Finding Ancestors in England

Before beginning this specific article you may want to read the more general article [Portal:Family History For Beginners|Basics of Family History Research].

Civil Registration

When researching in England it is best to be aware of the date of July 1837. This is the date at which [England Civil Registration] began. If you are searching for someone who was born, married, or died after 1837 in England then you can search for the individual at Free BMD. This searches the index of [Civil Registration|England Civil Registration]. More information about searching these records can be found at the link above.

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