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=====North America===== | =====North America===== | ||
*[https://www.raogk.org/ www.raogk.org] - Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness | |||
*[http://www.usgenweb.com www.usgenweb.com] - U.S. GenWeb network | |||
=====United Kingdom===== | =====United Kingdom===== | ||
*[http://www.britishIslesgenweb.org www.britishIslesgenweb.org] | |||
*[http://www.iukgenweb.org/ www.iukgenweb.org] | |||
*[http://aztecrose.tripod.com/LookupExchange.htm aztecrose.tripod.com] - free lookups in UK | |||
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/indexes/MailingLists.html www.genuki.org] - subscribe then request help | |||
=====Other Countries===== | =====Other Countries===== | ||
*Most countries (the counties, or province/states within countries) have volunteers or for-hire agents; ‘google’ to find them | |||
*[http://www.worldgenweb.org/ www.worldgenweb.org] | |||
Here’s a short list of websites (‘archives’) which have thus far posted family histories, pedigrees or genealogies (at little or no cost) online: | |||
*[http://books.google.com/ books.google.com] - Google books offers some family history titles | |||
*[http://www.archive.org/index.php www.archive.org] - Internet Archives | |||
*[http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php www.lib.byu.edu] - Family History Archives online | |||
*[http://www.one-name.org/ www.one-name.org] - Guild of One Name Studies | |||
*[http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum60.60.00/ www.ipl.org] - Internet Public Library | |||
[[Family_History_Library|Family History Library]] search the Ancestral File, Pedigree Resource file and in the future, the forthcoming new.FamilySearch.org databases | [[Family_History_Library|Family History Library]] search the Ancestral File, Pedigree Resource file and in the future, the forthcoming new.FamilySearch.org databases | ||
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Another research aid for assisting researchers to find family genealogical compilations is the social network websites with genealogical intent and content. These sites can have far-reaching capabilities for finding living relatives who are working on or who have already compiled data on in-common family lines and genealogies. They can be a wonderful and a welcome resource. Such websites are great tools for finding distant relatives with an interest in in-common ancestry and with whom you may work cooperatively to identify, share and/or prove in-common ancestral connections. It can further ignite enthusiasm and motivation in the discovery of many more generations of ancestors! Most of the following sites are United Kingdom-based, including: | Another research aid for assisting researchers to find family genealogical compilations is the social network websites with genealogical intent and content. These sites can have far-reaching capabilities for finding living relatives who are working on or who have already compiled data on in-common family lines and genealogies. They can be a wonderful and a welcome resource. Such websites are great tools for finding distant relatives with an interest in in-common ancestry and with whom you may work cooperatively to identify, share and/or prove in-common ancestral connections. It can further ignite enthusiasm and motivation in the discovery of many more generations of ancestors! Most of the following sites are United Kingdom-based, including: | ||
*[http://www.geni.com/ www.geni.com] - over 40 million listings | |||
*[http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/ www.ancestryaid.co.uk] offers great resources; building large database | |||
*[http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/ www.genesreunited.co.uk] - best online family history social-networking | |||
*[http://www.lostcousins.com www.lostcousins.com] – a great resource for finding dead & living relatives | |||
*[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/ www.kindredkonnections.com] - good offerings for numerous genealogies | |||
*[http://www.oneworldtree.com www.oneworldtree.com] – huge family collections | |||
*[http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com] - WorldConnect with millions of trees | |||
*[http://www.onegreatfamily.com www.onegreatfamily.com] – one of the best online compiled offerings | |||
*[http://www.myheritage.com/ www.myheritage.com] - fairly new, significant number of genealogies | |||
*[http://www.famillion.com/ www.famillion.com] - a good database worth checking for compiled data | |||
*[http://www.kindredtrails.com www.kindredtrails.com] – a very significant source of compiled lineages <br> | |||
=====Published Sources===== | =====Published Sources===== | ||
