Civil registration for births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales began in 1837. Entries are stored at the General Registry Office (GRO), from where certificates can be purchased. Currently, a full certificate costs £12.50… Ordering BMD Certificates in England & Wales
The 1921 Census was taken on the evening of the 19th June 1921 in England, Wales, Isle of Man, Channel Islands and Scotland. There was no census taken in Ireland in 1921 due to the… 1921 Census
It’s likely you will have come across dates where the transcribed year appears in the format 1748/49, using both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Before 1752 the UK used the Julian Calendar. The change to… Julian To Gregorian Calendars
We all make mistakes, transcribers and the original form writers (whether they be parish clerks or census enumerators) included. As we know, it’s important to check original documents whenever possible and not trust in just… Transcription Errors
The 1939 Register is a snapshot of live in England and Wales at the beginning of World War II. It was taken on Friday, 29th September, under the National Registration Act of 1939, an act… 1939 Register
Updated: September 2024
In the United Kingdom, a census of the population has been taken every 10 years since 1801, except for 1941 (although a similar register was taken on 29 September 1939, shortly before the outbreak of war).
In Ireland, the census was taken along with the UK census until 1911. No census, was taken in Ireland in 1921 because of the Civil War. The first census taken by the Irish government was in 1926.
Census records are released to the public a hundred years after they were taken, meaning the latest census we can view is 1921 (although the 1939 Register is also available for England and Wales). The next full UK census released will be the 1915 census, which is due to be published 2052. The next Irish census released will be in January 2027.
There are a great number of genealogy websites out there. Some offer worldwide coverage, from birth, marriage and deaths through census data to passenger lists and newspaper archives. Others focus on one subject or one… Genealogy Websites