Web Links

There is a wealth of information on the internet for genealogists, here are some links which should be of help

The Links have been split up into three areas:



Local Links

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British Links

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  • UK & Ireland Genealogy This is probably the best single resource for genealogy in the UK
  • Cassini Maps Historical Maps to buy in a range of formats. If you buy via this link you will help our funds.
  • Free birth marriage and death indexes FreeBMD is a project to put all the English indexes freely available on the web. There are many, many records on the site, with more being continually added.
  • Free census indexes FreeCen is a project to put all the English indexes freely available on the web. There are many, many records on the site, with more being continually added.
  • Free Parish Registers FreeREG is a project to transcribe, and make freely available, parish registers from the UK. A sister site to FreeBMD and FreeCEN.
  • 1901 Census online from the PRO This is a pay per view site, but the basic search is free. (LINK NO LONGER VALID).
  • Find My Past Web Site Contains GRO Index, censuses, baptisms, marriages & burials, military and migration records etc. Requires payment.
  • The National Archives The government's web site of national archives.
  • Historical Directories A site containing local and trade directories from the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
  • Cyndi's List This is a massive website dealing with genealogy all over the world, but it does lead you to the information about England. It has a long list of links to very useful resources.
  • Genealogy Links This site has links to over 3,000 indexes in the UK and Ireland and is a good place to find research info.
  • English Record Offices and Archives Lists English record offices and archives that are on the web. You'll also find Welsh and Scottish lists here (but not Irish?).
  • www.familia.org.uk Lists of genealogical resources in public libraries. (LINK NO LONGER VALID).
  • Old Maps Site This site provides free access to first edition historical maps of Great Britain dated between 1846 and 1899.
  • Federation of Family History Societies This site gives advice on researching family histories and lists all the affiliated Family History Societies in the UK.
  • Commonwealth War Graves CommissionThe Commonwealth War Graves Commission site is an excellent place to search for people killed during various wars.
  • Society of Genealogists This site gives details of who they are, what they do, and the resources they have to aid you in your research.
  • English Names Directory This site lists surnames being researched in the UK.
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain web site.
  • Family History: Getting started A good site for introducing you to the basics of Family History.
  • UK BM&D Transcripts This site provides links to transcriptions of Registration Documents of Births, Marriage & Deaths which have been done from the documents held at local Register Offices. They include information such as age at death from 1837 and mother's maiden name also from 1837.


International Links

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  • Family Search This is the Mormon's web site with on line searching of the IGI (International Genealogical Index) and other indexes held by them.
  • Rootsweb Roots web hosts mailing lists and a project to make the GRO indexes freely available.
  • Cyndi's List This is a massive website dealing with genealogy all over the world, but it does lead you to the information about England. It has a long list of links to very useful resources.
  • Ellis Island Records Did any of your relatives emigrate to America? If so, they may well have passed through Ellis Island. This site has records relating to United States immigration.
  • Explore Genealogy Provides basic information about how to research your family tree.