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Also, the following published sources can help you identify relatives who have or are currently tracing in-common family lines in England’s large cities: | Also, the following published sources can help you identify relatives who have or are currently tracing in-common family lines in England’s large cities: | ||
*The Genealogical Research Directory, published annually by Keith Johnson 929.1025 G286grd, vols. 1983-2006. | |||
*County family history societies publish annual “Member Interests” lists in their respective genealogical or family history journal publications.<br> | |||
Before proceeding to Step 3, here is a consideration: When you are researching an uncommon surname (as the above case), or someone with a very unusual first given name, such as Sebastian, or Provis, or Pleasance, etc., it’s quite possible to skip steps 1 to 3 outlined in this study and proceed directly to Step 4 and obtain a copy of an actual baptismal record or birth certificate, etc., in the original records of England. | Before proceeding to Step 3, here is a consideration: When you are researching an uncommon surname (as the above case), or someone with a very unusual first given name, such as Sebastian, or Provis, or Pleasance, etc., it’s quite possible to skip steps 1 to 3 outlined in this study and proceed directly to Step 4 and obtain a copy of an actual baptismal record or birth certificate, etc., in the original records of England. | ||
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Proceed to find compiled indexes to primary sources in the host-country of settlement to step no. 4 (researching in the national and city records of England),be certain to search the records of the country of settlement. If you are researching strictly in England and if your ancestor came from outside an English city or large township, or from England’s countryside into a city, be sure to search the following records for further clues about your ancestor's birthplace. | Proceed to find compiled indexes to primary sources in the host-country of settlement to step no. 4 (researching in the national and city records of England),be certain to search the records of the country of settlement. If you are researching strictly in England and if your ancestor came from outside an English city or large township, or from England’s countryside into a city, be sure to search the following records for further clues about your ancestor's birthplace. | ||
*census records | |||
*church registers | |||
*civil registration certificates (marriages and births especially) | |||
*parish poor law records such as settlement, examination or removal records | |||
*apprenticeships | |||
*directories, etc. for further clues about your ancestor’s birthplace | |||
<br>Here are some ways to access extant surname indexes to various and important genealogical records for England’s large cities: | <br>Here are some ways to access extant surname indexes to various and important genealogical records for England’s large cities: | ||
*Vital records of births, marriages and deaths located in state health and vital statistics offices around the USA have indexes to their vital records available to in-house patrons; some will conduct index searches over the telephone; contact them via [http://www.vitalrec.com/ www.vitalrec.com] | |||
*Gateways to websites such as [http://www.cyndislist.com/ www.cyndislist.com] | |||
*The Family History Library’s Patron Desktop “Favorites” web links available at [http://www.fhlfavorites.info/ www.fhlfavorites.info ]to download free data-rich sites. Search billions of names using many websites at no—or low—cost! Search “England/[name of] County/[Name of] Parish or Subject Heading—i.e. ‘Church records’ | |||
*Private collections, i.e. marriage indexes (see [http://www.genuki.org.uk/ www.genuki.org.uk]) | |||
*'Look up' exchanges – see [http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com] | |||
*County Family History Societies | |||
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/ www.genuki.org.uk] | |||
*“Google” name of county and the word “index”; Note: numerous free online county-wide indexes exist | |||
*[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ www.findmypast.com] ($) | |||
*[http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com] ($) | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ www.rootsweb.com] | |||
*[http://www.vitalrec.com/ www.vitalrec.com - where to write for US vit. recs] | |||
*[http://www.Worldvitalrecords.com www.worldvitalrecords.com] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog www.familysearch.org ]– try their FamilySearch Catalog (“Place” Search, then [Name of] “Subject-heading - Index” ) | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=historical_records www.familysearch.org ]- see “Record Search” – UK/US 15. SSDI.rootsweb.com - Social Security Death Index | |||
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/digital_documents/gr/footnote.htm www.fold3.com] | |||
