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Researching your Essex and East London Ancestors

Kelly Cornwell
May 9, 2025
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Jurisdictions
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About this webinar

Discover how and where to locate records relating to your Essex and East London Ancestors. Learn about the changes of jurisdictions, and the various depositories that hold the keys to researching your family history. Once one of the seven Kingdoms, Essex and its neighboring East End towns/boroughs are steeped in history – from Tudors hunting in Epping Forest, to the Windrush arriving in the port of Tilbury. Find out how the landscape, particularly the Thames Estuary, played its part in shaping the county and its people. From probate courts to manors, schools to newspapers, a vast array of sources will be covered.

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About the speaker

Kelly Cornwell
Kelly Cornwell is a Professional Genealogist, Speaker and Tutor, with over 20 years experience of researching family histories across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, U.S.A. and Australia. With a special interest in Transported
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    Heather Dickson
    6 hours ago

    Loved getting to know a little more about the history and the time line of where to look for different information

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    Maurine Ward
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    She is so knowledgeable that it was fun to hear about so many new places for researcg.

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    James Dorsey
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    Very useful information for locating records in the Essex area.

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    Diana P Enser
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    Packed full of really interesting and useful information. A very engaging speaker – despite her cough!

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    Christine Schultheis
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    Kelly’s presentation was very clear, methodical and comprehensive without being overwhelming.

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    Marilyn Hartley-Kik
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    Thorough discussion and terrific maps

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    Julie Smart
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    Very detailed talk with a good combination of facts and means to illustrate them

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