England Historical Records

England, the largest country in the United Kingdom, is known for its historical sites, cultural heritage, and significant global influence. The historical records of England document its history from ancient times, through the medieval period, the British Empire, and its development as a modern nation.

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England vital records England & Wales, Birth Index, 1837-2005 208,382,481 records available England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 192,202,228 records available England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1837-2005 95,986,534 records available England & Wales, Death Index, 1837-2005 87,011,461 records available England & Wales Births, GRO Indexes, 1911 - 1954 59,734,504 records available England Marriages, 1538-1973 59,734,504 records available England & Wales Deaths, GRO Indexes, 1969 - 2007 22,048,852 records available England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 19,608,860 records available England, Cheshire Parish Births and Baptisms 5,136,832 records available England, Funeral Notices and Obituaries 4,313,522 records available England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1910 3,299,289 records available England, Cheshire Bishop’s Transcripts Baptisms, 1526-1909 2,987,072 records available England, Warwickshire Parish Registers, 1538-1900 2,649,945 records available England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941 2,493,190 records available England, Lancashire, Manchester Parish Baptisms, 1571-1907 2,397,318 records available England, Cheshire Parish Deaths and Burials 2,009,427 records available See the entire collection catalog of vital records in England	England census and voter lists 1911 England & Wales Census 36,329,790 records available 1939 Register of England & Wales 34,414,422 records available 1901 England & Wales Census 32,646,646 records available 1891 England & Wales Census 28,682,495 records available 1881 England & Wales Census 26,118,774 records available 1871 England & Wales Census 22,818,910 records available 1861 England & Wales Census 19,658,748 records available 1851 England & Wales Census 17,666,806 records available 1841 England & Wales Census 15,791,794 records available 1851 England & Wales Census 17,666,806 records available England, Kent Electoral Registers, 1570-1907 4,678,564 records available England, Norfolk Register of Electors, 1844-1952 4,546,760 records available See the entire collection catalog of census and voter lists in England
England military records British Red Cross Society Volunteers, 1914-1918 242,513 records available The National Roll of the Great War, 1914 - 1918 111,825 records available England, Durham Home Guard 82,946 records available War History of the 4th Battalion, the London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), 1914-1919 614 records available See the entire collection catalog of military records in England	England schools and universities England, Cheshire School Registers, 1796-1909 722,357 records available Admissions To the College of St. John the Evangelist in the University of Cambridge, Part 3, July 1715 - November 1767 740 records available Magdalen College and King James II 698 records available Admission Registers of St. Paul's School, From 1748 To 1876 (1884) 564 records available See the entire collection catalog of schools and universities records in England
England directories, guides and references England, Telephone Directories 18,723,475 records available Thom's Directory Great Britain & Ireland 1914 2,544 records available Ward's Directory of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, North Shields, South Shields, Sunderland, Jarrow, Wallsend and the adjacent villages 1,569 records available Bulmer's History, Topography and Directory of East Yorkshire (with Hull) 1,271 records available Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, 1895 1,260 records available Criminal Chronology: The New Newgate Calendar 1,100 records available See the entire collection catalog of directories, guides and references in England	England government, land, court and wills England & Wales, Index of Wills and Probates, 1853-1943 10,295,248 records available England & Wales, Index of Wills and Probates, 1853-1943 10,295,248 records available England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Index of Will Registers, 1384-1858 979,653 records available United Kingdom, Deceased Estates Notices 737,924 records available England and Wales, Hearth Tax, 1662-1674 284,675 records available United Kingdom, British Armed Forces Soldiers' Wills 251,239 records available See the entire collection catalog of government, land, court and wills in England
England maps Topographical Dictionary of England 2,649 records available Topographical And Genealogical History of the County of Suffolk 1,080 records available Caledonia, or, a Historical And Topographical Account of North Britain 952 records available Genealogist, a Quarterly Magazine of Genealogical, Antiquarian, Topographical and Heraldic Research, Volume 3, 1886 856 records available Genealogist, a Quarterly Magazine of Genealogical, Antiquarian, Topographical and Heraldic Research, Volume 28, 1912 796 records available Dictionary of Geography, Ancient And Modern With a Brief Notice of Principal Towns ... And Glossary of Geographical Terms (1834) 744 records available Genealogist, a Quarterly Magazine of Genealogical, Antiquarian, Topographical and Heraldic Research, Volume 25, 1909 738 records available Genealogist, a Quarterly Magazine of Genealogical, Antiquarian, Topographical and Heraldic Research, Volume 23, 1907 729 records available Genealogist, a Quarterly Magazine of Genealogical, Antiquarian, Topographical and Heraldic Research, Volume 32, 1916 670 records available Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Volume 2 594 records available Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Volume 5 550 records available Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Volume 11 500 records available See the entire collection catalog of maps in England	England histories, memories and biographies records The Clan Donald 2,290 records available County Families of the United Kingdom 1,592 records available Works of Sir John Fortescue, Knight, Chief Justice of England And Lord Chancellor To King Henry the Sixth, Volume 1 1,512 records available History And Topography of the County of Clare 1,400 records available England And Holland of the Pilgrims (1905) 1,394 records available Genesis of the United States, a Narrative of the Movement in England, 1605-1616, Volume 2 1,391 records available An Index to the Biographical and Obituary Notices in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1731 - 1780 (1891) 1,382 records available Armorial Families 1,368 records available County Families of the United Kingdom, or, Royal Manual of the Titled And Untitled Aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, And Ireland, 1909 1,326 records available British Herald, Volume 2 1,308 records available Douglas Book, Volume 2, 1885 1,302 records available Baildon And the Baildons, a History of a Yorkshire Manor And Family, Volume 1 1,302 records available Historical Survey of the County of Cornwall, Volume 1 1,296 records available Bagshawes of Ford: a Biographical Pedigree (1886) 1,272 records available See the entire collection catalog of histories, memories and biographies in England
England newspaper records The Jewish Chronicle 213,798 records available See the entire collection catalog of newspaper records in the United Kingdom	England books and publications Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, Volume 44, 1912 552 pages Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire And Cheshire, 1896, Volume 48 520 pages Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire And Cheshire, 1861 - 1862, Volume 2 514 pages See the entire collection catalog of books and publications in England

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