Online resources for family history research Online resources for local history Online resources for building history Using the Census for local studies East Sussex Record Office research service Research and enquiry services in libraries Tracing ancestors Ancestry Library Edition Free access to the Ancestry website from our library computers. Search the UK census from 1841 to 1901, parish records and more, as well as resources from the USA and Canada. Ancestry Database of over two billion names. Includes a surname index to the 1861, 1871 and 1891 census returns. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Searchable site for British and Commonwealth casualties of the two world wars, with links to similar organisations overseas. Family search A genealogical database of over two billion names maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Includes links to the 1880 US census, a transcript of the 1881 census and lots of pre-1837 information from parish registers. Find My Past – community edition Free access to the Find My Past website from our library computers. Trace your family tree using the UK census and other birth, marriage, death, migration and military records. Freebmd Search for birth, marriage and death certificates. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography More than 50,000 people from British history are listed in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. You can search it online in libraries or at home, or use the printed dictionary at our main reference libraries. Roots web Free information, including a surname database. Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex The 'genealogical pedigrees' section is a great resource for tracing ancestors who lived in the area. Who's Who and Who Was Who Did you have a famous ancestor? Visit your local library or use our free online reference library to search these biographies by name, school, address, occupation or even recreation. WorldGenWeb Project Links to worldwide family history resources. Guidance Ancestor search Help for new and experienced researchers on where to seek information about your English and Welsh ancestors in a structured way. BBC History Trail How to research family history and draw a family tree. Brighton History Centre Holds microform copies of parish registers for Brighton, Hove and surrounding areas. Original versions of these documents are held at East Sussex Record Office. British Library Interesting links and unusual family information. Genuki A collection of useful genealogical links and information about getting started. UK Society of Genealogists Online Research hints and tips. Family history societies Family Roots Eastbourne and district family history society. Federation of family history societies Search for family history societies around the globe, including groups in Australia, Canada and USA. Hastings and Rother Family History Society Local family history society with over 300 members worldwide. Sussex Family History Group Has around 4,000 members worldwide and meets regularly in Hove, Crawley, Westmeads, Uckfield, Worthing and Chichester. Archives Access to Archives Searchable database of records in local record offices and libraries, universities, museums, and national and specialist institutions across England. Archon A directory of all record offices and archives throughout the UK. British Newspaper Archive Search for birth, marriage and death notices plus announcements including engagements, anniversaries, birthdays, congratulations and obituaries. US National Archives and Records Administration Advice and resources from an archiove that contains records about more than 200 years of American development. National Archives of Ireland Holds records of the modern Irish state. National Archives of Scotland Records spanning the 12th to the 21st centuries, touching on virtually every aspect of Scottish life. Public Record Office for Northern Ireland Holds records, chiefly relating to Northern Ireland, dating back to 1219. The National Archives Formerly known as the Public Record Office, includes an online catalogue and over 100 research leaflets. West Sussex Record Office Hold records relating to the west of the county. Register Offices General Register Office Order birth, marriage and death certificates online. General Register Office for Scotland For those researching Scottish ancestry. General Register Office (Northern Ireland) For those researching ancestors with links in Northern Ireland. General Register Office of Ireland For those with Irish ancestry.
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