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Family History
Adoption and Missing Persons |
| www.ffhs.org.uk/ |
Federation of Family History Societies. Lists societies all over the country. |
| www.ancestry.co.uk/ |
Ancestry allows you to search for your ancestors using genealogy records such as census, immigration and military records. Includes some overseas records. £.This site charges you to view the documents. Ask at the Local Studies Library about accessing this |
| www.findmypast.com/ |
Find My Past includes indexes of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales from 1837 to 2001. Census data for 1861. £. This site charges you to view the documents |
| www.freebmd.org.uk/ |
Free bmd is an index of births, marriages and deaths in the UK. The project is not yet completed. Ask at the Local Studies Library about accessing the complete index on microfiche |
| www.gro.gov.uk/ |
General Register Office gives information on how to obtain birth, marriage and death certificates. Facility to order online. |
| www.ihgs.ac.uk/ |
Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. Includes details of courses, research and publications. |
| www.1911census.co.uk/ |
The 1911 census is a record of everyone who lived in England and Wales in 1911 £.This site charges you to view the documents |
| www.freecen.org.uk |
The Free Census project aims to provide a "free-to-view" online searchable database of the 19th century UK census returns. |
General Information |
| www.bbc.co.uk/familyhistory/ |
BBC's Family History contains general information on local and family history. It gives help and advice on getting started with your family history research. |
| www.cyndislist.com/ |
Cyndi's list of genealogy sites lists over 28,000 websites in 90 categories. It is particularly good for the UK and North
America |
| www.familyhistoryonline.net/ |
Family History Online. Over 58 million records compiled by the Family History Society. £. This site charges you to view the documents |
| www.british-genealogy.com/ |
Free site dedicated to assisting people with their British family history research. It also includes a discussion forum |
| www.genesreunited.co.uk/ |
Genes Reunited is the UK’s largest family tree, genealogy and ancestry site - with over 43 million people listed. It’s easy to use, free to search and free to register. £. This site charges you to view the documents |
| www.genuki.org.uk/ |
Genuki covers UK and Ireland genealogy and is supported by the Family History Societies. It includes hundreds of links to other genealogy sites. |
| www.ihgs.ac.uk/ |
Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. Includes details of courses, research and publications. |
Groups and Societies |
| www.ffhs.org.uk/ |
Federation of Family History Societies. Lists societies all over the country. |
Immigration and Emigration |
| www.movinghere.org.uk/ |
Moving Here is a database of digitized photographs, maps, objects, documents and audio items recording migration experiences from the past 200 years. |
International and Ethnic Ancestry |
| www.tiara.ie/ |
Irish Ancestral Research Association. Contains links to sites for Irish research and general advice and information. |
| www.jgsgb.org.uk/ |
Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain encourages genealogical research and promotes the preservation of Jewish genealogical records and resources. |
International and Ethnic Ancestry - Cemeteries |
| www.interment.net/ |
Searchable database of burials in UK, USA, Ireland, Canada & New Zealand. |
International and Ethnic Ancestry - Census |
| www.ancestry.co.uk/ |
Ancestry allows you to search for your ancestors using genealogy records such as census, immigration and military records. Includes some overseas records. £. This site charges you to view the documents |
Libraries and Archives |
| www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon/ |
Archon Directory contains contact details and opening hours for record offices and repositories in the United Kingdom. |
| www.a2a.org.uk/ |
Database containing catalogues detailing archives held throughout England dating from 900 AD to the present day. |
| www.familia.org.uk/ |
Familia. The UK's and Ireland's guide to genealogical resources in public libraries. |
Maps |
| www.old-maps.co.uk |
Old 6 inch to the mile series Ordnance Survey maps, covering the whole of the UK, searchable by place-name. |
Military |
| www.cwgc.org/ |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Includes a register of war graves. |
| www.spatial-literacy.org |
Surname Profiler details the distribution of surnames in Great Britain, both current and historic, in order to understand patterns of population movement, social mobility, regional economic development and cultural identity. |
| www.freereg.org.uk |
The Free Registers objective is to provide free Internet searches of baptism, marriage, and burial records, which have been extracted from parish registers and non-conformist church records in the UK. |
Photographs and Images |
| www.picturethepast.org.uk/ |
Picture the Past. Digitised photographs and images from Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. |
Workhouses and Poor Law |
| www.workhouses.org.uk/ |
Independent site providing the history of the Poor Law and Workhouses, including reminiscences, full text of the Acts and workhouse locations. |
Local Groups |
| www.belper-research.com/ |
Information about Belper and its inhabitants gleaned from parish records, trade, religion, public houses, and a variety of general information about the town. |
| www.spondonhistory.org.uk/ |
Spondon Historical Society has collected and collated many documents and photographs relating to the history of Spondon |
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