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Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, School / Educational Records, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:The Genealogist Website
Link:The Genealogist Website
Description:The Genealogist Website
Extra Info:Subscription site. Includes many university registers, trade directories and more.
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:Other Records
Title:Ancestry's Cornwall County Data
Link:Ancestry's Cornwall County Data
Description:Ancestry's Cornwall County Data Collection
Extra Info:Includes Dictionaries & Almanacs for Devon and Cornwall, 1859 and Catholic History in South West England, 1857
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Other Records, Journals / Diaries
Title:Ancestry's England Data
Link:Ancestry's England Data
Description:Ancestry's England Data Collection
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:Commercial / Trade Directories, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Poor Rate, Other Records
Title:BAALHAM Resource Centre
Link:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~...
Description:BAALHAM Resource Centre and One Name Study
Extra Info:Mainly around Suffolk.
Classification: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:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:BENDING Family History
Link:http://www.jbending.org.uk/
Description:BENDING Family History
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 not available at the present time, however this is a link to an archived copy. Note that some of the files are not available. List miners, churchmen, doctors, police, publicans and more.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, School / Educational Records, 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:Other Records
Title:Bristol University Adventurers List
Link:http://www.bris.ac.uk/hispanic/latin/research.html
Description:Bristol University British and European Adventurers in Gran Columbia 1810-1890
Extra Info:Also lists nationality, with date of birth and occupation on some records.
Classification:Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Other Records
Title:British History Online
Link:http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid...
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:Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:British Steam Locomotive History
Link:http://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: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:Commercial / Trade Directories, Other Records
Title:Christine Uphill's Home Page
Link:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~...
Description:Christine Uphill's Home Page
Extra Info:Information on Howth, Co. Dublin and Cornwall.
Classification:Newspapers, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Connected Histories
Link:http://www.connectedhistories.org/
Description:British History Sources, 1500-1900, from the Universities of London, Hertfordshire, and Sheffield
Extra Info:Burney collection of newspapers, British History Online, the Charles Booth Archive, Old Bailey Online and much more...
Classification:Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records
Title:Convict Trail Project
Link:http://www.convicttrail.org/
Description:Convict Trail Project - New South Wales
Extra Info:Lists convicts who worked on the Great North Road and the ships they were from.
Classification:Hearth / Window Tax, Bastardy / Illegitimacy Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Other Records
Title:Cornwall Online Parish Clerk
Link:http://cornwall-opc.org/
Description:Cornwall Online Parish Clerk
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records
Title:Derbyshire and Cornwall Records
Link:http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/
Description:Derbyshire and Cornwall Records
Classification:Other Records
Title:Diocese of London Consistory Court Wills Index
Link:http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Se...
Description:Diocese of London Consistory Court Wills Index, 1514-1858
Extra Info:Scroll down the page for index. This index contains wills for some who served on merchant ships, including the East India Company, some who were innkeepers and many more..
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 From The Records of the English High Court of Admiralty
Extra Info: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:Other Records
Title:Family Deeds Project
Link:http://www.familydeeds.org/
Description:Family DeedsProject - Many References from Old Deeds and Documents
Extra Info:Many deeds include names, occupations and much more
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Other Records
Title:FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study
Link:http://www.featherstone-society.com/
Description:FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study
Classification:Religious Lists / Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures, Journals / Diaries
Title:Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
Link:http://www.oldcornwall.org/
Description:Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
Extra Info:Includes an index to past journals, postcards, and more. Click on ebooks for scanned books including parish accounts, local history, mining and more.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Post Office / Telephone Directories, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:FISHER One Name Study
Link:http://www.sjfisher.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
Description:FISHER One Name Study
Extra Info:Kent and Surrey areas mainly, but some references to other counties.
Classification:Other Records
Title:Gateway to Missionary Collections in the UK
Link:http://www.mundus.ac.uk/
Description:Gateway to Missionary Collections in the UK
Extra Info:Index of missionaries and families with dates. Index of archives and where to find them.
Classification:Other Records
Title:Genealogical and Family History Documents
Link:http://www.ancestordocs.co.uk/
Description:Genealogical and Family History Documents
Extra Info:These documents are for sale but good detail of the contents of each document is available to view. Coverage for each county varies depending on stock available.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Other Records
Title:Genealogical Resources and Documentation
Link:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~...
