An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

A searchable database containing transcriptions of the baptism registers of Launcells. These records may help trace a family as far back as 1709.

Baptism registers record the baptism of those born in and around Launcells and were subsequently baptised in an Anglican place of worship. They are the primary source of birth details before 1837, though are useful to the present.

Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.

A searchable database containing over 1,000,000 baptisms from Anglican churches in Cornwall.

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

A searchable transcript of marriages from the parish registers of Launcells. They may list residence, marital status, witnesses and more.

Marriage registers record Anglican marriages in Launcells. They are the primary marriage document before 1837 and contain the same details as marriage certificates from then on. They typically record residence and marital status, though may contain ages and father's names.

An index to marriages in between 1623 and 1812, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Burial registers are the primary source for death documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They record the date someone was buried, their age & residence.

Transcriptions of burials from 215 parishes in Cornwall.

Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.

A searchable database containing over 900,000 burials from Anglican churches in Cornwall.

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Transcripts of surviving returns of heath and poll taxes for the county of Cornwall.

A searchable transcript of documents signed or marked by people swearing to uphold the reformed protestant religion.

An index to documents recording residents liable to pay tax based on the number of hearths they possessed.

A politically independent newspaper, covering the affairs of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. It includes family notices.

A newspaper including local news, family notices etc. from across the county of Cornwall.

A short regional paper covering local occurrences, business news, family notices and more.

A regional newspaper including news from the Cornwall area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.

A liberal newspaper covering the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. It includes family notices.

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

An index to 295,609 wills of people who lived in or were connected to Devon. The wills they reference can contain a great deal of genealogical information.

An index to thousands of probates and administrations granted by the Diocese and Archdeaconry of Exeter, covering parts of Devon & Cornwall.

A searchable index to surviving wills and administrations proved in the Connotorial Archidiaconal Court of Cornwall. The index contains the name of the testator, residence and date & type of grant.

An index to some Cornish wills. Names of beneficiaries have been extracted.

A database containing genealogical, biographical and immigratory data for Cornish men who emigrated to Latin America.

Extracts from passenger lists, detailing the emigration and transportation of people from Cornwall, primarily to the New World and British colonies.

Historical details of the Cornish migration to Latin America.

An index of Cornish men an women who died out of county.

Abstracts of documents recording the forced movement of people and families between parishes.

Extracts from records listing those liable for militia service. Details of arms have been transcribed.

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Cornwall, with some service details.

A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Cornwall, with some service details.

A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.

Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.

A searchable transcript of documents signed or marked by people swearing to uphold the reformed protestant religion.

Abstracts of documents recording people incarcerated in Cornwall. Index may include name, age, abode, occupation, crimes and numerous other details.

An index to defamation, divorce & alimony, marriage contract and church rate records in Cornwall Archdeaconry.

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

A handful of names, with ages, occupations and abodes appearing in depositions in various courts.

Transcripts of surviving returns of heath and poll taxes for the county of Cornwall.

An index to documents recording residents liable to pay tax based on the number of hearths they possessed.

An index to land tax records and the 1873 landowners return from Cornwall.

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

An index to land tax records and the 1873 landowners return from Cornwall.

Extracts from lists recording those eligible to vote. Index contains place of residence and entitlement to vote.

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.

An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.

A directory of residents and businesses; with a description of each settlement, containing details on its history, public institutions, churches, postal services, governance and more.

An index to vital details engraved on over 300,000 gravestones and other monuments across the county of Cornwall.

An index to almost 20,000 gravestones, with extracted details.

An index to monuments recording deaths, such as gravestones, with some transcriptions and abstracts of memorials.

Photographs and descriptions of Cornwall's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.

A general and parochial history of the county, with sections for each parish.

Photographs and images of churches in Cornwall.

A history of turnpikes and tollhouses in Cornwall. Includes profiles of individual turnpikes.

Histories of parish churches in Cornwall. Includes some photographs.

A database of children admitted to Cornwall schools. The index contains the name(s) of parents and guardians. Original records will contain further details.

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Background information on women employed by the mining industry in Devon & Cornwall. Includes a database of over 25,000 women and oral histories.

An index of documents recording the apprenticeship of children to a master. Original records usually contain ages and names of relatives.

An introduction to smuggling in Devon, Cornwall & the Bristol district.

Histories of Cornwall pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Three books recording the lineage, marriage and collateral lines of Cornish families. Compiled form 16th and 17th century genealogical manuscripts, these works contain biographical and heraldic information.

Photographs and descriptions of Cornwall's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

The primary source of documentation for baptisms, marriages and burials before 1837, though extremely useful to the present. Their records can assist tracing a family as far back as 1618.

A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.

A searchable transcript of documents signed or marked by people swearing to uphold the reformed protestant religion.

Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.

Browsable images of Church of England baptism, marriage and burial registers for the county of Cornwall.

Biographies of Cornish men who emigrated to Latin America.

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.

Short descriptions of Cornish surnames, with details of their prevalence.

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.