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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, so narrowing the search by county greatly helps.

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 in country of arrival. Many records may have listed a county of origin for the immigrant. Most nationwide records have been indexed and available online. A list of possible record types to search is found below.
 * 3) Localize the surname. Creating surname distribution maps helps to locate the likely area an ancestor is from (based on their surname).
 * 4) Search departure records. Departure records may indicate the county of origin. These records include emigration and immigration, court, and military records or newspapers. Histories may also list this information.
 * 5) Search regional records in country of origin. Once a probable region, state, or county of origin has been identified, more regional records help identify the ancestor. A list of possible record types to search is found below.
 * 6) Search local records in country of origin. If you have not identified the specific parish or area in a county, search local records (i.e. court records, land and property, newspapers, probate records, etc.).

Search through every possible record in the country of arrival in order to discover the county of origin. Some useful record types include:

Search through every possible record in the country of origin in order to discover the county of origin. Some useful record types include:

If the county cannot be found, doing a search in nationwide England databases is still possible and may be helpful in finding the correct or potential ancestor. Searching in these databases may be especially beneficial if the ancestor has an unique name or a known family structure (i.e. parents or siblings, spouses, number and names of children, birth years or ages). Click here to search through these nationwide databases.