Access
to Archives:
a site which catalogues archives throughout the UK. It may
be searched by keyword, eg 'Oldbury', and is useful for
identifying documents in other archives such as Birmingham,
Worcestershire and Shropshire, which are all relevant to
Oldbury |
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Archives
Hub: catalgue of documents in university
libraries |
http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk/ |
British
History Online: Scans of historical books including
'Victoria' County Histories |
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/subject.aspx?subject=5 |
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission: searchable database on graves of servicemen |
http://www.cwgc.org/ |
Free
BMD:
free access to index of births, marriage and deaths 1837-1983.
Links to new sites for data on census and parish register
records |
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ |
Historical
Directories: searchable scans of old trade or town directories throughout
the country |
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ |
'Images
of England. National
Monuments Record site which records notable buildings throughout
the country. Searchable by placename, each monument photographed. |
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National
Archives:
the catalogue of documents held in the National Archives at
Kew, It may be searched by keyword, eg 'Oldbury |
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline |
Pastscape: National
Monuments Record information. Searchable by placename |
http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk/ |