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Finding Genealogy on the Internet:. By Peter Christian, second edition, published in 2002. The full text of this book focusing on UK genealogy is available online. Naval History of Great Britain 1793 - 1827 by William James, published in 1837. Volumes III to VI, and and an index of 4,800+ names mentioned in the 6 volumes, are online The Recusant Historian's Handbook. Free online edition of this out of print publication of the North West Catholic History Society (England) RecordKeeping Magazine. RecordKeeping is a quarterly publication from The National Archives for archivists, records managers, and all involved and interested in archives and records. The magazine contains news, case studies and examples of best practice from The National Archives and the wider archives and records management communities. Current and past issues (pdf files) can be downloaded from this page. Byepaths in Baptist History by J. J. Goadby, 1871 (partial transcription) England The History of England, from the accession of James the Second: Volume 1 - Volume 2 - Volume 3 - Volume 4 - Volume 5 by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1800-1859 The Annual Monitor for 1851 or, Obituary of the members of the Society of Friends in Great Britain and Ireland, for the year 1850: Download this ebook for free. Dictionary of Ancient Occupations and Trades, Ranks, Offices, and Titles With emphasis on England and its 16th and 17th century colonies. Berkshire Thames Valley Papists : From Reformation to Emancipation 1534 - 1829 - This free online book tells the story of the Catholics of the Thames Valley from Henry VIII's break with Rome until Catholic Emancipation nearly three hundred years later. The area covered consists of pre-1974 Berkshire, southern Oxfordshire and part of south Buckinghamshire. Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Papists : From Reformation to Emancipation 1534 - 1829 - This free online book tells the story of the Catholics of the Thames Valley from Henry VIII's break with Rome until Catholic Emancipation nearly three hundred years later. The area covered consists of pre-1974 Berkshire, southern Oxfordshire and part of south Buckinghamshire. Cambridgeshire A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume IV - City of Ely; Ely, N. and S. Witchford and Wisbech Hundreds. A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume IX - Chesterton, Northstowe, and Papworth Hundreds (North and North-West of Cambridge) A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume X - Cheveley, Flendish, Staine and Staploe Hundreds (north-eastern Cambridgeshire) Cheshire A History of the County of Chester: Volume V (i) - The City of Chester: General History and Topography - This is the first of two volumes providing an authoritative and detailed treatment of Chester's history, meticulously researched from the original sources. Cornwall History of St Blazey Parish (Cornwall, England). A Lecture by Rev J BARTLETT, B.A. delivered, December 16th, 1856. Derbyshire Notes from a Peakland Parish. An Account of the Church and Parish of Hope in the County of Derby, by William Smith Porter - 1923. A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume IX - Burton-upon-Trent - This volume covers the town of Burton-upon-Trent on the county's eastern boundary, along with its suburbs and satellite villages on either side of the river, including Stapenhill which was formerly in a separate parish in Derbyshire. Dorset Description of Stoke Abbott in 1895 (West Dorset, England) by Frederick Swaffield. Essex A History of the County of Essex: Volume IV - Ongar Hundred - Covers the 26 parishes of Ongar hundred, including Chipping and High Ongar, Chigwell, Stondon Massey and Theydon Bois. A History of the County of Essex: Volume IX - The Borough of Colchester - The volume, the first full-scale, comprehensive and scholarly history of the ancient borough of Colchester to be published, describes the life of the oldest and for long the largest town in Essex from the Iron Age to 1990. A History of the County of Essex: Volume X - Lexden Hundred (Part) including Dedham, Earls Colne and Wivenhoe - Exploring the area of Lexden Hundred to the north and west of Colchester. Gloucestershire A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume V - Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean - This volume covers a complex area of west Gloucestershire, with a core of formerly extra parochial, royal demesne land of the Forest of Dean and a periphery of 14 parishes. A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume X - Westbury and Whitstone Hundreds - The history of the six parishes in Westbury hundred and the sixteen in Whitstone hundred. Both hundreds abut the River Severn. A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume XI - Bisley and Longtree Hundreds - Covering the 18 parishes of the Cotswold hundreds of Bisley and Longtree and includes the market