Colonies & Possessions

• The British Empire 
  The British Empire is the largest formal empire the world has ever known. As such, its power and influence stretched all over the globe; shaping it in all manner of ways. This site is dedicated to analysing the history of the British Empire.
• The British in Singapore and Malaya 
• The British Library - Oriental and India Office Collections 
  • India Office Records: Family History Sources 
• Brits in South America Database 
• CASBAH 
  Research resources relating to Caribbean Studies and the history of Black and Asian peoples in the UK.
• Churchplans Online - Gibraltar 
  Online searchable database of over 13,000 parish church plans in England, Wales & Scotland held by the Church Building Society dating from 1818 to 1982. From the Lambeth Palace Library.
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission 
  Details of 1.7 million members of UK and Commonwealth forces who died in the 1st and 2nd World Wars and other wars, and 60,000 civilian casualties of WWII. Gives details of grave site, date of death, age, usually parents/widow's address.
• East India Company Ships 
  Shipping Losses in the Mercantile Service 1600-1834 (includes Shipwrecks, Captures & Missing Vessels).
• Falkland Island Genealogy 
• GIBRALTAR Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in Gibraltar. Archives: browse or search.
• History of Lascars 
  History about Asain seamen working on British ships.
• Malta Family History 
  For British men and women who were born, married, died, served in the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, the British Army, were residents on the island, or in some manner are connected with Malta.
• Hispanic, Central & South America, and the West Indies 
  Including Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean. See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
• Home Children 
  See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
• Jamaican Ancestry: How to Find Out More 
  A book by Madeleine E. Mitchell.
• Jamaican Family Search 
• Passages to India - Genealogy Resources In British India 
  Includes description of Overland Route to India with P&O SN Company, transcriptions from old newspapers of birth, marriage & death announcements, and info on SOUNDY & SCHAUMBERG families in India.
• Soldiers Whom the World have Forgotten 
  Dedicated to the memory of soldiers & their families who died in and around Bangalore, India.
• The Sun Never Set on the British Empire 
  Annotated listing of all the territories & possesions held by Great Britain over time. Excellent for determining where the British were and at what times.
• Tracing Your West Indian Ancestors 
  A book by Guy Grannum.
• United States 
  See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.

General Resource Sites

• Britain in the USA - How can I trace my British ancestors? 
  Basic contact information for UK research.
• British-Genealogy.com 
  General resource site for UK genealogy.
  • Mailing Lists 
  • Resources 
    • British Censuses 
    • English Parish Registers 
• BT.com - The Phonebook 
• Copyright for Family Historians 
  Article by David Hawgood pertaining to copyright issues in the United Kingdom.
• familyrecords.gov.uk 
  From the United Kingdom's familyrecords.gov consortium.
  • Adoption 
  • Births, Deaths, and Marriages 
  • Census 
  • Emigration 
  • Immigration 
  • Parish Registers 
  • Military Records 
  • Wills 
• Family Research - English, Scottish and Irish Genealogy 
  Blog covering British genealogy news, reviews and helpful articles; genealogy links, free query forums.
• Family Tree Connection - Great Britain Resources 
  Search the listings for free, view full details with a fee-based subscription.
• First Steps in Family History 
  From the Federation of Family History Societies. This online brochure provides answers to a new researcher's first questions about family history.
• Gareth's Help Page (Technical Words/Expressions) 
  Excellent resource for UK genealogical terminology.
• Genealogy Today UK Edition 
• GENEVA - The GENUKI diary of GENealogical EVents and Activities 
• GENUKI - UK & Ireland Genealogy 
  • UK+Ireland Genealogy Index 
  • The UK and Ireland 
    • Channel Islands 
    • England 
    • Ireland 
    • Isle of Man 
    • Scotland 
    • Wales 
• Gerry Palliser's Local and Family History Resource 
  The site contains two databases: the General Historical Database (GHD), and the Photographed Monuments and Inscriptions Database (PMID). These databases relate almost exclusively to Great Britain.
• History On-line 
  Information resources for the teaching and learning of history. There are currently over 40,000 records providing details of books and articles, UK university lecturers, UK current and past research, and evaluated links to web sites and on-line resources. This information is freely available, and can be searched or browsed.
• HM Customs & Excise - Our History 
  • A Brief History Of Income Tax 
  • Our History 
    • Customs records as a source for genealogical research 
    • A Brief History of HM Customs and Excise 
    • Further Reading 
    • Customs and Excise National Museum 
• Immigration: The English 
  A brief history of English immigration to the United States.
• Lookup United Kingdom 
  Search site for lost, friends, relatives, missing persons, adoptees, and birth parents in the UK.
• The Ogre - On Line Genealogical Research Engine 
  For UK baptisms, census, burials, directories, marriages and miscellaneous data.
• The Parish Chest  ~ United Kingdom
  A genealogical shopping site. Books, microfiche, CDs, charts, supplies. Parish transcriptions.
• ROOTS-L Resources: United Kingdom and Ireland 
• Roots Television 
  Roots Television is an online television network by and for avid genealogists. Videos include how-to demonstrations, conference lectures, and region-specific programming including Irish, Hispanic, British, Jewish, African-American research and more. Videos are available online, on-demand, and virtually all of them are absolutely free.
  • Program Guide 
    • British Roots 
• Surname Navigator United Kingdom 
  A one window, megasearch engine for surnames. Can simultaneously search various databases using only one input screen. Includes CGI (LDS Mormons) United Kingdom, Ancestral File (LDS Mormons) United Kingdom, Geneanet United Kingdom, Google, genealogy United Kingdom, Google News Genealogy United Kingdom, Rootsweb message board United Kingdom, Ancestry.com, Email Finder United Kingdom, White Pages United Kingdom.
• UKAncestor.com 
  A free website for family and local history within the UK and Ireland! Includes an Obituary Exchange and allows you to register your ancestors' former addresses.
• UK Genealogy 
  Links & information for UK research.
• UK Genealogy Heraldry and History - Free Resources 
  Free site offering a 35,000+ name database, Parish Registers, Heralds Visitations for many counties of the United Kingdom.
• The UK Genealogy Webring 
• United Kingdom & Ireland Genealogy Web 
  Links for the UK & Ireland.
• Yahoo!...United Kingdom...Genealogy 

