England Medieval Records

England

Searching for ancestors in medieval England can be fascinating. Extensive collections survive in England dating back to the Domesday Book. Medieval records most often apply to nobility and the landed class. Records are typically written in Latin or Old French, but published modern English translations are available for many record sets.

The following graphic will help you identify record sets that exist for periods when specific ancestors lived. Click on the text in the graphic to learn more about each group of records and how to access them:



With special thanks to Paul C. Reed, FASG for compiling this chart.