| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 & 1911 Census On-Line. |
| Link: | |
| Description: | UK Census collection for England, Wales, Scotland & the Channel Islands for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911 |
| Extra Info: | Including 1939 registers. |
| Classification: | Census, National |
| Title: | 1939 Register from Find My Past |
| Link: | |
| Description: | 41 million lives recorded in one day at the outbreak of World War II |
| Extra Info: | Records of people younger than 100 and still alive, or who died after 1991 are officially closed. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - BMD Index |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Complete GRO indexes online & Non-Parochial BMDs service. Includes overseas BMD's for armed forces. |
| Extra Info: | Includes Pre-1837 Non-Conformist BMDs |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | BMD Index 1837-2005 for England and Wales, from Ancestry |
| Link: | |
| Description: | England and Wales, Birth, Marriage, Death Index: 1837-2005 with Images |
| Classification: | Local BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Darlington Borough Council BMDs |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Darlington Borough Council BMDs |
| Classification: | Local BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Durham County Council BMD |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Civil Registration Indexes |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Find My Past - BMD's, Parish Records and More |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Find My Past - BMD's, Parish Records and More |
| Classification: | Census, National |
| Title: | Find My Past's England and Wales Census Land and Survey Records |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Find My Past's England and Wales Census Land and Survey Records |
| Extra Info: | Censuses for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911, 1921 and various others. |
| Classification: | Local BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Gateshead BMD |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Civil Registration Indexes |
| Classification: | Census, National |
| Title: | Genes Reunited's Censuses |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Censuses for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891, 1901 and 1911 |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National |
| Title: | Genes Reunited's BMD |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes 1837-2006 |
| Extra Info: | Includes WW1 & WW2 death records. |
| Classification: | Local BMD, Births, Marriages |
| Title: | Newcastle Register Offices BMD |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Civil Registration Indexes |
| Classification: | Local BMD, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Stockton-on-Tees BMD and Burials |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Stockton-on-Tees BMD and Burials |
| Extra Info: | The BMD information can also be found under Tees Valley, but this site includes burials. |
| Classification: | Local BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Sunderland City Council BMDs |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Civil Registration Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Online searching and ordering |
| Classification: | Local BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Tees Valley Register Office's BMD |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Civil Registration Indexes |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | The Genealogist's County Census page. |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Census Data for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911 and 1939 Register |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | 1921 Census substitute from The Genealogist. |
| Link: | https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/affiliate/?affid=... |
| Description: | These records form part of the Trade, Residential & Telephone record sets on The Genealogist, covering a period currently not served by a census. |
| Extra Info: | More counties will be added in the coming months. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | A Romany Gypsy & Traveller Heritage Project |
| Link: | https://www.romaheritage.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Romani Parish and Census records |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | ADDYMAN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://ons.addyman.homeip.net/ |
| Description: | ADDYMAN One Name Study |
| Classification: | Adoption Records |
| Title: | Adoption records - GOV.UK |
| Link: | https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records |
| Description: | UK Government Adoption information. |
| Extra Info: | This replaces the old NORCAP service. |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | All at Sea Website |
| Link: | http://www.allatsea.co.za/ |
| Description: | All at Sea Website, Including Cemetery, Graveyards, Memorials and War Memorials |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
| Link: | https://synagoguescribes.com/blog/ |
| Description: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
| Extra Info: | Includes some pre 1837 births, marriages, deaths, wills and other records. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1843 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/annualmonitororo01alex |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1843 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1863 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/annualmonitororo21alex |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1863 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1876 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/annualmonitorfo24greego... |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1876 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1883 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/annualmonitorfo25greego... |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1883 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1888 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/annualmonitorfo20greego... |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1888 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1905 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/annualmonitororo63alex |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1905 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1919-20 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/annualmonitororo1071al... |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1919-20 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Armed Forces Memorial |
| Link: | https://www.gov.uk/search-armed-forces-memorial-ro... |
| Description: | Armed Forces Memorial |
| Extra Info: | Searchable database of members of the armed forces that have been killed since WW2. Includes birth date and location. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | ATHERTON One Name Study |
| Link: | https://atherton.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | ATHERTON One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Mainly around Lancashire and Cheshire, but a worldwide one name study. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | ATTRILL Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160324193120/http://... |
| Description: | ATTRILL Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer being maintained. Most information is still available to view. A resource for all those searching for ATTRILL ancestors. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BAALHAM Resource Centre |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~baalham/genealogy/ |
| Description: | BAALHAM Resource Centre and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Mainly around Suffolk. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Parish Records |
| Title: | Baptisms - England and Wales Christening Records |
| Link: | England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1980 |
| Description: | England and Wales Christening Records, 1530-1980 |
| Extra Info: | Not complete. |
| Classification: | Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BARNFATHER, BAIRNSFATHER and BANFATHER One Name Study |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20170529132133/http://... |
| Description: | BARNFATHER, BAIRNSFATHER and BANFATHER One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Note: this is an archived copy of a site that is not active. Most of the information is still available. Use the links at the top of the page. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | BENDING Family History |
| Link: | http://www.jbending.org.uk/ |
| Description: | BENDING Family History |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Burial Plots, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Billion Graves |
| Link: | https://billiongraves.com |
| Description: | Billion Graves |
| Extra Info: | Billion Graves says it is the world's largest resource for searchable GPS cemetery data. |
| Classification: | Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Black Sheep Index |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20100722053825/http://w... |
| Description: | Black Sheep Index - Archived Copy |
| Extra Info: | May take a few moments to load. The black sheep index is no longer live, however this is a link to an archived copy. Note that some of the files are not available. So Do Not send money or requests for more information. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | BLANCHARD Family History |
| Link: | http://www.cobjoecottage.net/ |
| Description: | BLANCHARD Family History |
| Extra Info: | Includes BLANCHARD entries in birth, marriage and death indexes around London and Kent. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.bolstridge.co.uk/genealogy/index.php |