Government & Cities

• British Counties, Parishes, etc. for Genealogists 
  This site does a good job of explaining some of the more mysterious organizational structures of interest to the genealogist with UK ancestors.
• Chronological Tables of Local and of Private Acts 
  A chronological table covering the 26,000 Local Acts of Parliament passed between 1797 & the end of 1973 & the 11,000 Private, later described as Personal, Acts passed between 1539 & the end of 1973.
  • Local Acts of Parliament 
  • Private Acts of Parliament 
• Court Web Sites - United Kingdom 
  Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts.
• Index to Various Acts of Parliament of interest to the Genealogist 
• ukonline.gov.uk - UK Government Information and Services 
  The primary web site for the UK government.

History & Culture

• American and British History Resources on the Internet 
• British History Online 
  Digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust.
  • Ecclesiastical and Religious History 
  • Historical Geography 
  • Local History 
  • Parliamentary History 
  • Urban and Metropolitan History 
• The British Monarchy - The Official Web Site 
  • History of the Monarchy 
• Coins of the UK 
  Gives a good deal of history of the coinage of the United Kingdom by regnal years.
• Denominations of British Coins, Names, Values & Dates 
• The East India Company 
• Encyclopaedia of British History: 1700-1950 
• EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History 
  Selected transcriptions, facsimiles and translations.
• Gaelic & Gaelic Culture 
• Historical Value of Money in the UK 
• Historic British Coinage 
  Describes the pre-decimal coinage of England.
• History of England in Medieval Times 
  Historic and genealogical information about royal and nobility family lines.
• How Much Is That Worth Today? 
  Interactive online form for comparing the purchasing power of money in the Great Britain from 1600 to any other year including the present.
• Internet Library of Early Journals 
  Scanned images of substantial runs of 18th and 19th century journals.
• Local History Link 
  Advertises UK local history books and services for sale or items wanted.
• Migration from Northern Europe to America via the Port of Hull, 1848-1888 by Nick Evans- The Solem, Swiggum & Austheim Ship Index 
• Money and coins 
  Discusses the "L.S.D." pre-decimal system of coinage in the United Kingdom.
• Old Money  ~ United Kingdom
  From the University of Leicester.
  • A ready reckoner for converting between old pence (d) and new pence (p) 
• Secrets of the Norman Invasion 
  With plates of the Bayeux Tapestry.
• Through Mighty Seas - Maritime History of NW England 
• Useful dates in British history 
  For the local historian or genealogist.
• Victorian Political History: An Overview 
• Victoria Research Web 
  Resources for research into the history and culture of 19th-century Britain.
• Useful dates in British history 
• Wages, the Cost of Living, Contemporary Equivalents to Victorian Money 
• Wages and Cost of Living in the Victorian Era 
• YourMemories.co.uk 
  Childhood memories from dozens of British families from all walks of life.

