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Genealogy Databases & Resources Sites with coverage of: Pre-1974 counties Lancashire,
West Riding Yorkshire, Cheshire, Cumberland & Westmorland, and Isle of Man. Those which
cover All UK; some with international coverage. Other categories include: British Tourism;
Genealogy software, vouchers & stationary supplies;
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Site title Description
A)01: FamilySearch-IGI

International Genealogical Index Database provided by the Church of Jesus Christ & Latter Day Saints.


A)02: FamilySearch-1881

Searchable Database of the 1881 Census of England and Wales, provided by the Church of Jesus Christ & Latter Day Saints. 


A)03: 1881 Ships in Port

by Bob Sanders. 1881 Census coverage of crew and passengers aboard ships in UK Ports & mariners at various shore establishments.


A)04: FreeCEN

UK Census Databases compiled from transcriptions by volunteers.  An ongoing project, searchable online.


A)05: FreeREG

England, Wales & Scotland Parish Registers' transcriptions Marriages, Baptisms & Burials. Ongoing Project by volunteer transcribers. Online Database & search engine in operation from Sept.2006


A)06: FreeBMD
Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes from 1837. England & Wales Registration Districts. Transcriptions by volunteers. Project is ongoing. [nb: Civil registration began, along with the GRO indexes in July 1837 (Sept Quarter)]

A)07: UK-BMD
More UK Links & Information for Births, Marriages & Deaths Indexes Online. Baptisms, Burials, Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries, Civil Registration.

A)08: BMDs GRO Index 1837-2005

Ancestry.co.uk: Free searches England & Wales GRO Indexes 1837-2005


A)09: Connors Genealogy

England, Wales & Ireland databases & other research resources. (also USA & Canada). A free site with tons of data including naturalizations, directories, cemetery transcriptions, surname registries, Ireland land records & census records. 


A)14: British Origins

Free searches available / fee payable for full records

Go to the Origins Network


A)15: The Genealogist
A fee is payable for subscription to this site. "Pay-as-you-go" or "All-inclusive". Search BMDs, Wills Indexes, Parish Records, Census - UK & Navy/ships in foreign ports.

A)16: Ancestry England Census
England Census at Ancestry.co.uk :
Searches free / fee payable for downloading full transcripts or images.
PAY-AS-YOU-GO VOUCHERS can be purchased online from
"My History" the online genealogy supplies specialists.
Click on the Link to go to Search Engine for matching Database:

A)17: Ancestry Wales Census

Wales Census at Ancestry.co.uk :

Wales 1841 Census   1851 Census  1861 Census 


A)18: Ancestry Scotland Census

All Scotland Census now online at Ancestry.co.uk

Go To Index for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901


A)19: 1901 & 1851 Online
The official 1901 Census website in association with
Image hosted by servimg.com 
Searches free / fee payable for downloading full transcripts or images.
1901 Census Decoder to assist with searches, has been made freely available by John Burns, for download at censusdecoder.com 
[The 1851 Census also available at 1901 Online]

A)20: FindMyPast.com
Searches free / fee payable for downloading full transcripts or images.
PAY-AS-YOU-GO VOUCHERS can be purchased online from
"My History" the online genealogy supplies specialists.
"FindMyPast.com" Databases include: Births, Marriages and Deaths,  Census Records, Military Records, Migration Records & Directories.
(2008 - more new databases ongoing compilation including National Burial Index in partnership with the Federation of Family History Societies

A)21: Burke's Peerage Burke's Peerage & Gentry

A)22: Family History Online

The Federation of Family History Societies: FamilyHistoryOnline.Net

UK Counties and some Australia

[Here is the Index to Databases currently available].


A)23: Submit UK Links

To submit other UK Genealogy Sites Links that are not already included in this Cabinet, & that you have found useful in your research - 

[Please Post these Here]. They will be added at the next Update.


Ay)04 Irish Origins

Free searches available / fee payable for full records

Go to Irish Origins - Trace your origins online


Ay)06: More Ireland Websites

0any more Ireland Genealogy Links on the Ireland List at Smith Chat.

