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ancestors prior to 1841 census

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gladys

gladys Report 21 Mar 2017 18:07

how can i find ancestors prior to the 1841 census, also births,marriages and deaths

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 21 Mar 2017 18:31

Welcome to the boards Gladys.

You're now in the realms of parish records!
Although you won't find births, you can find baptisms. Similarly Burials rather than Deaths.
Baptisms won't give the mother's maiden name & marriages won't give the father's name.

Although there are others, the main 'free' ones are

https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_queries/new
https://familysearch.org/
Possibly http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/online_parish_clerk

Ancestry, Findmypast and probably GR also have PR has part of their sub package.
Its always worth googling Parish Records + the area you are interested in.

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Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 21 Mar 2017 19:31

Gladys if your not sure how to go about it put some names and years of birth and as much as you know about the people and perhaps someone on these boards can help you.

Mel

gladys

gladys Report 23 Mar 2017 18:55

Thank you for your information much appreciated

Gladys