How To

• Archival Research Techniques and Skills Scheme 
  Online tutorial aimed at those who wish to start research work in archives in the UK.
  • Pre-research: locating archives 
  • Planning your visit 
  • Rules, regulations and document handling 
  • Research techniques 
  • Online archival research 
• Beginning Family History, UK National Register of Archives - Information Leaflets  ~ GENUKI
• The Channel 4 Guide to Genealogy or How to Find Your Roots 
  • A Caribbean Case Study 
  • Tracing an Ancestor Who Was an Immigrant 
    • African-Americans 
    • Africans 
    • Asians 
    • Jewish 
    • West Indians 
  • Records before 1837 
  • Resources 
  • Using the Internet 
• Emery Paper, Version 3 - A-Z of British Genealogical Research  ~ GENUKI
• First Steps in Family History 
  From the Federation of Family History Societies. This online brochure provides answers to a new researcher's first questions about family history.
• Getting More From the 1881 British Census on CD-ROM 
  Article by Mark Howells.
• A guide to obtaining copies of Probate Records 
  From the UK Court Service.
• HMSO Guidance Notes - Publishing and Copyright 
  For UK documents under Crown Copyright (including census & civil registration documents), the HMSO has revised its stance on enforcing their copyright. These guidelines can help genealogists understand what they may and may not do with UK Crown Copyrighted information without prior approval from the HMSO.
• How to Trace Your Family Tree - Notes for Beginners 
  From the Glamorgan Family History Society.
• Latin in Parish Records 
  Article by Alison U. Ring.
• Monumental Inscriptions for Family Historians 
  • Recording Monumental Inscriptions 
• The National Archives (U.K.) 
  Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
  • The Catalogue 
    Descriptions of more than 10 million records held by The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. The visitor may either search or browse through the descriptions. Images of the documents are not available. Visitors can request copies online and can also place advance orders for the day of their visit.
    • Research Guides: A to Z 
      An alphabetical list of the topical Research Guides. The guides help you find what you need in the catalogue, so this should be the first thing you consult.
• The relevance of surnames in genealogy 
  From the Society of Genealogists (UK). Explains the history behind the taking of surnames and the difficulty of reliance on surnames in modern genealogy.
• Researching Ancestors from the United Kingdom 
  Using the LDS Family History Center Resources.
• Researching from Abroad  ~ GENUKI
• Seeking English 
  Guide to searching for your English roots.
• Tracing British Seaman & Their Ships 

Language & Names

• Ancestry.com - English and Welsh Surname Dictionary 
  Describes the origin of each surname, indicating from where and from what the surname is derived. It also provides information on variant spellings, pronunciations, and other related names. Available by fee-based subscription.
• Dialect Translators 
  Includes Geordie, Brummie, Scouse and more.
• Modern British Surname Studies : A Guide to Resources 
  Statistics and surnames (and some distribution) en masse in the 19th and 20th centuries (not individual surnames).

