United Kingdom & Ireland

Contents

• Governmental Archives/Libraries
• Local Archives/Libraries
• Vital records (BDMs)
• Cemetery records
• Societies
• Message Boards
• Other links

Governmental Archives/Libraries

National Archives

The Gazette (published London, Belfast and Edinburgh, Established 1665)

England

Ireland

Scotland

• National Archives of Scotland
• National Library of Scotland
• Statistical Accounts

Wales

National Library of Wales:

Welsh probate records pre-1858 – free to search and view

Local Archives/Libraries

Am Baile – managed by the Highland Libraries

Vital records (BDMs)

England: GRO index  – new index for: Births – with mother’s maiden name; and Deaths – with ages; Free

Ireland: Church and Civil records – index and images – free

Scotland: ScotlandsPeople – Parish registers and Civil Registration – credits need to be purchased to view images, indexes free to search

Cemetery records

Societies

Borders Family History Society

Caithness Family History Society

Orkneys Family History Society

Scottish Genealogy Society

Society of Genealogists

Message Boards

Other Links

England

Online (free) Domesday Book – 1086

Ireland

The Down Survey of Ireland – 1650s