| Description: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Use sources to search for types of information such as burials. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120716201636/http://c... |
| Description: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading. |
| Classification: | Births, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BRAILSFORD Family Name |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brailsford/genealog... |
| Description: | BRAILSFORD Family Name and Variants |
| Extra Info: | Includes some not in the published indexes. 1849, 1856, 1858, 1861. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BREW One Name Study |
| Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
| Description: | BREW One Name Study |
| Classification: | Births, One Name Study |
| Title: | BREWIS One Name Study |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20150208232723/http://... |
| Description: | BREWIS One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be available to view. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Banns, Marriages |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Baptisms, Births |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Burials / Cremations, Deaths |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, General, Marriages, Obituaries, National |
| Title: | British Newspaper Archive |
| Link: | https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive |
| Extra Info: | Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
| Link: | http://www.argbrit.org/ |
| Description: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
| Extra Info: | Many of the marriage records indicate place of birth. |
| Classification: | Census, National |
| Title: | British Surnames |
| Link: | https://britishsurnames.co.uk |
| Description: | Research the origins and distribution of your surname |
| Extra Info: | Information on similar surnames, most common surnames, surname distribution maps as well as surname meanings and etymologies. |
| Classification: | Obituaries, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | British Transport Police Website |
| Link: | https://www.btp.police.uk/police-forces/british-tr... |
| Description: | British Transport Police Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes a Roll of Honour. |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | British War Memorial Project |
| Link: | https://britishwargraves.co.uk/ |
| Description: | British War Memorial Project |
| Extra Info: | British War Grave Photographs. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BROKET, BROCKET, BROCKETT and Variants |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20151117191328/http://... |
| Description: | BROKET, BROCKET, BROCKETT and Variants Online Data |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be viewable. Some of the information is hidden several pages below the main page. Using thesite map may be the easier. The search feature no longer works. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Catholic Register and Magazine Vol 11 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/catholicmagazin02unkng... |
| Description: | Catholic Register and Magazine March-July 1850 |
| Extra Info: | Includes some births, marriages, deaths and conversions. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Cemeteries - British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia |
| Link: | https://www.bacsa.org.uk/ |
| Description: | British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia |
| Extra Info: | Click on BACSAarchives for some transcriptions and gallery for pictures. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Burial Plots, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Cemeteries of the World |
| Link: | http://www.interment.net/uk/index.htm |
| Description: | Cemeteries of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland |
| Extra Info: | Some places are under the new counties, such as some areas of Yorkshire and Durham are under Cleveland, Lancashire places under Greater Manchester etc. |
| Classification: | Name Changes & Deed Polls |
| Title: | Changes of name - The National Archives |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | How to look for records of Changes of name |
| Extra Info: | Use this guide for advice on how to find records, or other forms of proof, of a person changing their name. |
| Classification: | Divorces, National |
| Title: | Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1918 |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1918 |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study |
| Title: | CLENDIN and variants such as GLENDINNING One Name Study |
| Link: | http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~clendin/ |
| Description: | Clendin, Glendinning and variants One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Mainly around the English / Scottish Borders. Scroll down to the bottom of the main page for online records. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Cleveland Family History Society |
| Link: | https://clevelandfhs.org.uk |
| Description: | Cleveland Family History Society |
| Extra Info: | Includes online marriage records for Leeds and Whitby and non conformist baptisms. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.cluett.org.uk/ |
| Description: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Part way down the home page is the Search link. |
| Classification: | Deaths |
| Title: | Coal Mining History Resource Centre |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20160305062046/http://w... |
| Description: | National Database of Mining Deaths and Injuries, plus other information. |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer available. Most information still seems to be available, although the layout is not good in parts. Search does not work. May be slow to load. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | COLDWELL and COULDWELL One Name Study |
| Link: | https://coldwell.one-name.net/wp/ |
| Description: | COLDWELL and COULDWELL One Name Study |
| Classification: | National, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
| Link: | https://www.cwgc.org |
| Description: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
| Classification: | Deaths |
| Title: | Convict Death Register - New South Wales, Australia |
| Link: | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 |
| Description: | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 |
| Extra Info: | Includes name, age, transport ship, date of burial and comments. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, One Name Study |
| Title: | CORNISH One Name Study |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20161020211511/http://... |
| Description: | CORNISH One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not active at the moment. the birth and death indexes are still available to voew. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Census, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | COSGRAVE/COSGRIFF/COSGROVE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cosgriff/genealogy/ |
| Description: | COSGRAVE/COSGRIFF/COSGROVE One Name Study |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, One Name Study |
| Title: | CRABB(E) Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations |
| Link: | http://crabbe.info/ |
| Description: | CRABB(E) Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations - One Name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | CREE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.cree.name/ |
| Description: | CREE One Name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.daltondatabank.org/ |
| Description: | DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study |
| Classification: | DNA Project |
| Title: | Dalton International DNA Project (DIDP) |
| Link: | http://www.daltongenealogicalsociety.org/dnaprojec... |
| Description: | The DALTON Genealogical Society's Y-DNA project. |
| Classification: | Census, One Name Study |
| Title: | DASHPER Family Website |
| Link: | http://www.dashper.net.nz/ |
| Description: | DASHPER Family Website |
| Extra Info: | Information on DASHPERs. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | DEBENHAM Family History |
| Link: | https://debenham.org.uk/Personal/ |
| Description: | DEBENHAM Family History |
| Extra Info: | DEBENHAM and DEBNAM family history. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations |
| Title: | Deceased Online |
| Link: | https://www.deceasedonline.com/ |
| Description: | Deceased Online - The Central Database for Burials and Cremations |
| Extra Info: | Check the database coverage pages to see what is included. |
| Classification: | Name Changes & Deed Polls |
| Title: | Deed Poll Office Index to Changes of Name 1760-1901 |
| Link: | https://deedpolloffice.com/pdf/phillimore_and_fry_... |
| Description: | Deed Poll Office Index to Changes of Name 1760-1901 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | DIBDEN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/ar3/dibden_onename/ |
| Description: | DIBDEN One Name Study, Including Variants |
| Extra Info: | Many references to the DIBDEN name. |
| Classification: | Divorces |
| Title: | Divorce - The National Archives |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | A guide to help you to find the different types of records which exist for divorce and separation. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | DOBBINS Family Tree |
| Link: | http://www.dobbins.co.uk/familytree/ |
| Description: | DOBBINS Family Tree |
| Extra Info: | Click on Documents for an index of names. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | DOIG and Variants One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.doig.net/ |
