genealogy slideshow

8/7/2019 Genealogy Slideshow

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What is Genealogy?

Greek word geneameaning generation,logos meaning

knowledge

A written record of the

lineage to anancestor

A family tree


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Genealogy and History

Follows a lineage

Records ancestors

Related by blood ormarriage

DNA (Genes)

Documentation

Chronological recordof events

Natural history

Recorded history

Human history

World history


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Why did Genealogy begin?

Kings, rulers andnobles mapped bloodlines to demonstrate

legitimacy of claims towealth and power.

Heraldry (Coats ofArms) were used to

reflect their gooddeeds and for thosethat could not read.


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The Largest and possibly the oldestFamily Tree

Confucius born in551 B.C

2 million individuals

The tree spans 83generations

Over 2500 years


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Two of the oldest family trees

Kong Gumi

578

(1433 years ago)

Japanese BuddhistTemple builders

dissolved in 2006

40 Generations

King Alfred the Great

871 899

(1140 years ago)

32nd GreatGrandfather to

Queen Elizabeth II


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Famous Historical Documents

1086

JOHN the usher holds ofthe king 'PIGNES' [in

Bridgwater].

Walscin holdsBRIDGWATER. Mrle-

Sveinn held it TRE and it paid

geld for 5 hides.


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Doomsday Book

Commissioned byWilliam theConqueror in 1086

(925 years ago) tocollect taxes to payfor an army.

Doomsdaythat is theDay of Judgement.

The assessors word

was final andunalterable.


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Local History

Bridgwater Historyand documentation

Monmouth Rebellion

Shipping Lists


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Church Records

Parish registers werestarted in England in

1538.A law was passedordering the clergy torecord baptisms,marriages andburials.


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Medieval Poor Law and WorkHouses

Medieval Poor Lawwas in 1349 after theBlack Death killed 30

to 40% of thepopulation

Shortage of labour

Parishes wereresponsible forpaupers

New Poor Law 1832

Led to Workhouses

conditions worse thanthat of the poorest'free' labourer

Abolished in 1948

with introduction toModern Welfare State


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Workhouse Documents

Guardians Minutes

Bridgwater UnionWorkhouse 1848

Payments to illinmates

Families split up

Very little informationon inmates


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Vital Records

Civil Registration Lawintroduced in1837

Some churches failed

to record eachindividual

Vital Records areNOT church records

MUST REGISTER

Births

Stillbirths

Marriages

Civil Partnerships

Deaths


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Census

Began in 1841

Every 10 years since


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1911 Census


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Military Records

Army ServiceRecords can beobtained on proof ofkinship.

Roll of Honours List.


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Genealogy and the Internet

Much easier forGenealogists

Many documents

onlineDNA and worldwideprojects

Can 'meet' cousins


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Data Protection

Due to the dataprotection act themost recent censuswe have access to is1911.

There are indexesavailable but originals

are kept secret.

Army ServiceRecords are availableon proof of kinship.

Any Birth, Marriage orDeath certificate canbe ordered No proofof kinship required.