England Genealogy

England is country that is constituent part of the United Kingdom located in Europe. It has a history that goes back over a thousand years.

From 1284 the Kingdom of England also governed Wales. In 1707, the Kingdom of England joined the Kingdom of Scotland in union to become the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Ireland was later added in 1801 to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, the Irish Free State was established as a separate dominion. In 1927 six Irish counties were reincorporated to officially create the current United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Featured Content

 * New: Family History Library England Beginning Research Series is now available online. Click here to access this course.
 * Article: England Probate Records
 * Beginners Guide 1837 to 1901: Finding Records of Your Ancestors England 1837 To 1901 (3 Mb pdf file)
 * Browse by topic: All pages for England
 * Database of British Jews: The Knowles Collection Last updated Jan 2010, now with over 75,000 entries.

Counties
Click on a county to go to that county's page:

Or click on a link below:

Beginner's Corner
Have you ever wondered about one of your English ancestors, perhaps your great grandpa? Do you know when or where he was living, or perhaps the place and date of his birth? Your curiosity about him motivates you to want to know more. Do you know where to start to find information?

Start by asking your relatives what they remember about him. Write down what you learn. Some family stories are based in fact and should be considered. Perhaps you will only have an approximate time and place. The Beginner’s Corner links to information that will help you get started. Choose from one of the following:


 * I want to find a birth, christening or baptism.
 * I want to find a marriage.
 * I want to find a death or burial.
 * I want to know about how my family lived.

Research tools

 * Join a Community of England Researchers! Ask questions, help others, and share your research successes on Facebook and/or Skype! NEW!
 * Search strategies for finding births, marriages, and deaths.
 * England counties list (with their Chapman Code abbreviations)
 * England Record Selection Table
 * English Script Tutorial
 * [[Media:Finding_Records_of_Your_Ancestors_England_1837_To_1901.pdf|Finding records of your ancestors - England 1837 to 1901]]
 * England Major Websites
 * England Genealogical Discussion Groups
 * The Workhouse
 * A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe thepeerage.com/

Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:


 * England Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records
 * England Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Bristol Church of England Parish Registers and Bishops' Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Cheshire Church of England Parish Registers and Bishops' Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Cheshire Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Cheshire Non-Conformnist Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Cheshire Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Cheshire School Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Cheshire Workhouse Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Cheshire Marriage Alligations (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Cheshire Register of Electors (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Cornwall Church of Englsnd Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Diocese of Durham Bishipp's Transcripts, 1700-1900 (FamilySearch Histoical Records)
 * England, Durham Diocese, Calendar of Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds and Allegations (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Essex Church of England Parish Retgisters and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England, Manchester Central Library (Lancashire, Cheshire, and Yorkshire) Church of England Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England, Norfolk, Church of England Archdeacon's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England, Norfolk, Church of England Bishops' Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Norfolk Marriage Bonds (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Norfolk Monumental Inscriptions (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * England Norfolk Non-Conformist Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Ideas for Finding Compiled Information on English Ancestry
Here's an article titled "A Checklist of Compiled Sources & Where to Find Them" that's specifically geared toward researchers who seek to learn of already compiled genealogical data on (i.e. immigrant) ancestry from England.