On this page you will find useful links to all kinds of genealogical resources, including books, software, websites and research services in the UK. Please bookmark this page and come back often as I will be regularly updating it.
Websites
Ancestry (UK) – a useful website for searching census and civil registration indexes. You can also search the “World Wide Tree” to find other people who have researched your family tree.
Find My Past – Indexes for civil registration and census – including 1911 census. You can also search passenger lists and military records.
The Origins Network – features a British and Irish record collections dating back to the 13th century.
The Genealogist – UK census, BMDs and more online
Burke’s Peerage & Gentry – the classic guide to the genealogy of Britain’s aristocracy, royalty and historical figures.
FamilyRelatives – Membership site where you can use online databases and share experiences with fellow researchers.
BMDindex – Complete index of birth, marriage and death Certificates
Genclass – Online genealogy classes.
Tribalpages – Build your family tree online
My History – Offers a range of products for the family historian, including charts, books and software.
Family History Blogs
Digging Up Roots in the Family Garden
GENERAL HISTORY WEBSITES
British History Online – Digital library of core primary and secondary souces of Medieval and modern British history – includes the Vicoria County Histories.
Victorian London - Database of extracts from contemporary sources on many aspects of Victorian London.
BOOKS (links are to Amazon.co.uk)
Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History
Journeys in Family History: Exploring Your Past, Finding Your Ancestors
The Oxford Guide to Family History
Tracing Your Irish Ancestors
E-BOOKS
The Desperate Genealogists’ Idea Book
The Step by Step Genealogy Guide
COURSES
IHGH – The School of Family History. Variety of Day Schools and other courses.
