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About this site
All photographs and document images displayed on this website were either obtained from public libraries, local record offices, the public record office at Kew Gardens, local family history societies, local museums, or from contacts made through genealogy forums. Research history notes were compiled following visits to the repositories mentioned above or from attending lectures.
All photographs and document images are either in ‘.jpg’ or ‘.pdf’ format. To view ‘.pdf’ files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
Any information, photos or documents you are willing to share would be welcome. Comments and suggestions for improvement are also welcome.
Starting your research
The birth, marriage and death certificates that mark our life stages are the starting point for any research. What they reveal about your family members can take you back to when civil records began in 1837. Another good source for information can be found in family bibles. Armed with names and addresses you can then search the census records, a decade-by-decade population count, which from 1841 lists the names, age, occupation and other details of everyone on census night. Tracking down members of broken families, such as orphans or foster children, is a tougher challenge. But documents such as parish registers, orphan hospital records and adoption papers can provide vital clues.
Maritime Records
Old Occupations
An insight into the harsh working and living conditions ancestors had to endure.
Most Wanted
Most Wanted is a list of people or photos we are having trouble researching.
World War 1
Unwanted Certificates
Is a list of non-related purchased certificates available for sale.