We have tried to make this page a "One Stop Shop" for family history searches by including some of the most useful resources available to researchers.
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To enter a full name or placename, enclose your search in quote marks e.g. "John Maris" or "Little Shelford". Otherwise the search engine will return pages containing all of the words entered, but not necessarily of relevance to your search.
The Free BMD project has proved to be an extremely useful source for most family historians.
Search Free BMDMany of us would have found it difficult to make much progress with our family trees without access to the resources of the LDS Church. The International Genealogical Index (IGI) has become an essential tool for family historians, but other LDS resources can also be valuable sources of information.
The National Archives website has a wealth of information. The following quick links go straight to three of the most popular entry points.
Search the TNA Catalogue | Documents Online | Access to ArchivesThe official government source of genealogical information for Scotland now has over 43 million records including parish registers from 1553, civil registrations from 1855, census returns for 1851 to 1901 and a free index search for wills & testaments.
Click here to search ScotlandsPeopleThe National Archives of Ireland has now put online 1911 census returns for all thirty two Irish counties. It is FREE to search and FREE to download images of census returns. The 1901 returns will be available by early 2010.
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