An examination of the history, structure and genealogical research possibilities of the 1801-1911 censuses, as well as the 1939 National Register of England and Wales.
Tag Archives: English Records
English: Probate Records
Wills and Probate – the Who, What, When, and How they were made pose several questions.
English Parish Records
English Parish Records -The history of these records goes back to 1538 when a system was established for clergy to register all christenings, marriages, and burials.
Our Recent English Records Graduates
Congratulations to All Our Recent English Records PLCGS Graduates
What an impressive achievement! It took a lot of hard work, patience, and determination to reach your goal. It is time to celebrate the success of all our recent graduates. We are so very proud of all of you.
Introducing the Graduates of the English Records Certificate between June 2019 and October 2021.
ENGLISH CERTIFICATE
John Boeren, PLCGS
Allison Bourne-Bowers, PLCGS
Angela Breidenbach, PLCGS (Angela is now our Executive Director, using her studies to oversee the International Institute of Genealogical Studies.)
Sabrina Brenot, PLCGS
Christel Call, PLCGS
Judith Fayter, PLCGS
Kendra Gaede, PLCGS
James Hill, PLCGS
Dianne Kayess, PLCGS
Eric William Kopittke, PLCGS
Mariann Littell, PLCGS
Tammy Lough, PLCGS
Maria Murphy, PLCGS
Carol Murray, PLCGS
Evelyn Page, PLCGS
Lynn Reesor, PLCGS
Carolyn Trickey-Bapty, PLCGS
Justina Vickerman, PLCGS
Warmest congratulations to all our graduates…
The IIGS Team
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Graduates have completed all requirements for our 40-course English Records Certificate, for more information, please see https://GenealogicalStudies.com
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Finishing Up English Occupations
By Shannon Bennett, Student
Well, I just finished English: Occupations-Professions and Trades and took the final. Wow, that was all around awesome, but definitely not for the faint of heart. I think I need a couple days to recover so it is a good thing that I have a few days before the next one starts!
Anvil by Jeff Ratcliff. Courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
This course really makes me wish I knew more about my UK ancestors. Jumping the pond has not been easy for me. Well, if I am completely honest it’s been nearly impossible. Why do my ancestors not want us to know where they came from?!
For those of you lucky enough to live there, or know more details about their ancestors, I can’t recommend this course enough. You should seriously consider taking it particularly if you have run into brick walls. It gives you great resources to check out for research as well as amazing information on social history and what different occupations were.
My most recent UK ancestor immigrated to the US in 1820. Before that it was a steady stream all the way back to the Mayflower. My husband on the other hand has a much closer ancestor. His great-grandmother and her family immigrated to New York from Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales in 1882.
Even better, his mother shared stories with us that her grandmother told us about growing up there. Elizabeth Pittard immigrated at the age of 14 and she had amazing stories about her father working in a coal mine. I paid particular attention to the section on miners and mining in the course because of this. And yes, I now have a lot of homework ahead of me to discover what I can about him and his family.
Those of you simply interested in social history will not be disappointed either. Dr. Christensen, the course author, takes the time to explain the history, needs, obstacles, and aspects of working life that effected our ancestors in their trades. That in and of itself is a fantastic reason to register. The historian in me found myself reading, enthralled, for hours at a time. Stopping to do the homework was almost a nuisance as I wanted to get back to reading!
Okay, on to the next course. See you online!