UK : English Ancestry: Striking Gold with Indices

Family history research in the past twenty years has taken huge strides in conserving time and energy in British research. The purpose of this discussion is to cover the major indexes available in various repositories in Britain, United States and online relevant to English family history. It is important to always remember when using indexes that these indexes are tools only. The original entries should always be checked.

• International Genealogical Index or IGI. This has indexed about 60% of all baptisms in England 1538-1837 and some as late as 1880. It has also indexed many marriages, but perhaps more like 30-40% of such marriages. This is the largest and most all-inclusive of all genealogical indexes. It includes approximately 50 million English baptisms and marriages.

• British Isles Vital Records Index is similar to the IGI. It includes indexed entries as follows:

Christenings      Marriages

England           6.7 million               1.7 million

Ireland             1.1 million               100,000

Scotland          2.5 million               41,000

Wales                18,000                      4,000

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