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The Genealogist’s Internet

The Genealogist’s Internet is a comprehensive introduction and guide to researching British family history online. It details the major web-based sources of primary data available to family historians, highlights the most helpful directories and gateways, and can be used to contact others with the same surname or to access the numerous forums, discussion […]

English Parish Records: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, & Somerset
Civil registration of births, deaths, and marriage, often called General Registration, began in July of 1837, providing a national vital records index superseding church records.
Before 1837 and to some extend after 1837 the primary records of births, baptisms, marriages, and burials is the Parish records. This collection […]