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England—Dorset


Goal 3: Vital and Census Records


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Goal 3: Learn about Dorset civil registration, BMD, and census records.


Choices


AExplore Dorset civil registration.


  1. See a list of civil parishes with links on the FamilySearch Wiki.
  2. Learn about Dorset civil registration in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Dorset Civil Registration

  3. Explore Dorset civil registration on the Gen UKI site.
  4. Browse the Dorset registration districts on the Gen UKI site.
  5. Search the FreeBMD UK site for BMD records.
  6. Explore the Joiner Marriage Index for Dorset.
Exercises


BExplore Dorset census records.


  1. Learn about Dorset and other census records.

    Dorset History Centre - Guide to Sources

  2. Learn about Dorset Census Surname Indexes in FamilySearch.

    FS Wiki: Census Surname Indexes

  3. Explore Dorset census records on the FreeCen site.
  4. Explore voting registers on the GenUKI site.
  5. Explore voting registers on the GenUKI site.
Exercises

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