*Guild of One-name Studies at: [http://www.one-name.org/ www.one-name.org ]– often has world and country-wide surname listings | |||
Search all of these in order to locate available indexes covering large cities. Indexes may be available for just about any genealogical record type. Numerous indexes have been published and many have been made available solely at archives and libraries. Many are also now posted online including indexes to church records, civil registration of births, marriages and deaths, and census. Indexes to wills, cemeteries, land ownership, military or militia lists may also be available, to a limited extent, and etc. | Search all of these in order to locate available indexes covering large cities. Indexes may be available for just about any genealogical record type. Numerous indexes have been published and many have been made available solely at archives and libraries. Many are also now posted online including indexes to church records, civil registration of births, marriages and deaths, and census. Indexes to wills, cemeteries, land ownership, military or militia lists may also be available, to a limited extent, and etc. | ||
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*Certificates of marriage, death & births: standard format of statutory certificates often request for and often give parents’ names, specific place and date of birth | *Certificates of marriage, death & births: standard format of statutory certificates often request for and often give parents’ names, specific place and date of birth | ||
*Obituaries: may provide helpful and clarifying place name information | *Obituaries: may provide helpful and clarifying place name information | ||
*Tombstones: may provide clarifying information on specific place of birth | *Tombstones: may provide clarifying information on specific place of birth | ||
*Newspaper articles: may give information on business, accounts of tragedy, and stories of interest on your immigrant ancestor | *Newspaper articles: may give information on business, accounts of tragedy, and stories of interest on your immigrant ancestor | ||
*Funeral home records, where available, may be helpful | *Funeral home records, where available, may be helpful | ||
*Biographies (when documented) | *Biographies (when documented) | ||
*Naturalization | *Naturalization | ||
*Merchant marine | *Merchant marine | ||
*Assisted/unassisted ship passenger lists | *Assisted/unassisted ship passenger lists | ||
*Social Security Death Index – Form SS-5—“Social Security Number Record Third Party Request for Photocopy” | *Social Security Death Index – Form SS-5—“Social Security Number Record Third Party Request for Photocopy” | ||
*Military U.S. and Canadian (“C” series) records may give birthplace/parentage | *Military U.S. and Canadian (“C” series) records may give birthplace/parentage | ||
*Consulate records of births, baptisms, marriages & deaths in countries | *Consulate records of births, baptisms, marriages & deaths in countries | ||
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*Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began July, 1837-present; at General Register Office, London (the national level) | *Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began July, 1837-present; at General Register Office, London (the national level) | ||
*Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began July 1837 to present; at the local or registration district level throughout the country | *Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began July 1837 to present; at the local or registration district level throughout the country | ||
*Census records 1841-1911: all at the National Archives, Kew, Surrey England; many also are available at county record offices | *Census records 1841-1911: all at the National Archives, Kew, Surrey England; many also are available at county record offices | ||
*Church registers 1538-present: registers of the Church of England and nonconformist church registers provide vital information and must be used to compile family pedigrees during this period; are at county record offices, sometimes at the local parish church, or many online indexes and transcribed records are available for roughly 60% of the ancient parishes of England. You can (and should) also Google the following three (or more) terms in order to find names of ancestors in church registers: | *Church registers 1538-present: registers of the Church of England and nonconformist church registers provide vital information and must be used to compile family pedigrees during this period; are at county record offices, sometimes at the local parish church, or many online indexes and transcribed records are available for roughly 60% of the ancient parishes of England. You can (and should) also Google the following three (or more) terms in order to find names of ancestors in church registers: | ||
