Genealogy Links
This page contains links to Genealogy sites I’ve found useful in my own Family Tree research or I have been advised about.
Family Search.org
Free Family History, Family Tree, and Genealogy Records and Resources from Around the World created by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Free BMD
Free BMD is an ongoing project, the aim of which is to transcribe the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, and to provide free Internet access to the transcribed records
Free CEN
This site provides a free to view online searchable database of the 19th century UK census returns.
Free REG
This site provides a free to view online searchable database of Parish Registers
My Heritage
I use the Family Tree Builder program from My Heritage, it creates a nice book report.
Ancestry
The main site I use for looking up Family History, and the creators of Family Tree Maker which I use.
Find My Past
Another resource site I use for research, I use it to find Rockey’s which I then look up on other sites.
Direct Gov UK
This page explains the GRO index reference number which I have listed on the Rockey Genes Late BMD page quoting the certificate index reference reduces the time it takes for Gov staff to find the record allowing you to receive your certificate sooner
GENUKI
GenUKI contains a large collection of genealogical information pages for
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.
The UK National Archives
I’ve found wills and other useful information here.
Burkes Peerage
The definitive guide to the genealogical history of the Royal Families of Europe, the aristocratic and the historical families of the British Isles, they have a nice guide to tracing your history here.
Google Books results on Burke’s Books
for Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry
Coraweb
A website by Australian Cora Num containing 1650 links to Australian and International Genealogy Resource sites
Cyndiâ’s List
A website that contains a massive 291,330+ links for Family History
Archives.com
Archives.com list of Genealogy resource sites
People Finder
People Search Genealogy Resources, Thanks to Melanie at www.districtlibrary.org for this one.
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks
Helping bring the past alive Contains a free searchable online database
Researching the History of House
An interesting link provided to me from Mary at the Laurel Historical Society. Thanks Mary.
A Genealogists guide to tracing people from our past
Thanks to Carol and family for this one.
MAPCON – Genealogy Resources Online
Thanks to Henlee and Son Elliot for this one.
New York City: 1900s History, Development, and Real Estate
Thanks to Amelia and her Mother for this one. And thanks to Barbara and her Students at SLCCN.org for using my site in their research.
Australian Genealogy Links
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registries in Australia
NSW – New South Wales
SA – South Australia
http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/bdm/
ACT – Australian Capital Territory
http://www.ors.act.gov.au/bdm/index.html
NT – Northern Territory
http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/bdm/index.shtml
Qld – Queensland
http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/
Tas – Tasmania
http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/
Vic – Victoria
WA – Western Australia
http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/
Other Australian Births, Marriages and Deaths Resources
National Library of Australia
Indexes held by the library
http://www.nla.gov.au/collect/genealogy/bdm/
Genealogy Resources
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html
For Family Historians
http://www.nla.gov.au/infoserv/family.html
Trove – A searchable website on the collections of the National Library of Australia
National Archives of Australia
Family Historian Information
http://www.naa.gov.au/services/family-historians/index.aspx
Australian War Memorial
Family History Links