http://birth-certificate.co.uk Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:43:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From 1841 personal information was collected on individuals. Over time, more information was collected. Slightly different information was collected in the censuses for England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Find out what personal information was collected in the census of: 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1841 Census First, or Christian, name Surname Age* Gender Occupation Place of birth** If disabled, nature of disability * For ... http://birth-certificate.co.uk/2009/08/13/what%e2%80%99s-on-the-census/ The civil registration of these “life events” began at different times in England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland: Births and Deaths Marriages England and Wales 1837 1837 Scotland 1855 1855 Ireland 1864 http://birth-certificate.co.uk/2009/08/13/dates-civil-registration-began/ As you find out more about your family history - you will find yourself gathering more and more pieces of information. It will help immensely if you organise this information systematically from an early point in your research. Although this can be done manually using notebooks, files and card indexes, ... http://birth-certificate.co.uk/2009/08/13/genealogy-software/ Free access to 1911 census records The National Archives is providing seven archives and libraries around England and Wales with free access to the recently completed online records of the 1911 census. The census shows the records of every resident of every home, including: name age place of birth marital status relationship to the head of the ... http://birth-certificate.co.uk/2009/08/11/free-access-to-1911-census-records/ Thomas Coram Register The Thomas Coram Register is a list of children given into the care of the Foundling Hospital between the years 1853 and 1948. A charitable refuge for abandoned children, it was set up by Thomas Coram  in 1739 for the 'education and maintenance of exposed and deserted young ... http://birth-certificate.co.uk/2009/08/11/thomas-coram-register/ The Register Office holds birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and deaths records, some dating back to 1837. View these events on the bmd index, which hold clues to your family history. Birth certificate can then be ordered easily BMD Index of County Information Index of County Information A table listing the volumes ... http://birth-certificate.co.uk/2009/08/11/bmd-index-of-county/ Research Investigating your family tree First steps in researching family history The following ten steps are a helpful guide to starting your family research. 1. Starting with yourself, note all the dates and events you are certain of concerning your immediate family and work back methodically generation by generation. Collect certificates of these events ... http://birth-certificate.co.uk/2009/01/15/getting-started-on-your-family-tree/