*Google: city or borough or regional place-names, or name of record type, i.e. for baptisms or marriages or burials, census, military, and other records; also can add such terms as “index” or, in quotation marks, “surname index" | *Google: city or borough or regional place-names, or name of record type, i.e. for baptisms or marriages or burials, census, military, and other records; also can add such terms as “index” or, in quotation marks, “surname index" | ||
*City Directories – identify occupations, addresses, tenure of residence | *City Directories – identify occupations, addresses, tenure of residence | ||
*Occupation, guild, trade or professional records – often give lineage-linked data | *Occupation, guild, trade or professional records – often give lineage-linked data | ||
*Tax assessment – land tenure and value, address; may suggest ancestral links | *Tax assessment – land tenure and value, address; may suggest ancestral links | ||
*Probate records from 1304 to 1858 – including wills, administrations (admons), calendars, inventories, etc. | *Probate records from 1304 to 1858 – including wills, administrations (admons), calendars, inventories, etc. | ||
*Manorial records – comprise mostly court rolls including court leet, court baron, court customary—all of which dealt with such issues as behavioral, tenancy, land conveyance and management, breaches of custom, crime, trade offenses, and nuisances, etc. [Note: Few of these records have been indexed] | *Manorial records – comprise mostly court rolls including court leet, court baron, court customary—all of which dealt with such issues as behavioral, tenancy, land conveyance and management, breaches of custom, crime, trade offenses, and nuisances, etc. [Note: Few of these records have been indexed] | ||
*Land Registry of Deeds – Middlesex from 1708 to 1988 | *Land Registry of Deeds – Middlesex from 1708 to 1988 | ||
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In identifying the above crucial resources to help prove and to build family pedigrees (above) in big cities, now let’s identify some of the most outstanding indexes to the above records—available either online or at specific locations and which should be searched, first: | In identifying the above crucial resources to help prove and to build family pedigrees (above) in big cities, now let’s identify some of the most outstanding indexes to the above records—available either online or at specific locations and which should be searched, first: | ||
===== | =====Census records===== | ||
*[http://www.findmypast.com/ www.findmypast.com](1841-1901; also links to the 1911 census) | *[http://www.findmypast.com/ www.findmypast.com](1841-1901; also links to the 1911 census) | ||
*[http://www.rootsuk.com/ www.rootsuk.com] - 1841 | *[http://www.rootsuk.com/ www.rootsuk.com] - 1841 | ||
*[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php www.thegenealogist.co.uk]– 1841-1901 online | *[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php www.thegenealogist.co.uk]– 1841-1901 online | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ www.ancestry.co.uk]– extensive census 1841-1901; probate and church registers indexes or transcriptions | *[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ www.ancestry.co.uk]– extensive census 1841-1901; probate and church registers indexes or transcriptions | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ www.nationalarchives.gov.uk] – census indexes 1901-1911 | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ www.nationalarchives.gov.uk] – census indexes 1901-1911 | ||
*[http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/ www.genesreunited.co.uk]– compilation of tens of millions of entries including living relatives | *[http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/ www.genesreunited.co.uk]– compilation of tens of millions of entries including living relatives | ||
*Google on the words--“place-name” and “census”, or census “year” and the word “index” | *Google on the words--“place-name” and “census”, or census “year” and the word “index” | ||
*The Family History Library’s Patron Desktop “Favorites” links (see under the county name; then listed under the Census” subject heading; access online at [http://fhlfavorites.com/ fhlfavorites.com/] ) | *The Family History Library’s Patron Desktop “Favorites” links (see under the county name; then listed under the Census” subject heading; access online at [http://fhlfavorites.com/ fhlfavorites.com/] ) | ||
*Familysearch.org – numerous indexes/databases [https://familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org ]for mostly 1881, 1851; some 1841, 1861 and 1891 | *Familysearch.org – numerous indexes/databases [https://familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org ]for mostly 1881, 1851; some 1841, 1861 and 1891 | ||
