Wirral Libraries - Genealogy

  • Ancestry.co.uk
    The largest collection of family history records.
  • Find My Past
    Millions of records you won't find anywhere else, including the largest online collections of Irish records and UK parish records. The most comprehensive archive of British military records online.
  • The 1901 Census
    The 1901 Census online.
  • The Family History Society of Cheshire
    The Family History Society of Cheshire (FHSC) was founded in 1969 to advance the study of family history and genealogy.
  • Family Search
    This is the site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  • The National Archives
    Explore over 1,000 years of history from Domesday to the present day.
  • Freecen
    This project aims to provide a "free-to-view" online searchable database of the 19th century UK census returns.
  • Genuki
    The UK and Ireland Genealogical Info Service.
  • Cheshire BMD
    Cheshire Births, Marriages and Deaths.
  • Federation of Family History Societies
    FFHS is an international organisation, established in the UK as a non-profit making charitable company.
  • The General Register Office
    The General Register Office’s indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths.
  • Genealogy Links
    Useful link site.
  • Society of Genealogists
    The Society of Genealogists offers a combination of research, guidance and support for those interested in family history.
  • Ellis Island Records
    Detailed account of the people entering the US. Free site, but you must supply an email address.
  • Cemeteries of the UK
    American based site but some useful information although it doesn't cover all counties.
  • Scotlands People
    The official online source of parish register, civil registration and census records for Scotland.
  • FreeBMD
    FreeBMD is an ongoing project, transcribing the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths.
  • Historical Directories
    A digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919.
  • National Archives - Census
    Search indexes for the following Census - 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901.
  • Curious Fox UK
    The village by village contact site for anybody researching family history, genealogy and local history in the UK and Ireland.
  • Lancashire BMD
    Lancashire Births Marriages and Deaths indexes 1837-1950 with ongoing updates.
  • Ancestor Search
    This site provides guidance on where to find information on your English and Welsh ancestors.

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