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Genealogy on the Internet England Jacqui Haines. Major Types of Records. Census Vital Records – Birth, Marriage, Death Immigration/emigration records City Directories & telephone books. More Complex Types of Records. Land records Military Records Obituaries Cemetery Records.
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Major Types of Records • Census • Vital Records – Birth, Marriage, Death • Immigration/emigration records • City Directories & telephone books
More Complex Types of Records • Land records • Military Records • Obituaries • Cemetery Records
Significant Dates • 1538:Parish registers started • 1837:Civil registration started • 1841: First nominal census taken • 1875: Both parents must sign birth registration • 1901: Most recent census release
Where the Records are Kept • Islington – Family Records Centre • Kew – National Archives • Southport – National BMD Index • Local register offices – incl. parish registers
Historical Directories • Univ. of Leicester Project • Digital library of directories for England & Wales 1750-1919 • Major focus on 1850s, 1890s, 1910
National Archives • Documents Online • Domesday Book • Wills • WW1 & WW2 records • Naval records