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What is the best way to search for pre 1800 records?

Any help much appreciated

Thanks

Depends on location really. If certain areas you may find the parish records on certain sites very helpful, eg the London records on Ancestry.

https://familysearch.org/
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/

Google what is available for the specific area you want, there are lots of small sites .

Thank you Rose, It should be just London . I did wonder if any where destroyed in WW2

This is a comprehensive list of what is available, and where.

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/MDX/ChurchRecords

Thank you AM. Have printed it out, for ref. .(I also am a ANDYS Mum)
Struggling as so many people with the same name
I wonder how people claim to trace the family back to the normans??

Can any one recommend a tree format i could down load , in order to fill in, via word or Excel

if you care to give any names, dates etc we may be able to help you

I can not find Thomas Foster b 1799 d1837 .where he was born (London ?)
Married Rachel Hinchliffe 20.8.1821(Westminster). Rachel b 1800? Chigwell Essex. I have 1 son Richard E b1839, daughters Mary ann 1819, Louisa 1826. Catherine 1827, Hannah 1831 Found some of the Hinchliffe family in Chigwell
Family appear to stay around Holborn/ Islington.
Thomas occupation Cordwainer, Son Richard was in Fleet street (Printers)as was the family , as far as my generation , with my cousin being the last retiring about 15 years ago
On the marriage banns Thomas could write his name, but Rachel only a cross
I think maybe Thomas Father was also called Thomas.
Have to go now, but any further suggestions would be very welcome. I

Name Thomas Foster
Spouse's Name Rachel Hinchliff
Event Date 20 May 1821
Event Place Saint Anne Soho,Westminster,London,England

Name Louisa Ann Foster
Gender Female
Christening Date 08 Feb 1826
Christening Place SAINT MATTHEW,BETHNAL GREEN,LONDON,ENGLAND
Birth Date 12 Jan 1826
Father's Name Thomas Foster
Mother's Name Rachel

Name Mary Ann Sophia Foster
Gender Female
Christening Date 27 Oct 1822
Christening Place SAINT MATTHEW,BETHNAL GREEN,LONDON,ENGLAND
Birth Date 22 Aug 1822
Father's Name Thomas Foster
Mother's Name Rachel

Name Catherine Foster
Gender Female
Christening Date 24 Jun 1827
Christening Place SAINT MATTHEW,BETHNAL GREEN,LONDON,ENGLAND
Birth Date 12 May 1827
Father's Name Thomas Foster
Mother's Name Rachel

Name Rachel Hinchliffe
Gender Female
Christening Date Jan 1800
Christening Place CHIGWELL,ESSEX,ENGLAND
Father's Name Edwd. Hinchliffe

Name Lucy Margt. Hinckliff
Gender Female
Christening Date 04 Dec 1791
Christening Place CHIGWELL,ESSEX,ENGLAND
Father's Name Edwd. Hinckliff
Mother's Name Hannh.

Name Sophia Mary Hinchliff
Gender Female
Christening Date 29 Sep 1793
Christening Place CHIGWELL,ESSEX,ENGLAND
Father's Name Edwd. Hinchliff
Mother's Name Hannah

Name Alice Hinchliff
Gender Female
Christening Date 15 Sep 1795
Christening Place CHIGWELL,ESSEX,ENGLAND
Father's Name Edwd. Hinchliff
Mother's Name Hannh.

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Name Edwd. Hinchliff
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 20 Apr 1787
Event Place Barking, Essex, England
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Hannah Yoemans

Name Elizabeth Anne Hinchcliff
Gender Female
Christening Date 17 Feb 1790
Christening Place Barking, Essex, England
Father's Name Edward Hinchcliff
Mother's Name Hannah

Name Henry Hinchliff
Event Type Christening
Event Date 09 Jul 1788
Event Place Barking, Essex, England
Gender Male
Father's Name Edward Hinchliff
Mother's Name Hannah

Thanks again Ann. Evrey snippet helps

i had some of this info, but not all. Hannah Yeomans and henry Hinchliffe did not have
tried to find h yeomans birth but no luck.
my line is Foster and stuck at edward 1799. But hey ho will try harder.
When were birth cets first issued, any one know please?