My parents have been researching their respective family history for several years, and have, in some lines, managed to trace their families back almost to the time of the Norman conquest. This makes the Shaw side of the family look very bare! However, time permitting, I may be able to remedy this - at least partly. The following is a list of web sites which may or may not be of use to other researchers.
A pay-per-view site for the complete Births, Marriages and Deaths index from 1837. The 1861 Census is also in the process of being uploaded.
Subscription site.
Subscription site - the US version
From the General Records Office.
A pay-per-view site for tracing Births, Marriages and Deaths from 1837 (almost) to date. Includes the ability to: -
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Search for the children born to a couple using the father's surname and mother's maiden name.
- See the details for either partner in a marriage.
- Find the birth record from the death record.
A source of tracing Births, Marriages and Deaths within Cheshire.
Births, Marriages and Deaths recorded in the Darlington area
Links to GRO index.
Parish Registers prior to the introduction of national records in 1837.
(The site is still being tested - it may start working some time!)
Search the GRO Indices. Information is incomplete and is being updated all the time.
Images of the GRO Indexes. Information is incomplete and is being updated all the time. Some images are of poor quality. Image format may vary, although some are available is several formats.
A source of tracing Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Lancashire area.
A source of tracing Births, Marriages and Deaths within North Wales.
A list of UK BMD registration districts and the areas they cover.
Roots UK offers you the ability to search through multiple databases with one click, so you can find and access likely entries quickly. There is the electoral roll for London in 2005; birth, marriage and death index records from 1837-2005; and census transcripts 1841-1891 (excluding 1881).
Provides over 400 links to sites offering on-line transcriptions of UK births, marriages, deaths and censuses.
A source of tracing Births, Marriages and Deaths within Yorkshire. Also includes Oldham, Lancs.
A pay-per-view site for the complete Births, Marriages and Deaths index from 1837. The 1861 Census is also in the process of being uploaded.
From the UK Public Records Office.
When pages from the 1901 census are downloaded,you may find other families on the page, which may very well be of use to someone else. So various transcribers have donated their "leftovers" to this site, for the benefit of others. There are also other links, such as
lists of institutions, help with
page IDs,
ships.
Links to Census Returns for 1861-1891 (provided by Ancestry.co.uk - subscription site) and 1901
1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 UK Census Information. Information is incomplete and is being updated all the time.
Information on industrial/reformatory shcools & the like in England and Wales during the 19th and early 20th century. Work is being done on Scotland. Information extracted from UK census returns (excluding 1881), juvenile court registers, Pentonville remand centre admissions register, county council registers and various individual schools admissions and discharge registers.
Roots UK offers you the ability to search through multiple databases with one click, so you can find and access likely entries quickly. There is the electoral roll for London in 2005; birth, marriage and death index records from 1837-2005; and census transcripts 1841-1891 (excluding 1881).
Provides over 400 links to sites offering on-line transcriptions of UK births, marriages, deaths and censuses.
© 2006-2007 Catherine Shaw of Stockport, UK. This page last updated 31st August 2007.