Description:Genealogical Resources and Documentation
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Newspapers, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, School / Educational Records, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Sports Clubs and Associations, Other Records
Title:Genhound Family History Website
Link:http://www.genhound.co.uk/
Description:Genhound Family History Website
Extra Info:Free to search, pay to view details. New data seems to be added frequently.
Classification:Other Records
Title:Global Shark Attack File
Link:http://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:Commercial / Trade Directories, Post Office / Telephone Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Newspapers, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, School / Educational Records, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:GUMBLETON One Name Study and Family History
Link:http://www.btinternet.com/~gumbleton/
Description:GUMBLETON One Name Study and Family History
Classification:Other Records
Title:Historical Manuscripts
Link:http://www.durtnall.org.uk/
Description:Historical Manuscripts
Extra Info:Click on view collection. The information is taken from historical documents which have been found on online auction sites. May get errors is some browsers.
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:Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Travellers / Romany / Canal Folk
Title:Jim Shead's Waterways Information
Link:http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/
Description:Jim Shead's Waterways Information Relating to Canals and Navigable Rivers in the UK
Extra Info:Includes information about the surveryors, engineers and waterway folk.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, School / Educational Records, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records
Title:Lelant Online Resources
Link:http://lelant.info/
Description:Lelant Online Resources
Extra Info:Includes a list of the vicars of Lelant and a list of pupils at the school in the early 1900's.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records
Title:LONGMORE Genealogy Resources
Link:http://www.msheppard.com/
Description:LONGMORE Genealogy Resources
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:M*CH*MORE One Name Study
Link:http://www.mitchelmore.info/
Description:M*CH*MORE One Name Study
Classification:Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:Malta Family History
Link:http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/
Description:Malta Family History
Extra Info:British men and women in Malta.
Classification:Religious Lists / Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Mevagissey, St Goran, Caerhays and St Ewe Parishes
Link:http://www.gorran-haven.org/
Description:Family History of Mevagissey, St Goran, Caerhays and St Ewe Parishes
Extra Info:May not work correctly in all browsers.
Classification:Other Records
Title:Murray's Handbook for Devon and Cornwall
Link:Murray's Handbook for Devon and Cornwall
Description:Murray's Handbook for Devon and Cornwall, 1859
Extra Info:A traveller's guidebook for the counties as they were in 1859
Classification:Other Records
Title:National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers
Link:http://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, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records
Title:NETHERWOOD One Name Study
Link:http://www.netherwood.name/
Description:NETHERWOOD One Name Study
Extra Info:Click on resources.
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:Religious Lists / Records, Other Records
Title:Parish of Breage with Germoe - The Story of an Ancient Parish
Link:http://www.archive.org/details/storyofancientpa00c...
Description:Parish of Breage with Germoe - The Story of an Ancient Parish
Extra Info:Online book. Includes a list of vicars and details of some of the noteworthy people of the area.
Classification:Religious Lists / Records, Minute Books / Meeting Books, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:Parish of Mylor, Cornwall - Notes from the Parish
Link:http://www.archive.org/details/notesonparishofm00o...
Description:Parish of Mylor, Cornwall - Notes from the Parish
Extra Info:Online book. Includes a list of vicars, extracts from minute books, names and details of some apprentices of the parish and more.
Classification:Other Records
Title:Parish of Saint Neot, Cornwall - A Historical Sketch
Link:http://www.archive.org/details/historicalsketch00a...
Description:Parish of Saint Neot, Cornwall - A Historical Sketch
Extra Info:Online book. Includes a history of the village, families of the area and more.
Classification:Hearth / Window Tax, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Parish of St Stithians, Cornwall
Link:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~...
Description:Parish of St Stithians, Cornwall
Extra Info:Includes images of signatures of people associated with the parish, from as far back as 1714/5.
Classification:Religious Lists / Records, Other Records
Title:Parish of St. Austell - An Account of its History
Link:http://www.archive.org/details/acornishparishb00ha...
Description:Parish of St. Austell - An Account of its History
Extra Info:Online book. Includes local names, vicars of the parish, industries and more.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Post Office / Telephone Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Newspapers, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Tithe Records, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Poor Rate, Other Records
Title:Parish of St. Austell, Cornwall
Link:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~...
