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RECENT ENTRIES

Free REG Free database of Parish Registers. Limited content for Cumbria
DNA Testing A guide to some of the DNA testing available
Methodist Ancestors Where to find local Methodist church and circuit records, locations of Methodist church archives

ARCHIVES

Access to National Archives
Ancestry (UK)
Ancestry (World)
BMDregisters.co.uk
British History On Line
British Library Newspaper Catalogue
Crockford's Clerical Directory
Cumberland and Westmorland Archives
Cumbria Archive Services
Cumbrian Manorial Records
Ellis Island
Ellis Island Immigration Records
England and Wales Registry Offices [GENUKI]
Gazettes On Line - Newpaper Archive
General Register Office (Order Certificates)
National Archive - Documents on line
National Archives
National Archives (Latin)Good start for understanding early documents written in latin. Tests to measure your progress.
National Archives (Old Manuscripts)Online course to learn how to read old manuscripts. checks done to review progress and hints given.
National Archives of Australia
National Archives of Ireland
National Library of Australia - Genealogy Databases
Old UK Photos 1960 and earlier.
Scotlands PeopleThe ScotlandsPeople website is the official Scottish Government site for searching government records and archives. Searching the index is free but access to the records is pay per view through purchase of credits.
UK BMD

BACKGROUND READING

A Tour In Westmorland
Archive CD Books Project
Digitised BooksA gateway site on Family Search with digitised family history books.

CENSUS

1901 LeftoversSome extracts from the 1901 census as donated by users.
Hearth Tax Records (Westmorland available)

CRIME

Old Bailey Online

DATABASES

Ancestral Scotland
CulTransExtracts from old Cumbrian Newspapers containing births, marriages and deaths and other interesting information.
Cumbria County History. Source of historical information on the
Englands ImmigrantsImmigration Index 1330-1550
Find That MIData about where to find what MI's are available.
Free BMDThe Free BMD site with records from 1837.
Free BMD View ImagesView the original images for the BMD transcriptions
Free CENThe free census website with records contributed by users.
Free REGFree database of Parish Registers. Limited content for Cumbria
IGI Batch NumbersHugh Wallis's list of IGI batch numbers.
IGI Batch Numbers for CumberlandHugh Wallis's list of IGI batch numbers for Cumberland
IGI Batch Numbers for WestmorlandHugh Wallis's list of IGI batch numbers for Westmorland
IGI Search
Memento-Mori Central Scotland Deaths and Burials.
Mocavo - General Genealogy Search Engine
Original databasesData from parish magazines.
Our Family History includes some freely searchable databases
Satterthwaite Parish Community Website.

GENERAL

BMD Certificates
Cindi's List - Cumberland
Cindi's List - Westmorland
County Surnames
Crew List Index Project (CLIP)
Cumberland Ancestor Trackers
Curious Fox
Description of Medical Terms used in the past
DNA TestingA guide to some of the DNA testing available
Dufton Family Name and Village.
England Gen Web
FamicityA repository where you can save your Family information including family trees.
Family Tree Folk supplies and gifts
Family Tree Forum.
Find My PastA subscription site with access to a wealth of records.
Flat Caps and BonnetsA website selling a CD which contains around 140 PDF files which are scans of various books, including some earlier publications for parish records.
Freemasons (Durham)
Freemasons (Northumberland)
French OriginsResearch into French Family History
Garlands HospitalA blog on the history of the Cumberland and Westmorland Joint Lunatic Asylum or Garlands Hospital as it was known.
Geneally - Links to genealogy websites
Genealogy free pages and a forum sponsored by Parish Chest
GenGophersOn line digital genealogy books
Genpals 2003 MSN Group Links and Chat Room
GENUKI
GENUKI Cumberland
GENUKI Westmorland
GonMad Cumbrian Dictionary
Guides to the LakesA collection of links to historical data about the lake district.
History, Genealogy, Tourism, Whitehaven
Internet Archive Cumberland PublicationsLink to the internet archive where old publications for Cumberland have been scanned and saved, includes some parish records and old books describing the county.
Internet Archive Westmorland PublicationsLink to the internet archive where old publications for Westmorland have been scanned and saved, includes some parish records and old books describing the county.
Kirkby Stephen - Various Extracts
Kirkby Stephen Marriage Bonds 1668-1739
Levens History Project
Linages [Forum Links and other Genealogy items]
Longsleddale CommunityAll parish records transcribed and indexed in very helpful way - brilliant site for anyone interested in the area
Looking 4 Kin - Cumbria
Maritime History Archive at St. John's, Newfoundland. Immense repository of Maritime information - especially Crew Agreements.
Medical TermsMedical terms as used on death certificates and in coroners reports in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Medieval source material on the internet
Methodist AncestorsWhere to find local Methodist church and circuit records, locations of Methodist church archives
Miscellaneous links to USA genealogy sites.
More People and Places Some Westmorland Information about people
Old Occupations.
On Line Genealogy Shop
Origins Network
People Connection - Genealogy related website.
Personal Heritage Publications
Roots WebRoots web is the location for mailing lists and access to other projects and tools. Now hosted by Amazon but it remains free of charge.
RootsChatThe UK's largest free family history forum
Sherwens of CumbriaA family history/genealogy webpage about families from the West Cumbria area.
St Bees VillageGeneral Website for St. Bees Village.
The EDGE Guide to Cumbria and the Lake District
The Olive Tree Genealogy
Vanished - Hundreds of unusual links
Victoria Hall Calamity
Westmorland Wills.
Your Scottish Descent - Scottish family history research service

