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Find parents and siblings for an English Ancestor before 1837
Individuals in England before 1837 are often found in christening records. Finding your ancestor in christening records to learn parents names and other clues for identifying the complete family.

Step 1: Find your ancestor of interest in:

 * FamilySearch Family Tree
 * Ancestry Trees

Step 2: Find your ancestor in a christening record
Online Options:


 * Ancestry.com for the counties of London, Kent, Yorkshire
 * FamilySearch for the counties of Cheshire, Norfolk, Dorset, Kent,

Step 3: Look for siblings christened in the same place
Once you find an ancestor search several years before and after that date for your ancestor's siblings

Step 4: Search for a probate record for the ancestor's father and mother

 * Start with The National Wills Index for pre 1858 searches