English Roots Links Page: genealogy sites

 

All Genealogy Sites Directory  http://all-genealogysites.com Find quality genealogy sites.

 

Archives: online www.a2a.org.uk . This is a project led by The National Archives, Historical Manuscripts Commission and the British Library. Around 200 record offices, repositories etc are taking part in the scheme which made 700,000 catalogue pages with several million individual entries available online in 2004.

 

Australia-Western Australia www.swangenealogy.com.au research throughout all States and Territories specialising in Western Australia. Let us help you unearth the history of your Australian ancestors.

 

British Library Newspaper Library www.bl.uk/collections/newspapers.html 

is the national archive collections of British and overseas newspapers.

  

Brits Abroad http://www.britsabroad.org.uk/ news, humour, articles, pensions etc. is one of the most popular websites for Brits abroad and has been helping to answer emigration and jobs abroad questions since 1994.

 

The British Club Worldwide www.britishclubworldwide.com All things British for Brits everywhere - now in 68 countries.

 

Certificates of births, marriages and deaths www.gro.gov.uk is the site for ordering GRO certificates online.

 

Cyndi’s List www.cyndislist.com: More than 180,000 links to genealogical sites worldwide, classified by place and by subject.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission www.cwgc.orgsets out where service people and civilian war dead from the two world Wars were buried.

 

Documents Online www.documentsonline.pro.gov.uk: access to digital records of the PRO (as was). Searchable databases include wills, society and law documents as well as government records.

 

Ellis Island www.ellisisland.org provides details of immigrants to the USA passing through Ellis Island between the 1890s and 1920s.

 

English Origins www.englishorigins.com: Register for £6 for seven days to view up to 150 records and search for names between 1442 and 1850 on a range of databases that include Boyd’s Marriage Index, the Bank of England Wills Index and the London Apprenticeship abstracts

 

Expats –  EXPATS.org.uk  British expatriate recruitment, travel, health, shopping, news, etc. Almost a British expatriates yellow pages.

 

The Family History Box  www.memories-nostalgia.com  Professional archive quality materials to preserve your family history and keepsakes for generations .
 

Family Tree.co.za www.familytree.co.za is the fastest growing on-line searchable Genealogy web site in South Africa. With over 30 genealogy and history related books completely searchable, a family tree builder, Learning Library, Forum Boards and databases join the Family and find your African ancestors, family and friends. 

  

Family Tree Printing.Co.Uk www.familytreeprinting.co.uk offers possibly the largest range of blank charts available anywhere along with a full chart building service and the opportunity to have your chart printed on a single sheet of paper from most genealogy

programmes.

 

Family Tree Searcher - Find Family Trees Easily www.familytreesearcher.com Enter your ancestor information just once to search for family trees at multiple online genealogy databases. The site also includes hints for researching family history online.

 

Family Tree Templates www.family-tree-templates.com All about family tree templates, genealogy and family history. Use family tree templates to trace your genealogy and family tree.

 

FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com: Free access to the Civil Registration Index for England and Wales which is being built up online by volunteers.

 

Gazetteer of British Place Names www.gazetteer.co.uk is claimed to be the most exhaustive name index available and contains more than 50,000 entries including commonly accepted alternative spellings and Welsh and Gaelic versions.

 

GeneaLinks-Online Marriage Records http://www.genealinks.com

Marriage records database and links to genealogy and history sites in a categorised genealogy directory of well-known and not so well-known genealogy and history websites.

 

The Genealogist www.thegenealogist.co.uk 

Chargeable online search service for census, GRO birth, marriage, death and parish record indexes and directories.

 

Genealogy Index  www.genealogy-index.co.nz  A BDM or BMD index of the Wellington, New Zealand newspaper notices for births(registration required), deaths, marriages, anniversaries, and in memoriam published daily since 1999.

 

Genealogy-Links.co.uk - http://www.genealogy-links.co.uk
is a guide to finding genealogical resources & information online.

Genealogy Net  www.Genealogylinks.net - over 30,000 links to censuses, passenger lists, directories, obituaries and cemeteries.

 

GenealogySearch Australia http://www.genealogysearchaustralia.com.au The Australian genealogy and family history search engine for worldwide family history research.

 

Resources to help you find your ancestors including databases and free look ups.

 

Genes Connected www.genesconnected.com It is free to register your family details but the cost of annual subscription to contact other users with the same surname interests is £7.50.

 

GENUKI www.genuki.org.uk is a virtual reference library of historical resources based on a county basis.

Guild of One-Name Studies www.one-name.org provides advice on setting up one name studies and a searchable index of existing ones.

 

Indexes of births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales since 1837 at www.1837online.com is a pay per view site that provides on line access to the GRO Birth, Marriage and Death indexes. A £25 payment will buy 300 units lasting 120 days.

 

S. Ingram & D. Robinson www.haveitbound.com Family History Bookbinders.

 

Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies (IHGS) www.ihgs.ac.uk includes family history courses provided, library contents and explains services such as handwriting analysis, palaeography and research techniques.

International Genealogical Index (IGI) www.familysearch.org provides access to the Latter Day Saints’ search facilities for tracing ancestors.

 

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LDS Family History Centres www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp:  provides their locations.

 

My History www.my-history.co.uk sells Family Tree software, books and archival products for beginners and experienced genealogists. They stock Family Historian, Family Tree Maker, Good Web Guide Genealogy, Genealogy for Beginners plus more...

 

The Name Store - find the meaning and history of your name www.thenamestore.com.au The individuality of the meaning of your name, beautifully preserved for generations to come. Add to the passion you have for your family tree by discovering your roots in history and create an everlasting reminder of your family heritage and legacy.

The National Archives(TNA) formerly the Public Records Office (PRO) http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ is a website that sets out all the UK government family and local history sources and explains how they can be accessed. There is a comprehensive and helpful range of information guides.

 

National archivist www.nationalarchivist.com provides a free search followed by chargeable access to indexes including Passport Applications 1851 – 1903, Death Duty Registers 1796-1903, Births, Marriages and Deaths at Sea 1854-1890 and an Index to Divorce and Matrimonial Cases 1858-1903. Need to know the year the event took place as there is no capacity to search a block of years. Charges start at £7 for thirty five credits.

 

Newspapers Remembered www.newspapersremembered.co.uk

A genuine original archive Newspaper (not a copy) from a date of your choice. The perfect gift idea to commemorate someone's Birthday, Wedding Anniversary or other Special Occasion.

 

Old Maps www.old-maps.co.uk: its free and print-outs of maps can be ordered from the site. 

 

Old Photos www.oldphotos.com is the largest free to view website covering the whole of the UK and Ireland.

 

 

Pharos www.pharostutors.com provides a range of online genealogy training courses for people with British ancestors. All the tutors are professional genealogists with many years genealogy research and training experience.

 

Photo Art http://www.photo-ark.co.uk is an online image archive of Pre-1950 photos & postcards. Image submissions welcomed

 

Probate Registry www.courtservice.gov.uk. Postal applications for post- 1858 wills.

 

Scotland's People www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.  Online access to old parish registers, statutory registers, census records and wills and testaments. This is an official site.

 

Scottish Old Parochial Registers www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk indexes for births, christenings and marriages 1553 – 1854.

 

Scots Family www.scotsfamily.com  Scots Family is an ancestor search service for Scottish ancestors. The website contains a useful glossary of old Scottish occupations, and a complete Parish listing.          

                                                                                                                          

Society of Genealogists www.sog.org.uk - a large collection of family histories, civil registration and census material, and the widest collection of County Sources in the country (over 9,000). This is the foremost family history library in England.