*Federation Family History Societies – great resources offered by county societies; most produce long and significant lists of transcribed census records (£) [http://www.ffhs.org.uk/ www.ffhs.org.uk/] | *Federation Family History Societies – great resources offered by county societies; most produce long and significant lists of transcribed census records (£) [http://www.ffhs.org.uk/ www.ffhs.org.uk/] | ||
*FindMyPast.com – nearly 70 million online parish and church register database (£) | *FindMyPast.com – nearly 70 million online parish and church register database (£) | ||
*Society of Genealogists, London – [http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml www.sog.org.uk] (£) – holds a significant collection of published/transcribed census records and indexes at [http://www.ukcensusonline.com/ www.ukcensusonline.com/]<br> | *Society of Genealogists, London – [http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml www.sog.org.uk] (£) – holds a significant collection of published/transcribed census records and indexes at [http://www.ukcensusonline.com/ www.ukcensusonline.com/]<br> | ||
===== | =====Civil registration indexes===== | ||
*[http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ www.freeBMD.rootsweb.com]– over 160 million birth, marriage and deaths | *[http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ www.freeBMD.rootsweb.com]– over 160 million birth, marriage and deaths | ||
*[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/ www.ukbmd.org.uk]– various county births, marriages and death indexes to many registration districts or [http://thbmd.co.uk/search.php thbmd.co.uk/search.php ]- Tower Hamlets civil registration index online | *[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/ www.ukbmd.org.uk]– various county births, marriages and death indexes to many registration districts or [http://thbmd.co.uk/search.php thbmd.co.uk/search.php ]- Tower Hamlets civil registration index online | ||
===== | =====Parish church registers===== | ||
*County Record offices – i.e. London Metropolitan Archives and Library. Some big city County Record Offices have transcriptions and indexes to many parish registers and other records, as well as the original records in their collections | *County Record offices – i.e. London Metropolitan Archives and Library. Some big city County Record Offices have transcriptions and indexes to many parish registers and other records, as well as the original records in their collections | ||
*City Archives – i.e. Birmingham City Archives | *City Archives – i.e. Birmingham City Archives | ||
*Private collections of transcriptions and indexes – i.e. Marriage Indexes: Nimrod Index (Wiltshire), Baxter Index ( Essex) | *Private collections of transcriptions and indexes – i.e. Marriage Indexes: Nimrod Index (Wiltshire), Baxter Index ( Essex) | ||
*The Family History Library (see the FamilySearch Catalog online [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search at FamilySearch Catalog ] o ’Look up’ exchanges – volunteers respond to your emailed request to search i.e. parish register, transcriptions or indexes to same (see [http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html] (type “subscribe” in the subject box) or[http://aztecrose.tripod.com/LookupExchange.htm aztecrose.tripod.com/LookupExchange.htm] | *The Family History Library (see the FamilySearch Catalog online [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search at FamilySearch Catalog ] o ’Look up’ exchanges – volunteers respond to your emailed request to search i.e. parish register, transcriptions or indexes to same (see [http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html] (type “subscribe” in the subject box) or[http://aztecrose.tripod.com/LookupExchange.htm aztecrose.tripod.com/LookupExchange.htm] | ||
*Federation Family History Societies – great resources offered by county societies; most produce long and significant lists of transcribed parish registers (£) | *Federation Family History Societies – great resources offered by county societies; most produce long and significant lists of transcribed parish registers (£) | ||
*[http://www.findmypast.com/ www.findmypast.com] (£) – nearly 70 million online parish and church register database (£) | *[http://www.findmypast.com/ www.findmypast.com] (£) – nearly 70 million online parish and church register database (£) | ||
*Society of Genealogists, London –[http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml www.sog.org.uk] (£) – the most vast collection of transcribed parish registers to be found anywhere; and much more | *Society of Genealogists, London –[http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml www.sog.org.uk] (£) – the most vast collection of transcribed parish registers to be found anywhere; and much more | ||