Any others that are not already included & that you have found useful in your research [Please post these here]


B)01: National Archives
DocumentsOnline allows you access to The National Archives' collection of digitised public records, including both academic and family history sources. Searching the index is free, and costs £3.50 to download an image.

B)02: Historical Directories

A digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919.  Contains high quality reproductions of comparatively rare books, essential tools for research into local and genealogical history.


Bx)01: GENUKI

Large collection of genealogical information pages for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.


Bx)03: LostCousins
Submit your families' 1881 Census Data for finding connections.  (Free subscription for basic membership. Additional  facilities available for a fee-payable subscription)

Bx)04: Archaic Medical Terms

Archaic Medical Terms: Resource for genealogists & historians by Paul Smith


By)01: RootsWeb
RootsWeb, the oldest and largest FREE genealogy site the oldest and largest FREE genealogy site, Mailing Lists, Messageboards & many other online resources (international)

By)02: Ancestry World Tree Extensive collection of Family Trees submitted by Ancestry users worldwide 

By)03: Genealogy Directory

All Genealogy Sites Directory :  includes many more database-type, connections & other resources sites of quality (international)


By)04: GenCircles international free-site Click Here

By)05: OneGreatFamily.com

http://www.onegreatfamily.com 

[7 day free-trial available, or fee-payable subscription] An online genealogy service that connects the names that are submitted to its shared worldwide database.


Cx)01: Lancs Online Parish Clerks Project
Transcribed records from the various Lancashire parishes' registers. Mainly Marriages, Baptisms & Burials. Includes info about each Parish. Ongoing Project by volunteers.

Cx)02: Lancs IGI Batch Numbers
by Hugh Wallis. With Batch Number Links to the LDS FamilySearch IGI Database.

Cx)03: LancashireBMD

Births, Marriages & Deaths Index/Searchable Databases  of records

held at the Lancashire Districts' Register Offices.  Compilation continues.

See also [CheshireBMD] and  [YorkshireBMD] for Lancs border-areas
Register Offices' records, pre-1974 administrative boundary changes.

Cx)04: Genuki Lancashire

Information relating to all Lancashire Towns & Parishes.


Cx)05: Lancs FHS

Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society : extensive resources.


Cx)06: Lancaster FHG

Lancaster Family History Group. (South Morecambe Bay)

One of this Group's objectives is: "To Compile indexes of local monumental inscriptions in gratitude for all the other splended indexes that we use.."

 


Cx)07: Furness FHS Furness Family History Society (Ulverston District - North Morecambe Bay)

Cx)09: Liverpool & SW.Lan FHS

Liverpool & South-West Lancashire Family History Society. Includes links to many Liverpool area Databases & other sites.


Cx)10: Manchester & Lan FHS

Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society. Information, Resources & Links.


Cx)11: Tameside Local & Family History

Research and Databases compiled by Gay J Oliver.

Tameside a modern-day district of Gtr Manchester combining part pre-1974 S.East Lancs & part pre-1974 N.East Cheshire. (so also included in Cheshire Links Category) 


Cx)12: Lancs RecOffice

Lancashire Record Office, Preston


Cx)13: Gtr Manchester Archives The Greater Manchester County Records Office

Cx)14: Merseyside Archives Liverpool & Merseyside Record Offices

Cx)15: Lancslist.com Lancashire Surnames List maintained by John Burns

Cx)16: Friends of Real Lancashire


Cx)17: Lancaster Castle Lancaster Castle History Including Convict Transportation: Many hundreds of people were sentenced to transporation in the Courts at the Castle. Could you be descended from one of these people?

Cx)18: About Lancs

Lancashire Links List - Genealogy Sites


Cx)19: East & South-East Lancs

See our separate page for East & South-East Lancashire 

Districts/Towns Local History & Genealogy Resources Sites.

Submit new Links for inclusion in the List


Cx)20: Submit other Lancs Links

Submit Other Lancashire Districts Genealogy/History Links


Cy)01: Cumberland IGI BtchNos by Hugh Wallis. With Batch Number Links to the LDS FamilySearch IGI Database.

Cy)02: Genuki Cumberland Information related to all pre-1974 Cumberland Towns & Parishes.

Cy)03: Westmorland IGI BtchNos by Hugh Wallis. With Batch Number Links to the LDS FamilySearch IGI Database.

