Genealogy Resources for Britain & Ireland

Although genealogists are unlikely to find references to individual ancestors here unless they were directly involved in the project (the interviewees' names were changed to protect their identity), this amazing site provides unique background information.

Even if your ancestors were not distinguished enough to have their portraits featured in this collection, you are likely to find pictures of where they worshipped, played, courted or were educated. A great resource for enlivening a family tree.

This simple, unflashy website has many uses, principally the directory of library contents but also some useful links.

Family historians are well catered for on this excellent public records site.

A very useful library of 18th and 19th century trade directories that is developing fast.

Look here for a wealth of records on Ireland

A labour of love, and worth returning to regularly to see what fresh nuggets have been offered up.

If you are planning to visit the LMA, an online visit will help you to plan your research time to the full.

An excellent resource for anyone searching for family records in London

A good resource for Scottish history.

A unique online resource of 19th century maps of Ireland

A fast and functional site giving searchable access to almost 50 million records

Worth a look.

Excellent for tracking down and understanding London records – and if you are a 'virgin' researcher, the descriptions of what to expect at the three locations mentioned above are both helpful and reassuring.

Worth a look.

The website of the esteemed Irish Genealogical Research Society

An excellent site to start your research on Irish ancestors

Useful Irish resource.

This densely informative website is certainly a good starting point if you have Irish connections, as it has numerous onward links, although loading may be slow.

A great resource, for free

This thoroughly user-friendly site is well laid-out and will certainly enable you to build up a good picture of what records are held. Anyone with Irish connections should find it valuable.

Worth a look.

A good set of links.