like other European cultures, utilized the [[England Calendar Changes|Julian ]]Calendar until 1752 and the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/England_Calendar_Changes Gregorian ]Calendar until present times. However, the reigns of the British monarchs were occasionally noted and used as additional time markers. For example, Acts of Parliament used Regnal Years. Genealogists may also find Regnal Years in older English records. Below are the beginning dates for the regnal years of each of the kings and queens of England<ref>Collins, Lydia, and Mabel Morton. Monumental Inscriptions in the Library of the Society of Genealogists. Part 2: Northern England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Overseas. London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1987. (Family History Library book 942 V33s, part 2.)</ref>:<br> | ||
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Go to [[England Calendar Changes|England_Calendar_Changes]] for a brief discussion of Julian and Gregorian Calendars.<br> | Go to [[England Calendar Changes|England_Calendar_Changes]] for a brief discussion of Julian and Gregorian Calendars.<br> | ||
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Also see [[Julian and Gregorian Calendars|Julian_and_Gregorian_Calendars]] and [[Gregorian calendar day of the week calculator|Gregorian_calendar_day_of_the_week_calculator]]<br> | Also see [[Julian and Gregorian Calendars|Julian_and_Gregorian_Calendars]] and [[Gregorian calendar day of the week calculator|Gregorian_calendar_day_of_the_week_calculator]]<br> | ||
<br> | 1. This list is slightly adapted from Baxter, Angus. In Search of Your British & Irish Roots: A complete guide to tracing your English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish Ancestors. Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, 1986, p. 19. (Family History Library book: <u><span style="text-decoration: underline;">[[Www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp|942 D27ba 1999]]).</span></u><br> | ||
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