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Researching the family history of people along the River Thames in England with an emphasis on barge and dock workers.

Site's ethos is to increase awareness of the British Child Emigration Scheme and provide links to useful sites.

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.

Digital collection of eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth-century local and trade directories from England and Wales. Provided by the University of Leicester.

List and extracts of current month's articles as well as information on how to subscribe.

Volunteer project with the aim of providing free access to births, marriages and deaths information for England and Wales.

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.

Official consortium site aims to help researchers find government records and other resources. Includes articles, guides and information on the help available from partners.

A database of 4000 streets that can no longer be found in London.

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.

Advice on research, reviews of resources and links.

The National Archives for England, Wales and the UK. Listing indexes of records held, online data, giving advice on research, education, books. Online ordering facility for document copies plus opening times and contact details.

Searchable Debt of Honour Register records basic service details and personal information including grave location or place of commemoration for members of the Commonwealth Forces who died in the first or second world wars.

Explains common jargon expressions for UK genealogy, their definitions, and some web-based resources for them.

Genealogy resources including parish registers, herald's visitations and a name database. Supported by the sale of cd archives.