| Description: | DOIG and Variants One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Including Doig, Doige, Doigg, Doeg and Doegg |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | Domesday Book - Online and Free |
| Link: | https://opendomesday.org/ |
| Description: | Domesday Book - Online and Free |
| Extra Info: | The "original" census. Lists of names, places and other Domesday facts and maps. Domesday data created by Professor J.J.N. Palmer, University of Hull. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
| Link: | http://www.ancestorsofbirmingham.com/dugmore/dugmo... |
| Description: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
| Extra Info: | DUGMORE's family name, mainly concentrated in the Midlands area. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Durham County Data from Ancestry |
| Link: | Durham County Data from Ancestry |
| Description: | Durham County Data Collection from Ancestry |
| Extra Info: | Includes parish register extracts; St. Mary's Church Gateshead, Durham, England, Burials, 1750-1886; Chapel of Esh registers |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Durham Images |
| Link: | http://www.durham-images.org/ |
| Description: | Durham Images - Parish Registers and Cemetery Plans |
| Extra Info: | Includes some parish registers for Sunderland, Penshaw, Bishopwearmouth, Southwick, Monkwearmouth and Grangetown. Also cemetery information and plans for more places. |
| Classification: | Census, Deaths |
| Title: | Durham Mining Museum |
| Link: | http://www.dmm.org.uk/mindex.htm |
| Description: | Durham Mining Museum |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Obituaries, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | DUXBURY Family History |
| Link: | http://family.hk.com/family/ |
| Description: | DUXBURY Family History |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down for indexes. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | DYSON Family of Worcestershire |
| Link: | http://www.dyson-family-of-worcestershire.co.uk/ |
| Description: | DYSON Family of Worcestershire |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | EARDLEY Family Genealogy Resources |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20150813093905/http://... |
| Description: | EARDLEY Family Genealogy Resources |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be accessible. |
| Classification: | Deaths |
| Title: | East Durham |
| Link: | https://east-durham.co.uk/ |
| Description: | East Durham - Seaham Based Local History Project |
| Extra Info: | Includes accidents, murders and suicides in Seaham. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.elwick.info/ |
| Description: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Also ELLWICK and HELWICK |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Census, Parish Records, Pedigrees, Visitations |
| Title: | England Data from Ancestry |
| Link: | England Data from Ancestry |
| Description: | England Data Collection from Ancestry |
| Extra Info: | Includes 1861-1901 Censuses; 1837-2005 GRO BMD; visitations and other records. |
| Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | English Clandestine Marriages |
| Link: | https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-clandestine-marriages |
| Description: | English Clandestine Marriages from 1667 to 1775. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha37harlu... |
| Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes about 250 pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 2 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/FamiliaeMinorumGentiumV... |
| Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 2 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 3 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha39harlu... |
| Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 3 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 4 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha40harlu... |
| Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 4 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Family History Books via Family Search |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Family History Books via Family Search |
| Extra Info: | More than 40,000 digitized genealogy and family history publications from the archives of some of the most important family history libraries in the world. Read online for free. Includes some parish register transcripts. |
| Classification: | Parish Records |
| Title: | Family Search - Maps |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Family Search - Maps |
| Extra Info: | Maps showing where parish boundaries are, when registers were first started. Not complete coverage. Click on map in the map screen to view road names. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Bishops Transcripts, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Family Search Records Collection - England |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Family Search Records Collection - England |
| Extra Info: | An increasing number of records, including census and parish records. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Family Search Records Collection - Worldwide |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Family Search Records Collection - Worldwide |
| Extra Info: | Includes the England and Wales 1841 & 1861 Census, and foreign records, such as the American census that contains Britons who were aboard. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study |
| Link: | https://featherstone.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations |
| Title: | Find A Grave |
| Link: | https://www.findagrave.com/ |
| Description: | Find A Grave |
| Extra Info: | A resource for finding graves, with the option to contribute information. Includes many military grave details. |
| Classification: | Adoption Records |
| Title: | Former Barnardo's children |
| Link: | https://www.barnardos.org.uk/former-barnardos-chil... |
| Description: | Former Barnardo's children Making Connections service |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National |
| Title: | Free BMD |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | GRO Civil Registration Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Based on the GRO's secondary indexes. |
| Classification: | Census, National |
| Title: | FreeCen Project |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | FreeCen Project |
| Extra Info: | A 'free-to-view' online searchable database of the 19th century UK census returns. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, National, Parish Records |
| Title: | FreeReg Project |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Transcriptions for Parish Registers |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
| Link: | https://gander.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths |
| Title: | General Register Office - Search the GRO Online Index |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Search Births and Deaths held at the General Register Office. |
| Extra Info: | Includes mother's maiden name for births and age at death in early records. You will need to register, for free, prior to first use. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | GINGELL One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.gingell.com/familytree/ |
| Description: | GINGELL One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | A growing resiurce for the GINFELL one name study. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | GOLTON Research |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20190424123110/http://... |
| Description: | GOLTON Research |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, however the birth, marriage and death information is still available to view. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | GOODERSON Family History |
| Link: | http://www.gooderson.org/ |
| Description: | GOODERSON Family History and One Name Study |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | GOODISON One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.gooderson.org/goodison/ |
| Description: | GOODISON One Name Study |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Gravestone Photographs |
| Link: | https://www.gravestonephotos.com |
| Description: | Gravestone Photographs |
| Extra Info: | A great free resource which aims to collect many more photographs and details. Includes a surname search to help find your ancestors. Have you got any gravestone photographs that you could contribute? |
| Classification: | Deaths |
| Title: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Link: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Description: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | GREATHEAD One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.greathead.org/ |
| Description: | GREATHEAD One Name Study including variants GRE(E)(A)T(H)(E)ED Worldwide |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, National |
| Title: | GRO BMD Registration Information |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Government BMD Registration Information |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | HALSTED One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.halsted.org.uk/ |
| Description: | HALSTED One Name Study |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | HARTAS One Name Study |
| Link: | http://hartas.name |
| Description: | A One Name Study for HARTAS and its variants, HARTASS, HARTIS, HARTUS etc. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | HEMMINGWAY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.hemingway.uk.com/ |
| Description: | HEMMINGWAY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes variants of the name. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | HOGGARTH Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.hoggarth.co.uk/ |