Libraries, Archives & Museums

• 24 Hour Museum 
  UK Museums, galleries, and heritage sites in a searchable database with contact and visitor information plus links to their web sites where available.
• Archives Hub 
  Searchable online descriptions of the various archives held by over a dozen institutes of higher education in the United Kingdom.
• Archives in Focus 
  Introductory guide to archives in the UK.
  • Family History 
  • Local History 
  • House History 
• ARCHON - A-Z of Repositories 
  • Channel Islands 
  • England 
  • Isle of Man 
  • Northern Ireland 
  • Republic of Ireland 
  • Scotland 
  • Wales 
• Artists' Papers Register 
  Online searchable index of papers and primary sources relating to artists, designers and craftspeople located in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom.
• Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology 
  • Ashmolean Museum: Antiquities - Brass Rubbings 
    An index to the museum's holdings of brass rubbings from parish churches across England & Wales. Some of the index entries include the names of those memorialized.
• A-Z of Military Museums 
  Holdings, locations, and contact information from the official Army web page of the United Kingdom. Particularly rich in information on regimental museums.
• The BP Archive 
• BP Archive Unit 
• The British Heraldic Archive 
• The British Library 
• The British Postal Museum & Archive 
  Holds the records of the British Post Office from the seventeenth century to the present day.
• BT Archives 
  From British Telecomunications.
• Centre for Urban History 
  From the University of Leicester.
  • Small Towns Project 
    Project to broaden knowledge of the 800 or so English small towns, during the period 1600-1850 in particular.
• Church of England Records Centre  ~ London
• CURL - The Consortium of University Research Libraries 
• The European Library 
  A portal which offers access to the combined resources (books, magazines, journals.... - both digital and non-digital) of the 45 national libraries of Europe. It offers free searching and delivers digital objects - some free, some for a fee.
• Family History Centres in the UK and Ireland 
• Family History Library Catalog 
  From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
  • Channel Islands 
  • Great Britain 
    • England 
    • Scotland 
    • Wales 
  • Ireland 
  • Isle of Man 
• Galleries of Justice  ~ Nottingham
  Collections focus on law and policing.
  • The Rainer Foundation Archive 
    Holds the extant records of Associated Societies for the Protection of Women and Children, Church of England Temperance Society, London Police Court Missions, London Haven for Women and Girls, London Probation Committee, Society of Juvenile Courts Probation Officers.
• Guildhall Library Manuscripts Collection 
  • Collage Portal 
    An image database containing 20,000 works from the Guildhall Library and Guildhall Art Gallery London.
  • search@guildhall 
    Experienced researchers will undertake fee-for-service research in Guildhall Library's collections.
• Postal Heritage Trust  ~ London
  • Family History 
    • Getting Started 
    • Researching Your Ancestors 
      Includes a brief description of record types.
    • Using the Records 
• HM Customs & Excise National Museum 
  The museum at Merseyside, England has an associated library which includes resources of interest to the family historian researching their excise officer or customs official ancestors.
• The Hudson's Bay Company Archives 
  From the Provincial Archives of Manitoba, Canada.
• Huguenot Library 
  At the University College London.
  • eUCLid - the University College London Online Library Catalog 
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 
  • Library & Information Service 
    • Founding Fathers Knowledge Guide 
      A guide to tracing the history of a firm or an ancestor who was a Chartered Accountant and what material the ICAEW hold that can help.
    • Members Lists of Accountancy Bodies 
      A guide to our unique collection of over 220 series of membership lists for accountancy bodies from 1877 to the present day. Includes an A-Z listing.
    • What's in a name: Firms' simplified family trees on the web 
      Family trees showing the development of the big accountancy firms of the 1980s.
• John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera  
  At the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford.
• Lambeth Palace Library  ~ London
• LDS Family History Centres in the British Isles, Including Ireland and Scotland 
• The Library, Friends House, London 
  Holds the central archives of Britain Yearly Meeting of Quakers as well as one of the largest collections of Quaker material in the world.
• The Library of Congress 
  • European Reading Room 
    The primary public access point for readers and researchers seeking to use the vast European collections of the Library of Congress.
    • Frequently Asked Questions 
    • Library of Congress - European Collections - An Illustrated Guide 
    • Overviews of the Collections 
      • The British and Irish Collections 
• Manchester Archives and Local Studies  ~ Manchester
  • Family History in Manchester 
• Mander and Mitchenson Theatre Collection  ~ London
• Merseyside Maritime Museum  ~ Liverpool, England
• Methodist Archives and Research Centre 
  At the John Rylands University Library in Manchester, UK. See the link for Researching your Family History on this site.
• Methodist Heritage in the UK 
  Methodist Heritage provides a guide to the main locations in Britain with buildings or sites of particular Methodist historic interest. Includes libraries and other research centers with Methodist holdings.
  • Methodist Heritage - Research Libraries 
    Select list of libraries and archives in Great Britain with Methodist holdings.
• Mills Archive 
  Archive and resource library specializing in traditional mills and milling.
• Modern Records Centre 
