Finding the Wales Place of Origin

Because of common names, knowing the place of origin (county or parish) in Wales is important and will narrow search results. Try the following suggestions:

• 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 records include:

Biographies Birth, marriage, death certificates Cemetery records Census records Church records Genealogies Journals Land and property records

Letters Military records Naturalization records Newspapers Obituaries Passenger lists Passport applications Probate records

• Search records in England. Some useful records include:

Census records Church records Civil registration Emigration records

Genealogies Military records Newspapers Wills and probate

• 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 place is located:

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

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