*Online Parish Clerk Project (OPC) currently online; an absolutely project currently under way for the following counties with large cities: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Lincoln, Somerset, Sussex, Warwickshire, and Wiltshire. Similar projects available for Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Durham. "Google" to find these. | *Online Parish Clerk Project (OPC) currently online; an absolutely project currently under way for the following counties with large cities: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Lincoln, Somerset, Sussex, Warwickshire, and Wiltshire. Similar projects available for Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Durham. "Google" to find these. | ||
*“Google” name of county and the word “index” and by name of record type, i,e, “marriages”; [Note: there are numerous free online county-wide and/or parish indexes depending on the county; search parish by parish and county by county] | *“Google” name of county and the word “index” and by name of record type, i,e, “marriages”; [Note: there are numerous free online county-wide and/or parish indexes depending on the county; search parish by parish and county by county] | ||
*[http://www.origins.net/ www.origins.net] (£) – numerous indexes/databases | *[http://www.origins.net/ www.origins.net] (£) – numerous indexes/databases | ||
*Atlas & Index of Parish Registers by Phillimore; Co. publishers (£) – see county section in back for church and census indexes and addresses | *Atlas & Index of Parish Registers by Phillimore; Co. publishers (£) – see county section in back for church and census indexes and addresses | ||
*[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php www.thegenealogist.co.uk] (£) – numerous indexes/databases | *[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php www.thegenealogist.co.uk] (£) – numerous indexes/databases | ||
*The Family History Library’s Patron Desktop collection of approximately 7,000 data-rich England Internet links; visit [http://www.fhlfavorites.info www.fhlfavorites.info] and search under county name; then i.e. “Church records” links to numerous free, countrywide, county-wide and parish by parish database transcriptions online | *The Family History Library’s Patron Desktop collection of approximately 7,000 data-rich England Internet links; visit [http://www.fhlfavorites.info www.fhlfavorites.info] and search under county name; then i.e. “Church records” links to numerous free, countrywide, county-wide and parish by parish database transcriptions online | ||
*Parish register transcriptions online - [http://www.genuki.org.uk/ www.genuki.org.uk] | *Parish register transcriptions online - [http://www.genuki.org.uk/ www.genuki.org.uk] | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ www.ancestry.co.uk] (£) – numerous national databases for numerous records | *[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ www.ancestry.co.uk] (£) – numerous national databases for numerous records | ||
*[http://www.freereg.org.uk/ www.freereg.org.uk] – nearly 7 million baptismal, marriage, and burials entries | *[http://www.freereg.org.uk/ www.freereg.org.uk] – nearly 7 million baptismal, marriage, and burials entries | ||
*[http://worldvitalrecords.com/ www.worldvitalrecords.com] – numerous indexes/databases | *[http://worldvitalrecords.com/ www.worldvitalrecords.com] – numerous indexes/databases | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org]-numerous indexes/databases | *[https://familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org]-numerous indexes/databases | ||
*Family History Library – has thousands of in-house indexes/databases | *Family History Library – has thousands of in-house indexes/databases | ||
*See or purchase booklet: Marriage and census indexes for family historians by Hampson; Gibson | *See or purchase booklet: Marriage and census indexes for family historians by Hampson; Gibson | ||
*[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/index.php www.bmdregisters.co.uk] – free index to non-parochial registers transcriptions with a free index, pay-per-view for each transcribed entry – about 8 million online | *[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/index.php www.bmdregisters.co.uk] – free index to non-parochial registers transcriptions with a free index, pay-per-view for each transcribed entry – about 8 million online | ||
===== | =====Probate records:===== | ||
*[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/ www.fhlfavorites.info/] under “England”, then [Name of] “county”, then “Probate”; most England counties now have extensive online indexes! | *[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/ www.fhlfavorites.info/] under “England”, then [Name of] “county”, then “Probate”; most England counties now have extensive online indexes! | ||
*Google the following words: 1) [name of] “county”/big city; 2) “probate”; 3) “index” | *Google the following words: 1) [name of] “county”/big city; 2) “probate”; 3) “index” | ||
