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Volunteer project with the aim of providing free access to births, marriages and deaths information for England and Wales.
http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com/
Official consortium site aims to help researchers find government records and other resources. Includes articles, guides and information on the help available from partners.
http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/
Explains common jargon expressions for UK genealogy, their definitions, and some web-based resources for them.
http://www.oz.net/~markhow/acronym-uk.htm
A database of 4000 streets that can no longer be found in London.
http://members.aol.com/WHall95037/london.html
Site's ethos is to increase awareness of the British Child Emigration Scheme and provide links to useful sites.
http://charsnow.tripod.com/one.html
Genealogy resources including parish registers, herald's visitations and a name database. Supported by the sale of cd archives.
http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/
List and extracts of current month's articles as well as information on how to subscribe.
http://www.family-tree.co.uk/
Canal boat mailing lists for researchers, along with links to web sites containing information about those who worked or lived on the waterways of England. Also gives contact details and addresses.
http://townsleyb.members.beeb.net/Boatmen/contact01.htm
Large resource for UK and Irish genealogy, lists various guides, county by county links, bulletin boards, mailing lists and many other relevant articles and links.
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/
Gazetteer of hamlets, villages and towns with links to the exact locations on current and Victorian maps. Each village has a page for genealogy and local history queries. Searchable by location, surrounding areas and surname.
http://www.curiousfox.com
Digital collection of eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth-century local and trade directories from England and Wales. Provided by the University of Leicester.
http://www.historicaldirectories.org
Advice on research, reviews of resources and links.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/sheila.jones/
Researching the family history of people along the River Thames in England with an emphasis on barge and dock workers.
http://www.bargemen.co.uk