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Do you know the county where your ancestor lived? I know the county [hide] To search more localized sources, click on the county your ancestor lived in. Bedfordshire Berkshire Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cornwall Cumberland Derbyshire Devon Dorset Durham  Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Herefordshire Hertfordshire Huntingdonshire Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire London Middlesex Norfolk Northamptonshire Northumberland Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Rutland Shropshire Somerset Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Sussex Warwickshire Westmorland Wiltshire Worcestershire Yorkshire I do not know the county [hide] To find the county where your ancestor lived choose an option below: Census Search [hide] England and Wales Census Records, 1841-1911 If your ancestor lived in England or Wales between 1841 and 1911 use The England and Wales Censuses. The records may have the county where your ancestor was born. Website Dates Description www.familysearch.org Census Years 1841-1911 Complete Index and Images. www.ancestry.com Census Years 1841-1911 Complete Index and Images ($) After the county is located: Go to England Guided Research to find the vital records of your ancestor. Surname Search [hide] Surname Search Some surnames are more common in certain areas. Checking a surname distribution map may locate the likely region or area your ancestor is from. Great Britain Family Name Profiling After the county is located: Go to England Guided Research to find the vital records of your ancestor. England Jurisdiction Map [hide] This map shows possible jurisdictions (locations) where local records were kept. England 1851 Jurisdiction Map After the county is located: Go to England Guided Research to find the vital records of your ancestor. Online Map · What is Guided Research? · Recent Updates