General Resource Sites

• Ahnen und Wappen 
  Genealogy & heraldry.
• An Anachronist's Encyclopaedia - Heraldry 
• Ancestry.com - The Library 
  • Ancestry.com - Pssst! Want to Buy Your Family’s Coat of Arms? 
    Article by Dick Eastman.
  • Ancestry.com - The Rebus 
    Article by Mike Crow.
• Arthurian Coats of Arms 
• Blasón Virtual, Heráldica en la Red 
• Catholic Encyclopedia: Ecclesiastical Heraldry 
• The College of Arms 
  • College of Arms - Frequently Asked Questions 
    Answers the question "Do coats of arms belong to surnames?" with a resounding "NO!".
• EarlyBlazon.com 
  Coat of arms and characters of the Albigensian crusade.
• The Fine Art of Calligraphy, Heraldry and Medieval Illumination 
  Produced by artist, Neil Bromley, an extensive gallery of artwork produced on vellum and gold leaf. Family crests and shields, full coats of arms, freedom scrolls, and medieval miniatures to reproductions of manuscript pages. Past commisions have included honorary scrolls for the city of London and royalty.
• Gathering of the Clans 
• Heraldic Dictionary 
  From the Univeristy of Notre Dame's Hesburgh Library.
• Heraldic Primer: Table of Contents 
• Heraldica - François Velde's Heraldry Site 
• The Heraldry and Coat of Arms Web Ring 
• Heraldry Design Marc MAYO 
  Armorial Héraldique Marc MAYO : creation et reproduction de blasons et d'armoiries personnelles ou familiales.
• Heraldry & Genealogy 
  From the Allen County Public Library.
• Heraldry - Jerry's Heraldry 
  Shields, coat of arms and blazons for surnames from A to Z.
• Heraldry Links Page 
• Heraldry Page by M.N. Razumkin 
  The Crown of Russian Empire - The Unofficial Home Page.
• Heraldry: a Selected List of References 
  Bibliography from the Library of Congress.
• Heraldry Today - Archivio Storico Araldico Ronco 
• Acquiring a REAL Coat of Arms: Part I 
  Heraldry is alive and well, as Halvor Moorshead explains.
• The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies 
  A school for the study of the history and structure of the family and of subjects generally auxiliary to historical applications.
• The Institute of Heraldry 
• International Civic Arms 
  Over 32,000 arms of towns, states and countries.
• Jeff Alvey Genealogy History Heraldry 
• Jürgen Maus, Grabador De Escudos, Iniciales Y Emblemas * Lapidarios 
  He is an engraver of coat of arms, initials and emblems in semi and precious stones.
• Kleine Einführung in die Wappenkunde / Introduction in Heraldry  ~ in German
• Modar's Heraldry Page 
  Heraldry as utilized by the Society for Creative Anachronsim. Useful for re-creationists.
• Pimbley's Dictionary of Heraldry 
• The Points of Heraldry - The Basics of Heraldic Design and Terminology 
• RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees - Lesson 19: Heraldry for Genealogists 
• Society of Genealogists Information Leaflet No. 15 - The Right to Arms 
• Steven B. Madewell's Coats of Arms Index 
  The Coats of Arms Index contains entries and graphic renderings of arms listed in Burke's "General Armory", Rietstap's "Armorial General", and like compendiums.
• Yahoo!...Genealogy: Heraldry and Name Histories 

Locality Specific

• Araldica - Archivio Storico Araldico Italiano 
  Ricerche Storiche Araldiche Nobiliari di famiglie concognome Italiano.
• Corpo Della Nobilta Sammarinese 
  Information on San Marino's nobility, heraldry and orders of chivalry.
• Document Gallica  ~ France
  This site has each page of the Rietstap Armorial General available in adobe acrobat.
• Fränkische Wappenrolle 
• Genealogia e Heráldica Portuguesa - Portuguese Genealogy and Heraldry 
  álvaro HOLSTEIN Home Page.
• Genealogy and Heraldry in Slovenia 
• Heráldica Española 
• Heráldica Española, Heraldry for Surnames of Spanish Origin 
  Heráldica y escudos de armas de apellidos españoles, genealogía, escudos de armas - Heraldry for surnames of Spanish origin, coats of arms, genealogy.
• Heraldik im Netz, ein Knotenpunkt zum Thema Wappenkunde (Heraldik-Wappen) 
  Ein Knotenpunkt zum Thema Wappenkunde. Einführungin die Heraldik mit Forum.
• Héraldique européenne 
• Heraldiska Samfundet 
  A Swedish association for heraldry and related subjects, based in Stockholm, Sweden.
• KAJMORIAL - Kaj Malachowski's Polish Web Armorial 
  Links to other web pages that contain Polish heraldry and coats-of-arms for Polish families.
• National Archives of South Africa 
  • The Bureau of Heraldry 
  • National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System (NAAIRS) 
    Online searchable finding aid to identify and locate archival material. NAAIRS does not contain actual scanned documents.
    • Select and Search A NAAIRS Database 
      • Database: Data of the Bureau of Heraldry on registered heraldic representations 
• Ukrainian Heraldry 
• Wappenrolle fuer Franken / Roll or Arms for Franconia 
• Wappensuche 
  Heraldry in German-speaking areas.

Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat

• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Nobility/Heads of State/Heraldry 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: Heraldry 
  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).

• AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN-HERALDRY Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in Austro-Hungarian Heraldry and Coats of Arms. Archives: browse or search.
• FRENCH-HERALDRY Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in French Heraldry and Coats of Arms. Archives: browse or search.
• GERMAN-HERALDRY Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in German Heraldry and Coats of Arms. Archives: browse or search.
• HERALDRY Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in Heraldry. Archives: browse or search.
• HERBARZ Mailing List 
  For the discussion of Polish and Lithuanian heraldry, the history of the armorial clans, and the genealogy of noble families. Archives: browse or search.
• SWISS-HERALDRY Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in Swiss Heraldry and Coats of Arms. Archives: browse or search.

• Usenet Newsgroup rec.heraldry 

Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services

• About Achievement of Arms (tm) 
  Software for designing shields, crests, etc.
• Achievements Ltd of Canterbury 
  Professional genealogical and heraldry research.
• Appleton Studios - Speaker Presentations 
  Topics: heraldry (coats of arms, "family crests").
• C.W. Bush, Certified Genealogist-AMERICAN PEERAGE® 
  Professional research and application for personal Coat of Arms to College of Arms (England) and Court of Lord Lyon (Scotland) by Certified Genealogist Cornelia W. Bush, CG, FSA Scot.
• Dudley Bateman - Heraldic Artist 
  We can supply most forms of heraldic artwork to individual order. Library paintings and wall plaques reproduced by hand from original grant or warrant.
• eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professionals - Heraldry 
  Directory of professional genealogists specializing in Heraldry research.
• Family Tree Genealogical and Probate Research Bureau Ltd. 
  Professional research service covering the area of what was formerly the Austro - Hungarian Empire, including: Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Transylvania, Croatia, Slovenia, former Yugoslavia (Banat), and the Ukraine (Sub-Carpathian).
• genealogyPro - Professional Researchers Specializing in Heraldry 
• Gonzague de Lamotte 
  Heraldic artist.
• Heraldry, Carved Coats of Arms and Crests 
  Ian G Brennan, Contemporary sculptor and woodcarver to the British Royal Household whose can be found in Windsor Castle, Westminster Abbey, museums, company receptions and private collections all over the world.
• Marc MAYO Heraldiste // Accueil // Création Reproduction Blason Armoiries / Héraldique 
  Heraldic Design Creation/reproduction d'armoiries personnelles ou familiales, nobles ou roturieres. Armorial Europeen des familles MAYO. Armorial Noir (Charondas).
• www.wappensuche.de * Die Suche nach namensgleichen Familienwappen 
  Heraldry-research (Germany, Switzerland, Austria).

Publications, Software & Supplies

• Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore 
  A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.

• Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Heraldry 
  The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
  • A Canadian Heraldic Primer 
    A book by Kevin Greaves.
  • Cattle Brands of Baja California Sur 1809-1885 
    A book by Michael Mathes.
  • Cattle Brands: Ironclad Signatures 
    A book by Jane Pattie.
  • The Cowboy's Own Brand Book 
    A book by Duncan Emrich.
  • The Elements of Japanese Design : A Handbook of Family Crests, Heraldry & Symbolism 
    A book by John W. Dower.
  • Heraldry: For the Local Historian and Genealogist 
    A book by Stephen Friar.
  • Heraldry: Sources, Symbols, and Meaning 
    A book by Ottfried Neubecker.
  • Japanese Design Motifs: 4260 Illustrations of Heraldic Crests 
    A book by Matsuya.
  • The Oxford Guide to Heraldry 
    A book by Thomas Woodcock.
  • Polish Genealogy and Heraldry: An Introduction to Research 
    A book by Janina W. Hoskins.
• Armorial Gold Heraldry Clipart 
  Clip art for sale.
• Baronage Press 
  The magazine of The Baronage Press covers many aspects of history and constitutional politics, but is primarily about heraldry and medieval genealogy with an emphasis on Scotland.
• Chris Puncher's Heraldry Drawing Software 
  Allows simple designs to be drawn by selecting the appropriate heraldic terms from drop down lists. Requires no real knowledge of heraldy.
• ebookcdrom.com 
  Heraldry books on CD-ROM.
• Genealogical.com - Heraldry 
  The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.
  • Crozier's General Armory 
    A book by William Armstrong Crozier.
  • A Hand-book of Mottoes Borne by the Nobility, Gentry, Cities, Public Companies, Etc. 
    A book by Charles Norton Elvin.
  • Heraldic Design A Handbook for Students 
    A book by Heather Child.
  • Heraldry in America 
    A book by Eugene Zieber.
  • Scots Heraldry 
    A book by Sir Thomas Innes of Learney.
  • Virginia Heraldica 
    A book by William Armstrong Crozier.
• Heraldry Software 
• Heraldry Today 
  Books for heraldry and genealogy.
• Heritage Books: Heraldry 
• John Townsend - Second-hand Books 
  Out-of-print books, genealogy, topography, local history, antiquarian heraldry books.

Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists

• Ancestry.com - Message Boards - Heraldry and Coats of Arms 

Societies & Groups

• The American Heraldry Society 
• Association of Amateur Heralds 
  Voluntary association of heraldists dedicated to research and the design of new arms.
• The Augustan Society, Inc. 
  An International Genealogical, Historical, Heraldic and Chivalric Society.
• The Harleian Society 
  Known for the quality and scholarship of its publications, particularly its editions of the Heralds' Visitations in the possession of the College of Arms.
• Heraldry Australia Inc. 
  A Society of Australians promoting the study and use of heraldry.
• The Heraldry Society 
• Norfolk Heraldry Society  ~ England
• Svenska Heraldiska Föreningen 
  Official site of the Swedish Heraldic Society.

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