MAILING LISTS

All Rootsweb Mailing ListsAll Roots Web mailing lists, you can search for lists relevant to you, there are lists for Westmorland and Cumberland as well as smaller areas and surnames. Use the 'Find a List' searchbox on the Roots Web page.

MAPS

National Library of ScotlandOld Maps

MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS

1855 County Boundary Maps
1940's Ordnance Survey Maps
1940's Ordnance Survey Maps - Fully Zoomable
Cassini Maps (Copies of historic maps)
Cumbria County Archive/Library Service. Historic Images of Cumbr
Family Search Maps
Guides to the Lakes - Old pictures and maps
Interactive Map - Parish Boundaries 1851
National Library of Scotland MapsThe maps section of the National Library of Scotland, maps cover England as well. Mainly from the late 1800's and early 1900's they have a useful feature to be able to compare the old map side by side with a modern map.
Old family photographs by Moses Bowness of Ambleside .
Old UK Photos 1960 and earlier.
Ordnance Survey Maps of the 1800's
People and Places includes a large section of photographs and in
Time Capsules [Historic Photographs].
Visit the past - old photos of Cumbria

MILITARY

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Cumbria Newspapers World War 1 ItemsIndexes from various Cumbria Newspapers for soldiers and war memorials.
Memoirs of Barrow and the Border Regiment.
Military and Family Genealogy research
North East War Memorials Project
Ships of the Old Navy
Wartime Hero's of Hull
Workington MilitiaDetails on the foundation and early history of the militia regiment. Also contains a list of the regiment's men.
Workington regiment of Local Militia

MINING

Durham Mining Museum

NEWSPAPERS

British Newspaper Archive
British Newspapers
Cumberland and Westmorland Newspapers ArchiveTranscriptions from old newspapers of Cumberland and Westmorland.
Historical Directories
London Edinburgh & Belfast Gazettes

PARISH RECORDS

Family Search
FreeREG
Lancashire Online Parish Clerks
LDS Digitized Books SectionSearchable catalogue of digital book held by LDS

RAILWAYS

Cumbrian Railways - Genealogy.
The Cumbria Railways website - lost railways of Northern Cumbria

RESEARCH

Family Tree Resources - Help with research.Collection of information on how to get started with your research.
Jewish Family ResearchJewish Family Research provide quick and efficient genealogical services
Paid research based in Cumbria.North Yorkshire and surrounding areas research.

SOCIETIES

Alston Moor Historical SocietyOffers help with research in the Alston area
Anglo-German Family History SocietyA self help group to trace your German speaking ancestors
Cleveland Family History Society
Cleveland Family History Society ForumForum for the Cleveland Family History Society.
Federation of Family History Societies
List of Family History SocietiesA list of family history societies on the FFHS website.
Manchester and Salford Family History Forum
Northumberland & Durham Family History Society
Northumberland & Durham Family History Society Forum
Society of GenealogistsMain website of the Society of Genealogists. Providing access to records and free advice for members of SoG.
Yorkshire Family History SocietiesList of Yorkshire Family History Societies.

TUTORIALS AND GUIDES

Ancestor Search - Newcomers Guide
Birth Certificate Tutorial
Family Genealogy & History Internet Education Directory.
Family History Research Guide.Guides to various aspects of Genealogy Research
Genealogy Guide
How to Document Genealogy
John West - Use of the internet as a source of information.

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