The genealogical recordkeeping tradition of England is extensive, and in addition to civil and parish records, a wide range of supplementary sources offer vital information. Poor Law records, apprenticeship indentures, and court proceedings can include details of birth, family ties, and residence. Military enlistments, school admissions, and workhouse registers often reveal ages and family status. Trade directories, land and property registers like the Yorkshire Fines, 1486 - 1625 as well as newspaper notices add further context. For genealogists researching their English roots, these materials provide crucial clues—especially before 1837 civil registration or when parish coverage is incomplete.as inconsistent or delayed, making them indispensable to thorough genealogical investigations.
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- England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941 2,564,230 records
- The North Riding Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents Relating to the North Riding of the County of York, Volume 1 2,583 records
- Parish Registers of Ludlow in Shropshire, 1558 - 1812 1,495 records
- Boyle's Fashionable Court & Country Guide & Town Visiting Directory 1,212 records
- Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions 1,194 records
- Yorkshire Fines, 1486 - 1625 1,102 records
- The Parish Registers of Rowley Regis, in Staffordshire 1,093 records
- Yorkshire Inquisitions 1,049 records
- Richardson Memorial, Three Brothers, Ezekiel, Samuel, And Thomas Richardson, Who Came From England, And United With Others in the Foundation of Woburn, Massachusetts, in the Year 1641 (1876) 1,008 records
- Hereford Parliamentary Division of the County of Hereford - Register of Electors 1936 985 records
- Series of the Decisions of the Court of the Kings Bench Published in 1768 976 records
- The Parish Registers of Wem, Shropshire 971 records
- Dwelly's Parish Records Volumes 1 and 2 924 records
- Parish Registers of Bury in Lancashire, 1647 - 1698 915 records
- Shropshire County Records, 1696 - 1800 869 records
- Obituary Prior To 1800 (As Far As Relates To England, Scotland, And Ireland), Volume 1 (1899) 840 records
- Annals of Yorkshire 834 records
- Shropshire Parish Registers, St. Asaph Dicoese, Volume 4 (1906) 834 records
- A Selection of Wills From the Registry At York 823 records
- Obituary Prior To 1800 (As Far As Relates To England, Scotland, And Ireland), Volume 2 (1899) 818 records
- Aldermen of the City of London Temp 812 records
- The History and Genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America 798 records
- Parish Registers of Whittington in Shropshire, 1576 - 1812 790 records
- Registers of the Parish Church of Deane, 1751 - 1812, Volume 1, Part 3 (1916) 775 records
- Shropshire Parish Registers, St. Asaph Diocese, Volume 5 (1906) 773 records
- Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches with Elucidations 759 records
- Parish Registers of Richmond, Surrey 757 records
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