Some Useful Family History Research Links, and tools.


GENUKI https://www.genuki.org.uk/ England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland. HUge rescouce.

FREE BMD https://www.freebmd.org.uk/ Births Marriages and Death registers (England+Wales) - Volunteer transcriptions (with thanks).

FREE REG https://www.freereg.org.uk/ Parish Registers - Volunteer transcriptions

FREE CEN https://www.freecen.org.uk/ Census 1841 to 1901 and more- Volunteer transcriptions (may be corrected on applicatrion.)

GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE (BMD certs) https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate - requires verified email address and login.

FIND A GRAVE www.findagrave.com Volunteer images of headstones (high quality)

BRITISH NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Advanced Search options can select Newspaper title etc.

ARCHI UK https://www.archiuk.com/ Archaeologial records and Maps

MAGIC MAPS (defra) https://magic.defra.gov.uk/ Source of detailed maps [ Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside ]

NATONAL LIBR.OF SCOTLAND MAP ARCHIVES https://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#zoom=11.9&lat=51.76631&lon=-1.28487&layers=102&b=10&z=0&point=0,0

NATIONAL ARCHIVES KEW https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/ Search for free, records are at Kew - or purchase via Ancestry.co.uk

CYNDI'S LISTS https://www.cyndislist.com/ Very annoying adverts, US based?

UKBMD https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/parish Info and links similar to GENUKI and more

GUILD of ONE - NAME STUDIES List of registered names with links to their home pages.

 

Suggested areas to search

Wills
Passenger lists

Consult an on-line Parish Clerk https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/online_parish_clerk