| Description: | HOGGARTH Genealogy |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | HOLLINGWORTH One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110611071735/http://h... |
| Description: | HOLLINGWORTH One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site -most information still seems to be available. HOLLINGWORTH and variations. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | HOLLYER, HOLYER and HOLLIER One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.hollyer.info/ |
| Description: | HOLLYER, HOLYER and HOLLIER One Name Study |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | HORROCKS Genealogy |
| Link: | https://www.horrocksgenealogy.com/ |
| Description: | HORROCKS Genealogy |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, DNA Project, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | HORSMAN & HORSEMAN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://horsman.one-name.net |
| Description: | A One Name Study of Horsman, Horsman and Horsaman families |
| Classification: | Obituaries |
| Title: | Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| Link: | https://www.icaew.com/library/historical-resources... |
| Description: | Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| Extra Info: | An index to obituaries of individuals from 1874 to 1965. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Internet Archive |
| Link: | http://archive.org/ |
| Description: | Internet Archive |
| Extra Info: | Has many scanned books, including some parish registers. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note baptism and baptisms give different results. |
| Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | ISMAY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://ismay.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | ISMAY One Name Study |
| Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | JACOMB One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120424163641/http://j... |
| Description: | JACOMB One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not currently active. May take a few moments to load. Most information appears to be available. Includes variants Jacomb, Jacombs, Jacombe, Jacom & Jacomb-Hood. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | JEBBETT/JEBBITT Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.moonroller.com/jebbitt/ |
| Description: | JEBBETT/JEBBITT Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Lots of data categorised by year. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Pedigrees, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | JESSON Family Home Page |
| Link: | http://www.maberly.name/Jessonindex.htm |
| Description: | JESSON Family Tree Data From Around the World |
| Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
| Link: | https://www.jgsgb.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
| Extra Info: | Searchable database and also records/files to download.Click on JCR-UK. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | JONES History Website of the UK |
| Link: | https://joneshistory.com/ |
| Description: | The Jones History Website of the UK |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | JOWETT and Variations One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.jowitt1.org.uk/ |
| Description: | JOWETT and Variations One Name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | KEELER Genealogy Website |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nickkeeler/genealog... |
| Description: | KEELER Genealogy Website |
| Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Burial Plots, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study |
| Title: | KEMP(E) Family History |
| Link: | https://www.kempfamilyhistory.com |
| Description: | A one-name study into the KEMP, KEMPE KEMPF, KEMPS, KEMPT, CAMP and CAMPE names |
| Extra Info: | Worldwide research into the name and its variants. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | KITNEY and KIDNEY Family Genealogy |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20140527190335/http://k... |
| Description: | KITNEY and KIDNEY Family Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information is still available to view. Be patient, some pages (especially census) make take a while to download. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study |
| Title: | KNIFTON One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.knifton.net/ |
| Description: | KNIFTON One Name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | LANCHBURY / LAINCHBURY |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20150511054040/http://f... |
| Description: | LANCHBURY / LAINCHBURY |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not active at present. Most information still seems to be available. Mainly in Oxfordshire. Also census for other towns in Buckinghamshire - all surnames. |
| Classification: | General, National, Pedigrees |
| Title: | Landed families of Britain and Ireland |
| Link: | https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/ |
| Description: | Research into the landowning families of the British Isles and the country houses which they owned. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | LEFEVER Surname Study |
| Link: | https://le-fever.org/ |
| Description: | LEFEVER Surname Study |
| Extra Info: | Researching LeFever, LeFevre, LeFebvre, LeFebure and variants |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Legacy - Search Obituaries and Death Notices |
| Link: | https://www.legacy.com/search |
| Description: | Legacy - Search Obituaries and Death Notices |
| Extra Info: | Search an archive of obituaries, death notices, memorials and acknowledgements from over 200 local UK newspapers |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180114123904/http://... |
| Description: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information seems to be available, however it is slow to load. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | LUCEY / LUCY Family History Records |
| Link: | https://lucey.net/ |
| Description: | The site for everyone interested in researching the LUCEY and LUCY surname and their family history |
| Extra Info: | Researching the surnames LUCEY & LUCY. From early sources in England & Ireland, some back as far as 1066. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Census, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | LUCY and LUCEY Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.ozlists.com/allluceys/ |
| Description: | LUCY and LUCEY Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | LUCY and LUCEY's on the 1881 census, many births and marriages and more. |
| Classification: | Census, One Name Study |
| Title: | MADDEN Genealogical Pages |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~maddenps/genealogy/ |
| Description: | MADDEN Genealogical Pages |
| Extra Info: | Also name variants such as Maddon, Maden. Scroll down for Madden genealogy. |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | MAKEPEACE Entries on Census from Maureen's Family History |
| Link: | http://www.maurich.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Maureen's Family History - MAKEPEACE Entries on Census |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Malta Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180722210453/http://... |
| Description: | Malta Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The indexes still seems to be available. British men and women who were born, married or died in Malta. |
| Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Marriage Index - The Joiner Marriage Index |
| Link: | http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Marriage Database for Northern England |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Marriages |
| Title: | Marriage Index from St. Catherine's / GRO |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CivilRegistratio... |
| Description: | St. Catherine's / GRO Marriage Index - Selected Transcriptions |
| Extra Info: | Transcription for the March Quarter of 1849. Transcription for the Year 1856 (ongoing). Entries missing from the published indexes: 1856, 1858 & 1861 |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha25harlu... |
| Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Covers the period 1520-1610. |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma26ches |
| Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Covers the period 1611-1828. |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsform01armygo... |
| Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers the period 1558-1679. |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsform01chesgo... |
| Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. For Westminster1558-1699, and for Canterbury 1660-1679. |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsform00chesgo... |
| Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers the period 1543-1869. |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationshar00socigo... |
| Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period July 1687 to June 1694. |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationshar02socigo... |
| Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period 1660 to 1668. |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationshar06socigo... |
| Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period 1669 to 1679. |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha30harlu... |
| Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period July 1679 to June 1687. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, National |
| Title: | Marriage Locator |
| Link: | http://www.marriage-locator.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Cracking the code of the GRO Marriage Index |
