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The first land survey, known as the Domesday Book, was compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. Tenants and subtenants are listed, along with a description of their land holdings. The survey covered all of England, except the city of London and the counties of Cumberland, Durham, Rutland, Lancashire, Northumberland, and Westmoreland. However, parts of these counties are included with the entries of other counties. The Domesday Book, edited by John Morris, is a transcription of the survey. Learn more from the Domesday Book Online and The National Archives DocumentsOnline.

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Church Records

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The newest articles linked to this page feature England Search Strategies for Births, Marriages and Deaths search strategies for birth, marriage, and death records. This now includes instructions on how to build a Strategic Research LogStrategic_research_logs--england for each of the three major time periods for those birth, marriage, and death records, as well as instructions on how to build A Family History Research Compass.

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What do researchers do after recording a complex, chaotic set of data in their research logs? The answer is to analyze and think, organize and carefully evaluate the evidence. This Research Analysis Table has helped me do just that. You may want to create a table like this in a word processor.

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 * The English call tombstones "monumental inscriptions" (or M.I.). Monumental inscriptions may provide birth, marriage, and death information. They sometimes give more information than the parish burial register or civil death certificate—information such as military service, occupation, or cause of death. Cemetery records are especially helpful for identifying ancestors not in other records. Because relatives may be buried in adjoining plots, search the entire record.

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