“Researching Family in England”
Presentation Websites
http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/places/regindex2-1.pdf
http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/
http://www.genuki.com/big/eng/civreg/
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/wills.htm
www.history.ac.uk/gh/probate.htm
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Land_Tax_Assessment_Records
www.oldbaileyonline.org
http://researchroots.co.uk/researching-london-ancestors/
Useful Websites for Researching Family in England
FamilySearch.org - Searchable databases. Explore wiki and maps.
Genuki.org.uk - Research aids for all of British Isles.
FreeBMD.org.uk – Civil registration indexes.
Ukcensusonline.com – 1841-1911 census data (Maybe ($)).
GenesReunited - Family tree connections.
Google.com – General search engine.
CyndisList.com – Genealogical indexes (UK and Ireland section).
NationalArchives.gov.uk – English records.
ukbmd.org.uk – UK records including parish clerks.
VisionofBritian.org.uk – Historical context.
Oldmapsonline.org.uk – Historical maps.
Getamap.co.uk – Ordnance Survey maps.
Origins.net – ($) UK indexes.
FindmyPast.co.uk - ($) Searchable databases of census and church
records.
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Britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk – ($) English newspapers.
Ancestry.com - ($) Searchable databases of census, etc. (World
subscription)
theGenealogist.co.uk - ($) Searchable databases, family trees.
SOG.org.uk – Society of Genealogists in London.
Cityoflondon.gov.uk – London research
Westminster.gov.uk/archives – London Borough of Westminster research
Londonfhc.org – LDS Family History Centre in London
FFHS.org.uk – Federation of Family History Societies.
GRO.gov.uk – Civil registration certificates.
Quaker.org.uk/london – Quaker Library research.
Bl.uk – Researching the British Library.
College-of-arms.gov.uk – Coat of arms research.
Rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bifhsusa/reseng.html#england (microfilm
finding guide)
Useful Publications for Researching Family in England
Adolf, Anthony. “Tracing Your Family History.”
Herber, Mark. “Ancestral Trails.”
Humphrey-Smith, Cecil. “The Phillmore Atlas and Index of Parish
Registers.”
Milner, Paul. “Genealogy at a Glance: English Genealogy Research.”
Rogers, Colin. “The Family Tree Detective.”
www.isbgfh.org – International Society of British Genealogy and
Family History and the British
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websites may be available for free in your local
Main Line Genealogy Club Presentation – 9 Oct 2014
©Frank Southcott