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Tracing English and Welsh ancestors
If your English or Welsh ancestors were born in 1837 or later, it is fairly easy to trace your roots to and in the "old country" — thanks to the national civil registration. Of course, identifying your ancestor among many with the same name can be both the challenge and the fun.
Book Since July 1, 1837, it has been required that every birth, death, and marriage be registered with the central government. This means there is only one place you need to look for one of these records. However, there were no penalties for not registering prior to 1875, so compliance between 1837 and 1875 was not 100 percent. Events were registered at a local public records office, which retained a copy, so each record should be available in both the local and the central records office.
Ball English Record Offices and Archives on the Web: Arranged
alphabetically by county.
Ball History of English Place Names
Ball Welsh. Welsh Record Offices and Archives on the Web:
Arranged alphabetically by county.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson28.htm
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