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(England)
Goal 1: Find resources for Oxfordshire research.
Choices
ADo basic research.
- Get an overview of Oxfordshire research.
Oxfordshire Family History - Learn about Oxfordshire resources on the GenUKI site.
- Learn about Oxfordshire resources on the UK Genealogy Archive site.
- Explore the Oxfordshire History Centre on the National Archives site.
- Learn about civil registration in Oxfordshire.
FS Wiki: Oxfordshire Civil Registration - Learn about civil registration and certificates.
FAQ Civil Registration and Certificates - Learn about marriage records for Oxfordshire.
FAQ Marriages - Learn about surname resources on the Oxfordshire Family History Society site.
- Explore a variety of records on the
UK BMD site.
QUIKLinks
BExplore Oxfordshire church and cemetery records.
- Learn about church records in Oxfordshire.
FS Wiki: Oxfordshire Church Records - Locate Oxfordshire parishes.
FS Wiki: Oxfordshire Parishes - Explore the Dusty Docs site for parish and town records.
- Explore parish records on the FreeReg.org site.
- Learn about baptism records for Oxfordshire.
FAQ Baptisms - Explore the Joiner Marriage Index for Oxfordshire.
- Learn about burial records for Oxfordshire.
FAQ Baptisms - Learn about Oxfordshire history on Wikipedia.
History of Oxfordshire - Go into more depth with Oxfordshire history on the British History Online site.
Victoria County History series
QUIKLinks
- AC: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812
- AC: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915
- AC: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930
- AC: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1965
CExplore Oxfordshire historical maps.
- Learn about map resources in Oxfordshire.
FS Wiki: Oxfordshire Maps - Explore historical maps on the GenMaps site.
- Explore map resources on the Oxfordshire Family History Society site.
- Explore FamilySearch Places to learn about place names in Oxfordshire, from 1007-1801, or 1801 to present.
DLearn about additional resources for research.
- Learn about probate records in Oxfordshire.
FS Wiki: Oxfordshire Probate Records - Find will transcriptions on the Oxfordshire Family History Society site.
- Search for ancestor information in Oxfordshire newspapers.
- Explore the Vision of Britain website.
Record Search Practice |
Mary Meyers was born in 1744 in Oxfordshire. Use information from the "FS: England, Oxfordshire Parish Registers 1538-1904" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Where and where was Mary born?
- Who are Mary's parents?
- What are two other possible recorded spellings for Mary's surname?
- In the search screen for the QUIKLink above, enter "Mary Meyers" in the appropriate search fields.
- Use the index transcription, Similar Records, and the record image to answer the questions.
- Mary was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom on April 18, 1744.
- Mary's parents are Willm and Christiana Meyers.
- The record image seems to indicate "Myers" as the surname, while Similar Records indicates "Megers."
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