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Classification: Information
Title: Archives of New Zealand
Link: https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena
Description: New Zealand Archives
Extra Info: Includes references to probate records for UK citizens, British companies and more.
Classification: Information, Photographs / Pictures
Title: British Pathe Film Archive
Link: https://www.britishpathe.com
Description: British Pathe Film Archive 1896-1970
Extra Info: All sorts of social history on film as well as royal visits, wing walkers, early pictures of heathrow, swimming galas and much more.
Classification: Information
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: Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Information, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices
Title: East India Company Ships
Link: https://eicships.threedecks.org/
Description: Information on the Ships, Voyages and Seafarers of the East India Company's Mercantile Services
Classification: Information
Title: India Office Family History
Link: https://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/
Description: India Office Family History
Extra Info: Births, marriages, deaths, biographical information and more.
Classification: Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Tithe Records, Information
Title: Internet Archive
Link: http://archive.org/
Description: Internet Archive
Extra Info: Has many scanned books. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note gazetteer and gazetteers give different results.
Classification: Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Information, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records
Title: Passenger Lists and Emigrant Ships
Link: http://www.norwayheritage.com/
Description: Passenger Lists and Emigrant Ships
Extra Info: Includes some searchable passenger lists. also information about the ships and lists documenting their individual voyages, as well as pictures of the ships.
Classification: Information, Photographs / Pictures
Title: Science and Society Picture Library
Link: https://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk
Description: Science and Society Picture Library
Extra Info: Over 50,000 images from buildings, such as textile mills, to pictures of historical fire engines.
Classification: Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Information, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices
Title: Three Decks - Warships in the Age of Sail
Link: https://threedecks.org/index.php
Description: This site aims to be the premier web resource for researching naval history during the Age of Sail.