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• Does the database cover (insert my favorite location)? Will it in the future?
The census locations we currently cover are documented here. Parish record coverage is document...
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• Can I search the parish records by parents' names?
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• Can I limit my search the census records by birthplace?
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• What is a district? How do I know which villages or parishes are in a given district?
Used for civil registration and all censuses past 1841, a district encompasses many parishes, and a ...
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• Does the database cover (insert my favorite location)? Will it in the future?
The census locations we currently cover are documented here. Parish record coverage is document...
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Views : 6400 Last Update : 26 Aug 2007

• Can I search the parish records by parents' names?
Yes. You can search for a person with a particular parent in baptism, marriage, and burial records. ...
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• I know my family lived in County Durham between 1841 and 1901, but I can't find them on your site - why?
Did they live in an area we have covered? Please check our Census Info or Parish Records pages to se...
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• Can I limit my search the census records by birthplace?
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• Using the AOL browser, the search fails with "page not found". What is going on?
Starting on 7 Sep 2008, users of the AOL browser started reporting that searches failed with the err...
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• I know I found my ancestors on your site earlier, but now I can't find them. Why?
1. Make sure you type the first name and last name in the correct boxes. Some people encounter this...
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Views : 5455 Date Add : 21 Sep 2005

• Can I limit my search the census records by birthplace?
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