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Learning about where your ancestors lived helps you understand the records about them. Local histories and gazetteers describe changes in the land and in the communities where people lived. Unlike place-names in other European countries, many English place-names have not changed for hundreds of years. | Learning about where your ancestors lived helps you understand the records about them. Local histories and gazetteers describe changes in the land and in the communities where people lived. Unlike place-names in other European countries, many English place-names have not changed for hundreds of years. | ||
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England’s county boundaries were changed in 1974 and again in 1996. The new county names are used on recent maps and in current addresses. The addresses in this outline use the new county names. (See the "[[England Maps]]" section of this outline.) England has both civil and ecclesiastical jurisdictions, but until 1834 they were usually combined in rural areas. | England’s county boundaries were changed in 1974 and again in 1996. The new county names are used on recent maps and in current addresses. The addresses in this outline use the new county names. (See the "[[England Maps]]" section of this outline.) England has both civil and ecclesiastical jurisdictions, but until 1834 they were usually combined in rural areas. | ||