===== | =====Occupational records:===== | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ www.nationalarchives.gov.uk] - Guildhall Library: [http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx] - extensive holdings for UK | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ www.nationalarchives.gov.uk] - Guildhall Library: [http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx] - extensive holdings for UK | ||
*Family History Library thousands of microfilm holdings for “occupations” | *Family History Library thousands of microfilm holdings for “occupations” | ||
*FHL - [Name of] “County” or [Name of] “City - Occupations” - order; search films at FHCs worldwide | *FHL - [Name of] “County” or [Name of] “City - Occupations” - order; search films at FHCs worldwide | ||
*[http://www.britishorigins.com/ www.britishorigins.com] (£) - apprentices of Great Britain online (1710-1774) | *[http://www.britishorigins.com/ www.britishorigins.com] (£) - apprentices of Great Britain online (1710-1774) | ||
*Society of Genealogists ([http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml www.sog.org.uk]) £ – have some; have a “lookup” service or [http://www.findmypast.com/ www.findmypast.com] £ – Civil service index online | *Society of Genealogists ([http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml www.sog.org.uk]) £ – have some; have a “lookup” service or [http://www.findmypast.com/ www.findmypast.com] £ – Civil service index online | ||
*Family History Library “Favorites” – see online at [http://www.fhlfavorites.info/ www.fhlfavorites.info]under the county names’ “General” folder, under “Occupations”. Many sites! | *Family History Library “Favorites” – see online at [http://www.fhlfavorites.info/ www.fhlfavorites.info]under the county names’ “General” folder, under “Occupations”. Many sites! | ||
===== | =====Newspapers, etc.:===== | ||
*Gentleman’s Magazine – hundreds of thousands of indexed entries – at [http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ilej/journals/srchgm.htm www.bodley.ox.ac.uk] | *Gentleman’s Magazine – hundreds of thousands of indexed entries – at [http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ilej/journals/srchgm.htm www.bodley.ox.ac.uk] | ||
*London Times from 1790 with index at [http://www.godfrey.org/ http://www.godfrey.org] | *London Times from 1790 with index at [http://www.godfrey.org/ http://www.godfrey.org] | ||
*London Gazette from 1665 at [http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ www.gazettes-online.co.uk] <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247680984646_524" /> | *London Gazette from 1665 at [http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ www.gazettes-online.co.uk] <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247680984646_524" /> | ||
*Newspapers in the UK: [http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/ http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs] | *Newspapers in the UK: [http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/ http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs] | ||
=====Land Registry of Deeds===== | |||
Middlesex from 1708 to 1988: at the London Metropolitan Archives and Library; visit: [http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx www.cityoflondon.gov.uk]; email: ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk; or call (tel): 020 7332 3820 | |||
=====Manorial records:===== see Manorial Documents Register (MDR) at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/mdr/ www.nationalarchives.gov.uk] for availability | |||
'''Additional Helps:''' | '''Additional Helps:''' | ||
*University and other academic libraries and their archives’ collections | |||
*The National Archives’ ‘guides’ to research:[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/atoz/default.htm www.nationalarchives.gov.uk] | |||
*British Library - ([http://www.bl.uk/ www.bl.uk/]) – also little used and under-recognized—for family history and biography! | |||
*[http://www.fold3.com/institution-index.php www.fold3.com] | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ www.rootsweb.com]– has some links to indexes to church registers and more | |||
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/expertsearch.jsp;jsessionid=8B3C24ABF69B27925D76C58C75D11B6A#tab03 www.visionofbritain.org.uk]- best topographical dictionary on the Internet (Imperial Gazetteer) | |||
*[[Main Page|Wiki Main Page]] - FamilySearch.org’s new family history wiki-pedia; calling all volunteers! | |||
<br>Appendix I | <br>Appendix I | ||