| Extra Info: | If your county of interest has a Local BMD website, you are recommended to check there first as many of the Local BMD websites identify the marriage venue directly. Otherwise this site aims to indentify the marriage venue based on the GRO index. |
| Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Marriages - England and Wales |
| Link: | England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 |
| Description: | England and Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 |
| Extra Info: | Not complete. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | MARTIN - Robert Martin - List of Births and Marriages |
| Link: | http://www.mudford.free-online.co.uk/Martin.htm |
| Description: | MARTIN - Robert Martin - Lists of Births and Marriages |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | MAW Family |
| Link: | https://www.family-maw.co.uk |
| Description: | MAW Family |
| Classification: | Baptisms |
| Title: | Methodists - Wesleyan Methodists |
| Link: | https://www.mywesleyanmethodists.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Wesleyan Methodists - Resources and History |
| Extra Info: | Photos, memories, stories and research relating to the Wesleyan strand of Methodism. Includes some baptismal registers for Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
| Extra Info: | Please read the instructions and information before downloading. Includes seaman's wills and some foreign returns of births, marriages and deaths. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes wills of Royal Navy Seamen 1786 -1882. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | National Archives - Online Records and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Records and Indexes (UK) |
| Extra Info: | Includes wills. Many detailed records require payment. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | NETHERWOOD One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20180330041827/http://w... |
| Description: | NETHERWOOD One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Click on resources. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Newspaper Index Cards (Andrews), 1790-1976 |
| Link: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 : Free Index |
| Description: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 |
| Extra Info: | Features a collection of notices from newspapers and various official sources, such as the London Gazette. Approximately 250,000 cards include announcements of births, marriages, obituaries, and deaths abroad; notices of wills etc. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records |
| Title: | Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs |
| Link: | https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/affiliate/?affid=... |
| Description: | Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs from the National Archive, hosted by The Genealogist |
| Extra Info: | They include the birth records at Dr Williams' Library in London, hospital records of maternity, overseas registrations for British citizens and those on board ships. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Nonconformist Register - Northowram of Coley Register |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/nonconformistreg00byuhe... |
| Description: | Nonconformist Register - Northowram or Coley Register 1644-1752 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Parish Registers 1584-1620. Index of surnames and place names at end of book. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | North East Inheritance Project |
| Link: | http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/ |
| Description: | North East Inheritance Project |
| Extra Info: | Click on probate catalogue. Durham University Library's project, which is funding the creation of an online digital image catalogue of over 150,000 wills and related archives from County Durham, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland.and some from Cumberland. |
| Classification: | Births, Certificate Exchange, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Northumberland and Durham Family History Society |
| Link: | https://www.ndfhs.org.uk |
| Description: | Lists of Unwanted Certificates Donated to the Society |
| Extra Info: | Search for 'unwanted certificates' for a list of those currently on offer. |
| Classification: | Obituaries |
| Title: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 Vol. 1 (comp. by Sir William Musgrave) |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/obituarypriorto02socigo... |
| Description: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 (compiled by Sir William Musgrave) Vol. 1 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. A list of names found in obituaries with details of the source. Surnames Aaron through Chynt. |
| Classification: | Obituaries |
| Title: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 Vol. 2 (comp. by Sir William Musgrave) |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/obituarypriorto145musg |
| Description: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 (compiled by Sir William Musgrave) Vol. 2 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. A list of names found in obituaries with details of the source. Surnames Cibber through Fyttz. |
| Classification: | Obituaries |
| Title: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 Vol. 3 (comp. by Sir William Musgrave) |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/obituarypriorto00socigo... |
| Description: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 (compiled by Sir William Musgrave) Vol. 3 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. A list of names found in obituaries with details of the source. Surnames Gaasbeeck through Kytson. |
| Classification: | Obituaries |
| Title: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 Vol. 4 (comp. by Sir William Musgrave) |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/obituarypriorto147musg |
| Description: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 (compiled by Sir William Musgrave) Vol. 4 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. A list of names found in obituaries with details of the source. Surnames Labalye through Payzant. |
| Classification: | Obituaries |
| Title: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 Vol. 5 (comp. by Sir William Musgrave) |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/obituarypriorto148musg |
| Description: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 (compiled by Sir William Musgrave) Vol. 5 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. A list of names found in obituaries with details of the source. Surnames Peach through Staynoe. |
| Classification: | Obituaries |
| Title: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 Vol. 6 (comp. by Sir William Musgrave) |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/obituarypriorto01socigo... |
| Description: | Obituaries Index Prior to 1800 (compiled by Sir William Musgrave) Vol. 6 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. A list of names found in obituaries with details of the source. Surnames Stead through Yvounet. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Obituary Collection - UK and Ireland |
| Link: | UK and Ireland Obituary Collection |
| Description: | Obituary Collection - UK and Ireland from Newspapers |
| Extra Info: | List the individual newspapers included and the years. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Officers Died Website |
| Link: | https://glosters.tripod.com/memindex3.htm |
| Description: | Officers Died Website |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Open Library |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/ |
| Description: | Open Library - Scanned Books Online |
| Extra Info: | Includes full images of many books of transcribed parish registers. Use the search facility and select e books only. Can also search within book text easily. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | ORMEROD Family Website |
| Link: | http://www.ormerod.uk.net/index.htm |
| Description: | ORMEROD Family Website |
| Extra Info: | OMEROD and variants such as ORMEROID. |
| Classification: | Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Register - William Bradock's Guide 1910 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/parishregister00braduof... |
| Description: | Parish Register - William Bradock's Guide 1910 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. It explains that start of parish registers and other associated items, such as Phillimore marriages, Hardwicke's marriage act, banns, explanation of register entries, foundlings, as well as some interesting register extracts. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Register Marriage Search |
| Link: | https://ukga.org/browse.php |
| Description: | Marriage Search of Parish Registers for Various Counties |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down for a scan of some Phillimore marriage transcriptions, scroll further down for searchable parish registers. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers for Durham and More from Durham Records Online |
| Link: | https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com |
| Description: | Durham Records Online - Parish Records and Censuses |
