Renfrewshire, Scotland : Classification : Occupations / Trades / Apprentices
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| 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: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Blacksmiths Index |
| Link: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~... |
| Description: | A Genealogical Index of Blacksmiths and Related Occupations |
| Extra Info: | As well as blacksmiths, includes many other related occupations, also blacksmiths residing in asylums and workhouses. |
| 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: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | British Coastguards 1841-1891 |
| Link: | http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Coastguards/ |
| Description: | British Coastguards 1841-1891 |
| Extra Info: | Includes place of birth and family details in many cases. |
| Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849  |
| Link: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849 |
| Description: | British Naval Biographical Dictionary, 1849 |
| Extra Info: | Also includes appointments to ships. |
| 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: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Clydebridge Steel Works |
| Link: | http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/clydebridge/ |
| Description: | Clydebridge Steel Works |
| Extra Info: | Also includes histories of other steelworks in Scotland. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Dictionary of Scottish Architects |
| Link: | http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Dictionary of Scottish Architects |
| Extra Info: | A database providing biographical information and job lists for all architects known to have worked in Scotland during the period 1840-1980, whether as principals, assistants or apprentices. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Highland Railway Company Database |
| Link: | Highland Railway Company Database |
| Description: | Highland Railway Company Database 1854-1900 |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Inner Temple Admissions Database |
| Link: | http://www.innertemple.org.uk/archive/itad/ |
| Description: | Inner Temple Admissions Database |
| Extra Info: | Online biographical information about past members of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, one of the four London-based Inns of Court. Many records include father's name and address. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| Link: | http://www.icaew.com/en/library/subject-gateways/a... |
| Description: | Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| Extra Info: | An index to obituaries and photographs of individuals from 1874 to 1965. Also has some details about evolutions of the larger accountancy firms |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Institute of Chartered Accountants - List of Members 1904 |
| Link: | http://www.archive.org/details/listofmembers19000i... |
| Description: | Institute of Chartered Accountants - List of Members 1904 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Lists the members in 1904 and details of their employment. Also includes some members practicing abroad. |
| Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Natal Settler Families, South Africa |
| Link: | http://www.genealogyworld.net/rose/ |
| Description: | Natal (now Durban) Settler Families |
| Extra Info: | Ships and passengers who arrived in Natal port (now Durban), South Africa. Also includes other information about Natal, including Chemists allowed to practice in Natal in 1899. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | National Archives - Documents Online - Navy Records and Indexes |
| Link: | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline... |
| Description: | National Archives - Documents Online - Navy Records and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Includes medals awarded to merchant seamen in WWI and WWII, also an index to seamen's names 1860 -1867, and more. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | National Archives - WWI Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Link: | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline... |
| Description: | National Archives - WWI Merchant Seamen's Medals |
| Extra Info: | Campaign medals issues to merchant seamen in world war one. Free to search, but pay to view medal cards. |
| 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: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | RAF History |
| Link: | http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/ |
| Description: | RAF History |
| Extra Info: | Squadron histories, including disbanded squadrons, images of squadron badges and more. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Register from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Link: | http://www.archive.org/details/registerfellows00ir... |
| Description: | Register from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (1901) |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Includes Fellows, Honorary Fellows, Members Licentiates and Diplomats in State Medicine for 1901. Many address listed. |
| 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: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Royal College of Physicians |
| Link: | http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/ |
| Description: | Royal College of Physicians |
| Extra Info: | Click on resources, library, then for historians and researchers for the Munk's Roll, a list of obituaries of past fellows. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Journals / Diaries |
| Title: | Scarlet Finders - British Military Nurses |
| Link: | http://www.scarletfinders.co.uk/index.html |
| Description: | Scarlet Finders - British Military Nurses |
| Extra Info: | Includes the war diary of Matron-in-Chief, British Expeditionary Force for 1914-1919. |
| Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Minute Books / Meeting Books, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Scottish Genealogy Databases |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20080602101740/http://w... |
| Description: | Scottish Genealogy Databases |
| Extra Info: | The site is no longer running but is archived. If the site doesn't load clicking on the word impatient often works. |
| Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Scottish Maritime Records, 1600-1850 |
| Link: | Scottish Maritime Records, 1600-1850 |
| Description: | Scottish Maritime Records, 1600-1850 |
| Extra Info: | Mainly an overview, but some names mentioned. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Scottish Mining Website |
| Link: | http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Scottish Mining Website |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Sugar Refiners and Sugar Bakers Database and Information |
| Link: | http://www.mawer.clara.net/intro.html |
| Description: | Sugar Refiners and Sugar Bakers Database and Information |
| Extra Info: | Includes Sun fire office valuations, fires and fatalities, case studies and more. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | The British Institute of Organ Studies |
| Link: | http://www.bios.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The British Institute of Organ Studies |
| Extra Info: | Click on National Pipe Organ Register. Contains details of 31,000 organs including 10,000 pictures and 260 sound recordings, with details of builder, current locations and more. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | The British Tariff for 1862-63 (Customs and Inland Revenue) |
| Link: | http://www.archive.org/details/britishtariff00unkn... |
| Description: | The British Tariff for 1862-63 (Customs and Inland Revenue) |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a list of officers and clerks. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | The Mills Archive |
| Link: | http://www.millsarchivetrust.org/ |
| Description: | The Mills Archive |
| Extra Info: | A permanent repository for historical and contemporary material on traditional mills and milling. Searching is free, but you need to a 'friend' of the archives to access more detailed information. |
| Classification: | Newspapers, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | The Stage Archive |
| Link: | https://archive.thestage.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Stage Archive - 125 Years of Stage History and News |
| Extra Info: | The 170,000+ pages provide a rich and fascinating record of changing fortunes and fashion in the world of showbusiness. Subscription required for detailed information. |
| Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | The Surman Index Online |
| Link: | http://surman.english.qmul.ac.uk/ |
| Description: | Biographical Card Index of Congregational Ministers |
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