Search for the hidden
treasures of your ancient ancestors using the power of today's technology.
Use the most popular Internet sites to check millions of names in thousands
of databases.
You're bound to unearth
a few skeletons!
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The Guild of One Name Studies. If
you manage to find your surname here you could be in for a pleasant surprise!
Members here concentrate on compiling everything they can on one particular
surname. They are usually very knowledgeable contacts.
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IGI. Search the Mormons International
Genealogical Index online! Possibly the most useful page you'll see!
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PRO. The Public
Record Office is the repository of the national archives for England,
Wales and the United Kingdom.
Now with a working 1901 census!
http://www.burkes-peerage.net/
Burke's Peerage and Gentry. The authoritative genealogical
publisher of the well known publications - Burke's Landed Gentry and Burke's
Peerage and Baronetage.
Burke's database now contains over 1 million individuals, and
continues to grow. The database not only provides genealogical information but
also information on history, culture and society...
http://www.cwgc.org/
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- Search their Debt of Honour database, there are over 250,000 hits here per
week!
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http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
FreeBMD. Speaks for itself, free
searches for Birth, Marriage and Death certificates.
(Index info only - once you find the right entry you need to buy
the certificate from the PRO).
http://www.1837online.com
1837online.com Can't find the GRO reference on FreeBMD?
Then try here...
http://www.FamilyTreeMaker.com
http://www.genealogy.com
Genealogy.com. One of many genealogy
sites, hugely successful. Runs the following Site:
Family Tree Maker.
This site includes Family Finder, search engines, how-to articles,
bookshops etc.
Family Tree Maker is (in my opinion) the best genealogy
software available. Order the latest version Online.
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GENUKI. UK and Ireland listings. Very
popular site.
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Genforum. Another popular site, geared
around a massive genealogy message board.
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Leave a message and wait for the answers to come pouring in!
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Ancestry. com. Supposedly the #1
source for online genealogy (although mainly US).
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- RootsWeb One of the most comprehensive places to visit.
Find your subject and join its massive free Mailing List.
- For example:
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Post a question to the List and you'll usually receive a
reply within the day!
Subscribing: To join NORWAY-L, send an e-mail
to NORWAY-L-request@rootsweb.com
with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body.
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http://www.digitalarkivet.uib.no
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Norwegian archives. Astonishing
amount of information held here!
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Everyone should take note of the professionalism and freedom of information
shown here.
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My main source for Norwegian info.
http://www.nhm.mil.no/
- Norway's Resistance Museum.
Plenty of information in English and Norwegian concerning the
occupation of Norway during W.W.II. "With a view to giving the young people of
today and coming generations a true to life impression of the evil represented
by occupation and foreign rule" using pictures, objects, printed matter, etc.
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http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/index.htm
The History Channel. Historical
documentary channel packed full of info. The search engine is good
here.
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My Photo album. My personal family
history may bore the socks off you but it's still part of History. I have
links with England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Norway, USA, Australia and
others. My ancestors jobs included cow man, cordwainer, fisherman, fleet
engineer, coal miner, house painter, charwoman, gingham weaver, straw bonnet
maker, wheelwright, servant, brass founder, sawyer, carter, domestic cook
and agricultural labourer.
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http://www.warsailors.com/
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Visit this site! An account of personal/family history. Good
stories about/insight into the Norwegian Merchant Marine.
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Marvelous Links page. Definitely worth a visit if you are
researching Norwegian History, or are thinking about publishing your own Web
Page. Check out Siri's latest project - a description on each and
every Norwegian merchant ship during W.W.II !!!
The British Library Public
Catalogue. This service provides simple searching and ordering
of documents from the British Library's extensive collections. The British
Library @ http://www.bl.uk/
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http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/libraries/index.htm
North Tyneside Libraries. I must
mention the helpful people at Wallsend library and its branches - if only
because I have to work with them! Seriously, where would we be without
local libraries and the inter-library loan scheme.
Last revised:
20 Jan. 2005
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If anyone objects to their photo/material
being used on this site, please let me know, it will be removed.
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