A wide variety of records exist that do not fit into other classifications. The websites here have such records. The descriptions against each entry will let you know you might find on the website.
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Religious Lists / Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records |
Title: | A Manx Note Book |
Link: | http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/ |
Description: | A Manx Note Book - A Compendium of Information about the Isle of Man |
Extra Info: | The subject index is very useful. |
Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records |
Title: | All at Sea Website |
Link: | http://www.allatsea.co.za/ |
Description: | All at Sea Website - Includes Many Maritime Disasters |
Classification: | Information, Other Records |
Title: | Archives Hub - Find Sources For Your Research |
Link: | https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/ |
Description: | Archives Hub - Find Sources For Your Research |
Extra Info: | Use the Archives Hub to find unique sources for your research. Search across descriptions of archives, including links to digital content, held at over 300 institutions across the UK. |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | Bankrupt Directory 1820-1843 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/bankruptdirecto00elwigo... |
Description: | Bankrupt Directory - All those who Appeared in the London Gazette |
Extra Info: | Online book. Names, occupations, addresses and dates. |
Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
Title: | Beamish Collections Online |
Link: | http://collections.beamish.org.uk/ |
Description: | Online Collection from Beamish Museum |
Extra Info: | Includes photographs, advertising materials, trade catalogues and lots of information about the social history surrounding our ancestors. |
Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
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: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | BREW One Name Study |
Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
Description: | BREW One Name Study |
Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | British and European Adventurers in Gran Colombia |
Link: | https://hispanic-anglosphere.com/2018/08/23/record... |
Description: | British and European Adventurers in Gran Columbia 1810-1830 some up to 1890 |
Extra Info: | Also lists nationality, with date of birth and occupation on some records. PDF file format. |
Classification: | Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Other Records |
Title: | British History Online |
Link: | https://www.british-history.ac.uk/list-index-soc/m... |
Description: | Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales |
Extra Info: | Gives dates that the markets started and the value of the towns from lay subsidy rolls. |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | British Settlers in Natal (Durban), South Africa |
Link: | http://shelaghspencer.com/ |
Description: | British Settlers in Natal, South Africa 1824-1857 |
Extra Info: | Lists of settlers and what life was like. |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | British Settlers in South Africa in the 19th Century |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20200328220926/http://... |
Description: | British Settlers in South Africa in the 19th Century |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not currently active. Most information still seems to be available. Use the alphabeticl settlers lists. Also tries to include where they lived prior to south Africa, their parents names and more |
Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | British Steam Locomotive History |
Link: | https://www.steamindex.com/ |
Description: | British Steam Locomotive History |
Extra Info: | Includes biographies of the civil and locomotive engineers and managers and information on the locomotives themselves. May not work properly in all browsers. |
Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | British Transport Police Website |
Link: | https://www.btp.police.uk/police-forces/british-tr... |
Description: | British Transport Police Website |
Extra Info: | Includes details of some murders and a rogues gallery. |
Classification: | Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | Capital Punishment UK |
Link: | http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/ |
Description: | Capital Punishment UK - The Resource Site for the History of Capital Punishment |
Extra Info: | Includes the histories of 'hanging' prisons. |
Classification: | Newspapers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
Title: | Connected Histories |
Link: | https://www.connectedhistories.org/ |
Description: | British History Sources, 1500-1900 |
Extra Info: | From the Universities of London, Hertfordshire, and Sheffield. Burney collection of newspapers, British History Online, the Charles Booth Archive, Old Bailey Online and much more... |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Journals / Diaries |
Title: | England Data from Ancestry |
Link: | England Data from Ancestry |
Description: | England Data Collection from Ancestry |
Extra Info: | Includes Emmigrants and Immigrants; Numerous Directories; Who's Who in the World, 1910-1911; England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; Numerous other records |
Classification: | Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Other Records |
Title: | English Adventurers and Emigrants, 1609-1660 |
Link: | English Adventurers and Emigrants, 1609-1660 |
Description: | English Adventurers and Emigrants, 1609-1660 |
Extra Info: | From The Records of the English High Court of Admiralty. Includes details of their profession and residence before emigration. Only those who settled in colonial America. |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | Family Chest Historical Documents |
Link: | http://www.familychest.co.uk/ |
Description: | Family Chest Historical Documents - Family Documents and Property Deeds |
Extra Info: | Free surname search which lists full name, date, place and county. Also a search by county. NOTE: some counties are under other UK and Ireland. |
Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | Gateway to Missionary Collections in the UK |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20141028163014/http://... |
Description: | Gateway to Missionary Collections in the UK |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site no longer active. Most information still seems to be available to view. Index of missionaries and families with dates. Index of archives and where to find them. |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | Global Shark Attack File |
Link: | https://www.sharkattackfile.net/ |
Description: | Global Shark Attack File |
Extra Info: | List of shark attacks worldwide, fatal and non fatal, includes source reference (eg date of newspaper article, books etc). |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | Internet Library of Early Journals |
Link: | http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ilej/ |
Description: | Internet Library of Early Journals |
Extra Info: | A selection of early journals indexed and available to view online. |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | Isle of Man Data from Ancestry |
Link: | Isle of Man Data from Ancestry |
Description: | Isle of Man Data Collection from Ancestry |
Extra Info: | Includes numerous histories. |
Classification: | Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records |
