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Family Links across the Waters. The Australian Connection
Mitchell Families Online
Wooster Lists (This site) Several lists of Woosters, Worcesters and many other variants
Worcester Family Website The Worcester family in the USA
Guild of One-Name Studies "GOONS" Website

Bucks  Back To Top

BucksFHS Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Lanchbury Site Lanchbury Surname Study
Buckinghamshire Remembers
BucksBMD Buckinghamshire BMD Website.
SWOP Sharing Wycombe's Old Photographs.

UK  Back To Top

Connected histories
General Register Office Certificate Ordering Service (UK)
Old British News
FFHS Federation of Family History Societies
The National Archives
British Newspaper Archive
RAF Story Vault
The Long, Long Trail The British Army in the Great War, 1914-1918
The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
The Wartime Memories Project
UK BMD Website
Deceased Online
Find a Will UK wills from 1858 to present day
CLIP British Crew Names Index
Trees@Ancestry Publically available family tree resource from Ancestry
British Army Ancestors British Army soldiers' photos 1850 -1920
Digital Panopticon Tracing London Convicts in Britain and Australia, 1780-1925
Obscure Old English Census Occupations
Family Search General genealogy website provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lots of information and useful record sets. Free, registration required, but no hassle.
English Family History and Genealogy An extensive list of resources for English family history research. Many free resources on here but some link to commercial websites which require registration/membership.
Genealogy: How to Get Started on Your Family Tree A Beginner's guide to genealogy with emphasis on the UK and USA
GPO War Heroes. Commemorative books of General Post Office workers who died in WW1 and WW2
Booth's London Poverty Maps Charles Booth's London poverty maps and notebooks
WW1 Photos WW1 Soldier's photos, service records and obituaries. Mostly UK but some Canadian, New Zealand and Australia
Funeral Notices Lists many UK funerals

Australia  Back To Top

Family Links across the Waters. The Australian Connection
National Archives of Australia
Australian Cemeteries Index
Convict Records of Australia
The Trove Australian and online resources: books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more
NSW BMD Index NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
Australian War Memorial
Queensland BMD
Victoria BMD
Western Australia BMD
Tasmanian Names Index
Digital Panopticon Tracing London Convicts in Britain and Australia, 1780-1925
Claim a Convict List of convicts landing in Australia
Finding Your Family from Ship's Passenger Lists Useful page with many links to ship's passenger list resources. Mainly USA, but some Australia, New Zealand and Canada
Family Search General genealogy website provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lots of information and useful record sets. Free, registration required, but no hassle.
Carol's Headstone Photographs Headstone photograph resource for Victoria
Victoria Public Record Office. Passenger records and immigration - Early Victorian inward and outward passenger lists
Rookwood Cemetery Database for Rookwood Cemetery in New South Wales
Virtual War Memorial Australia Many people and photos here
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Database for Western Australia Cemeteries
Australian DVA Nominal Rolls Department of Veterens' Affairs. Nominal rolls for WW2, Korean and Vietnam Wars
WW1 Photos WW1 Soldier's photos, service records and obituaries. Mostly UK but some Canadian, New Zealand and Australia

New Zealand  Back To Top

New Zealand BMD Search
Auckland War Memorial Online Cenotaph
Hastings Online Cemetery Base Hastings (New Zealand) District Council's online cemetery search
PAPERSPAST Historical New Zealand Newspapers
Central Hawke's Bay Cemetery Database
Finding Your Family from Ship's Passenger Lists Useful page with many links to ship's passenger list resources. Mainly USA, but some Australia, New Zealand and Canada
Family Search General genealogy website provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lots of information and useful record sets. Free, registration required, but no hassle.
To the Warrior his Arms History of the Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps and its Predecessors
Gisborne Online Cemetery Base Gisborne District Council's online cemetery search
WW1 Photos WW1 Soldier's photos, service records and obituaries. Mostly UK but some Canadian, New Zealand and Australia
NZ Ancestor Search Helper Very useful website, tying together many of the resources when searching for a person. Includes BMD information taken from the NZ Online BMD

Canada  Back To Top

Manitoba BMD Search Genealogy Searches for Unrestricted Records - Manitoba
Library and Archives Canada
Interment.Net. Cemetery records online (mostly North America)
Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project
Automated Genealogy Ongoing project with transcriptions of Canada census returns for 1901, 1911, 1906 and 1851
Finding Your Family from Ship's Passenger Lists Useful page with many links to ship's passenger list resources. Mainly USA, but some Australia, New Zealand and Canada
Family Search General genealogy website provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lots of information and useful record sets. Free, registration required, but no hassle.
Passenger List Links Links to several maritime resources for finding your immigrant ancestors. Mainly USA and Canada.
WW1 Photos WW1 Soldier's photos, service records and obituaries. Mostly UK but some Canadian, New Zealand and Australia

