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Classification:Newspapers
Title:A Romany Gypsy & Traveller Heritage Project
Link:https://www.romaheritage.co.uk/
Description:Romani Newspaper Articles
Classification:Newspapers
Title:Athena Local Index Search
Link:http://www.leedslocalindex.net/
Description:Athena Local Index Search for Leeds and other Areas of Yorkshire
Extra Info:Although this is an index to the holdings of the library - they do contain some overview information for articles.
Classification:Newspapers, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists
Title:AUDLEY Family History
Link:https://www.audleyfamilyhistory.com/
Description:AUDLEY Family History
Extra Info:Research for the name AUDLEY and variants such as AIDLEY.
Classification:Newspapers, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records
Title:Australian Pioneers Website by Patricia Downes
Link:http://members.pcug.org.au/~pdownes/
Description:Patricia Downes' Australian Pioneers Website
Extra Info:Includes Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849, also ships departing in the first fleet 1787, second fleet 1790 and thirs fleet 1791.
Classification:Newspapers, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records
Title:BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study
Link:http://www.bolstridge.co.uk/genealogy/index.php
Description:BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study
Extra Info:Use sources to search for types of information such as directory.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:BRAILSFORD Family Name
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brailsford/genealog...
Description:BRAILSFORD Family Name and Variants
Extra Info:Brailsford's in the newspapers.
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:Newspapers
Title:British Newspaper Archive
Link:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
Description:Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive
Extra Info:Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Newspapers, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices
Title:CHITTENDEN One Name Study
Link:http://www.chittenden.com.au/
Description:CHITTENDEN One Name Study
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:Newspapers, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:Craven's Part in the Great War
Link:https://cpgw.org.uk/
Description:Craven's Part in the Great War - Dedicated To Those Who Fell in the Great War
Extra Info:A website dedicated to the memories of the men and women from the Craven district who gave their lives for king and country in the First World War, 1914 -1919.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices
Title:Directories, Living Relatives and Newspapers
Link:Directories, Living Relatives and Newspapers
Description:Find My Past - Directories, Living Relatives and Newspapers
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:Newspapers, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers
Title:GINGELL One Name Study
Link:https://www.gingell.com/familytree/
Description:GINGELL One Name Study
Extra Info:A growing resiurce for the GINFELL one name study.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:GODSLAND One Name Study
Link:http://www.godsland.co.uk/
Description:GODSLAND One Name Study
Classification:Post Office / Telephone Directories, Newspapers
Title:GOODERSON Family History
Link:http://www.gooderson.org/
Description:GOODERSON Family History and One Name Study
Extra Info:Click on miscellaneous.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Newspapers, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Tithe Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records
Title:Great Ayton - History of the Village
Link:http://greatayton.wikidot.com/home
Description:Great Ayton - History of the Village
Extra Info:Click on Sources.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers
Title:Gunnerside in North Yorkshire
Link:https://www.gunnerside.info
Description:Gunnerside in North Yorkshire
Classification:Newspapers
Title:Harrogate People and Places
Link:http://www.harrogatepeopleandplaces.info/
Description:This site consists mainly of a collection of extracts from the Harrogate newspapers and many other sources.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:Keighley Newspapers
Link:https://mega.co.nz/#F!F1ZT2ZKC!cVi6Cx2rdFYAyIkDEoQ...
Description:Keighley Newspapers Online
Extra Info:A selection of 1914 newsapers online to download and view. Files may take a while to download.
Classification:Newspapers, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc.
Title:KNIFTON One Name Study
Link:http://www.knifton.net/
Description:KNIFTON One Name Study
Classification:Newspapers
Title:London Times
Link:http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2626802-10934994?url=...
Description:Search the London Times from 1785 to 1884
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records
Title:LONGMORE Genealogy Resources
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20180114123904/http://...