towns of Stroud, Tetbury, Painswick, and Minchinhampton. Hertfordshire North Mymms, Hertfordshire, England History : 20 complete books, the majority include original photographs and etchings, 40 historial features and memories and an interactive Forum where you can discuss issues related to the history of North Mymms. Leicestershire A History of the County of Leicestershire: Volume V - Gartree Hundred London and Middlesex A Dictionary of London. Free online book published in 1918 by the Centre for Metropolitan History. Historical notes of streets and buildings in the City of London, including references to other relevant sources. The Diary of Samuel Pepys This site is a presentation of the diaries of Samuel Pepys, the renowned 17th century diarist who lived in London, England. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume I - Physique, Archaeology, Domesday, Ecclesiastical Organization, The Jews, Religious Houses, Education of Working Classes to 1870, Private Education from Sixteenth Century. This general volume covers the topics above for whole ancient county of Middlesex; it also has an English version of the Domesday book entries, separately indexed, and a general index to the rest of the volume. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume II - Ashford, East Bedfont with Hatton, Feltham, Hampton with Hampton Wick, Hanworth, Laleham, Littleton. This volume has some general topics for the whole ancient county of Middlesex except the city of Westminster, and articles on 7 parishes. Part of the area now lies within the London Borough of Hounslow, the rest within London boroughs in Surrey. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume III - Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, Teddington, Heston and Isleworth, Twickenham, Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield and Harlington. This volume covers 14 parishes in south-west Middlesex. Among the area's extensive modern suburbs are the vestiges of the earlier agricultural villages, and the best known of the surviving large houses are Syon House, Osterley Park, and Strawberry Hill. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume IV - Harmondsworth, Hayes, Norwood with Southall, Hillingdon with Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Perivale, Ruislip, Edgware, Harrow with Pinner. This volume covers 10 parishes in north-west Middlesex, completing Elthorne hundred, and covering half of Gore hundred. Five lie within the London Borough of Hillingdon, the others within Ealing, Barnet, or Harrow. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume V - Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham. The volume covers 9 parishes in north and north-east Middlesex, completing Gore hundred and embracing the whole of Edmonton hundred. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume VI - Friern Barnet, Finchley, Hornsey with Highgate - The volume covers the 3 outer parishes of the Finsbury division of Ossulstone hundred A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume VII - Acton, Chiswick, Ealing and Brentford, West Twyford, Willesden - The volume completes the coverage of outer Middlesex with the 5 outer parishes of the Kensington division of Ossulstone hundred. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume VIII. The volume is the first to cover parts of Middlesex which lay from 1889 until 1965 within the administrative county of London, with histories of the parishes of Islington and Stoke Newington. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume IX - Hampstead, Paddington. These two parishes lay in the Holborn division of Ossulstone hundred, and before their inclusion in Greater London the parishes embraced the metropolitan borough of Hampstead and most of that of Paddington, with a total population of over 200,000. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume X - Hackney - Hackney was the largest parish transferred to the administrative county of London in 1889, and became a metropolitan borough with over 220,000 inhabitants, before giving its name to a Greater London borough in 1965. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume XI - Stepney, Bethnal Green - The ancient parish of Stepney covered most of the area of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the middle ages, but was gradually reduced in area. