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*County historical societies | *County historical societies | ||
*Research libraries | *Research libraries | ||
**Examples: [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] (Chicago, IL), [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library] (Fort Wayne, IN), [https://www.familysearch.org/en/family-history-library/ | **Examples: [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] (Chicago, IL), [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library] (Fort Wayne, IN), [https://www.familysearch.org/en/family-history-library/ FamilySearch Library] (Salt Lake City, UT), [http://www.sog.org.uk/ Society of Genealogists] (London, England), [https://www.sag.org.au/ Society of Australian Genealogists] (Sydney, Australia), [https://www.genealogy.org.nz/ New Zealand Society of Genealogists] (Auckland, New Zealand) | ||
*National Archives, i.e. Library of Congress (Washington DC), The National Archives (London) | *National Archives, i.e. Library of Congress (Washington DC), The National Archives (London) | ||
*National Libraries, i.e. British Library (London), National Library of New Zealand | *National Libraries, i.e. British Library (London), National Library of New Zealand | ||
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*[http://www.one-name.org/ Guild of One Name Studies] | *[http://www.one-name.org/ Guild of One Name Studies] | ||
*[http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum60.60.00/ Internet Public Library] | *[http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum60.60.00/ Internet Public Library] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] - | *[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] - FamilySearch Library | ||
====Social Networking Websites==== | ====Social Networking Websites==== | ||
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*Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths: July 1837-present. Located at the General Register Office in London (the national level) or at the local or registration district level throughout the country. Birth certificates give the birth date and place, child's name and sex, father's name and occupation, and mother's maiden name. Marriage certificates give the marriage date and place; names of the bride and groom and their ages, marital conditions, professions, and residences; and the names and occupations of the bride and groom's fathers. Death certificates give the death date and place and the deceased's full name, sex, age, occupation, parent (if a child), and cause of death. | *Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths: July 1837-present. Located at the General Register Office in London (the national level) or at the local or registration district level throughout the country. Birth certificates give the birth date and place, child's name and sex, father's name and occupation, and mother's maiden name. Marriage certificates give the marriage date and place; names of the bride and groom and their ages, marital conditions, professions, and residences; and the names and occupations of the bride and groom's fathers. Death certificates give the death date and place and the deceased's full name, sex, age, occupation, parent (if a child), and cause of death. | ||
*Census records: 1841-1911. All are available online and at the National Archives in Kew, Surrey England. Many also are available at county record offices. Censuses list the residence of the family and the name of each member of the household and their relationship to the head (after 1841), sex, age, marital condition, occupation, and birth place. | *Census records: 1841-1911. All are available online and at the National Archives in Kew, Surrey England. Many also are available at county record offices. Censuses list the residence of the family and the name of each member of the household and their relationship to the head (after 1841), sex, age, marital condition, occupation, and birth place. | ||
*Church registers: 1538-present. Most are available online or at the | *Church registers: 1538-present. Most are available online or at the FamilySearch Library. Church of England church records, which include parish registers and bishop's transcripts, include christenings, marriages, and burials. Christenings usually list the child, christening date and place, parents, and father's occupation and residence (after 1812). Marriages usually list the marriage date and place and the bride and groom's names, residences, and marital statuses. After 1837, marriage records also list the bride and groom's ages and fathers. Burials list the name of the deceased, the burial date and place, and a relation (the father if the deceased was a child or the husband if the deceased was married. After 1812, the age, residence, and occupation of the deceased was also listed. The majority of these church records are available online. Nonconformist church registers also provide vital information and usually available online. If not online, church records can be found at county record offices or the local parish church. | ||
**You can (and should) also Google the following three (or more) terms in order to find names of ancestors in church registers: | **You can (and should) also Google the following three (or more) terms in order to find names of ancestors in church registers: | ||
::Google: city or borough or regional place-names, or name of record type, i.e. for baptisms or marriages or burials, census, military, and other records; also can add such terms as "index" or, in quotation marks, "surname index" | ::Google: city or borough or regional place-names, or name of record type, i.e. for baptisms or marriages or burials, census, military, and other records; also can add such terms as "index" or, in quotation marks, "surname index" | ||
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*County Record offices - i.e. London Metropolitan Archives and Library. Some big city County Record Offices have transcriptions and indexes to many parish registers and other records, as well as the original records in their collections | *County Record offices - i.e. London Metropolitan Archives and Library. Some big city County Record Offices have transcriptions and indexes to many parish registers and other records, as well as the original records in their collections | ||
*City Archives - i.e. Birmingham City Archives | *City Archives - i.e. Birmingham City Archives | ||
* | *FamilySearch Library (view the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Catalog]) | ||
*[https://www.sog.org.uk/ Society of Genealogists] ($) - the largest collection of transcribed parish registers to be found anywhere; and much more | *[https://www.sog.org.uk/ Society of Genealogists] ($) - the largest collection of transcribed parish registers to be found anywhere; and much more | ||
*Private collections of transcriptions and indexes – i.e. Marriage Indexes: Nimrod Index (Wiltshire), Baxter Index ( Essex) | *Private collections of transcriptions and indexes – i.e. Marriage Indexes: Nimrod Index (Wiltshire), Baxter Index ( Essex) | ||
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*[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives] - [https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library Guildhall Library] - extensive holdings for UK | *[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives] - [https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library Guildhall Library] - extensive holdings for UK | ||
* | *FamilySearch Library thousands of microfilm holdings for "occupations" | ||
*FHL - [Name of] "County" or [Name of] "City - Occupations" - order; search films at FHCs worldwide | *FHL - [Name of] "County" or [Name of] "City - Occupations" - order; search films at FHCs worldwide | ||
*[https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ findmypast] (£) - apprentices of Great Britain online (1710-1774) | *[https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ findmypast] (£) - apprentices of Great Britain online (1710-1774) | ||
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