  The Centre's holdings focus on UK trade union records. It also holds the records of some interest groups and political organisations (including West Midlands), of individuals and business (particularly the motor industry). Hosted by the University of Warwick Library, the MRC holds records of interest to the genealogist regarding trades union membership amongst other topics.
  • Genealogy at the Modern Records Centre 
    List of occupations covered by the archives for which genealogical guides are available:
    • Carvers, Picture-Frame Makers and Gilders 
    • Compositors 
    • House Decorators & Painters 
    • Printing Workers 
    • Railwaymen 
    • Stonemasons & Quarrymen 
• The National Army Museum  ~ London
  • Research 
• The National Archives (U.K.) 
  Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
  • The Catalogue 
    Descriptions of more than 10 million records held by The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. The visitor may either search or browse through the descriptions. Images of the documents are not available. Visitors can request copies online and can also place advance orders for the day of their visit.
    • Help 
      • Frequently Asked Questions 
      • Glossary 
      • Hints and Tips 
      • Search Tips 
    • Research Guides: A to Z 
      This is an alphabetical list of the topical Research Guides. The guides help you find what you need in the catalogue, so this should be the first thing you consult.
  • Family History 
  • House History 
  • Local History 
  • Military History 
  • Search Our Collections 
    • 1901 Census of England and Wales Online 
      Pay-for-use online searchable index with online images available.
    • DocumentsOnline 
      Searching the index is free. There is a small fee to download a digital image of a document.
    • Moving Here - 200 years of Migration to England 
• National Gas Archive 
  Company archive of the Lattice Group which holds the historical records of the UK gas industry dating from the early 19th Century.
• National Maritime Museum 
  • Collections & Research 
    • The Caird Library Manuscripts Collection 
      This collection includes personal papers of the famous and powerful, Admiralty and Dockyard records, and the business papers of shipping companies and other non-governmental organisations. Also Crew agreement lists and Certificates of Competency.
    • NMM Library Catalogue 
    • Research Guides from The National Maritime Museum 
      A listing of the National Maritime Museum's online research guides to their library and collections and to other related maritime sources.
      • Research Guide No. A3 - Tracing Family History from Maritime Records 
        A brief introduction to maritime records you can use to discover more about your ancestors, family history or famous people. It is intended to help you get started on your research, using the National Maritime Museum's library and archives and other resources outside the museum.
      • Research Guides - The Royal Navy 
        Links to four of the National Maritime Museum's research guides regarding the Royal Navy.
      • Research Guides - The Merchant Navy 
        Links to twelve of the National Maritime Museum's research guides regarding Britain's merchant shipping.
      • Research Guides - World Wars One and Two 
        Links to two of the National Maritime Museum's research guides for their holdings on the World Wars.
      • Research Guide No. F1 - Shipping Companies: Records held by the National Maritime Museum 
        This guide lists the shipping companies whose records, or part-records, are held by the National Maritime Collection. These are mainly business records and do not cover operations, voyages or passenger lists.
• Parliamentary Archives: House of Lords Record Office 
  The archive service for both Houses of Parliament and facilitates public access to several million records which are preserved in the Victoria Tower repository. The records include original Acts of Parliament from 1497, Journals from 1510, papers laid before Parliament from 1531, Peerage papers from 1597, Judicial papers from 1621, and plans of canals, roads, railways and other public works deposited in connection with private bills from 1794. Amongst the comparatively few records of genealogical interest are the Protestation returns of 1642 and certain Papist returns.
  • What's in the Parliamentary Archives? 
• The Latest News on the 1901 Census 
  Updated accessiblity information for the 1901 census online from the Federation of Family History Societies.
• The Post Office Archives and Record Services 
• Project EARL - Connecting Public Libraries to the Network 
• Ragged School Museum 
  The museum resides in three canal-side warehouses in Copperfield Road, East London. These buildings were previously used by Dr Barnardo to house the largest ragged school in London.
• Repositories of Primary Sources - Europe - United Kingdom 
  A list of links to online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
• The Royal Bank of Scotland: Our Heritage  ~ U.K.
• Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts 
  Information on manuscript collections relating to British history.
• The Royal Marines Museum  ~ Hampshire
• The Royal Naval Museum  ~ Portsmouth, England
  • Collections & Research 
  • Manuscript Collection 
  • Reserve Collections 
  • On-line Exhibition Fleet Reviews 
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary 
  • Boats of the Royal Naval Museum 
• Survey of Jewish Archives in the UK and Eire  
  From the University of Southampton Libraries.
• Trades Union Congress Library Collection 
  From the University of North London.
• UK Archival Repositories on the Internet 
• UK Heritage Railways 
  These pages are intended to provided a guide to all heritage railways, preserved locomotives, preservation societies and railway museums in the UK.
• The UK Public Libraries Page 
• University of Essex - The Data Archive 
• Wellcome Trust - History of Medicine Library 
  • Research Resources 
• Where are all the UK Record Offices? 
• Working Class Movement Library  ~ Salford, England
  • The Boilermakers Monthly Reports - a source for the family historian 
  • GMB Britain's General Union - an archive 
  • Shipwrights Records in the Library 
  • Trade Union Archives 

