Beginning England Research - Family History
A few weeks ago, I presented a workshop to a local family history group about researching in the England region. My presentation focused on 1837 to present day. This is because civil registration began at this time. This was a new requirement from the government to record a person's three vital events: birth, marriage, and death. These records included more information than previous records. If you are beginning research in the England area this is where I would begin. 1939 Register. Taken at the outbreak of World War 2, the 1939 register recorded the population and was used eventually to issue identification cards. This record would become even more important because the 1931 census was burned in a fire. and the 1941 census did not take place because of the war. This is the only "census like" record that exists between 1921 and 1951. What a blessing this record has become for family history work. Included in this document are exact birth dates, occupations, addresses,...