Description:LONGMORE Genealogy Resources
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information seems to be available, however it is slow to load.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:Newspaper Index Cards (Andrews), 1790-1976
Link:Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 : Free Index
Description:Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976
Extra Info:This unique card index was compiled in England from the 1790s until about 1970 and features a collection of notices from newspapers and various official sources, such as the London Gazette.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:Newspapers Online via Google
Link:https://news.google.com/newspapers
Description:Newspapers Online via Google
Extra Info:Many newspapers are being put online. Currently there are only a handful from the UK and Ireland, but this is growing. Many newspapers from USA and Canada that could help with ancestors who emigrated.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:Nineteenth Century Periodicals and Newspapers
Link:https://ncse.ac.uk/index.html
Description:Nineteenth Century Periodicals and Newspapers
Classification:Newspapers
Title:Online Historical Newspapers
Link:https://www.ukpressonline.co.uk/ukpressonline/
Description:Online Historical Newspapers
Extra Info:Includes the Daily Mirror and Daily Express from the early 1900's. Subscription site.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:PLUCK and PLUCKROSE One Name Study
Link:http://www.pluckrose.org/
Description:PLUCK and PLUCKROSE One Name Study
Extra Info:Newspaper extracts for the name.
Classification:Newspapers, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists
Title:POWIS Surname and variants One-name Study
Link:http://www.4trudy.co.uk/
Description:POWIS Surname and variants One-name Study
Classification:Newspapers
Title:Railway Gazette Historical Data
Link:Railway Gazette Historical Data
Description:Railway Gazette Historical Data (Worldwide), c1860-1930
Extra Info:Includes information on railway companies, occupations and more.
Classification:Newspapers, Photographs / Pictures, Travellers / Romany / Canal Folk
Title:Romany Genes Website
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20210427155917/http://...
Description:Romany Genes Website
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Some photographs and pictures are not available.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:Rotherham Web
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20160401165601/http://...
Description:Rotherham Web
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer live, however most information is still available to view. May be slow to load. Click on History and also Genealogy.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records
Title:SACKETT Family Association
Link:https://www.sackettfamily.info/
Description:SACKETT Family Association
Extra Info:Click on Research Databases for transcriptions.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., School / Educational Records / Alumni, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Poor Rate, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Sheffield Indexers
Link:http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/
Description:Sheffield Indexers, including School Records, Workhouse and Directories
Extra Info:Many records have online searching by name and location.
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:Newspapers, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices
Title:The Stage Archive
Link:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/t...
Description:The Stage Archive - 125 Years of Stage History and News
Extra Info:Now part of British Newspaper Archive. Click on 'Find Out More' for free quick search. 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:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:Treeton Village Website
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20150926035324/http://...
Description:Treeton Village Website
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be available. May be slow to load. Includes information about the colliery and also celebrations held in the village. Look under the individual church histories for clergy.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:United Kingdom Newspapers & News Media - ABYZ News Links
Link:http://www.abyznewslinks.com/uking.htm
Description:Links to United Kingdom Newspapers & News Media compiled by ABYZ News Links
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records
Title:WANLESS Web - A One Name Study
Link:http://www.wanlessweb.org/TNG/index.php
Description:WANLESS Web - A One Name Study of the surnames surnames Wanless, Wandless, Wanlass, Wandlass, Wanliss, and Wanlace
Classification:Newspapers, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists
Title:Western Australia Family History
Link:https://www.fhwa.org.au/
Description:Western Australia Family History
Extra Info:Click Resouces, Datasets, Public Access. Includes shipping arrivals from early newspapers and more. For access to some of the indexes and databases you will need to be a member of the society.
Classification:Newspapers, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records
Title:Whiston Web
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20130730061714/http://...
Description:Whiston Web (Yorkshire)
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. May take a while to load. For newspaper extracts look under memories.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Other Records
Title:Wickersley Past and Present
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20140215062514/http://...
Description:Wickersley Past and Present
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. May take a while to load. Also has details about some of the farms in the area.
Classification:Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:GENUKI County Page for Yorkshire
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/
Description:General Information for Yorkshire

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