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=England County of Origin Guided Research= Knowing the county of origin in England is extremely beneficial in finding the desired ancestor. Much of the population of England share the same surname or forename. Knowing the county helps to narrow down searching.

Here are a few steps to finding the county in England:
 * 1) Survey general previous research. Search in genealogies and periodicals to determine if someone else has discovered the county of origin for your ancestor.
 * 2) Search nationwide records. Nationwide records (i.e. civil registration, census, church records, taxation, and directories) are fairly simple to search, as most of them have online indexes.
 * 3) Search departure records. Departure records may include emigration and immigration, court, and military records or newspapers. Histories may also indicate where immigrants in certain areas emigrated.
 * 4) Localize the surname. Creating surname distribution maps helps to locate the likely area an ancestor is from.
 * 5) Search regional records. Once a probable region, state, or county of origin has been identified, more regional records help identify the ancestor. Such records include: census, civil registration, court records, immigration records, genealogy, history, military records, newspapers, periodicals, societies, and taxation records.
 * 6) Search local records. If you have not identified the specific parish or area in a county, search local records. These types of records could include census, court records, land and property, newspapers, probate records, and taxation.

Search through every possible record in the country of arrival in order to discover the county of origin. Some useful record types include:
 * Census
 * Church records
 * Civil registration
 * Court records
 * Directories
 * Emigration
 * Genealogy
 * History
 * Land and property
 * Military records
 * Naturalization records
 * Newspapers
 * Periodicals
 * Probate records
 * Societies
 * Taxation
 * Vital records

Finding an ancestor in general England record collections is also possible if the ancestor has a unique name or other unique identifying information (i.e. occupation). Knowing the family structure (names, number of children, birth years or ages) can also help to narrow down possibilities in England.