England and Wales: Find your ancestors!
Learn techniques and which resources are available to you in discovering your English and Welsh ancestors.
Where to begin?
Let's get you started with your research.
Tracing Your Welsh Nonconformist Ancestors
Cann"t find you ancestors in the parish registers? Have you considered that they were nonconformists? Wales during the nineteenth century was a pre-dominantly nonconformist nation, learn more about the records they kept and what sort of information you could discover.'Til death do us part: Exploring Death in Wales
Using a variety of records relating to death to further your research of Welsh ancestors. What will you discover amongst wills, monumental inscriptions, newspapers and other resources? Hopefully will inspire you to look further than just a date of death or burial entry.
Searching the Census Records
Understanding the England & Wales censuses 1841-1911
Discover how and why the England & Wales censuses were taken. Learn how to use each unique census and what to do when your ancestor appears to be missing.
