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| == Registration Districts == | | == Registration Districts == |
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| 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:
| | Information about Registration Districts, the parishes they contain and boundary changes over the years can be found at [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/index.html UKBMD] |
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| ''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]].) [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/index.html Genuki.org.uk] and [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/ UKBMD.org.uk] also provides of list of Registration Districts.
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| 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:
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| *1841 FHL {{FHL|331855|title-id|disp=942 X22ip 1841}}; {{FHL|331855|title-id|disp=fiche 6036965}}
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| *1851 FHL {{FHL|328237|title-id|disp=942 X22ip 1851}}; {{FHL|328237|title-id|disp=fiche 6036964}}
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| *1861 FHL {{FHL|327774|title-id|disp=942 X22ip 1861}}; {{FHL|327774|title-id|disp=fiche 6036966}}
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| *1871 FHL {{FHL|327626|title-id|disp=942 X22ip 1871}}; {{FHL|327626|title-id|disp=fiche 6036967}}
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| *1881 FHL {{FHL|327604|title-id|disp=942 X22ip 1881}}; {{FHL|327604|title-id|disp=fiche 6036968}}
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| *1891 FHL {{FHL|331867|title-id|disp=942 X22ip 1891}}; {{FHL|331867|title-id|disp=fiche 6036969}}
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| *1951 FHL{{FHL|38192|title-id|disp=Q 942 X2i 1951}}; {{FHL|38192|title-id|disp=films 410102–3}}
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| *1961 FHL {{FHL|427048|title-id|disp=Q 942 X2p 1961}}; {{FHL|427048|title-id|disp=film 990257}}
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| *1971 FHL Q {{FHL|146174|title-id|disp=942 X2p 1971}}; not filmed
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| The following work contains nineteenth century maps and lists of districts: | | The following work contains nineteenth century maps and lists of districts: |
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| ##{{FHL|744657|title-id|disp=''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1983''. This set is on microfiche.}} | | ##{{FHL|744657|title-id|disp=''Index to the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, 1837-1983''. This set is on microfiche.}} |
| #Click View Film Notes to see the film and fiche numbers. | | #Click View Film Notes to see the film and fiche numbers. |
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| ==== Superintendent Registrars ====
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| If you know the registration district, you may wish to order a certificate from the superintendent registrar, since search policies are often more liberal and mail order requests less expensive than through the General Register Office (GRO). The GRO index reference numbers do not help the superintendent registrar locate records in his or her district. Registrars usually will not search marriage records because marriage registration procedures are so complex.
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| Addresses for superintendent registrars’ are found in:
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| *''The Official List of Registration Offices.'' London, England: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1993. (FHL book Q 942 X4g 1993.)
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| *''District Register Offices in England and Wales''. Fourth Edition. Yorkshire, England: East Yorkshire Family History Society, 1989. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 E4ew |disp=942 E4ew}} 1989.)
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| Addresses for the superintendent registrars can also be found on the Internet through the GENUKI Web site at:
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| *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/RegOffice/ Genuki]
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| Keep in mind that over time district boundaries have changed, and some districts have been abolished.
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| == Tips and Guidance == | | == Tips and Guidance == |