Description:Parish of St. Austell, Cornwall
Extra Info:Includes information about the china clay and tin industry. Click on genealogy for a list of the information available.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Parish Registers of St. Erth, Cornwall
Link:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~...
Description:Parish Registers of St. Erth, Cornwall
Extra Info:Site includes a list of the clergy from the 1200's, protestation returns from 1641 and more.
Classification:Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:Police Roll of Honour
Link:http://www.policememorial.org.uk/
Description:The National Police Officers Roll of Honour and Awards for Gallantry
Classification:School / Educational Records, Other Records
Title:Register of the Visitors of the University of Oxford
Link:http://www.archive.org/details/registerofvisito00c...
Description:Register of the Visitors of the University of Oxford
Extra Info:Online book. Published 1838. Includes details of degrees achieved and current location.
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.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Journals / Diaries
Title:Selected Genealogical Records
Link:http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mwi/filess...
Description:Selected Genealogical Records
Extra Info:A selection of transcriptions including extacts from Army lists, bankrupts, a list of people in Cornwall in past times, a list of coastguards in 1851 and more.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Tithe Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:Sennen Online Parish Clerk
Link:http://sennencornwall.tripod.com/contents.htm
Description:Sennen Online Parish Clerk
Extra Info:The site aims to provide information, from an historical viewpoint, on Sennen, Cornwall, the most westerly parish in the United Kingdom.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
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:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records
Title:St Allen Online Parish Clerk
Link:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~...
Description:St Allen Online Parish Clerk
Extra Info:Online Parish Clerk, including directories and miscellaneous snippets from the parish.
Classification:Hearth / Window Tax, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:St Keverne Local History Site
Link:http://www.st-keverne.com/History/
Description:St Keverne Local History Site
Extra Info:Includes information on shipwrecks, lifeboats and crew and even some photographs of the people rescued.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, Tithe Records, Register & Rent Rolls, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:STERRY One Name Study
Link:http://www.sterryworldwide.com/
Description:STERRY One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes STERRY apprentices, London guilds, manorial records, newspaper extracts and more
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:STRANGE, STRAINGE and Variants One Name Study
Link:http://www.yourtotalevent.com/people/idxpepl.htm
Description:STRANGE and STRAINGE Family History
Classification:Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Poor Rate, Other Records
Title:STRUDWICK One Name Study
Link:http://strudwicke.com/default.html
Description:STRUDWICK One Name Study
Classification:Other Records
Title:The Domesday Book Online
Link:http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/
Description:The Domesday Book Online
Extra Info:Ongoing transcription of the Domesday book.
Classification:Other Records
Title:The London Journal of Arts, Science and Manufactures
Link:http://www.archive.org/details/londonjournalar06ne...
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:http://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:Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Poor Rate, Other Records
Title:The Society of Genealogists (SOG)
Link:http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml
Description:The Society of Genealogists (SOG)
Extra Info:Can search for a surname for free, however a membership is required to access the detailed information. Check the catalogue to see what information is available online.
Classification:Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records, Journals / Diaries
Title:Trent University, Canada, Archives
Link:http://www.trentu.ca/admin/library/archives/titles...
Description:Trent University, Canada, Archives
Extra Info:Searchable archives for historic materials generally relating to Peterborough and the surrounding counties of Victoria, Haliburton, Hastings, Northumberland and Durham in Canada. Includes many born in the UK and Ireland.
Classification:Other Records
Title:Trinity House Calendars 1787-1854
Link:http://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.
Classification:Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour
Link:http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-intro/
Description:University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour
Classification:Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Register & Rent Rolls, Poor Rate, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Victoria County History - Explore England's Past
Link:http://explore.englandspastforeveryone.org.uk/
Description:Victoria County History - Explore England's Past
Extra Info:This site provides free access to local history materials. A variety of material, some counties covered more than others.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Tithe Records, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Other Records
Title:West Cornwall Genealogical Information
Link:http://www.west-penwith.org.uk/
Description:West Cornwall Genealogical Information
Classification:Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Other Records
Title:Workhouse Website
Link:http://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://www.archive.org/details/listoffellows1899zo...
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, Newspapers, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Poor Rate, Other Records
Title:GENUKI County page for Cornwall
Link:http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/
Description:General information for Cornwall

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