tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62503898518446842672024-02-20T21:29:39.669-08:00Beginning to Research your Family History using UK RecordsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744175770253631659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250389851844684267.post-80822785965002306852013-03-23T05:07:00.000-07:002014-08-08T23:51:10.499-07:00Information Held in Various Records<br />
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extracts included in this blog are with the kind permission of the Chief
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of the big questions when starting to research your family tree is "
what information is there available in the various records?"so this blog
is to address this issue.<br />
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The first thing you look for
when searching for England and Wales entries is the Index. You can
search the index for free for entries up to approximately 1960 at
www.freebmd.org.uk Here is an example of what the index shows:-<br />
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Once
you have identified the entry you will have discovered, the area, the
volume number and the page number of the entry in the register. This
information can be used to purchase a certificate. This can be done
online at www.gro.gov.uk or at the registry office where the event was
registered.<br />
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From the third quarter (Oct, Nov, Dec) of
1911 mother's maiden names started to appear in the Birth Index and the
spouse's surname in the Marriage Index.<br />
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Below are extracts of certificates which demonstrates the information you can expect to find on them.</div>
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Birth certificate for England or Wales</div>
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As you can see from the image above the birth certificate contains the following information:-<br />
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The number in the register the birth can be found.</div>
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Where and when the birth occurred.</div>
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The name, if any, of the child.</div>
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The sex of the child.</div>
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Name and surname of the father.</div>
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Name, surnname and maiden name of the mother</div>
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Father's occupation</div>
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Signature, description and residence of informant.</div>
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Date of when the birth was registered </div>
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Signature of Registrar</div>
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Name entered after registration (this column is used if the child is unnamed when first registered)</div>
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However, Scottish records are different. Here is an extract</div>
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Scottish birth certificates have the following information:-<br />
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Number on page<br />
Name and Surname<br />
When and Where born, includes the time of birth even when they are not a twin.<br />
Sex<br />
Name, Surname, Rank or Profession of Father, Mother's maiden Surname, Date and place of marriage.<br />
Signature and qualification of the informant and Residence if not in the house that the birth occurred.<br />
When and where registered and signature of Registrar.<br />
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Marriage certificate for England or Wales</div>
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The marriage certificate as you can see from the extract above contains the following information:-<br />
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Where the marriage took place<br />
The number it is in the register<br />
When married<br />
Name and surname of the bride and groom<br />
The happy couples age. Where is says full age means that they have reached the age of or over 21<br />
Condition, if they had been married before it would say widow or divorcee in this column<br />
Rank or profession<br />
Fathers name and Surname<br />
Fathers Rank or profession<br />
Names of witnesses<br />
Signature of the Registrar<br />
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Again the Scottish certificates give more information on the Marriage certificates:-<br />
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Number on page<br />
When, Where and How married<br />
Signatures of parties, Rank or Profession, Whether single or widowed.<br />
Age<br />
Usual residence<br />
Name, Surname, Rank or Profession of Father, Name and Maiden Surname of Mother<br />
If
a regular Marriage, signatures of officiating Minister and witnesses.
If irregular Marriage Date of conviction, Decree of Declaration or
Sheriff's warrant<br />
When and Where Registered and Signature of Registrar<br />
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Death certificate of England or Wales<br />
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As you can see from the example above you will discover:-<br />
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The number in the register<br />
When and where the deceased died<br />
Name and Surname of the deceased<br />
Sex<br />
Age<br />
Occupation<br />
Cause of death<br />
Signature, description and residence of the informant<br />
When registered<br />
The Registrar<br />
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Scottish death certificates again show more information than the English and Wales counterparts.</div>
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From the extract you will discover:-<br />
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Number on page<br />
Name, Surname, Rank or Profession and Marital Status<br />
Date, time and place of death<br />
Sex<br />
Age at death<br />
Name, Surname Rank or Profession of Father, Name and Mother's maiden name<br />
Cause of death, duration of the disease and medical attendant by whom certified,<br />
Signature and qualification of the informant and residence. If out of the house at the time of death.<br />
When and where registered and signature of registrar.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Starting to research your family tree can be daunting. There is so much to think about when starting out and then there is the BIG question, Where do I start? Hopefully this blog will be able to guide you in the right direction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Start with what you know as fact, yourself, your parents and possibly your grandparents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Talk to other family members, aunts, uncles, cousins and any elderly relatives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Get out the family photographs and try and name the people in them. Put their names on the back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. Write a simple family tree on paper, it can be invaluable for sorting out where everyone fits in </span><span style="font-size: large;">your tree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. Go to the Birth, Marriage and Death indexes (commonly referred to BMD index) and try to find </span><span style="font-size: large;">your family members. To see full details you will need to order a certificate. <a href="http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl">http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl</a> has entries up to approximately 1984 although many years are</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> incomplete. For parish registers there is also <a href="http://www.freereg.org.uk/search/index.htm">http://www.freereg.org.uk/search/index.htm</a> and the online</span><span style="font-size: large;"> parish clerk project</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/">http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. If you find it difficult identifying your ancestor, try reversing their names. Sometimes people</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> were known by their middle names but appear in the register under a different first name. Also</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> try different spellings of surnames. You should remember very few people could read and write</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> so when asked for their name your ancestor could not say whether or not the registrar had</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> spelt it correctly. Also it may be mistranscribed by the transcriber who was indexing for the</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. Once back to 1911 you can find your ancestors in the census records. These will help you </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> pinpoint places of births, occupations and other family members. These help you to begin to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> build up a picture of your ancestors lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. It is important to verify the information at each stage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">9. It should also be remembered that not all records are online.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the history of civil registrations you may find it useful to read this article:-</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_Civil_Registration#General_Historical_Background">https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_Civil_Registration#General_Historical_Background</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Census's have been taken every 10 years since 1801 but contained a lot less information than the more modern ones. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 1801 census asked for the number of inhabited and uninhabited houses in the area and how many families where in residence. It also asked for the number of people in the parish, and for the number of baptisms, marriages, burials and about employment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Additional questions where asked in 1811, 1821 and 1831 censuses. In 1811 enumerators were asked why properties where uninhabited so that it could be more accurately determined how prosperous an area was. In 1821 the additional questions related to age, so that life insurance tables and the number of men old enough to bear arms could be assessed and in 1831 more detailed questions on occupation where asked. However, the 1841 census is the first one available to family historian and contains more detail than the earlier ones. Although incomplete, <a href="http://www.freecen.org.uk/">www.freecen.org.uk</a> is a very good resource.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From 1851 to 1901 the place of birth is more detailed. The 1911 census is special in that it was the first census that was filled in by the head of the household rather than an enumerator.</span><br />
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