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume XII - Chelsea - Chelsea was a desirable riverside residence for wealthy merchants, lawyers, and courtiers from the fifteenth century, a pleasure resort for all ranks of society from the eighteenth; and now one of the most expensive and desirable places to live in London. Bunhill fields : written in honour and to the memory of the many saints of God whose bodies rest in this old London cemetery: Free online edition of this book by Alfred W. Light published in 1913. Includes epitaph transcriptions, biographical sketches, and lists of names. Northamptonshire A History of the County of Northamptonshire: Volume V - The Hundred of Cleley - This volume deals with a group of a dozen parishes in the south of the county, on either side of Watling Street between Towcester and Stony Stratford. Oxfordshire A History of the County of Oxford: Volume IV. Extract from the Victoria County History's account of the City of Oxford, relating to the Civil War. A History of the County of Oxford: Volume XII. The Victoria County History's account of the Borough of New Woodstock. A History of the County of Oxford: Volume XIII - Bampton Hundred (Part One) - Covers the area of the sixteen ancient parishes of Bampton hundred, in the west of the county, bordering onto Gloucestershire to the west and Berkshire to the south. Thames Valley Papists : From Reformation to Emancipation 1534 - 1829 - This free online book tells the story of the Catholics of the Thames Valley from Henry VIII's break with Rome until Catholic Emancipation nearly three hundred years later. The area covered consists of pre-1974 Berkshire, southern Oxfordshire and part of south Buckinghamshire. Shropshire A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume IV - Agriculture - This volume is devoted to the story of agriculture in Shropshire from the earliest times to the present day. It is the work of a team of expert authors. A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume X - Munslow Hundred (part), The Liberty and Borough of Wenlock A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume XI - Telford - Relating to an area between the left bank of the Severn and the Weald Moors, covers most of the east Shropshire coalfield. Period covered: 1100-1900. Somerset A History of the County of Somerset: Volume VI - Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and neighbouring parishes) : Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton hundreds together occupy the Lower Parrett valley stretching from the Quantock ridge in the west to King's Sedgemoor in the east, and from the Bristol Channel in the north to the river Tone in the south. A History of the County of Somerset: Volume VII - Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds - The history of the south-east corner of Somerset, comprising the outliers of Salisbury Plain on the east and part of a clay vale to the west. A History of the County of Somerset: Volume VIII - The Poldens and the Levels - Somerset's Polden hills divide the county's central marshlands, Sedgemoor to the south and the Brue Valley to the north. Staffordshire A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume VII - Leek and the Moorlands - This volume tells the story of the town of Leek and the north-east corner of Staffordshire adjoining Cheshire and Derbyshire. Besides the large parish of Leek, it contains Alstonefield, another extensive parish, Horton, and Sheen. A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume IX - Burton-upon-Trent - This volume covers the town of Burton-upon-Trent on the county's eastern boundary, along with its suburbs and satellite villages on either side of the river, including Stapenhill which was formerly in a separate parish in Derbyshire. Suffolk Suffolk surnames: Free online reproduction of the 1861 edition of this book by Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch. Sussex A History of the County of Sussex: Volume V (i) - Arundel Rape: south-western part, including Arundel - This volume describes the history of the borough of Arundel, with its noted castle, religious houses, and Roman Catholic cathedral, and 11 rural and suburban parishes in the adjoining coastal region of Sussex, including Felpham and Middleton. A History of the County of Sussex: Volume VI Part 1 - Bramber Rape (Southern Part) - Describes the southern part of Bramber rape, the easternmost of the three rapes of West Sussex. It tells the history of 19 parishes lying along the coastal strip and over the South Downs. A History of the County of Sussex: Volume VI Part 2 - Bramber Rape (North-Western Part) including Horsham - Gives the history of the ten parishes that form the north-western part of Bramber rape, from Sullington in the south to Warnharn in the north, lying mostly in the Weald. A History of the County of Sussex: Volume VI Part 3 - Bramber Rape (North-Eastern Part) including Crawley New Town - Gives the history of the eleven parishes that form the north-eastern part of Bramber rape, from Upper Beeding in the south to Ifield in the north, together with that of Crawley new town, founded in 1947. Warwickshire A History of the County of Warwick: Volume VII - The City of Birmingham A History of the County of Warwick: Volume VIII - The City of Coventry and Borough of Warwick - An account of the topography, economy, architecture and political and religious life of Coventry and the Borough of Warwick. Wiltshire A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume VIII - Warminster, Westbury and Whorwellsdown Hundreds