Cy)04: Genuki Westmorland

Information related to all pre-1974 Westmorland Towns & Parishes.


Cy)05: Cumbrian Genealogy

Excellent Site compiled by Jane Little.

Genealogy Information & Databases for Cumberland & Westmorland (which since 1974, are now collectively known as Cumbria) - Incl: Directories; Parish Registers; Miscellany; 1851 Census - Name & Place Index.


Cy)06: CumbriaFHS

Cumbria Family History Society


Cy)07: Cumbria Archives Cumbria Record Offices & Archives Services

Cy)08: New Board Cumberland/Westmorland

Smith Chat Forums recently created a new board for those researching Smith & Related surnames of Cumberland & Westmorland.

Please post your Interests & help get the new Board started


Cy)09: Submit Cumberland & Westmorland Links

Submit Cumberland / Westmorland Links 

that are not already included in the above Cumbrian collection.


D)01: Yorkshire Indexers

Resources &  Messageboards.  Including the Leeds Indexers' Databases information.


D)02: Yorks IGI Batch Numbers

by Hugh Wallis. With Batch Number Links to the LDS FamilySearch IGI Database.


D)03: YorkshireBMD

Births, Marriages & Deaths Index/Searchable Databases  of records held at the various Yorkshire Districts' Register Offices.  Compilation continues.


D)04: Genuki Yorks

Information related to all pre-1974 County Yorkshire, it's Ridings, Wapentakes, Towns & Parishes


D)05: Tana's WRY Pages

West Riding of Yorkshire Pages by Tana.

Interesting & Useful Resources & WRY Links.


D)06: Yorks Surnames List

The Yorkshire Surnames Interests List, maintained by Magdalena Gorrell Guimaraens


D)07: Jim Fisher's WRY Pages

Online Resources : "Genealogy and Yorkshire West Riding" by Jim Fisher


D)08: W.Yorks Archives
See Also: West Riding of Yorkshire Family History Societies:-

[Barnsley FHS]  * [Bradford FHS] * [Calderdale FHS] 

[Doncaster & District FHS] * [Huddersfield & District FHS] 

[Keighley & District FHS] * [Morley & District FHG] 

[Pontefract and District FHS] * [Ripon, Harrogate & District FHG] 

[Rotherham FHS] * [Sheffield & District FHS] 

[Wakefield FHS] * [Wharfedale FHG] 


D)09: Wharfegen WRY
Wharfedale & Craven Genealogical Study website, includes Databases

D)10: Calderdale "Weaver-to-Web" "From Weaver to Web" is an online visual archive of Calderdale History (by Calderdale Council) giving access to over 23,000 images of historical documents (part of a textile-related regional consortium of projects entitled "Spinning the Web")

D)11: Submit Yorks/WRY Links

[Submit Yorkshire or WRY Yorkshire Genealogy/Local History sites Links] 

that are not already included in the above collection.


E)01: Isle of Man FHS The Isle of Man Family History Society (the site includes links to Online Databases)

E)02: Manx Notepad

An Electronic Compendium of Matters Past & Present Connected with the Isle of Man
Edited by Frances Coakley.


E)03: Isle of Man IGI Batch Numbers
by Hugh Wallis. With Batch Number Links to the LDS FamilySearch IGI Database.

E)04: Ancestry Isle of Man Census
Searches free / fee payable for downloading full transcripts or images.

E)05: Genuki Isle of Man

Information related to the Isle of Man & it's Towns & Parishes.


E)06: Isle of Man RecOffice Isle of Man Public Records Office Website

E)07: Submit Isle of Man Links

Submit other Isle of Man Sites' Links that are not already included in this Cabinet, & that you have found useful in your research -

December 2007 - Sorry the Isle of Man Board is temporarily closed: at present you can't access this link.   


F)01: Genuki Cheshire

Information relating to all Cheshire Towns & Parishes.


F)02: Cheshire IGI Batch Numbers by Hugh Wallis. With Batch Number Links to the LDS FamilySearch IGI Database

F)03: CheshireBMDs

Births, Marriages & Deaths Index/Searchable Databases of records

held at the Cheshire Districts' Register Offices. Compilation continues.


