Genealogy Links (United Kingdom and Ireland) |
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| UK & Ireland Miscellaneous / Reference |
| British History Online."Built by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust, this is the pilot digital library of British historical sources for historians of Britain located worldwide seeking access to, and cross-searching of, an interconnected range of historical sources. It provides a particular range and a unique configuration of historical sources whose availability and format will help to devise and develop new research strategies and methodologies." |
| Online English Names Research Directory Provides distributions of surnames [a FREE service) |
| Historical maps of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales "Looking for an attractive historical map of your country or county? This unique series of fifty hand-coloured, decorative and highly collectable maps by John Garnons Williams includes maps of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, showing Irish family names, Scottish clan names, and English and Welsh medieval village names. It also includes a detailed map of every English county showing the place-names listed in the Domesday Book in 1086." |
| The Official Web Site of the British Monarchy. This government site includes Kings & Queens and history from the period of the Anglo-Saxons to the present day. |
| Encyclopedia Titanica, includes Titanic passenger and crew listings, over 2,400 individual passenger and crew biographies |
| The National Archivist (aka 1837 on-line) A commercial site, its database contains digital images of original registers, entry books and indexes, reproduced under license from The Library and Archives Canada and other organisations. You can search the database for FREE, view images from as little as 20 UK pence (approx 32 US cents) and save and print your copy. |
| Victorian & Edwardian Photographs - Amongst other bits of photographic information, this site may help you to date an ancestral photograph (UK) |
| British-Genealogy.com is dedicated to assisting people with their British family history research (Free) |
| The Old Bailey, London's famous criminal court, currently with records from 1674 to 1834 |
| List of Executions in England, 1606 onwards |
| The Great Migration - Ships to New England, 1633 - 1635.
Passengers by surname and passengers by ship. |
Gazettes On-Line. Includes notices of UK honours and awards as well as probate and bankruptcy notices. Click on The London Gazette, then Archive. You may have to scroll down to find the search form for the full text of the
publication, from 1900 to 1977. |
| Some Notes On Medieval English Genealogy |
| GenUKI - Surname Research Directories (Surname Lists) |
| UK Surname Lists |
| A2A - Access to Archives |
| Documents from Medieval and Early Modern England from the National Archives in London |
| Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 |
| Collage of Arms - The College of Arms is the official repository of the coats of arms and pedigrees of English, Welsh, Northern Irish and Commonwealth families and their descendants. |
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United Kingdom and Ireland Census Transcriptions |
England and Wales Census Records
A Census has been taken in England and Wales every 10 years since 1801, except 1941 when England had more important things to do.
Some census returns have limited information for the genealogist, namely 1801 thru 1831.
The 1931 census was destroyed during the war.
There is a 100 year waiting period for releasing census information (currently under review).
This leaves the following useful census's for genealogical research: |
| Year | Date | Comments |
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| 1841 | 6 June | Limited information, see below) |
| 1851 | 30 March | |
| 1861 | 7 April | |
| 1871 | 2 April | |
| 1881 | 3 April | Free access at LDS or Ancestry |
| 1891 | 5 April | |
| 1901 | 31 March | |
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The 1841 census did not include place of birth or relationships and the ages (above 15) were rounded down 5 years (i.e. a stated age of 40 really means 40-44).
All of the above census records (including images of the orginals) are available at Ancestry.co.uk, but at a cost.
What we have tried to do on this page is to provide links to samples of free census transcriptions that have been published on the web.
However, it must be stressed that looking at images of the orginal really is something you should do.
TIP: If you are just starting out try to gather as much information from the free 1881 census.
Also, remember that the indexes were created by mere humans and consequently contain mistaks, it all adds to the fun!
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Scotland Census Records
Census's have been taken in Scotland at the same times as those in England and Wales (as above).
The big difference is that the Gov of Scotland provide access to the records (on a pay-as-you-go basis).
The site is called Scotland's People.
Ancestry.co.uk does provide an index to 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1891 but does not provide the images of the originals.
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Ireland Census Records
The earliest complete census of Ireland to survive is 1901.
Check out the Census Finder page for Ireland for more information on what has survived and what alternatives exist.
