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England—Leicestershire


Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about Leicestershire research and records.


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AGet started with research for your Leicestershire ancestors.


  1. Learn about finding your ancestors in Leicestershire.

    FS Wiki: Leicestershire England Genealogy

  2. Get an overview of Leicestershire research.

    Leicestershire Family History

  3. Explore the Dusty Docs site for Leicestershire research.
  4. Explore a variety of records on the UK BMD site.
  5. Explore lists of towns and parishes on the GenUKI site.
  6. Explore Leicestershire resources on the Family History Directory site.

BLearn about the history of Leicestershire.


  1. Learn about Leicestershire history on Wikipedia.

    History of Leicestershire

  2. Go into more depth with Leicestershire history on the British History Online site.

    Victoria County History series

  3. Explore Leicestershire history with the Kingfisher Visitor Guides.
  4. Explore the Vision of Britain website.

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