F)04: Tameside Local and Family History

Research & Databases compiled by Gay J Oliver.

Tameside a modern-day district of Gtr Manchester combining part pre-1974 part N.East Cheshire & part pre-1974 S.East Lancashire (so also included in Lancashire Links Category) 


F)05: Cheshire Parish Reg Project

Cheshire Parish Registers Transcription Project (CPRdb).

Ongoing Project & an excellent work in progress. Current Database of Baptisms, Marriages & Burials already transcribed & uploaded, can be searched online. Current Status/Progress for each Parish can also be viewed. 


F)06: Cheshire Wills Cheshire Wills Database: Search the Index Online. The index contains 130,000 entries for the years 1492 - 1940 relating to Probate documents proved at Chester mainly for Cheshire residents. [Copies of the Documents can also be ordered online]

F)07: Wirral Archives

 The Wirral Archives Website

(North-West Cheshire/South Mersey)


F)08: Cheshire Archives Record Office: Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies

F)09: North CheshireFHS

The North Cheshire Family History Society


F)10: South CheshireFHS The South Cheshire Family History Society

F)11: Cheshire Surnames Ints

Cheshire Surnames Directory: Administrated by Mr Alan Bennett,

The Family History Society of Cheshire.


F)12: Submit Cheshire Links

Submit Cheshire Genealogy Sites Links 

that are not already included in the above collection.

Submit Cheshire Local History Links  


G)01: Through Mighty Seas

"Through Mighty Seas" by Tim Latham.

Covers the maritime history of the merchant sailing ships of the North West of England, from Lancaster to the S of Morecambe Bay, and the Cumbrian coast to the Solway Firth, and the Isle of Man; through the period from the late 1700's until the First World War.


G)02: Port Cities Liverpool

Docks & Shipping Section at "Port Cities Liverpool"

contains more than 4500 images relating to Docks, Ships & Shipping at Liverpool, Birkenhead & Runcorn; pilots, tugs and lighthouses; Merchants & Traders; Lines & individual vessels, eg:Lusitania, Titanic.


G)03: Bay Tales

Collection of stories about many aspects of life in and around Morecambe Bay, a large feature of the coastline of North West England.

Includes "Bay Tales Online" a 360 degree panorama of the Bay, past & present mixed together to create an animated montage of this special and unique place.


G)04: Netting the Bay Captures the fishing history, social history, traditions and people who have fished Morecambe Bay, the Irish Sea and beyond for centuries. This interactive, multimedia website is a partnership between Fleetwood museum and the Lancaster Maritime Museum.

G)05: Merseyside Maritime Museum

Telling the story of Liverpool's seafaring heritage and the merchant navy.
The history of one of the world's greatest ports and the people who used it. For many it was a gateway to a new life in other countries. For others, its importance to the slave trade had less happy consequences.


G)06: Submit N.W. Maritime Links

To submit other North West England &/or Isle of Man Maritime Links - ie: anything connected with shipping or sailors, that are not already included in this Cabinet, & that you have found useful in your research - [Please Post these Here]. 


H)01: Maritime Memorials

Provided by the National Maritime Museum : The Maritime Memorials Database contains records of over 4000 church, cemetery and public memorials to seafarers and victims of maritime disasters,


H)02: Merchant Navy Records National Archives Merchant Navy & Seamen's Records

H)03: Royal NavyRecords National Archives Royal Navy and Auxiliary Services' Records

J)01: CWGC WarMemorials Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Debt of Honour Register

J)02: WW1 British Cemeteries WW1cemeteries: British Cemeteries & Memorials Index

J)03: WW1 Shot-at-Dawn WW1cemeteries with "Shot at Dawn" burials

J)04: British WarMemorial Project

Virtual War Memorial - 1914 to the present day. The grave and memorial photo archive is the largest of its kind in the world, and is continually updated by a global volunteer network. Photographs can be requested online, to be sent by post, in return for a small donation to the Project.


J)05: Lost-Generation Channel 4 History Microsite : Lost Generation Memorials Database

J)06: Roll-of-Honour.com

Ministry of Defence & Royal British Legion Site : Roll-of-Honour.com 

Database includes various UK War Memorials, & it is intended to complete as many as possible.


