Family History resources on the Internet
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Ancestry UK
Introducing Ancestry UK, the newest and easiest way to track down your
UK ancestors. Ancestry UK has 100 million names of UK and Irish families.
Original census transcripts can be viewed from 1841 to 1901. Many new
records online including WW1 pension details. Free trial available -
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To see source data there are quarterly or annual subscriptions and a
new pay-per-view option. Payment is in pounds (or dollars if you join
via ancestry.com). A credit card is required for the free trial, but
if you cancel within 14 days no charges are made.
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The 1901 Census of England and Wales.
Search 32,000,000 people! Includes images of the original enumeration
documents. Discover a person's address, age, occupation, where born,
relationships and who they lived with.
Find out who lived at your address in 1901 - Search 6,000,000 Properties!
See who occupied a house, workhouse or Palace on 31st March 1901 as
the Victorian era closed and the Edwardian began.
Searches are free but access to detailed census information is chargeable.
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WW1 Online Medal Index & WW2 Seamen's Medals
WW1 Campaign Medals - More than 5 million index cards to the medal
rolls for the British Army and Royal Flying Corps are now available
for surnames "A" to "Z". Keep up-to-date with latest
developments and availability on the What's New? page.
WW2 Seamen's Medals - You can now access records of World War Two Medals
claimed and issued to more than 100,000 Merchant Seamen from 1946 to
2002. Each entry gives details of the seaman's name, discharge book
number and the medals, ribbons and clasps issued to him, with some entries
also listing date and place of birth.
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Origins.net - British Origins
British Origins offers access to the most authentic English genealogy
collections online, including unique English ancestor records and maps
of England and Wales, featuring England and Wales Gazetteer maps, Boyd's
marriage records, English census records, burial records, court depositions,
apprenticeship records, wills and more, all accessible via a free British
and English name search and UK place search. New information includes
the 1841 UK census index and Boyd's Marriage index. The Origins Network
offers subscription packages to access British Origins, Irish Origins
and Origin Search Pro at reasonable prices. Plans are available for
a 72 hour access or monthly, quarterly and annual recurring subscriptions.
The
Origins Network
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Findmypast.com
Trace your family tree by searching the entire copy of Birth, Marriage
and Deaths indexes for England and Wales from 1837 to 2002, as well
as British nationals overseas from 1761 to 1994. Use the indexes to
order the Birth, Marriage and Death certificates you need to piece together
your family tree. The search is chargeable. Certificates can be ordered
online and can be ordered from outside the UK. From February 2005 parts
of the UK 1861 Census are also online. Click
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
A huge resource of family research information which includes:-
The 1881 British, 1880 US and 1881 Canadian census returns.
International Genealogical Index. The world's largest collection of
records with information about births, marriages, deaths, parents and
spouses. Information was contributed by individual researchers or extracted
from key original records (government or church records).
Pedigree and Ancestral data submitted by volunteers and family researchers.
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Genes Reunited allows you to enter your family tree and link up with
potential relatives worldwide. An annual fee is required to email other
members and view their trees. Click
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Family History Online
Federation of Family History Societies. Pay-per-View databases of England
and Wales. The FFHS publish on-line records compiled by Family History
Societies - quality data from experienced researchers with local knowledge
providing more accurate details at fees that give value for money. New
data is added regularly and provides much data which is unavailable
online elsewhere. Currently 52 million records are held (as at November
2004). Click here. |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The "Debt of Honour Register" is the Commission's database
listing the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who
died during the two world wars and the 23,000 cemeteries, memorials
and other locations world-wide where they are commemorated. The register
can also be searched for details of the 67,000 Commonwealth civilians
who died as a result of enemy action in the Second World War. Click
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FreeBMD is an ongoing project, the aim of which is to transcribe
the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England
and Wales, and to provide free Internet access to the transcribed
records.The recording of births, marriages and deaths was started
in 1837 and is one of the most significant resources for genealogical
research. The transcribing of the records is carried out by teams
of dedicated volunteers and contains index information for the period
1837-1983. The transcription is not yet complete. Please look at the
page showing coverage details.
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Freecen is a voluntary project aimed at creating a free online searchable
database from the UK census returns of 1841 to 1891.
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The FreeREG Project's objective is to provide free Internet searches
of baptism, marriage, and burial records, which have been transcribed
from parish and non-conformist church registers in the UK. This is a
new project and the database is not yet searchable. Click
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Other useful genealogy web sites
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Index of Family History Societies in England
Ancestry.com free trial offers and databases
County list of research resources
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- another source of family history data
