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Here is a list of sites which I have found useful.
updated December 2008
General UK research.
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Excellent site for all UK genealogy.
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Genealogy worldwide with specific pages for the UK.
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The LDS site, the IGI online also the 1881 UK census.
This new pilot site has images of some US census and BMDs for some states. |
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Site for searching batch numbers and entering surnames which links directly to the above LDS site.
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Transcriptions of the births, marriages and deaths index. Fairly complete up to 1930.
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Loads of links and addresses. |
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Free online BMD images also linked to the Free BMD site. Searchable UK census 1841-1901 including Scotland for which a subscription is necessary. WW1 pension & service records and links to lots more. Many UK libraries have free access to the Library edition covering US records. |
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Make contact with others researching your surnames by adding your family tree. Requires small annual subscription. Also gives access to census & BMD indexes on a pay-per-view basis. |
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Subscription site. BMD indexes, passenger lists, military records including Soldiers Died in Great War. |
Lancashire sites
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Transcriptions of some early Church Records for Lancashire parishes, updated regularly. Also links for a few other counties. Excellent for early, hard to read church records. |
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BMD from Lancashire churches and register offices. Coverage varies, but marriages covered best. Worth revisiting on a regular basis. Links to similar sites in other counties. |
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Local branch site of Lancs. Family History Society. Contains some excellent information on local churches and holdings of Branch Library. |
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Details about the Record Office in Preston. Also online search of Police Records and church records they hold.
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The Lancashire Family History Society site. |
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Surnames from gravestones in various graveyards (Preston, Burnley, Blackburn, Nelson) A small charge is made for surname report, a couple of free searches available. |
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All sorts of Lancashire info, including genealogy, history and churches. |
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Part of the Rootsweb World GenWeb Project. |
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Information about Nelson and Colne and all of the Borough of Pendle. |
Scottish sites
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Genealogy and local history in Ayrshire. |
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Another Ayrshire site this time maintained by Scotland Genweb. |
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BMD announcements from the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald |
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Online births, marriages and deaths indexes, OPR baptisms & marriages. 1841 - 1901 census search and images. a charge is made for this site. Now also contains wills up to 1901 free search but fee to view will image |
Church sites
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Search for churches near where your ancestors lived.
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Photos of churches throughout the UK
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Photos and in depth architectural details of churches in Lancashire
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Information about Churches in the Blackburn diocese - from Pendle in the east of the county to Preston, Chorley, Blackpool and Lancaster. |
Staffordshire sites
| Staffordshire BMD | Similar to the Lancs BMD site but maybe more complete although mother maiden name not given even after 1912 for births. |
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The history & other information about the towns which make up Stoke-on-Trent.
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Map sites
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Old maps of Great Britain, c1845 |
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OS town maps of various Lancashire towns, c1890
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Modern day map site with links to satellite maps, useful for plotting churches etc
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Personal Web Sites
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Jim Sandersons site containing lots of photos of old & present day Barrowford and Nelson. |
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John & Lillian Smiths web site
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Family web site, surnames Smith, Howson, Riley, from Colne area & Blackburn |
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Smith Families of East Lancashire
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A site dedicated to the surname Smith in the east of Lancashire
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Eldridge families throughout the UK including many who have emigrated to Australia. Maintained by Robert Eldridge in Australia. |
Checked December 2008
Please inform me of any broken links.