Ancestral paperwork refers to official documents used to prove your lineage or descent from an ancestor, often for legal, immigration, or citizenship purposes. It's especially common in visa applications, like the ancestry visas, where individuals need to prove they have a grandparent born in the UK.

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Common documents included in ancestral paperwork:

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• Birth certificates (yours, your parent's, and your grandparent's)

• Marriage certificates (to link name changes through generations)

• Death certificates (sometimes needed to complete a family record)

• Passports or national ID documents (to confirm identity and nationality)

• Name change documents (if applicable, e.g., deed polls)

• Proof of residency or address history (in some cases)