England

Learn the essentials for researching families from England.
Step 1: Trace the family in the census.
Step 2: Consult gazetteers and maps to determine the civil registration district and parish.
Step 3: Find civil birth, marriage, and death registrations.
Step 4: Find church baptism, marriage, and burial records.

Research Foundations

old census
Step 1: Census
Map Pile
Step 2: Jurisdictions
BMD Certificates
Step 3: Civil Registration
nib pen and inkwell
Step 4: Church Records
Church of England

Nonconformist

Other Record Types

last will and testament with old fashioned quill
Probate Records
newspaper stand
Newspapers

military memorabilia with picture of soldier
Military Records
Records on Shelf
Poor Law
Rolling wheat fields
Land and Court Records

Related Content

Working at Laptop
Websites
  1. Key English Resources on FamilySearch.org
  2. England Research in the FamilySearch Wiki
  3. Key English Resources on Findmypast.com
  4. Discovering UK Records on Ancestry®
  5. Finding Your England Ancestors Online
  6. Little Known Free Sites for English Research
  7. London Calling: Websites for Researching London Ancestry
Magnifying Glass
Methodology
Magnifying Glass
Additional Resources