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<br>FamilySearch Centers<br>Some FamilySearch Centers will not have microfilmed indexes to records of England in their collections, but centers can borrow microfilms from the FamilySearch Library. There is a small fee to have a microfilm loaned to a center.<br>FamilySearch Centers are located throughout the United States and other areas of the world.<br>See FamilySearch Centers for the address and phone number of the center nearest you. | <br>FamilySearch Centers<br>Some FamilySearch Centers will not have microfilmed indexes to records of England in their collections, but centers can borrow microfilms from the FamilySearch Library. There is a small fee to have a microfilm loaned to a center.<br>FamilySearch Centers are located throughout the United States and other areas of the world.<br>See FamilySearch Centers for the address and phone number of the center nearest you. | ||
<br>FamilySearch Library<br>The FamilySearch Library has a large collection of indexes to records of England that could help you identify place names. There is no fee for using the library's collection in person.<br>For a list of the library's holdings, go to What to Do Next and select the FamilySearch Catalog. Check on both the country and county levels, and look for topics with Indexes as subtopics.<br>When looking at the catalog entry for a specific index, look at Film Notes to see if it has been microfilmed and can be sent to a | <br>FamilySearch Library<br>The FamilySearch Library has a large collection of indexes to records of England that could help you identify place names. There is no fee for using the library's collection in person.<br>For a list of the library's holdings, go to What to Do Next and select the FamilySearch Catalog. Check on both the country and county levels, and look for topics with Indexes as subtopics.<br>When looking at the catalog entry for a specific index, look at Film Notes to see if it has been microfilmed and can be sent to a FamilySearch Center.<br>If an index is not available on microfilm, you may request a photocopy of an index page from the FamilySearch Library. You should complete a Request for Photocopies form, which is available at all FamilySearch Centers. Complete the section of the form for books, and include the library call number for the index that you obtained from the catalog. Send the form and the fee to the library.<br>For more information about contacting or visiting the library or a FamilySearch Center, click on the Library tab above. | ||
<br>If your ancestor lived in England between 1837 and 1901, the following steps will help you find the records of your family. These instructions will show you which records to search, what to look for, and what tools to use. One piece of information will lead to another until you have identified each family member and filled out a family group record. | <br>If your ancestor lived in England between 1837 and 1901, the following steps will help you find the records of your family. These instructions will show you which records to search, what to look for, and what tools to use. One piece of information will lead to another until you have identified each family member and filled out a family group record. | ||
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Address Name Age Occupation Where Born<br>1851 census image from Cradley, Hereford, England, of the Williams family from Ancestry.com<br>The Research Process<br>Example<br>C. Ann searches the 1851 census to find additional family members and again searches in www.ancestry.com to locate the family. She finds two more siblings for John Thomas Williams: Elivina and George.<br>D. Ann records the information she found, including the source information.<br>E. Ann estimates an approximate birth year for each of the 11 family members by subtracting the age of the person from the year of the census. | Address Name Age Occupation Where Born<br>1851 census image from Cradley, Hereford, England, of the Williams family from Ancestry.com<br>The Research Process<br>Example<br>C. Ann searches the 1851 census to find additional family members and again searches in www.ancestry.com to locate the family. She finds two more siblings for John Thomas Williams: Elivina and George.<br>D. Ann records the information she found, including the source information.<br>E. Ann estimates an approximate birth year for each of the 11 family members by subtracting the age of the person from the year of the census. | ||
<br>8 England<br>The Research Process<br>Example<br>3. Find birth information for your ancestor’s brothers and sisters.<br>CIVIL REGISTRATION (See pages 17–19.)<br>A. On the Internet, Ann goes to www.freebmd.org.uk to search for birth certificates for John Thomas’ brothers and sisters. To learn how to do this, see step 1 on pages 5–6.<br>Church records (See pages 22–23.)<br>A. The census provided approximate birth years for each of the children. With an estimated birth year (1857) and a stated birthplace (Cradley), Ann can go to the parish registers of Cradley and look for a christening record of Elizabeth, John Thomas Williams’s sister.