USA  Back To Top

History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy
Interment.Net. Cemetery records online (mostly North America)
Worcester Family Website The Worcester family in the USA
Home Genealogy Guide A useful guide to genealogy with a USA background
California Birth Index
New York City and the History of Ellis Island A short history of Ellis Island with many very useful links
Hobby Help - Genealogy The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Genealogy with many useful links
Finding Your Family from Ship's Passenger Lists Useful page with many links to ship's passenger list resources. Mainly USA, but some Australia, New Zealand and Canada
Family Search General genealogy website provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lots of information and useful record sets. Free, registration required, but no hassle.
Genealogy: How to Get Started on Your Family Tree A Beginner's guide to genealogy with emphasis on the UK and USA
A Genealogy Guide A genealogy guide with emphasis on the USA.
Genealogy Research Strategies A guide with useful tips on accessing public records. Mainly USA.
Ellis Island History Ellis Island history with several useful links and resources
Passenger List Links Links to several maritime resources for finding your immigrant ancestors. Mainly USA and Canada.
From Ancestry to Archives How Libraries Are Revolutionizing Family Tree Research.

BMD  Back To Top

New Zealand BMD Search
Manitoba BMD Search Genealogy Searches for Unrestricted Records - Manitoba
Lanchbury Site Lanchbury Surname Study (Buckinghamshire)
Auckland War Memorial Online Cenotaph
CWGC Commonwealth War Graves Commission website
Buckinghamshire Remembers
UK BMD Website
Find a Grave
Hastings Online Cemetery Base Hastings (New Zealand) District Council's online cemetery search
Australian Cemeteries Index
Deceased Online
Find a Will UK wills from 1858 to present day
Trees@Ancestry Publically available family tree resource from Ancestry
NSW BMD Index New South Wales Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
Central Hawke's Bay Cemetery Database
Gravestone Photographic Resource
Interment.Net. Cemetery records online (mostly North America)
Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project
Lost Cousins Website for tracing distant cousins
Queensland BMD
Victoria BMD
Tasmanian Names Index
California Birth Index
Western Australia BMD
Carol's Headstone Photographs Headstone photograph resource for Victoria, Australia
Billion Graves worldwide site
Rookwood Cemetery Database for Rookwood Cemetery in New South Wales
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board Database for Western Australia Cemeteries
Gisborne Online Cemetery Base Gisborne (New Zealand) District Council's online cemetery search
Funeral Notices Lists many UK funerals

Military  Back To Top

Auckland War Memorial Online Cenotaph
CWGC Commonwealth War Graves Commission website
RAF Story Vault
The Long, Long Trail The British Army in the Great War, 1914-1918
Library and Archives Canada
The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
The Wartime Memories Project
Buckinghamshire Remembers
Australian War Memorial
British Army Ancestors British Army soldiers' photos 1850 -1920
GPO War Heroes. Commemorative books of General Post Office workers who died in WW1 and WW2
To the Warrior his Arms History of the Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps and its Predecessors
Virtual War Memorial Australia Many people and photos here
Australian DVA Nominal Rolls Department of Veterens' Affairs. Nominal rolls for WW2, Korean and Vietnam Wars
WW1 Photos WW1 Soldier's photos, service records and obituaries. Mostly UK but some Canadian, New Zealand and Australia

Newspapers  Back To Top

Old British News
British Newspaper Archive
The Trove Australian and online resources: books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more
PAPERSPAST Historical New Zealand Newspapers

Occupations  Back To Top

Hall Genealogy Old occupation names
CLIP British Crew Names Index
Obscure Old English Census Occupations

Helpguides  Back To Top

WorldGenWeb Project Links to genealogy records from all over the world
Using AI for Genealogical Research
English Family History and Genealogy An extensive list of resources for English family history research. Many free resources on here but some link to commercial websites which require registration/membership.
Genealogy: How to Get Started on Your Family Tree A Beginner's guide to genealogy with emphasis on the UK and USA
History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy
Home Genealogy Guide A useful guide to genealogy with a USA background
Hobby Help - Genealogy The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Genealogy with many useful links
A Genealogy Guide A genealogy guide with emphasis on the USA.
Genealogy Research Strategies A guide with useful tips on accessing public records. Mainly USA.
Genealogy for Kids: Building a Family Tree A guide with many useful links to other sites. Mainly USA.
Tracing Your Roots: A Beginner's Guide to Genealogy A guide with several links to other sites.
Family History and Genealogy Glossary A Polish website with a very useful glossary of terms.
From Ancestry to Archives How Libraries Are Revolutionizing Family Tree Research (USA)

Commercial Sites  Back To Top

Ancestry
FindMyPast
General Register Office Certificate Ordering Service (UK)
Trees@Ancestry Publically available family tree resource from Ancestry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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  17 June 2025