Locality Specific

• All Gibraltar - Gibraltar Genealogy Research Community 
• Beverely Beck Online  ~ United Kingdom
  Boats, fishing and historic Beverley Beck Canal.

Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat

• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - United Kingdom and Ireland Mailing Lists 
  Most of the mailing list links below point to this site, wonderfully maintained by John Fuller. John indexes links for all known genealogy mailing lists, including RootsWeb and others.
• RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: United Kingdom 
  The majority of genealogy mailing lists are hosted by RootsWeb.com. Messages on RootsWeb lists are archived. The links to RootsWeb below point you to the archives (browse or search).

• AUS-CONVICTS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the convicts that were transported to Australia. Archives: browse or search.
• AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the history and genealogy surrounding the Tasmanian (formerly Van Diemens Land) convicts and their records in other states of Australia and in the United Kingdom. Archives: browse or search.
• BIFHS-USA-NEWS Mailing List 
  A read-only mailing list for announcements regarding the British Isles Family History Society - USA. Archives: browse or search.
• BORDER Mailing List 
  For anyone interested in genealogy, history, or culture related to the counties which surround the border of Scotland and England. A unique culture evolved in this area which was different from both southern English and either highland or lowland Scottish culture. Many people from the borders were transported to Northern Ireland or left for the colonies. Archives: browse or search.
• BRIT-CUSTOMS Mailing List 
  For the discussion of old British customs and their meanings in relation to British genealogy. Archives: browse or search.
• BRITISH-AMERICA Mailing List 
  The British North America Act of 1867 created the Dominion of Canada. This list explores the 'British' character of Canada and is for anyone with a genealogical, cultural or historical interest in those persons who emigrated to North America during the period of British influence. Archives: browse or search.
• BRITISH-CONNECTIONS Mailing List 
  For anyone interested in British genealogy, history, and culture as well as those who may be seeking connections with relatives or lost friends in the United Kingdom. Archives: browse or search.
• British-Genealogy-Discussion Mailng List 
  For discussions about British-Genealogy.com including its web pages, mailing lists, etc.
• BRITISHHOMECHILDREN Mailing List 
  For anyone who has a genealogical interest in the 100,000 British Home Children - alleged orphans - who were emigrated to Canada by 50 child care organizations 1880-1930. Archives: browse or search.
• BRITISH-JEWRY Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in British Jews. Archives: browse or search.
• BRITISH-NOBILITY Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical, cultural or historical interest in the British nobility. Archives: browse or search.
• BRITISH-NORTH-AMERICA Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in British North America. Archives: browse or search.
• BRITISHPEOPLE1939-1950 Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in all aspects of life in Britain during World War II and the years immediately following. Archives: browse or search.
• BRITISH-VIRGIN-ISLANDS Mailing List 
  Sponsored by the British Virgin Islands GenWeb Project, for anyone with a genealogical interest in the British Virgin Islands. Archives: browse or search.
• britregiments Mailing List 
  For anyone with a historical or genealogical interest in British Regiments (including the Indian Army).
• BRIT-SURNAMES Mailing List 
  For anyone researching British surnames. Postings can address individual queries, general research information and needs, and information on existing or planned one name studies. Archives: browse or search.
• CELTS Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the genealogy, history, culture and religion of the Celts. Archives: browse or search.
• CHURCHMEN-UK Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in church employees (clergy and others) in the United Kingdom. Archives: browse or search.
• COALMINERS Mailing List 
  For anyone whose ancestors were coalminers in the United Kingdom or the United States. Archives: browse or search.
• FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List 
  For discussing, implementing, developing and organising the FreeBMD project. Archives: browse or search.
• FreeBMD-News Mailing List 
  A read-only mailing list for people who are interested in how the FreeBMD project is progressing. Archives: browse or search.
• FREEUKGEN-TECH Mailing List 
  For technical discussions associated with the FREEUKGEN project which exists to bring source material relating to the United Kingdom online. Archives: browse or search.
• GBR-Maps-Online Mailing List 
  For for the discussion and sharing of information regarding British maps and etchings, and their availability online.
• GEN-Ancestors-Lifestyle Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information about how our British ancestors lived.
• GENBRIT Mailing List  gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.britain newsgroup
  For the discussion of genealogy in Great Britain and the islands. Archives: browse or search.
