Links
This page contains contact information such as Links, e-mail and postal addresses, for all the different sources I have used to conduct my research (and to create this website). A bibliography of books I have found useful in my research is also included.
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| Peterborough Central Library - Local Studies Collection |
Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1RX libraries@peterborough.gov.uk |
This resource has been essential to my research. The local studies collection holds many parish registers on fiche for Peterborough and the surounding Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire counties. Also local papers on microfilm from 1854 to present, as well as directories & census returns on film. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huntingdon County Record Office | Grammar School Walk Huntingdon PE18 6LF county.records.hunts@camcnty.gov.uk |
This is another resource that I have used frequently - it holds a lot of data on the old county of Huntingdon including parish registers, wills etc. Original documents may be consulted in many cases. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northamptonshire Record Office | Wooton Hall Park Northampton NN4 8BQ |
This record office holds a lot of information on Peterborough, which was in the county until the 1970s. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincolnshire Archives | St Rumbold Street Lincoln LN2 5AB archives@lincolnshire.gov.uk |
The Record Office for Lincolnshire. Parish registers can only be consulted on fiche/film. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambridgeshire Record Office | Shire Hall Castle Hill Cambridge CB3 0AP county.records.cambridge@camcnty.gov.uk |
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| Cambridgeshire FHS | |
This Family History Society has a large range of Parish Register transcripts on fiche avaiable for purchase - handy if you have a lot of relatives from the same parish but no easy access to the originals etc. Other publications and info available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincolnshire FHS | |
Transcripts of some Parish Registers available to buy on fiche, Marriage Indexes and other information and publications - see the website for more details. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Public Record Office | Ruskin Avenue Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 4DU |
I have used this source solely for the World War One soldiers service records that it now holds ('The Burnt Documents') but it holds many more records - visit the site for more details. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Family Records Centre | 1 Myddelton Street London EC1R 1UW |
The family Records Centre holds the indexes to Births, Marriages and Deaths in England & Wales since 1837. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
An excellent site that I have made considerable use of. It is possible to search the online database for service men that died in either of the world wars and details are provided on the place of burial/date of death. Service numbers are also given. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Search - IGI online | |
The International Genealogical Index online! makes searching much easier than looking through lots of fiche - all from the comfort of your home. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trenches on The Web | A good site with lots of information on the First World War | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Tree Magazine | 61 Great Whyte Ramsey Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE17 1HL |
I think this is the UK's best Family history Magazine - Lots of info on whats happening in the world of Genealogy, useful articles, etc. Large selection of books available to order - see website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A Beginner's Guide to HTML | This is an excellent introduction to HyperText Markup Language (HTML) including worked examples - HTML is easy to learn and only requires a text editor (such as Windows Notepad) to create great Web pages! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cyndi's Genealogy Home Page Construction Kit | This site contains tips, ideas and lots of links on how to create a Genealogy web page etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 | Currently the best Web browser available for the PC - download it free from Microsoft using the link on the left. This site was designed for viewing with this browser. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This is a list of books that I have used and found particularly useful whilst researching my family history.
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| Tracing Your Ancestors | Morris, C. M. | 1-84100-140-6 | A good introductory book for anyone interested in researching their family history |
| Trace Your Ancestors | Catlett E. | 1-899606-10-6 | A good introductory book for anyone interested in researching their family history |
| New to Kew? | Cox, J. | 1-873162-40-5 | A good introductory guide for anyone interested in research at the national archive for England - the Public Record Office. |
| Army Serivce Records of the First World War | Fowler, S. et al. | 1-873162-55-3 | An essential guide for anyone interested in research of WWI ancestry. |
| Images of Peterborough | Gordon, A. & Cleaver, A. | 1-85983-170-2 | Plenty of photos and some short stories of Peterborough from the late 19th to mid-20th century . |
| Memories of Peterborough | 1-900463-98-9 | Photos and short stories of Peterborough in the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s . | |
| World War One Source Book | Haythornthwaite, P. J. | 1-86019-852-x | One of the best books for all round knowledge of the Great War. |
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