England Beginning Research Series Lesson 1: Getting Started Welcome! This series of lessons will help you learn how to conduct genealogical research on an ancestor from England. Click the ‘next’ button below to get started. This lesson should take 15 minutes to complete. Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to do the following:  Describe the basic research process.  Recognize English jurisdictions.  Identify the three major record groups.  Use websites to access records. Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

The Research Process Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

Who is this Family?

What We Know Hyrum J. Lucas (b. abt 1863) - father James - Newbold on Avon, Warwickshire Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

Pedigree Chart Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. James Lucas Hyrum J. Lucas Abt Newbold On Avon, Warwickshire, England

Family Group Record Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. James Lucas Hyrum J. Lucas Abt Newbold On Avon, Warwickshire, England

English Jurisdictions Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

England Jurisdictions Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

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Rugby Civil Registration District Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

Using Maps Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

Vision of Britain - Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

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Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. A.Village, town, or hamlet B.County (which can also be called a shire) C.Parish D.Country E.District Place the scrambled English governmental jurisdictions in the correct order of size, from largest to smallest. The correct order is D. Country, B. County which can also be called a shire), E. District, C. Parish, A. Village, town, or hamlet

Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. T or F A chapelry is another church location within the geographic boundary of a parish. True.

Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. A.Province B.Diocese C.Archdeaconry D.District E.Chapelry F.Parish Select which one of the following is not an ecclesiastical jurisdiction for the Church of England. D. A district is not an ecclesiastical jurisdiction for the Church of England.

Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. You begin by identifying what you do know and also what you do not know. You do this by gathering home and other sources. From here you must decide what you want to find out and formulate a specific research goal. Next, you learn background information that may help you find this information and then find and search for records. Then evaluate and utilize what you have learned. Finally share your findings with others. True or False The following steps are in correct order: True: This is the correct order.

Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. T or F A jurisdiction is a place where government and churches have authority True.

Three Major Record Groups 3. Church Records 1. Census 2. Civil Registration Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

Census Records:

Civil Registration: Present Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

Church Records Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

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GENUKI - Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

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Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. A.Banns B.Census C.Civil Registration D.Christening E.Church Records Select the three major record types for England: The correct answers are B. Census, C. Civil Registration, and E. Church Records.

Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. T or F The Learn page provides a wealth of information such as a Research Wiki, Research Courses and help to Get Started. True.

Check Your Learning Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. T or F GENUKI is a site for English and Irish genealogy. True.

The Lucas Family

Congratulations! You have completed Lesson 1: Getting Started in the series. The next lesson in this series is called Census Records. Copyright © 2011 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.