A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume XVI - Kinwardstone Hundred - The volume relates the history of the 15 parishes in Kinwardstone hundred in east Wiltshire. The hundred lay between two medieval royal forests, Savernake and Chute. A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume XVII - Calne - Calne, a small town in north Wiltshire, stood on a large royal estate, and the witan met there - St Dunstan survived the partial collapse of a building at one meeting. Yorkshire A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume III - Ouse and Derwent wapentake, and part of Harthill wapentake - The volume covers a large area in the Vale of York, lying to the south and east of the city. A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume VII - Holderness Wapentake, Middle and North Divisions - Covers the area of the East Riding between the north sea to the east and the the river Hull to the west, bordering the borough of Kingston-upon-Hull. The visitation of the county of Yorke, 1665-1666 Isle of Man The surnames & place-names of the Isle of Man. Free online edition of this book by Arthur William Moore published in 1890.. The Place-Names of the Isle of Man With their Origin and History - by J. J. KNEEN. Free online edition of this book published in 1925. An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man; Including a topographical description, a sketch of its mineralogy, an outline of its laws, with the privileges enjoyed by strangers, and a history of the island. By George Woods. Published in 1811. Scotland History of the Burgh of Dumfries (Scotland). Free online edition of this book by William McDowall published in 1867. Clans and Families of Ireland and Scotland : An Ethnography of the Gael A.D. 500 - 1750 by C. Thomas Cairney, Willow Bend Books, 1989 Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Dean Ramsay. Fourteenth edition. First edition published in 1857. Through this book you will come to understand the Scots and their humour a little better. The Historic Kirkyards of Aberdeenshire - A Survey Report. Free online edition of this publication by Historic Scotland and Aberdeenshire Council (pdf documents, large files, may take a while to load) : Foreword - Banff & Buchan - Buchan - Formartine - Garioch - Kincardine & Mearns - Marr - Appendices The Lowland Scots Regiments. Free online edition of this book edited by The Right Hon. Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bt. 1918. The Scottish Churches' Work Abroad. Free online edition of this book by J. H. Morrison, M.A. Published in 1927. West Lothian Place Names. The official free-to-access online edition of John Garth Wilkinson's West Lothian Place Names, first published in 1992. Despite a small print-run, it fast became an established classic of West Lothian local studies. The Scots and their Descendants in Illinois. Free online edition of this book by Thomas C. MacMillan published in 1919. A Doctor of the Old School : An account of a Doctor in Scotland by Ian MacLaren published in 1896. General History of the Highlands This history is taken from the "History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Scottish Regiments" mostly compiled around 1830 with some updates done in the late 1870's. Edited by John S Keltie F.S.A. (Scot) The History of Stirlingshire (Scotland). By William Nimmo, 1880 Byways of the Scottish Borders by George Eyre-Todd. In the Autumn of 1886 the author walked with an artist friend through some of the most famous of the Border country, from Moffat eastwards. The Story of Leith (Midlothian, Scotland) Papers Relating to the Scots in Poland (1576 - 1798) : Book published in 1915. Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland Local History Books Online Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland. Edited by Francis H. Groome (1892-6). Free online edition. Scots and Scots Descendant in America. Free online edition of this book by D. MacDougall published in 1917. Scots in Argentina. Free online edition of this book Douglas W. Bruce M.A. Domestic Annals of Scotland From the Reformation to the Revolution by Robert Chalmers, published in 1874 The Scots in Germany : Being a contribution towards the history of the Scot abroad by Th A Fischer (first published in 1902.) Historical Tales and Legends of Ayrshire (Scotland). Free online edition of this book by William Robertson published in 1889. Netherlorn [Scotland] and its Neighbourhood by Patrick H Gillies, published 1909 Historical and Traditional Sketches of Highland Families and of the Highlands, By John MacLean 1848. The Anecdotage of Glasgow (Scotland). Free online edition of this book by Robert Alison published in 1892. History Of Caithness (Scotland), by J T Calder. Second Edition published in 1887. Fife in The 1830's. Taken from "New Statistical Account of Scotland. Part X- Fife (1830's)" The Scottish Nation Or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours and Biographical History of The People of Scotland. Free online edition of this book by William Anderson published in 1863. The Social Life of Scotland in the Eighteenth Century. Free online edition of this book by Henry Grey Graham published in 1901. A Step on the Road to Freedom. Free online book by Tom Maxwell. The History of the Young Nationalist Association (Scotland) 1936 - 1946. Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland, by John Mackintosh, LL.D. A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. A book by Samuel Johnson of his travels in 1773 from Edinburgh to the Highlands and then over to the Western Isles and down to Glasgow. This was at the time of the Highland clearances. A Summer in Skye (Scotland) by Alexander Smith. Written around 1867. Read about the place and the people and all about Second Site and Fairy Bridges and much else besides. The Northern Highlands in the Nineteenth Century, by James Barron. Newspaper Index and Annals. Scotland - A Concise History by James Halliday. Published in 1990. Conflicts of the Clans : A reprint of a rare little book, issued from the Foulis press in 1764, entitled: "The History of the Feuds and Conflicts Among the Clans in the Northern Parts of Scotland and in the Western Isles" The Historical Families of Dunfriesshire [Scotland] and the Border Wars by C L Johnstone, published in 1878. Behold the Hebrides! A book by Alasdair Alpin MacGregor published in 1925. A History of Rannoch (Scotland). Free online book by A.D. Cunningham. 3rd Edition published 1994. Annals of Dunfermline A.D. 1069 - 1878 (Scotland) by Ebenezer Henderson, LL.D Edinburgh and the Lothians (Scotland). A book published in 1912 about the area. Home Life of the Highlanders 1400-1746. Published in 1911. In the Shadows of Cairngorm. Chronicles of the United Parishes of Abernethy and Kincardine, Scotland c1900. On Emigration and the State of the Highlands. By The Earl of Selkirk, 1805. Peebles and Selkirk (Scotland). A book published in 1914 about the area. Ramble Round Kilmarnock (Scotland) by Archibald R Adamson. Published in 1875. Rambles Round Glasgow (Scotland). An historical look at Glasgow and surrounding area written in 1854. Scots in Sweden By Jonas Berg and Bo Lagercrantz. Scots Minstrelsie: A National Monument of Scottish Song. Edited and Arranged by John Greig, Mus. Doc. (Oxon.) containing over 500 songs with complete musical score in 6 volumes. (work in progress) Scotland in the Middle Ages. Sketches of Early Scotch History and Social Progress. Free online edition of this book by Cosmo Innes published in 1860. Scottish Fairy Tales. Most stories come from the West Highlands. Sketch Book of the North by George Eyre-Todd. Published by William Hodge and Co. in Glasgow in 1890. A collection of interesting articles on all things Scottish. The 1820 Rising. Book by James Halliday about the 1820 Rising which was the ordinary mans attempt to obtain an Independent Scotland. The Scot Abroad by John Hill Burton. This is a book mainly exploring the connections between France and Scotland. Published c. 1800. Raiderland, All about Grey Galloway (Dumfries-shire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Wigtownshire, Scotland) : Its stories, traditions, characters, humours. Free online edition of this book by S. R. Crockett published in 1902. The Scots in Eastern and Western Prussia : 1903 edition by Otto Schulze & Co., Edinburgh. Considered to be a second volume to the Scots in Germany. Traditions and Stories of Scottish Castles. A book by A. H. Miller. Wilson's Border Tales. This is a large work of stories of the Borders and Scotland. The Scottish Tourist's Steam Boat Pocket Guide - Free online edition of this book published in 1835. Free Downloads : Ayrshire, Scotland Data from Census, OPRs & Kirk Sessions. Free Scottish Census Records Downloads. Most files are only a 5% sample taken from the original Census returns for a University project. The files are all zip files (compressed for easier Download.) A system of heraldry, speculative and practical with the true art of blazon, according to the most approved heralds in Europe: illustrated with suitable examples of armoria figures, and achievements of the most considerable surnames and families in Scotland, together with historical and genealogical memorials relative thereto (1816) : Volume 1 - Volume 2 Wales History of Llansawel (Carmarthenshire, Wales). By Fred S Price. Published by the author in 1898. This is a substantial, but edited, extract from this book. Myddfai: Its Land and Peoples (Carmarthenshire, Wales). A selective extraction from this book by David B James published in 1991 intended to include material which is likely to be of interest to genealogists and also those with a general interest in the history of this parish. Historic Notices of Flint: 1883 (Wales). The entire book scanned into jpg format. There are over 250 pages in total. A Welsh Succession of Primitive Baptist Faith and Practice. 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