|
Genealogy Guide
This is a very clear and well laid out guide for anyone interested in researching their family history. It has lots of guide advice and some very helpful links to get you started.
|
|
Richard Moles
If you are interested in tracking down an ancestor from the First World War, then Richard Moles provides a search service which could be of interest to you. Please visit his attractive site for details.
|
|
War Times Index
The commercial site lets you search lists of dead and wounded of various Victorian era wars. You have to pay to search the site though. However, there are some good summaries of the wars and campaigns covered on the site.
|
|
Public Records Office
The first stop for all those interested in genealogy and who have a connection with Britain in some way is the Public Records Office in Kew. They hold information on births, marriages, deaths, the armed services, census data. If you are serious about genealogy you will have to pass through this site.
|
|
Ancestry.Com
This is a big, American, commercial, genealogy company. The only redeeming feature is that it has an excellent source of historical maps. There are some databases that can be searched. But they are almost entirely American in origin and you have to pay to see the results.
|
|
Finding British Ancestry in India
There is some useful advice on this page for those looking into a family connection with India.
|
|
The Poyntz Family in India
These are pages dedicated to tracing the history of a particular family from its imperial roots. The pages give an insight into the breadth and depth of British involvement in the Indian subcontinent; stretching thousands of miles and over hundreds of years. There are some nice maps and hints on doing your own genealogical research.
|
