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English Counties, Parishes, etc. for Genealogists

This site does a good job of explaining some of the more mysterious organizational structures of interest to the genealogist with UK ancestors. [The original link is gone. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

Gazetteer of British Place Names

GENUKI Church Database

The GENUKI church database originated as one containing the approximate location of the parishes that existed around 1837. Since then the database has had new fields added to contain additional information, many more churches have been added (in some areas), and more precise locations added where known.

GENUKI: Administrative Regions of the British Isles

Malad Valley Welsh Festival

The Annual Malad Valley Welsh Festival is located in Malad, Idaho, in the SE corner of Idaho. Malad Valley has the largest per capita concentration of people of Welsh ancestry outside the country of Wales itself. At this festival, there are classes on genealogy, family history, along with demonstrations on Welsh cooking and dance. There are concerts in the park, along with poetry, a film festival, a parade and fireworks and many more cultural activities.

One Place Studies

A one-place-study (OPS) considers your ancestors in their physical and social context. By learning about your ancestors' neighbours and studying the historical environment and events, big and small, that took place within a village, you can gain a greater understanding of your own genealogy.