<br>B. Ann first searches for an index to the christening records of Cradley. She begins by searching the International Genealogical Index on the Internet at www.familysearch.org. She finds Elizabeth Williams, daughter of John Williams and Ann, christened 3 Nov 1857 in Cradley, Hereford, England. She looks at the source and finds that the entry was extracted from a microfilm copy of the parish registers of Cradley. She visits a | <br>8 England<br>The Research Process<br>Example<br>3. Find birth information for your ancestor’s brothers and sisters.<br>CIVIL REGISTRATION (See pages 17–19.)<br>A. On the Internet, Ann goes to www.freebmd.org.uk to search for birth certificates for John Thomas’ brothers and sisters. To learn how to do this, see step 1 on pages 5–6.<br>Church records (See pages 22–23.)<br>A. The census provided approximate birth years for each of the children. With an estimated birth year (1857) and a stated birthplace (Cradley), Ann can go to the parish registers of Cradley and look for a christening record of Elizabeth, John Thomas Williams’s sister.<br>B. Ann first searches for an index to the christening records of Cradley. She begins by searching the International Genealogical Index on the Internet at www.familysearch.org. She finds Elizabeth Williams, daughter of John Williams and Ann, christened 3 Nov 1857 in Cradley, Hereford, England. She looks at the source and finds that the entry was extracted from a microfilm copy of the parish registers of Cradley. She visits a FamilySearch center near her home and views the microfilm so that she can see the actual entry to verify that the information was extracted correctly and to obtain any additional information that might be found<br>in the entry.<br>When baptized Name Parents Abode (residence) Occupation By whom<br>Cradley Parish registers—christening of Elizabeth Williams | ||
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The Research Process<br>Example<br>C. If Ann had not found the right entry in the International Genealogical Index, she could have done one or more of the tasks listed below to find the christening of Elizabeth:<br>• Visit the | The Research Process<br>Example<br>C. If Ann had not found the right entry in the International Genealogical Index, she could have done one or more of the tasks listed below to find the christening of Elizabeth:<br>• Visit the FamilySearch center near her home and use the CD, Vital Records Index—British Isles (2nd Edition). Ann does a search for births or christenings by entering the surname Williams and then the time period and the place Cradley, Hereford using data she found on the census. She adds John Williams in the father field and Ann in the mother field, and then clicks the Search button. She finds four children of this family, Emma, Elizabeth, Sarah Ann, and John Thomas. Ann makes a copy of the results list from the British Vital Records Index<br>• Look on the Internet using a search engine. She looks for search terms such as “index Cradley christenings,” “Herefordshire index parish registers,” “Herefordshire christenings index,” or “Cradley parish registers.”<br>• Look in the FamilySearch Catalog under the parish and the subject Church records. Ann does a Place Search in the FamilySearch Catalog for Cradley. She finds that Cradley in Hereford in the Catalog is listed as East or West Cradley. She looks under East or West Cradley for the topic Church Records. She finds the microfilm number for the parish registers. She locates the microfilm in her FamilySearch center.<br>British Vital Records Index results for children of John and Ann Williams | ||
<br>10 England<br>The Research Process<br>Example<br>D. If parish registers are not available, Bishops’ Transcripts might be available. Bishops’ Transcripts are copies of parish registers.<br>E. Ann now wants to find the other children in parish registers. Two of the children are listed on the census as born in Linton. Ann cannot find a parish named Linton, so she looks in a gazetteer and finds that Linton is a small place within the parish of Bromyard. One of the children is listed as being born in Bromyard. Ann looks at a map of Herefordshire parishes and sees that Bromyard and Cradley border each other. Ann uses the same process to find children christened in Bromyard as she did to find children christened in Cradley. She finds the<br>christenings of Eliza, Elvina (which was spelled “Elivina” on the census), and George in Bromyard Parish.<br>F. Ann records the information from the christening records for the children found in the church records and adds the source for the information. | <br>10 England<br>The Research Process<br>Example<br>D. If parish registers are not available, Bishops’ Transcripts might be available. Bishops’ Transcripts are copies of parish registers.<br>E. Ann now wants to find the other children in parish registers. Two of the children are listed on the census as born in Linton. Ann cannot find a parish named Linton, so she looks in a gazetteer and finds that Linton is a small place within the parish of Bromyard. One of the children is listed as being born in Bromyard. Ann looks at a map of Herefordshire parishes and sees that Bromyard and Cradley border each other. Ann uses the same process to find children christened in Bromyard as she did to find children christened in Cradley. She finds the<br>christenings of Eliza, Elvina (which was spelled “Elivina” on the census), and George in Bromyard Parish.<br>F. Ann records the information from the christening records for the children found in the church records and adds the source for the information. | ||
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