| Extra Info: | Several updates each month so keep checking back to the site. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Castle Eden, Durham |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofcastl00robi |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Castle Eden, Durham |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Published 1914. Baptisms 1661-1812, marriages 1698-1794 and burials 1696-1812. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Conscliffe, Durham |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofconsc00coniu... |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Conscliffe, Durham |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Published 1908. Baptisms 1590-1812, marriages 1590-1812 and burials 1591-1812. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Durham - St. Giles - Extracts |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/memorialsstgile00englgo... |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Durham - St. Giles - Extracts |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes extracts of registers for 1584-1749. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Durham Cathedral, Durham |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationshar18socigo... |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Durham Cathedral, Durham |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Registers 1608-1896. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Esh Chapel, in the Parish of Lanchester |
| Link: | Parish Registers of Esh Chapel, in the parish of Lanchester |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Esh Chapel, in the Parish of Lanchester |
| Extra Info: | Registers cover the perod 1567 to 1812. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Gateshead, St. Mary's Church |
| Link: | Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church Gateshead |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Gateshead, St. Mary's Church (Ancestry) |
| Extra Info: | Burials covering the period 1750-1907, even though the title suggests a more restricted coverage. |
| Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Ryton, Durham |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/theregistersofry00ryto |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Ryton, Durham |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Marriage registers 1581-1812. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Seaham, Durham |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofseaha00wood |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Seaham, Durham |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Published 1910. Baptisms 1646-1812, marriages 1652-1812 and burials 1653-1812. |
| Classification: | Parish Records |
| Title: | Parishmouse Family History Guides |
| Link: | https://www.parishmouse.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Parish Registers, Parish Records and Historical Directories. |
| Extra Info: | Each parish page provides a list of adjacent parishes, historical descriptions of the parish, links to free parish registers and records. |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | Parliamentary Archives |
| Link: | https://archives.parliament.uk/online-resources/re... |
| Description: | Historic documents (including photographs and illustrations) from the UK Parliament |
| Extra Info: | Includes Protestations Returns, the closest thing we have to a census for 1642. The Returns list the adult men residing in a parish. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National |
| Title: | People Finder from 192.com |
| Link: | |
| Description: | 1861 Census, GRO BMD index 1837-2004, Electoral Rolls & Business Directories. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study |
| Title: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs |
| Link: | http://www.john-pinckney.co.uk/family/index.htm |
| Description: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs and Variants |
| Extra Info: | Includes references to Pinckey, Pinckine, Pinckney, Pincknye, Pincney, Pinkene, Pinken, Pinkeny, Pinkine, Pinkney. |
| Classification: | Census, One Name Study, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | PLUCK and PLUCKROSE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.pluckrose.org/ |
| Description: | PLUCK and PLUCKROSE One Name Study |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries |
| Title: | Police Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://policememorial.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The National Police Officers Roll of Honour |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | PORRITT / PRISSICK / PETTY / HOULT / HAMILTON Families |
| Link: | http://www.davekinggenealogy.co.uk/ |
| Description: | PORRITT / PRISSICK / PETTY / HOULT / HAMILTON Families |
| Extra Info: | Mainly in and around Yorkshire and the North East. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | POULTON Web - Also MELLOR, WHITE, TWEED and Associated Families |
| Link: | http://www.thanksfrank.co.uk/ |
| Description: | POULTON Web - Also MELLOR, WHITE, TWEED and Associated Families |
| Extra Info: | Many names and places included on this site. The name index also indicates records for that name. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | POWIS Surname and variants One-name Study |
| Link: | http://www.4trudy.co.uk/ |
| Description: | POWIS Surname and variants One-name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | PREECE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.preecefamilyhistory.co.uk/ |
| Description: | PREECE One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Mainly around Hereford, Worcester, Gloucester and Somerset areas |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Probate Abstracts and Sentences - Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
| Link: | Abstracts of Probates and Sentences |
| Description: | Abstracts of Probates and Sentences in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
| Extra Info: | Covers 1620-24. Includes some records from most English and Welsh Counties and a few records from Ireland. Also includes some records from individuals who died abroad. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Probate Acts Abstracts - Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
| Link: | Abstracts of Probate Acts |
| Description: | Abstracts of Probate Acts in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
| Extra Info: | Covers 1630-1655. Includes some records from most English and Welsh Counties, with some Irish & Scottish Information |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | PUNSHON One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120121025257/http://a... |
| Description: | PUNSHON One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the site - most information seems to be available. Includes a list of births, marriages and deaths for those with PUNSHON as a forename. |
| Classification: | Deaths |
| Title: | Quaker Deaths 1810-1918 |
| Link: | Quaker Deaths 1810-1918 by Find My Past |
| Description: | Search for deaths of Members of the Society of Friends from 1810 to 1918, by Find My Past |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Railway and Canal Historical Society |
| Link: | https://rchs.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Railway and Canal Historical Society |
| Extra Info: | Click on History for access to memorial and monuments search. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
| Link: | http://www.ramsdale.org/ |
| Description: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
| Extra Info: | Includes variants Ramsdall, Ramsdal, Ramsdell, Ramsdill and Ramsdaille. |
| Classification: | Name Changes & Deed Polls |
| Title: | Register of Changes of Names During WWI by Deed Poll and Enrolment |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/registerofchange00kern |
| Description: | Register of Changes of Names During WWI by Deed Poll and Enrolment |
| Extra Info: | Online book. From the London Gazette. Gives old name, new name, date of change, address and nationality. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD |
| Title: | Registration Districts in England and Wales |
| Link: | https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/ |
| Description: | Information on Registration Districts in England and Wales (1837-1930) |
| Classification: | Census, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | ROE Family, also the BRYAN and STANGER Families of Whitby |
| Link: | http://www.roe-bryan-genealogy.org.uk/ |
| Description: | ROE Family, also the BRYAN and STANGER Families of Whitby |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Romany & Traveller Family History Society |
| Link: | https://rtfhs.org.uk |
| Description: | Romany & Traveller Family History Society | Research your roots and learn about your heritage. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Romany References and Records |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20091026134802/http://g... |
| Description: | Romany References and Records |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer active, although most information still seems to be available. |
| Classification: | Births |
| Title: | Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950 |
| Link: | Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950 |
| Description: | Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950 |
| Extra Info: | For many lists date of birth and address and occupation. |
| Classification: | Obituaries |
| Title: | Royal College of Physicians |
| Link: | https://history.rcplondon.ac.uk/inspiring-physicia... |
| Description: | Royal College of Physicians |
| Extra Info: | The Munk's Roll, a list of obituaries of past fellows. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | RUSCOE Surname Website |
| Link: | http://ruscoe.name/ |
| Description: | RUSCOE Family Genealogy |
| Classification: | One Name Study, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | SABEY SABY SABIE One-Name Study |
| Link: | https://sabey.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | For those who have held the unusual surname Sabey and its variants. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | SANDCASTER Family Database |
| Link: | https://members.tripod.com/doug_edw/ |
| Description: | SANDCASTER Family Database |
| Classification: | National, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Search probate records for documents and wills |
| Link: | https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate |
| Description: | Search the government's probate records for documents and wills |
| Extra Info: | UK Government Probate Search for Wills and Probate |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | SEDGWICK Genealogy |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20220409185047/http://... |
| Description: | SEDGWICK Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information is available to browse. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | SERCOMBE, SIRCOMBE, SURCOMBE, or SIRCOM One Name study |
| Link: | http://www.mit.edu/~dfm/genealogy/sercombe.html |
| Description: | A Compilation of SERCOMBE Families |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down to sources of information. |
| Classification: | Census, One Name Study |
| Title: | SHENTON One Name Study |
| Link: | https://shenton.tribalpages.com |
| Description: | SHENTON One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes 1851 census entries. |
| Classification: | Births, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Shetland Family History Website |
| Link: | https://bayanne.info/Shetland/ |
| Description: | Shetland Family History Website |
| Extra Info: | Also some Mi's for other counties and regions. |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | Ships in UK Ports in the 1881 Census |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/81Intro.ht... |
| Description: | Ships in UK Ports in the 1881 Census |
| Extra Info: | Also includes other on-shore establishments for mariners. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Deaths, One Name Study |
| Title: | SKIDMORE / SCUDAMORE One-Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.skidmorefamilyhistory.com/index.html |
| Description: | SKIDMORE / SCUDAMORE One-Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes Scudamore, Skidmore, Scidmore, Sidmore, Skidgmore, Skinmore, and Skitmore. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Monumental Inscriptions, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/memindz1.ht... |
| Description: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | Spennymoor History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20150316090255/http://... |
| Description: | Spennymoor History, Pictures and Information |
| Extra Info: | An archive copy of the site as it is no longer live. Some pages, such as pictures, may take a while to load up. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.stead-steedons.co.uk |
| Description: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | All variants, including STEDE, STEADS, STEEDS etc. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | STERRY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.sterryworldwide.com/ |
| Description: | STERRY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes extracts from civil registration, parish records and marriage licences. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | STONER Genealogical Databases |
| Link: | http://www.stoner.org.uk/ |
| Description: | STONER Genealogical Databases |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | STRANGE, STRAINGE and Variants One Name Study |
| Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/Strange/idxpepl.... |
| Description: | STRANGE and STRAINGE Family History |
| Classification: | Deaths, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Sugar Refiners and Sugar Bakers Database and Information |
| Link: | http://www.mawer.clara.net/intro.html |
| Description: | Sugar Refiners and Sugar Bakers Database and Information |
| Extra Info: | Includes fatalities in the industry. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Deaths |
| Title: | Sunderland Ward Website |
| Link: | http://www.sunderlandward.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Sunderland Ward Website - History of the Area and Cemetery Transcriptions |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Sunniside and District Local History Society |
| Link: | https://www.sunnisidelocalhistorysociety.co.uk |
| Description: | Sunniside and District Local History Society |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | Swansea Mariners |
| Link: | http://www.swanseamariners.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Swansea Mariners |
| Extra Info: | Click on Other Nautical for s list of marriages of mariners. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries |
| Title: | Teesdale Mercury Newspaper Archive |
| Link: | http://www.teesdalemercuryarchive.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Teesdale Mercury Newspaper Archive |
| Extra Info: | The Teesdale Mercury has been published in Barnard Castle (in the heart of Teesdale, County Durham) since July 1854. Done by volunteers. Search or browse the newspapers. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries |
| Title: | The Honourable East India Company |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110207202311/http://h... |
| Description: | Finding East India Company Ancestors |
| Extra Info: | This is a copy of a site that is no longer active. May take a few moments to load, but most information still seems to be available. Collected from various publications. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, National |
| Title: | The National Archives |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ |
| Description: | Explore over 1,000 Years of History from Domesday to the Present Day |
| Classification: | National, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | The National Archives Online Collections |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ |
| Description: | The National Archives - Collection of Digitised Public Records |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1945 |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20121029171436/http://b... |
| Description: | The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1945 |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading. |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | The Roll of Honour |
| Link: | http://www.roll-of-honour.com/ |
| Description: | The Roll of Honour - Lest We Forget |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | The Ships List Website |
| Link: | http://www.theshipslist.com/ |
| Description: | The Ships List Website |
| Extra Info: | Also includes some marriages at sea. |
| Classification: | Census, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | The Simpson Genealogy Page |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~agene/genealogy/sof... |
| Description: | The Simpson Genealogy Page |
| Extra Info: | Not just SIMPSON name, also MARRINER and others. Also possible to search for names in the census extracts. |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | The Story of the Taiwan POW Camps and the Men who were Interred in Them |
| Link: | http://www.powtaiwan.org/ |
| Description: | The Story of the Taiwan POW Camps and the Men who were Interred in Them |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Toms Wills Sheding light on the Past |
| Link: | https://www.haine.org.uk/toms_wills/toms_wills.php |
| Description: | Toms Wills - the index to UK wills 1931-1949 |
| Extra Info: | Also search 1950-1992 wills for free. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | TONG / TONGE / TONGUE Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.tongefamily.info/ |
| Description: | TONG / TONGE / TONGUE Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Mainly around Lancashire and Manchester. |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | UK National Inventory of War Memorials |
| Link: | https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/search?utm_source... |
| Description: | UK National Inventory of War Memorials |
| Extra Info: | This site does not list every person mentioned on the memorials, however it does list individual memorials with details and sometimes photographs. |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/index.html |
| Description: | University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour |
| Classification: | Deaths |
| Title: | US National Archives |
| Link: | https://www.archives.gov/ |
| Description: | US National Archives |
| Extra Info: | Click on start your research, then access to archival databases(AAD). Includes Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Death Records, 1906 - 1991, with English, England, Wales, British, Britain, Scotland, Ireland listed as nationalities. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Valmay's British Family History |
| Link: | https://valmayukuk.tripod.com/britishfamily/ |
| Description: | Valmay's British Family History |
| Extra Info: | Includes GASCOYNE, BECKWITH, McCARTHY, ODDY and WOOLF family names. |
| Classification: | Census, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
| Link: | https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county... |
| Description: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
| Extra Info: | This site provides free access to local history materials. Some census and probate / wills have been transcribed. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Deaths |
| Title: | Victoria Cross Holders |
| Link: | http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Victoria Cross Holders |
| Classification: | Pedigrees, Visitations |
| Title: | Visitation Book - The North of England |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/visitationsofthe00surt... |
| Description: | Visitations of the North of England - Part 1 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes many pedigrees. Visitations 1552, 1558, 1563-4, 1567, 1575 and additional pedigrees from 1560-1. Index at end. |
| Classification: | Pedigrees, Visitations |
| Title: | Visitation Book - The North of England |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/heraldicvisitat02 |
