Genealogy Ancestor Search
Census Lookups

Summary of Searchable Items

Free Search - only pay for successfull searches

Lookups and email of image available for the following areas:

Census

UNITED KINGDOM / BRITISH ISLES

ENGLAND

1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901

Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghampshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, London", Middlesex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Westmorland, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire

WALES

1841,1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901

Anglesey, Breconshire, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorgan, Merionethshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire

I have put an asterisk next to the county in the list above that I can't search the 1841 for (yet)

SCOTLAND

1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 (different fee schedule applies)

NORTH AMERICA

USA

1880, 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910 (limited), 1920, 1930

CANADA

1901, 1906 (very limited), 1911

Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island,  Quebec, Newfoundland, Yukon, Northwest Territories

Birth/Death/Marriage USA/Canada

Email me with your search request and I'll let you know if I can do it

Birth/Death/Marriage England/Wales

September 1837-December 2004

I can search the General Register Office Index (GRO Index), each year is broken into four quarters March Q (Jan,Feb,Mar), June Q (Apr,May,Jun), Sep Q (Jul,Aug,Sep), Dec Q(Oct,Nov,Dec). Don't forgot that they had several weeks to register their event so even if the birth took place in December they might not have registered until January.  Also, just because registering your event became mandatory in 1837 it didn't mean that everyone complied.

You need to specify the years and quarters that you would like searched, the name of the person you are interested in, whether it's a birth, death or marriage entry.  Fee is $1.50 US to search two years (eight quarters) unfortunately due to the nature of this search I cannot offer the "free unless successful" option for it.

Ordering Certificates from the United Kingdom is made quite a bit simpler (and less costly) if you are armed with the GRO index.


 Information that I require in order to begin:

 

For Searching Censuses:

Please Indicate which Census year and location you are interested in ie. 1871 England (County if known)

For all types of Searches:

Please supply as much information as possible so that I can find the correct family. Details to include would be Name of person, suspected possible location, approx ages, suspected places of birth, occupations. More info helps with the search and accuracy of the results.


Questions and Queries:
Please send your request to: uk-lookups@shaw.ca
I will reply as soon as possible.

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Fees and Payment:

Once I have found your family:
I accept payment by Paypal Only.  I do the search first, confirm with you, then request payment.  Payment is not required in advance of starting the search but is required in advance of sending your files..


ENGLAND/WALES/USA/CANADA

Once your ancestor is found (requesting a lookup is free) I charge $1.50 USD (approx. $1.75 CDN) for  lookups for per family per census year requested.

SCOTLAND
Please enquire about fees for Scotland Censuses.

OTHER TYPES OF SEARCHES
The fee is $1.50 per image (JPG,PDF)


You will receive the image of your family/person/people of interest in the form of a PDF or JPG. Image quality/readability varies quite a bit, I can only send you the best image that is available to me.  I will not be mailing out printed copies at this time.


I accept payment by Paypal Only.  I do the search first, confirm with you, then request payment.  Payment is not required in advance of starting the search but is required in advance of sending your files..

In case you're nervous about using paypal, it's free for buyers to send money www.paypal.com


England, Wales, USA and Canada
Once your ancestor is found (requesting a lookup is free) I charge $1.50 USD ($1.75 CDN) for  lookups for per family per census year requested. 
Scotland
Please enquire about fees for Scotland Censuses.


You will receive the image of your family/person/people of interest in the form of a PDF or JPG. I will not be mailing out printed copies at this time.



Summary of All Searches Available

Censuses

UK 1841,1851,1861,1871,1881,1891,1901

USA 1870,1880,1890,1900,1910,1920,1930

CANADA 1881,1901,1906 (limited),1911 (there's a limited selection for the older censuses for specific counties)

Immigration and Military

Passenger and Immigration Records

WW1 Draft Registration (USA)

WW1 Attestation (Canada)

WW1 Casualties

Births, Christenings, Marriages, Deaths

UK

September 1837-December 2004

Birth/Death/Marriage England/Wales

I can search the General Register Office Index (GRO Index), each year is broken into four quarters March Q (Jan,Feb,Mar), June Q (Apr,May,Jun), Sep Q (Jul,Aug,Sep), Dec Q(Oct,Nov,Dec). Don't forgot that they had several weeks to register their event so even if the birth took place in December they might not have registered until January.  Also, just because registering your event became mandatory in 1837 it didn't mean that everyone complied.

Vital Records Index British Isles

Miscellaneous

England

These items are in the format of microfiche or cdrom and most are not indexed so "across the board searches" are not available.  I'll need fairly specific information in order to undertake the search

The National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 - Birmingham Only

Worcestershire Parish Registers Marriages 1539-1837

Phillmore's Parish Registers - Leicestershire - Marriages

Birmingham, Aston-Juxta, Warwickshire 1544-1640 Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

St. Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcester

St. Barnabas, Erdington, Birmingham, Warwickshire

St. George's Church, Edgbaston, Warwickshire

St. Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston, Warwickshire

St. Peters, Harborne, Birmingham/Smethwick

Hanbury, Worcester Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1716-1837

St. Nicolas, Kings Norton Worcester

St. Marys Church, Kingswinford, Stafford - MI

St. Marys Church, Kingswinford, Stafford - Baptisms, Burials, Marriages 1704-1724

Kingswinford, Stafford Baptisms and Burials 1724-1761 Marriages 1724-1759

Kingswinford, Stafford Baptisms, Burials and Marriages 1603-1704

Leicester Marriages 1801-1837

Abbey Church of the Holy Cross & St. Andrew's Church, Pershore, Worcester

St. Peter's Church, Pirton, Worcester

Christ Church, Quinton, Birmingham, Warwickshire - MI

St. Marie RC Church, Rugby, Warwickshire

Christ Church, Lye, Stourbridge, Worcester

Smethwick Churches, Staffordshire

Wesleyan & The Independant Chapel, High St., Stourbridge, Worcester

St. Kenhelm's Church, Upton Snodsbury, Worcester

All Saints, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, Marriages 1822-1837

All Saints, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, MI

Christ Church Graveyard, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, MI

St. Peter's Church, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, MI

St. Martin's (In the Cornmarket), Worcester, Worcester, MI

St. Peter's/Cradley Chapel, Cradley, Worcester, Baptisms 1785-1839, Burials 1785-1844, Marriages 1802-1839, Banns 1801-1838

Holy Trinity Church, Wordsley, Staffordshire

North America

Birth Records United States/Europe, 900-1880

Passenger and Immigration Lists 1500s-1900s

Boston Passenger Lists 1821-1850

Local and Family Histories New England 1600s-1900s

Mid-Atlantic Genealogies, 1340-1940

US Soldiers 1784-1811

Post office Directories and Trade Directories

Pigot & Co Somerset 1842/44

Post Office Directory Leicestershire and Rutland 1876

Kelly's Directory Birmingham 1905

Bentley's 1840/41 Directory - Worcestershire

Pigot's Directory 1830 Staffordshire & Worcestershire

Slater's Directory 1850

Corporation Directory Birmingham and surrounding areas