England

From towns steeped in history to new towns created for the people, England has a diverse range of cultural attractions, landscapes and industries. As well as busy towns and cities England has acre after acre of open common land, woodland and agricultural land.

England map: source Wikipedia

Capital - London
Patron Saint - St George
Currency - Pound sterling

Places of Worship
Regional Projects Forum

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Mainland

• Historic Counties of England

The administrative boundaries of England have changed several times over the years. This article from Wikipedia explains it all from the 9th Century until today.

• Parish finder

Parish Finder does things like find the distance between two parishes, and the parishes surrounding a given location. This second feature is great when one of your ancestors decided to get married in a parish a few miles away and didn't leave a record of where to look!

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National Resources

• The Federation of Family History Societies
• UK Genealogy Archives
• GENUKI UK and Ireland Genealogy
• GenoGold
• Local History Online
• UK Public Libraries Index
• Metropolitan County
• Victoria County History
• Victorian England
• Joiner Marriage Index
• Medieval English Towns
• A selection of on line Parish Records
• English Trade Directories of the 19th Century
• Surrey Plus Wills Index
• England's Past for Everyone
• Images of England
• Pictures of England
• Viewfinder: Historical Photograph Collection
• About Britain The Locality of Towns and Every City in Britain
• Aerial Photos of England
• Index to English Place Names

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