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England—Yorkshire


Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about Yorkshire research and records.


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AGet started with research for your Yorkshire ancestors.


  1. Learn about finding your ancestors in Yorkshire.

    FS Wiki: Yorkshire England Genealogy

  2. Trace your ancestors in East Riding, Yorkshire, in this guide.

    How Do I Start Tracing My Family Hsitory?

  3. Get an overview of Yorkshire research.

    Yorkshire Family History
    RT—Researching Online in Yorkshire, England's Largest Historic County—28:37



  4. Explore the Dusty Docs site for the Yorkshire areas of East Riding or North Riding or West Riding.
  5. Explore a variety of records on the UK BMD site.
  6. Watch the video to learn about a professional researcher's experience in Yorkshire. FS:—Yorkshire FH Experiences—31:00

  7. Explore lists of towns and parishes on the GenUKI site.
  8. Explore Yorkshire resources on the Family History Directory site.


BLearn about the history of Yorkshire.


  1. Learn about Yorkshire history on Wikipedia.

    History of Yorkshire

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

    Victoria County History series

  3. Explore Yorkshire history on the Local Histories site.
  4. Explore the Vision of Britain website.

Exercises