| Description: | Visitations of the North of England - Part 2 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes many pedigrees. Visitations 1563-4, 1567 for Yorkshire and adjacent counties. Index at end. |
| Classification: | Pedigrees, Visitations |
| Title: | Visitation Book - The North of England |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/visitationsnorth03/pag... |
| Description: | Visitations of the North of England - Part 3 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes many pedigrees. Visitations 1480-1500. Index at end. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | WANLESS Web - A One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.wanlessweb.org/TNG/index.php |
| Description: | WANLESS Web - A One Name Study of the surnames surnames Wanless, Wandless, Wanlass, Wandlass, Wanliss, and Wanlace |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | War Memorials Online |
| Link: | https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/ |
| Description: | War Memorials Online - Recording, Conserving and Remembering our war memorials |
| Extra Info: | War Memorials Online is an unprecedented opportunity for the public to upload images of war memorials and log concerns for the conservation of these important community and historical sources for future generations. |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | War Memorials Project for North East England |
| Link: | http://www.newmp.org.uk/ |
| Description: | North East England War Memorials Project |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Waymarking - Interesting Locations |
| Link: | https://www.waymarking.com/default.aspx |
| Description: | Waymarking - Interesting Locations |
| Extra Info: | Pictures of all types of interesting places and features including memorials, easy to search. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210903002103/http://... |
| Description: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Will Transcriptions Online |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120607045210/http://w... |
| Description: | Will Transcriptions Online |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer active. It may take a few moments to load. The index information still seems to be available, but not always the details. Scroll down for the search by County or Name. |
| Classification: | National, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | WILLS - Find a Will from UK Government Site |
| Link: | https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills |
| Description: | Search for the will or probate of any person in the UK who died in or after 1858 |
| Extra Info: | UK Government Probate Search for Wills and Probate, including wills of soldiers who died while serving in the British armed forces between 1850 and 1986 |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills - The National Archives Records - Seamen's Wills |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | Wills of Royal Naval Seamen (1786 - 1882) |
| Extra Info: | Search and download the wills of around 35,000 men who joined the Royal Navy between 1786 and 1882 |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - National Probate Calendar |
| Link: | England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 |
| Description: | National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 |
| Extra Info: | Covers England and Wales 1861-1941. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
| Link: | Index of Administrations and Wills |
| Description: | Index of Administrations and Wills in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
| Extra Info: | Covers 1581-1595, 1649-60. Includes some records from most English and Welsh Counties, with some Irish & Scottish Information |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Death Duties Records and Indexes - National Archives Online |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Online Wills and Death Duties Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes wills from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1384-1858, death duty registers 1796-1811 and wills of Royal Navy seamen 1786-1882. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Inventories from the Registry at Durham |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/willsinvregdupt200surtu... |
| Description: | Wills and Inventories from the Registry at Durham Part 3 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Covers 1543-1602. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Inventories from the Registry at Durham |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationssur12unkngo... |
| Description: | Wills and Inventories from the Registry at Durham Part 2 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Appears to cover 1560's-1599. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Inventories of Northern England Part 1 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/willisandinvent00woodgo... |
| Description: | Wills and Inventories of Northern England Part 1 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Appears to cover 1082-1580, with a names index. At the end of the book has a list of members of the Surtees Society who produced the book. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 11 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/indexwillsinyor00collgo... |
| Description: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 11 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Wills index 1514-1553. Includes names from other counties, as well as Yorkshire. As well as the main index there are also appendices with additional names. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 35 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/indexofwillsinyo10yorki... |
| Description: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 35 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Wills index 1627-1636. Administrations 1627-52. Includes names from other counties, as well as Yorkshire. As well as the main index there are also appendices with additional names. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 4 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/willsinyorkregi00collgo... |
| Description: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 4 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Wills index 1636-52. Includes names from other counties, as well as Yorkshire. Indexed by year. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 49 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/indexofwillsinyo11yorki... |
| Description: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 49 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Wills index 1660-1665. Also unregistered wills 1633-4. Includes names from other counties, as well as Yorkshire. As well as the main index there are also appendices with additional names. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 6 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/indexwillsinyor01collgo... |
| Description: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 6 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Wills index 1389-1514. Includes names from other counties, as well as Yorkshire. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills, Probate and Tax Records |
| Link: | Wills, Probate and Tax Records |
| Description: | Ancestry's Wills, Probate and Tax Records |
| Classification: | Census |
| Title: | Workhouse Website |
| Link: | https://www.workhouses.org.uk/ |
| Description: | A Site Dedicated to the Workhouse includes Census Records |
| Extra Info: | The search facility is a useful starting place when trying to locate missing ancestors. |
| Classification: | War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | WW2 Combined Operations Website |
| Link: | https://www.combinedops.com/ |
| Description: | WW2 Combined Operations Website |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Pedigrees, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | YARKER Family Genealogy |
| Link: | YARKER Family Genealogy |
| Description: | YARKER Family Genealogy also Some LEYBURN and LEYBOURNE Family References |
| Extra Info: | Relating to the Counties of Durham and Yorkshire |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | YEO One Name Study |
| Link: | https://yeoonline.net/ |
| Description: | YEO One Name Study |
| Classification: | Certificate Ordering - GRO BMD |
| Title: | Certificate Ordering |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Online GRO Certificate Ordering |
| Classification: | Census, General, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | GENUKI County Page for Durham |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DUR |
| Description: | General Information for Durham |
| Classification: | Certificate Ordering - Local BMD |
| Title: | Hartlepool Borough Council Registration Services |
| Link: | https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/info/20002/births_ma... |
| Description: | Hartlepool Borough Council Copy Certificates |
| Classification: | Certificate Ordering - Local BMD |
| Title: | Sunderland City Council BMDs |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Civil Registration Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Online searching and ordering |
| Classification: | General |
| Title: | Registration Districts in Durham |
| Link: | https://ukbmd.org.uk/reg/dur.html |
| Description: | Civil registration districts in Durham since 1837 |
| Extra Info: | Information on the registration districts and their changes over the years. |
| Classification: | General |
| Title: | Wikipedia list of places in Durham |
| Link: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_in_Du... |
| Description: | List of places in Durham provided by Wikipedia. |
| Extra Info: | Information on place names with links to information pages about the place. |
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