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For questions about ancestors and records in the country of England. Also tag the county if the question is specific to that county.
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What does 1851 UK Census "Relation to Head of Family" entry that looks like "Depen" mean?
It is Dependent.
Formal adoption in law did not exist in Britain until 1926. The change in law being brought about after the large number of orphans created by the First World War and the Influenza …
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Is the term "baptism" or "christening" more accurate in old parish registers?
In the Church of England the term Baptism refers to a ceremony at which an individual makes a conscious decision to accept the ways of the Church and is so accepted by the Church. …
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How to find place of burial or cremation in Gloucestershire?
A couple of suggestions for you in the local area that may narrow down your search:
Gloucestershire county archives are largely kept at the archive office in Gloucester.
Almondsbury nowadays is pret …
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Meaning of “dofhoadayne” in 1648 Will of William Noake from Longburton, Dorset, England?
I read it simply as do this day.
Thus some sort of contraction of Do this day make this, my last will and testament.
I have a couple of wills from that area of Dorset from just after 1700. They use …
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