• 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.
  • Family History in India Page
      A site dedicated to tracing Anglo-Indian heritage and families. This site offers genealogical and historical advice to help anyone conduct their own research. It also includes some regimental histories of units stationed in India. These are very interesting and entertaining and should be of interest to military historians.
  • 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.

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