Family History Website Links
Given the vast number of websites out there I thought I would list below the ones that I have found the most useful for my family research. Since the general family history websites, such as Genuki and Cyndi's List, are so well-known, I haven't included those.
The websites I am listing are specifically relevant to my family tree,
and have been listed either because they relate to one of my geographic
areas of interest, or because they contain research on one of the names
in my tree. I have NOT included links to any subscription sites - I always
find it irritating to click on a link only to find I have to pay to access
the information! It's also annoying to find a link that doesn't work,
so I have provided a form at the end of the page for reporting broken
links, or to suggest other websites to feature on this page.
Sites Relevant to Geographic Area
Sites Relevant to Surnames
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
NORTH YORKSHIRE
KENT
SUFFOLK
CHANNEL ISLANDS
CANADA
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| Yorkshire BMD | |
| http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/index.html | |
| Births, marriages and deaths entries in the local registers. The site is being updated on a regular basis and so far contains mostly Leeds and Hull records. Worth consulting if your family has not yet been included in the FreeBMD listings. | |
| North East England History | |
| http://www.thenortheast.fsnet.co.uk/EastYorkshire.htm | |
| Historical information about East Riding towns and villages. | |
| Borthwick Institute of Historical Research - Family History Section | |
| http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/bihr/famhist.htm | |
| The Borthwick Institute at the University of York houses many historical documents for Yorkshire and the website gives details on how to consult the records and what records are available. Although there is no online access through this website, some of the Borthwick catalogues can be searched on the A2A (Access to Archives) website. | |
| Driffield and Wolds Genealogy | |
| http://www.dg.petch.btinternet.co.uk/ | |
| Lots of unique information on families in this region, including obituaries, shipwrecks and details of some Quarter Sessions. | |
| Hedon Town Council | |
| http://www.hedon.gov.uk/ | |
| Very attractive website with information and photos of the historic town of Hedon. | |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Archives - Online Search | |
| http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/libraries/archives/welcome.html | |
| I'm amazed that this website doesn't seem to have been publicised very widely. As part of the "Reaching Out Across the Riding" project, a lot of information is being made available online, and it is possible to search the catalogues for family names. | |
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| Malton History | |
| http://www.maltonhistory.info/ | |
| Lots of great family history information relating to the Malton / Norton region of North Yorkshire. | |
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| Kent Archaeological Society | |
| http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/ | |
| Includes monumental inscriptions, photos and medieval will transcripts. The new website linked on the home page is nice-looking but does not contain much family history information. | |
| Maureen Rawson's Kent Genealogy Pages | |
| http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mrawson/ | |
| One of my favourite websites due to the large amount of family history information provided. | |
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| Suffolk Surnames List | |
| http://www.suffolksurnames.plus.com/ | |
| As well as lists of surname interests, this site includes transcriptions of parish registers. | |
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| 1841 Census Channel Islands | |
| http://members.shaw.ca/jerseymaid/ | |
| Anyone with family roots in the Channel Islands should send thanks to Lorna Pratt for this very valuable website! Each parish is being transcribed gradually and most of Jersey is now complete, with Guernsey to follow. | |
| Jersey Names from the Past | |
| http://user.itl.net/~picus/names/ | |
| Information about Jersey families and includes lists of bailiffs, constables and even witches! | |
| Jersey Heritage Trust | |
| http://jerseyheritagetrust.jeron.je/all.html | |
| Searchable database of the Jersey Heritage Trust catalogue. Contains lots of family names.. | |
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| National Archives of Canada | |
| http://www.archives.ca/08/08_e.html | |
| Includes the 1901 census (not searchable by name unfortunately), military papers and details of holdings. | |
| Raymond Garrett's Website | |
| http://www.rocher-perce.org/garrett/ | |
| Raymond's family tree can be found here as well as information about the Gaspe coast area of Canada. | |
| Gaspe Peninsula GenWeb | |
| http://www.rootsweb.com/~qcgaspe/ | |
| Limited family history content at the moment but a lot of local area info. Also provides a good list of Gaspe websites. | |
| Index Des Jersiais et Guernesiais de la Gaspesie | |
| http://tonylesauteur.com/arbre11.htm | |
| Mainly French language website that lists many families living on the Gaspe coast who came from the Channel Islands | |
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| Boyntons de Yorkshire | |
| http://www.boyntons.us/yorkshire/ | |
| Lineage accounts of the de Acklam family. | |
| Acklom Family Genealogy Forum | |
| http://genforum.genealogy.com/acklom/ | |
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| Allchin Files | |
| http://allchin.net/namelist1.html | |
| Many references to Allchin/Alchin/Allchorne/Alcuin families are listed here. | |
| Haynes/Jackson Family Tree Research | |
| http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~haynes/ | |
| This family tree includes many Alchins in Kent and Australia. | |
| Stevens / Simpson Genealogy | |
| http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=stevensmw | |
| Includes Alchins in Kent and the US. | |
| Alchin Family Genealogy Forum | |
| http://genforum.genealogy.com/alchin/ | |
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| Bartlett Family Genealogy Forum | |
| http://genforum.genealogy.com/bartlett/ | |
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| Kempffer Family | |
| http://ca.geocities.com/kempffer7@rogers.com/ | |
| Includes Briards from Jersey who moved to Canada. | |
| The Wearys of Canada and Jersey | |
| http://www.icrossroads.com/~weary/wearyf~1.htm | |
| Mentions some Briards; includes some nice photos of Jersey. | |
| Briard Family Genealogy Forum | |
| http://genforum.genealogy.com/briard/ | |
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| The Ellerton Family Tree | |
| http://freespace.virgin.net/bob.ellerton/ | |
| Census transcriptions, wills, MIs, and lots more information about the Ellerton families of Yorkshire. | |
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| Grimwade & Grimwood One Name Study | |
| http://www.geocities.com/maggiedriver/index.html | |
| Maggie Driver's very comprehensive website includes the Suffolk Hazelton family. | |
| Hazelton Family Genealogy Forum | |
| http://genforum.genealogy.com/hazelton/ | |
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| Kitching Surname Binder | |
| http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/8482/KitchingBinder/kindex.html | |
| Unfortunately it looks as if this website has not been updated for many years, but there is still some good information on it. | |
| Kitching Family Genealogy Forum | |
| http://genforum.genealogy.com/kitching/ | |
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Updated February 2005