• GEN-Canals-Watermen Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in British canals and watermen.
• GEN-Census Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding British censuses and how to get the most out of them for genealogy research.
• GEN-Documents Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information related to the reading of old British documents such as parish registers, wills, etc., including old handwriting and Latin.
• Genealogy_Aus_Convicts_Mary_Ann Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the convicts that were transported to Australia on the Mary Ann in 1822.
• genealogyuk Mailing List 
  For anyone interested in British Genealogy.
• GEN-Emigrants Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding ancestors who emigrated from Britain to America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, etc. including both why and how they emigrated.
• GEN-Firstnames-origins Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information the meaning and origins of first or given names found in Britain.
• GEN-Institutions Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in British institutions such as work-houses and hospitals.
• GEN-Jewish-Roots Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in British Jews in any time period.
• GEN-Mariners Mailing List 
  For for anyone with a genealogical interest in British mariners, seafarers, and the British navy.
• GEN-Newspapers Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding old British newspapers and where to locate them, and the use of old newspapers in British family history research.
• GEN-Parish-Law Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding British parish law, poor law, rights of settlement, bastardy, etc. as it relates to our ancestors.
• GEN-Railwaymen Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding ancestors who were employed as British railwaymen and the history of the various British railway companies.
• GEN-Sojourners Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in sojourners in Britain, those people who are visitors to a parish (passing through) such as Gypsies, travellers, circus and fairground people, travelling hawkers, and railway labourers.
• GEN-Surnames-Origins Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information the meaning and origins of surnames in Britain including patronymics.
• GEN-Townlife Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information on life in British towns and cities as it relates to our ancestors and family history research.
• GEN-Villagelife Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information on village and rural life in Britain as it relates to our ancestors and family history research.
• GIBRALTAR Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in Gibraltar. Archives: browse or search.
• HIS-Civil-War Mailing List 
  For for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the English Civil War and the Commonwealth period.
• HIS-Victorian Mailing List 
  For for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the life and times of those in Victorian Britain in order to put the lives of our ancestors in perspective.
• HONG-KONG Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in Hong Kong. Archives: browse or search.
• INDIA Mailing List 
  For anyone who is interested in tracing their British and European Ancestors in British India. Archives: browse or search.
• OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List 
  For deciphering and interpreting documents from the British Isles, from earliest times to about 1900. This list is intended for genealogists, family and local historians, etc. Archives: browse or search.
• ONE-PLACE-STUDY Mailing List 
  For anyone who is actively involved in studying a single parish or group of parishes in the United Kingdom as well as those who are about to embark on such a project. Archives: browse or search.
• PLANTAGENET-DESCENDANTS-PROJECT Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the descendants of the Plantagenet family who were once rulers of England. Archives: browse or search.
• POLICE-UK Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in former police officers of the United Kingdom. Archives: browse or search.
• POSTALWORKERS-UK Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in postal workers in the United Kingdom. Archives: browse or search.
• PRISONS-UK Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in British prisons and prisoners. Archives: browse or search.
• QVDPROJECT Mailing List 
  For anyone interested in the identification and enumeration of the descendants of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. Archives: browse or search.
• RAILWAY-UK Mailing List 
  For anyone who is researching ancestors who worked on the railways in the United Kingdom.img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-1029688-10470501" width="1" height="1" border="0"/>
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• SOG-NEWS Mailing List 
  A read-only mailing list for anyone interested in the activities of the Society of Genealogists (of Great Britain), in particular non-members of the Society. This list will be used by the Society to publicise Society events, courses, special library acquisitions, etc. or for comments on genealogical issues.img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-1029688-10470501" width="1" height="1" border="0"/>
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