AIM25 is a major project to provide electronic access
to collection level descriptions of the archives of over one hundred higher
education institutions, learned societies, cultural organisations and livery
companies within the greater London area. This work is in progress - new data is
being added regularly, so please visit often to see latest additions.
Access2Archives
(A2A).
The A2A database contains catalogues describing archives held
throughout England dating from the 900s to the present day. It
currently has 10+ million catalogue entries from 414 record offices and
other repositories.
The British Library collections include manuscripts, maps, music, newspapers, patents, trademarks and designs plus much more.
The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register (MDR) identifies the location of manorial records. The MDR is online for Wales, the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Norfolk, Surrey, Middlesex, Yorkshire, Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire (north).
COPAC merged online access to university and national library catalogues in the UK and Ireland.
The University of York, Borthwick Institute for Archives with guides, lists and finding aids.
Archives Hub. Use the Archives Hub to find unique sources for your research. The Archives Hub enables you to search across a wealth of archives held at nearly 200 UK institutions.
The
ARCHON Directory provides contact details for
record offices, libraries and other record collecting institutions throughout
the United Kingdom and overseas.
FreeCen. This ongoing project aims to provide a free online database of UK census returns 1841-1891. Data is being progressively added as it becomes available. Many counties in England and Scotland have been completed and are online. Check for your counties of interest on a regular basis.
Cornwell
Online Census Project.
This project is part of the FreeCen project. The current online status
is 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1891 censuses complete with the 1871 and 1881
ongoing.
Ancestry.co.uk UK records include 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911 census for England, Scotland and Wales. The records are fully indexed with a free surname search. A variety of subscription options offer access to the digitised copies of the original records. Note that only transcriptions are available for Scotland not digitised copies of the original record. The 1911 census currently only contains images and is not indexed. I suggest you use the free 1911 census index on FamilySearch (see above). Updated
WorldVitalRecords.com. This commercial site offers access to the 1841, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 census of England & Wales. The records are fully indexed with a free surname search. A variety of subscription options offer access to digitised copies of the original records.
1901
Census for England and Wales. A free index search
is available and a fee applies for access to more detailed information and
the original images. The free name search lists name, age, where born,
administrative county, civil parish and occupation.
1911 Census for England and Wales. A free index search
is available and a fee applies to access transcripts and the original images.
The free name search lists schedule type, names, sex, birth year, age in 1911,
district and county.
British Origins.
The 1841, 1861 and 1871 census, index and digital images are available for
England and Wales.There is a free surname
search
and a fee applies for full
access. New data is being added on a regular basis.
Find My Past offers access to the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911 census
of
England & Wales. The records are fully indexed with a free
surname
and address search. A variety of subscription options offer access
to digitised copies of the original records.
The Genealogist
offers indexes and transcripts for the 1841, 1851, 1861 1871, 1891 and
1901 censuses for counties in England and Wales. Online images of the
original record are also available. There is a range of subscription
options.
Norwich Census of the
Poor – 1570. The data was first
transcribed from the original documents and analysed in detail by John F Pound
in the 1960s and published on paper by the Public Record Society. The data was
converted into electronic form by Paul Welbank in 1999.
Gateway
and Information Sites
GENUKI UK
and Ireland Genealogy.
This vast genealogical collection details societies,
archives, libraries, and surname sites. There is access
to directories, parish, cemetery and census records
plus much
more. There is a comprehensive site search engine. This
site is a
must for UK research.
BritishIslesGenWeb Project has country websites available for the Caribbean Islands,Channel Islands, England, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Ireland, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, St Helena and Wales.
The Mundus
Gateway is a web-based guide to more than
four hundred collections of overseas missionary materials held in the United
Kingdom. These materials, comprising the archives of British missionary
societies, collections of personal papers, printed matter, photographs, other
visual materials and artefacts, are held in a large number of libraries, record
offices and other institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and
Wales.
Ancestor-search.info. This well designed gateway site aims to provide all the basic links for those tracing their English and Welsh ancestors. It describes the main sources of information in clear understandable terms. There are lots of useful hints and tips. A great site for those new to family history research or those planning a research visit to England or Wales.
The National Archives, Research Guides A to Z. This extensive collection of hyper-linked Research Guides includes many of interest to family history researchers.RootsWeb England (240+) Mailing Lists. A great way to find others with similar research interests.
National Archives (UK). Palaeography: Reading Old Handwriting 1500-1800. A practical online tutorial to learn to read the handwriting found in documents written in English (1500-1800).
Moving Here provides free online access to resources which record and illustrate the migration of the Caribbean, Irish, Jewish and South Asian communities to England over the past two centuries.FamilySearch. Click on Search then Research Helps then the letter E for access to a series of excellent guides for research in England.
England Genealogy Forum where you can post and view messages.
RootsChat.com is an easy to use messaging forum for those researching family or local history. The focus is on Ireland and the British Isles.
The National Archives Catalogue has descriptions to Records of Naturalisation (1844-1935) available. Both surname and given name can be entered but should be separated by AND. Type HO (Home Office) as the department/series code. A search returns name, previous nationality, the town they came from and naturalisation details. Aliases and anglicised names are also catalogued.Office of Public Sector Information - Chronological Tables of Local and of Private Acts. These list the Acts of the Parliaments of the United Kingdom. The Local Acts table covers 1797-2006. The Private and Personal Acts table covers 1539-2006 and includes those seeking naturalisations, divorces and name changes plus details of estate sales. A name search is available.
Victoria County History (VCH) site details this English local history publishing project. There are helpful hints for researching local history. VCH Online provides status information and links to available online material for the counties of England.
The Online House Detective. This site has been designed for those interested in tracing the history of a house. There is a comprehensive list, with examples, of the types of records used to research a property.Genes
Reunited. This
site offers a variety of services including free hosting for family
trees and free access to the information contributed by others.
Registration is required and fees apply for the contact details of a
contributing researcher and for use of the online census and BDM
databases.
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