J)07: Anglo-Boer War Register

The Register of the Second Anglo-BoerWar 1899-1902  Free subscription & search facility. Fee payable to download records.


J)08: Military Research Sources

Family History Using Military Sources An excellent guide by Tameside.gov.uk, to Military Research resources.


J)09: WW1 Medal Cards

National Archives "DocumentsOnline" Free Index Search

for WW1 Campaign Medal Cards.  Fee of £3.50 to download image of a record.

 

See also the National Archives Full Guide How to Research Military History


J)10: WW1 Army Records

J)11: Asplin Military-Hist. Resources

The Asplin Military History Resources, an excellent site by Kevin Asplin. An ongoing compilation of information and data that may be of interest to the Victorian military historian and researcher.


K)01: Ellis Island FREE Port of New York Passenger Records Search

K)02: Ancestors OnBoard

[fee-payable for viewing records on this site]

(in association with the National Archives & findmypast.com)
BT27 Outward Passenger Lists for long-distance voyages leaving the British Isles 1890-1960. Search for records of
people leaving for destinations including Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and USA.


K)05: Emigrants to North America (Databases)

Ancestry.co.uk.Databases Free to search. Fee payable for full records

 

 


K)08: Convicts to Australia

Ancestry.co.uk.Databases Free to search. Fee payable for full records

 

 

 


K)10: Submit Emigrants & Passenger Lists Links

To submit other Emigrants Records Sites/Passenger Lists Databases Links, not already included here, & that you have found useful in your research

[Please Post these Here] They will be added at the next Update


L)01: SMITH Registry Smith/Smyth Registry at ConnorsGenealogy.com

L)02: Smith Chat Forums The Smith Project's own Forums:

Genealogy & Non-Gen Interests Boards for researchers of SMITH & Related Surnames of all UK & Ireland counties, & emigrant ancestors.  Come along and join this growing online community of SMITH descendents.


N)01: My History

My History

nb: "Findmypast.com" & "Ancestry.co.uk" PAY-AS-YOU-GO VOUCHERS

can be purchased online at this site.


N)02: Family Tree Maker

P)01: Francis Frith Collection

Historical Images & Maps. Photographic Publishers since 1860 

Search The Francis Frith Collection
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P)02: FreeFoto.com


P)03: Photos.com

Includes over 20 subject collections. The "Historic" Collection consists of

over 8,000 images, including Portraits and Events in History.

Photos.com Royalty-Free Photos by Subscription


Q)01: W.S.P.A
World Society for the Protection of Animals

Q)02: I.F.A.W.
International Fund for Animal Welfare

S)01: GreatBritish Heritage Pass

for Overseas Visitors to the UK


T)01: fg-a.com

Everything needed to build or enhance your website.


T)02: SevenoaksArt

Graphics and free 3D animated gifs for web sites etc by Dave Sutton.

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T)04: Movie-Text.com

Personalised Animated E-Greetings


T)05: Animation Factory

T)06: Clipart.com

Subscription is payable for use of resources from this site.


U)01: Webuser.co.uk

Website of the UK's best-selling Internet Magazine. Includes excellent help & advice forums for Internet Users. Highly recommended.

Member of the Web User Forums - register for free!


U)02: Petri IT Knowledgebase

www.Petri.co.il - Petri.co.il by Daniel Petri is one of the most comprehensive MCSE and IT related web sites. With hundreds of Windows NT/2000/2003/XP and Exchange 2000/2003 related tips, tricks and how-to articles, Petri.co.il has become one of the world's leading MCSE and IT related knowledge bases.


U)03: Microsoft Help & Support

Help, Support & Solution Centres for Microsoft Users.


U)08: Firefox

For faster surfing. Award winning web browser. Free Download & easy to use.


U)09: RealOnePlayer Free Download. Media Player by RealNetworks. Plays a number of multimedia formats including Windows Media & multiple versions of proprietary RealAudio and RealVideo

U)10: Google Earth

Free Download. Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips


V)01: Community Kit

V)02: Free School Websites

Build a free website for your school (UK)


V)03: ik Software Limited

Website solutions for all your online needs. 


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