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 in Malta. |
Classification: | Newspapers, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
Title: | Manx National Heritage: Museum |
Link: | https://www.imuseum.im/ |
Description: | Manx National Heritage: Museum |
Extra Info: | Lots to information to browse or search, including Newspapers 1792-1960 |
Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
Title: | Music Hall and Theatre History |
Link: | http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/ |
Description: | Music Hall and Theatre History |
Extra Info: | Information and images of the history of music hall and thatre in the UK and Ireland. Includes histories of the theatres, biographies of some entertainers and many playbills. |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cabinetpapers/ |
Description: | National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers 1915-1979 |
Extra Info: | Collection of cabinet papers, covering topics such as the economy, the death penalty, immigration controls and much more. |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Religious Lists / Records, Information, Other Records |
Title: | Open Library |
Link: | http://openlibrary.org/ |
Description: | Open Library - Scanned Books Online |
Extra Info: | Use the search facility and select e-books only. Some English trade directories, journals, historic accounts of counties and more. |
Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | Police Roll of Honour |
Link: | https://policememorial.org.uk/ |
Description: | The National Police Officers Roll of Honour and Awards for Gallantry |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | Project Gutenberg |
Link: | https://www.gutenberg.org/ |
Description: | Project Gutenberg - Free to Read Books |
Extra Info: | Online books, free to read. |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | QUALTROUGH Family References |
Link: | http://www.qualtrough.org/index.htm |
Description: | QUALTROUGH Family References |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | Railway Fatality Index (RFA) |
Link: | https://www.dands.uk/ |
Description: | Railway Fatality Index (RFA) |
Extra Info: | Click on RFA at top of page. |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | Red Cross Volunteers of the First World War |
Link: | https://vad.redcross.org.uk/ |
Description: | Red Cross Volunteers of the First World War |
Extra Info: | Over 90,000 people volunteered for the British Red Cross at home and overseas during the war. More names still to add. |
Classification: | Other Records |
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: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
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 occupation, date of birth and address. Some have photographs. |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | STRANGE, STRAINGE and Variants One Name Study |
Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/Strange/idxpepl.... |
Description: | STRANGE and STRAINGE Family History |
Extra Info: | For apprentices click on miscellany. |
Classification: | Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
Title: | The Army Children Archive |
Link: | http://www.archhistory.co.uk/ |
Description: | The Army Children Archive |
Extra Info: | Information about what it was like to be an army child, includes sections on schooling, healthcare and hospitals. |
Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records |
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: | Other Records |
Title: | The London Journal of Arts, Science and Manufactures |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/londonjournalar06newtgo... |
Description: | The London Journal of Arts, Science and Manufactures - Patent Inventions |
Extra Info: | Online book, published 1851. Includes 'recent patents' and patent infringements. |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Minute Books / Meeting Books, Other Records |
Title: | The Oddfellows Archive |
Link: | https://www.oddfellows.co.uk/ |
Description: | The Oddfellows Archive |
Extra Info: | Subscription site. The archive of the Oddfellows. Includes magazines, directories, minutes books and more. Searchable. |
Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records |
Title: | The Ships List Website |
Link: | http://www.theshipslist.com/ |
Description: | The Ships List Website for Ships' Passenger Lists and More |
Extra Info: | Also includes some marriages at sea. |
Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish00unkng... |
Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1860 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish01unkng... |
Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1868 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish02unkng... |
Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1853 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | Theatre Collection - University of Bristol - People Search |
Link: | http://www.calmview2.eu/bristoltheatrearchive/calm... |
Description: | Theatre Collection - University of Bristol - People Search |
Extra Info: | The Theatre Collection is one of the world's largest archives of British theatre history and live art. Use this link to search by person and find their performances and productions. |
Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | Trinity House Calendars 1787-1854 |
Link: | https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/trinity-house-calendars/ |
Description: | Trinity House Calendars 1787-1854 |
Extra Info: | Covering the period 1787 to 1854, most of the papers are Petitions for aid, submitted by the seaman or, often, his widow. Also includes Apprentice Indentures and Miscellaneous Papers. |
Classification: | School / Educational Records / Alumni, Other Records |
Title: | University - Oxford University Register of the Visitors |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registerofvisito00camdu... |
Description: | Register of the Visitors of the University of Oxford 1647-1658 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Published 1838. Includes details of degrees achieved and current location. Names index at the end. |
Classification: | Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records |
Title: | University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour |
Link: | https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/index.html |
Description: | University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour |
Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Other Records |
Title: | Workhouse Network |
Link: | https://www.workhousenetwork.org/ |
Description: | Pauper biographies and more. |
Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Other Records |
Title: | Workhouse Website |
Link: | https://www.workhouses.org.uk/ |
Description: | A Site Dedicated to the Workhouse, its Buildings, Staff, Inmates and much more |
Classification: | Other Records |
Title: | Zoological Society of London - List of Fellows |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/listoffellows1899zooluo... |
Description: | Zoological Society of London - List of Fellows 1899 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes some details of their residences in London and the country. |
Classification: | Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Other Records |
Title: | GENUKI County page for Isle of Man |
Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/iom/ |
Description: | General information for Isle of Man |
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