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| FreeCEN a "free-to-view" online searchable database of the 19th century UK census returns. Not complete yet. |
| UK Census Links 1841 - 1901 Lots of links to free transcriptions of the UK census's. |
| Description of the UK 1841 Census |
| Census Finder [Links to free census transcriptions] |
| Census On-line - Links to Online census records (US, Canada, UK). |
| Census On-line (England) - Links to Online census records. |
| Registration Districts in England and Wales (1837-1974) |
| National Archives - free index to 1851 census |
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| Search Cambridgeshire 1841 Census Index |
| Parish of Headley (East Hampshire) Census transcriptions |
| Dodington (Gloucester) 1841 Census |
| Essex and Suffolk Census & genealogy search engine |
| The 1841 Census of Brynmawr Breconshire, Wales |
| Birse (Aberdeenshire) 1841 Census |
| Sheffied (Yorkshire) Records On-Line |
| Sheffield (Yorkshire) 1841 Census |
| 1871 Sheffield Census Index |
| 1841 Census Inverneshire, Argyleshire,
Ross & Crom, Bute, Orkney, Caithness and Shetland |
| Index of 1841 Census - Parish of Knettishall in the District of Thetford, County of SUFFOLK |
| Tarrant Crawford, Dorset 1841 Census |
| 1841-1901 Census of Henham (Essex) and other close villages. |
| Parish of Uphall (West Lothian) and surrounding areas (1841 & 1851 census transcription) |
| The 1841 Census of Killeshandra (County Cavan, Ireland). |
| Buittle Parish (Dumfries / Galloway) [1841, 1851, 1861 & 1881 Census] |
| Bovingdon (Hertfordshire) Census Returns (1841 & 1871) |
| 1841 census for Lelant village (Cornwall) |
| Woodrising (Norfolk) - Census 1841-1901 |
| North West Derbyshire (Census, PRs, Polls, Jury Lists) |
| Parish of Matlock (Derbyshire) 1841-1901 census |
| Taddington, Hucklow, Hognaston (Derbyshire) 1841 & 1861 census |
| Emneth (Norfolk) - 7th June 1841 Census |
| The 1841 Census in Warwickshire |
| Index to the 1851 Census of Bedford Prison, Parish of St. Paul County of Bedfordshire |
| Bedfordshire Census 1851 - Eggington |
| Fife - 1851 Census (Partial) |
| Melton Sub-District of Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire) (1851 Census) |
| Creech St. Michael (Somerset) 1851 Census |
| Parishes of Kilcrumper (KC), Kilworth (KW) and portions of Leitrim (LE) and Macroney (MA) Ireland [1851 census] |
| 1851 Census for Belchalwell, Dorset |
| Cornwall Online Census Project |
| 1861 Census of Sileby (Leicestershire). |
| Durham 1861 Census |
| Gnosall Parish together with Cowley, Apeton and Alstone (Staffordshire) 1861 census |
| 1861 Strathdon (Aberdeenshire) Census |
| Census UK - billable census lookup service (1841 - 1901). |
| Index to the Framland Census Leicestershire |
| 1841 Census, Dunnichen Parish, Angus, Scotland, Part 1 &
Part 2. |
| 1851 Census, Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England |
| 1841 Census, East Lothian, Scotland, Registration District Athelstaneford |
| Middlesex, England 1891 Census, Registration District Uxbridge - Localities:
Ruislip, Northolt, Hayes, Norwood |
| Manaccan Strays, Cornwall, England. In Manaccan when the
1861 census was taken, born elsewhere |
| Matlock and Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England 1871 Census |
| St Martin in Meneage, Cornwall, England - Strays in the 1881 Census: A
to H, I
to P, R
to Z |
| Llanfachreth Census 1891, Merionethshire, Wales |
| Dolton, Devon, England 1851 Households |
| Patterdale, Westmorland, England 1861 Census |
| Scotland : East Lothian 1841 Census : Morham |
| Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England 1891 Census Transcription |
| Great Barford Parish Records, Census Returns and Electoral Registers (Bedfordshire) |
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United Kingdom and Ireland Civil & Parish Record Transcriptions
The following links provide general information on UK & Ireland Parishes. |
| UK Parish Records availability - list of Record Offices for English Counties (and whether they distribute Fiche / Microfilm). |
| PARLOC - Invaluable (free) software application to find the location of parishes (and their adjacent parishes). |
| GENUKI Church Database - the first place to try to locate churches within an area. |
| The UK Church Directory - Find a church (modern). |
| English Counties, Parishes, etc. for Genealogists - describes the origins and history of counties and their boundaries. Provides a list of alternate names. Describes Wapentakes and Hundreds. |
| FreeReg - over a million Parish and non-conformist registers transcribed. Not all counties represented yet, this is an on-going project. |
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International Genealogy Index I.G.I.
The largest, free, searchable database of UK & Ireland Parish Records is the
International Genealogy Index (IGI) which is maintained by the Church of Latter Day Saints.
