GuidedResearch:Wales Place of Origin

Finding the Wales County or Parish of Origin

Wales Guided Research

County 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).

• FamilySearch Family Tree
• Ancestry Member Trees
• Geni.com
• Wikitree.com

• Search records in country of arrival. Some useful record types:

Biographies Cemeteries Census 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:

Census Church records Civil registration Genealogies

Military records Newspapers Probate records

• 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.

• Great Britain Family Names Profiling

After county is located:

Go to Wales Guided Research to find the vital records of your ancestor.