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Tracker: Goal 4: Learn about Westmorland church and cemetery records.
Choices
ALearn about Westmorland church records.
- Get an overview of Westmorland church records in this article.
FS—Westmorland Church Records - Explore the
church records link on the GenUKI Westmorland site. - Explore parish records on the FreeReg.org site.
- Use this parish page to explore parish records in Westmorland.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for church records. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Eleanor Taylor was baptized in Westmorland in 1781. Use information from the FreeReg site above to answer these questions:
- What was the date and the name of the church where the baptism took place?
- What are the names of Eleanor's parents?
- What is the present-day name of the church, and where is it located in Barton?
- In the FreeReg search screen, enter "Taylor" in the Surname field and select Westmorland as the county and Barton as the place; then click Search.
- Click the button for Eleanor Taylor in the search results.
- For information about the church, click the link next to "Church name" and then use the Location link.
- Eleanor was baptised August 26, 1781 at St. Michael and All Angels church in Barton, Westmorland.
- Eleanor's parents are William and Agnes Taylor.
- The church is currently named St. Michael's Church, and it is on the east side of Barton.
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BExplore Westmorland cemetery records.
- Search the Find a Grave site for cemetery records.
- Search the BillionGraves site for cemetery records.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for cemetery records. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.