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Course image Research: English & Welsh Ancestors
Intermediate Electives
BR-204: Research: English & Welsh Ancestors
Course Summary:

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This course gives an introduction to the first two centuries of family history research in England, Wales, Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. The course will concentrate on the major sources. It will also offer a sound strategy for using these sources to gain a firm foundation for subsequent research.

Contact Hours: 12
Grading Scale: 70% Tests/30% Assignments
Course Length: 5 weeks
Course Content

MODULE 1
INTRODUCTION
STARTING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY
Where to Begin
Geography
LANGUAGES & NAMES
English Names
Welsh Names

MODULE 2
LOCATING RESEARCH ALREADY DONE OR IN PROGRESS
Introduction
Published Family Histories
Locating Other Researchers
Family Trees on the Internet
ABBREVIATIONS & TERMINOLOGY
ENGLISH & WELSH RECORDS
Original Records
Strategy for Genealogical Research
Civil Registration
Using the Indexes
Isle of Man Civil Registration
Channel Islands Civil Registration
Lundy Island Civil Registration

MODULE 3
ENGLISH & WELSH RECORDS…Continued
Census Records
Differences in the Censuses
Parish Registers
If Your Parish Has Not Been Digitized Yet
How to Read a Parish Register Film Effectively
Using Indexes to Parish Registers
Isle of Man Parish Registers
Channel Islands Parish Registers

MODULE 4
ENGLISH & WELSH RECORDS…Continued
Probate Records
The Will
The Probate Act or Grant of Probate
How to Find a Will for 1858 to Present
Isle of Man Probate
Channel Islands Probate
ARCHIVES & RECORD OFFICES
England
Wales
Isle of Man
The Channel Islands
FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES
England
Wales
Other Societies