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Tracker: Goal 3: Learn about London civil registration, BMD, and census records.
Choices
AExplore London civil registration.
- See a list of civil parishes with links on the FamilySearch Wiki.
- Explore London civil registration on the
Gen UKI site. - Browse the London registration districts on the Gen UKI site.
- Search the FreeBMD UK site for BMD records.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for civil registration and other records. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Sir Denis Hamilton's death was mentioned in the London Times newspaper. Use the "AC: London, England, Death Notices from the Times, 1982-1988" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What is Sir Denis Hamilton's birth year from the record?
- What date did he die?
- What was his occupation?
- In the search screen, enter "Sir Denis" as the first name and "Hamilton" as the last name; then click Search.
- Click View Record for the answers.
- He was born in 1919.
- He died on 7 Apr 1988.
- He was a newspaper editor.
QUIKLinks
BExplore London census records.
- Learn about London Census Surname Indexes in FamilySearch.
FS Wiki: Census Surname Indexes - Explore London census records on the FreeCen site.
- Explore London census records on the Gen UKI site.
- Learn about and search London electoral registers.
FS: London Electoral Registers - Explore voting registers on the GenUKI site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for civil registration and other records. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Harriet Teulon registered as a voter in London in 1894. Use information from the "FS: England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- In what borough and division of London did the registration take place?
- What polling district did she belong to?
- What was her street address at the time of registration?
- In the search screen for the QUIKLink above, enter "Harriet Teulon" in the appropriate search fields.
- Use the index transcription and the record image to answer the questions.
- Harriet registered in the Borough of Islington, East division, London, England.
- She was part of the 4th Polling District (top of the page in the record image).
- Harriet's street address was 21 Petherton Road.
QUIKLinks
- AC: London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943
- FS: England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913
- AC: London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
- AC: London, England, Overseer Returns, 1863-1894
- AC: Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, Electoral Registers, 1889-1970
- FMP: City Of London, Haberdashers, Apprentices and Freemen 1526-1933
- FMP: London Apprenticeship Abstracts, 1442-1850
- FMP: London Lives, Culture & Society 1680-1817
- FMP: Thames Watermen & Lightermen 1688-2010
- AC: London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911
- AC: London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1912-1918
- AC: London, England, Stock Exchange Membership Applications, 1802-1924
- FS: United Kingdom, Chelsea Pensioners' Service records, 1760-1913