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Regardless of your research experience in primary and original record sources, test your knowledge and see if you have done your ‘due diligence’ in the past by looking at the following ‘Where to Find’ list for home, compiled, and/or secondary sources for information on your families. You will be pleasantly surprised. In today’s world, making an orderly approach to tracking all available sources at your perusal is a very difficult task! The following is a standard list of family, home and compiled sources: | Regardless of your research experience in primary and original record sources, test your knowledge and see if you have done your ‘due diligence’ in the past by looking at the following ‘Where to Find’ list for home, compiled, and/or secondary sources for information on your families. You will be pleasantly surprised. In today’s world, making an orderly approach to tracking all available sources at your perusal is a very difficult task! The following is a standard list of family, home and compiled sources: | ||
'''Family & Home Sources''' | |||
*Pictures | |||
*Journals & Diaries | |||
*Family Bibles | |||
*Interview close | |||
*Extended family members | |||
*Interview distant relatives | |||
*Copies of vital documents | |||
*Interview close | |||
*Family Bibles | |||
*Family data deposited or published | |||
'''Compiled Sources''' | |||
* | *Family Histories | ||
*Pedigrees | |||
*Biographies & autobiographies | |||
'''WHERE TO FIND 'REPOSITORIES' OF COMPILED SOURCES FOR FAMILIES:''' | '''WHERE TO FIND 'REPOSITORIES' OF COMPILED SOURCES FOR FAMILIES:''' | ||
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*'''Online family genealogy sites, pedigrees, history sites:''' | *'''Online family genealogy sites, pedigrees, history sites:''' | ||
*[http://books.google.com books.google.com] thousands of scanned books now online | |||
*[http://www.worldcat.org www.worldcat.org] - thousands of libraries and their catalogs online via this site | |||
*[http://www.newberry.org www.newberry.org] – Chicago’s massive library collection | |||
*[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] (follow prompt to catalog; do a “Surname” search) | |||
*[http://www.fhlfavorites.info www.fhlfavorites.info] – see “England/General/Book search” or England/General/Genealogy” | |||
*[http://www.freegenealogytools.com/2009/09/family-history-archives-at-byu.html www.familyhistoryarchives.byu.edu]- published family Histories online | |||
*[http://www.americanancestors.org/ www.americanancestors.org] - New Eng. Hist. & Gen. Soc. | |||
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/eresources.html www.acpl.lib.in.us] - Allen co., Indiana Pub. Lib. | |||
*Houston TX Public Library | |||
*'''Repositories and libraries with published family genealogies, biographies and other compiled source databases; here are their online website addresses:''' | *'''Repositories and libraries with published family genealogies, biographies and other compiled source databases; here are their online website addresses:''' | ||
*Aim25 at: [http://www.aim25.ac.uk www.aim25.ac.uk] (100 London archives) | |||
*FamilySearch Catalog | |||
*National Archives of Canada | |||
*The National Archives (NARA) U.S. | |||
*The Genealogical Research Library, Toronto, Canada | |||
*The National Archives - UK | |||
*Provincial archives (Canada) | |||
*A2A (Archives to Arch.) at The National Archives, UK | |||
*The British Library, London | |||
*Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. | |||
*'''. County records offices – have numerous family genealogies and pedigrees – Google for their websites and search online catalogs or inventories''' | *'''. County records offices – have numerous family genealogies and pedigrees – Google for their websites and search online catalogs or inventories''' | ||
*Local Public Libraries—often have published and/or typescript family histories | |||
*'''Compiled manuscripts or typescripts, on family histories, genealogies, biographies, and pedigrees in any country around the world, generally may be deposited at:''' | *'''Compiled manuscripts or typescripts, on family histories, genealogies, biographies, and pedigrees in any country around the world, generally may be deposited at:''' | ||
*State, provincial, local & national archives, i.e. Library of Congress; Provincial archives, National Library, Ottawa | |||
*Research libraries, i.e. Genealogical Research Library, Toronto, Dallas Public Library or Allen County IN – have important genealogical collections | |||
*Society archives and libraries, i.e.www.americanancestors.org/ and the D.A.R. – have significant records including, biographies, family Bibles, and much more | |||
*University and college archives - i.e. University of York; BYU - have extensive collections | |||
*County and state historical societies | |||
*College of Arms (London), Lord Lyons (Scotland) | |||
*Large (and frequently small) local public libraries have local genealogical collections | |||
[[Category:England Emigration and Immigration]] | [[Category:England Emigration and Immigration]] | ||