GuidedResearch:Wales Place of Origin
Finding the Wales Place of Origin
Knowing the county or parish of origin is important in Welsh research because of common names. Knowing this will significantly narrow research results.
- Survey previous research of the ancestor and their family (including parents, siblings, spouses, children).
- Search records in country of arrival. Some useful record types:
- Biographies
- Cemetery records
- Census records
- Church records
- Emigration
- Genealogies
- Land and property
- Military records
- Naturalization records
- Newspapers
- Probate records
- Obituaries
- Vital records
- Search records in England. Some useful record types:
- Localize the surname. Checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region an ancestor is from. Search for the surname of both the father/groom and the mother/bride to narrow down the region.
After county is located:
Go to Wales Guided Research to find the vital records of your ancestor.