Beware: the IGI contains a large number of original record transcriptions, however it also contains a number of early genealogies submitted by people like you and me. These latter records are not sourced and many are inaccurate. It is highly recommended that the IGI is used as an index to help you find the orginal record (there may also be usful notes attached to the original record that are not transcribed into the IGI). Many "submitted by member" records take a wide guess at birth dates using the formula "marriage date - x years" where x = 25 for males and 20 for females.
Parish Records were generally recorded at the place the particular ceremony took place (eg church). Annually these records were copied and sent to the presiding Bishop; these latter records are known as Bishop's Transcripts. The IGI contains a mix of original Parish Records and Bishop's Transcripts. When recording information from the IGI it is worth noting the original source. Click on the Source Call Number to find the origin.
The Source Call Number is also required when you go down to your local Family History Centre to order the relevant microfilm.
The IGI database can be searched in one of 2 basic ways; by name / event / date or by collection.
Searching by "name / event / date" is fairly obvious, however reading the search tips is recommended as there are several limitations.
Searching by collection is a little more complicated but can be a very effective (particularly when a first name is not known).
The collections that make up the IGI are given Batch Numbers; each "batch" contains the entries from a source within a time period. Typically a source would be a particular church. If a Batch Number is entered on the IGI Search Page all other fields are considered optional - this gives you alot more flexibility to define search criteria.
There are 2 ways to determine the Batch Number for a particular location / date;
(a) find an entry for a record in the batch and at the bottom of the displayed record (under Source Information:) will be the Batch Number (eg C044872). Note that the displayed Batch Number is a link, clicking it will take you back to the IGI Search form with the selected Batch Number filled in and all other fields empty.
(b) Use a District to Batch Number Index. One is Hugh Wallis's Genealogical Web Sites which covers both the UK and North America and provides the IGI Batch Numbers by country / county / town / church / date. In fact it provides an easy to user interface to the IGI Search Page if searching for a particular surname.
Tip: use the Hugh Wallis site in conjuction with PARLOC to search for a surname within a geographical area.
Aside: Hugh Wallis's site also provides a middle name IGI index - very useful if your family used grand-parent surnames as middle names!
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The following is a list of sites providing free transcriptions of UK & Ireland Parish and Cemetery Records.
Sites specific to a county are also listed in the Counties sections (which may provide earier access). |
| The London Burial Grounds. Information on the cemeteries and church graveyards of London |
| Haverfordwest, Wales, GRO Marriage Index 1837 |
| The Wimpole Church Registers, includes Baptisms (1560-1863), Marriages (1560-1863), Banns (1754-1863), Burials (1560-1863), Rectors (1591-1949) |
| United Kingdom Genealogy, includes Phillimore Parish Registers |
| Great Carlton Transcriptions, Lincolnshire, England: Baptisms 1813-1904, Marriages 1813-1837 |
| Puttenham, Surrey, England Marriages |
| Parish of Swyre, Dorset, England Marriages 1732-1845 (Bishop's Transcripts) |
| Index of selected Marriages from 1560-1827 for Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire,
England. 769 marriage entries |
| Taunton, Somerset, England : St Mary Baptisms: 1708-1717,
1718-1727,
1728-1734,
1735-1750,
1751-1767 |
| Marriages from the Bishop Middleham Registers (1559-1837). County Durham,
England |
| Cheshire Births, Marriages and Deaths on the Internet. Records of 1,783,910 births,
514,357 marriages and 713,178 deaths for the years 1837 to 1950 are now on-line. |
| Marriages at St. Gluvias, Cornwall, England.
From Phillimore Parish registers (images online). |
| London Docklands Parish Records |
| Parish Records for parts of Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Westmorland |
| Middlesex England Parish Records |
| Church of Ireland Parish Registers and Vestry Minutes |
| Wirksworth (Derbyshire) Parish Records 1600-1900 |
| Parish Records of Tetbury (Gloucestershire) |
| Galway County - Roman Catholic Parish records |
| Armagh County - Roman Catholic Parish records |
| Loxton (Somerset) Parish (& School) Registers |
| St Keverne (Cornwall) Parish Records |
| Scottish Borders Birth, Marriage and Death Records |
| South Leith (Midlothian) Records [PDF File] |
| Rudram (Norfolk) Prish Records |
| Extracts from Parish Records of Ayr |
| County Kilkenny (Parish Records at the National Libary of Ireland) |
| Great Barford Parish Records, Census Returns and Electoral Registers (Bedfordshire) |
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