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| − | ====Local Register Office and Online BMD Index ==== | + | =====Local Register Office and Online BMD Index ===== |
Yorkshire has seen many boundary changes over the years and there are several county, city and local metropolitan borough council organisations throughout the region. <br> | Yorkshire has seen many boundary changes over the years and there are several county, city and local metropolitan borough council organisations throughout the region. <br> | ||
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A full list of register offices, searchable bmd database and links to the major Yorkshire Genealogy Sites can be accessed through: [http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/ Yorkshire Births Marriages & Deaths] | A full list of register offices, searchable bmd database and links to the major Yorkshire Genealogy Sites can be accessed through: [http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/ Yorkshire Births Marriages & Deaths] | ||
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| − | =====Yorkshire Libraries===== | + | ======Yorkshire Libraries====== |
*[http://www.archives.wyjs.org.uk/ West Yorkshire Record Office ] <br> | *[http://www.archives.wyjs.org.uk/ West Yorkshire Record Office ] <br> | ||
*[http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/libraries/archives/archives.html East Riding Record Office ] <br> | *[http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/libraries/archives/archives.html East Riding Record Office ] <br> | ||
*[http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/archives North Yorkshire Archives] <br> | *[http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/archives North Yorkshire Archives] <br> | ||
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| − | =====Family History Societies===== | + | ======Family History Societies====== |
*[http://www.barnsleyfhs.co.uk/ Barnsley FHS ] <br> | *[http://www.barnsleyfhs.co.uk/ Barnsley FHS ] <br> | ||
*[http://www.bradfordfhs.org.uk/ Bradford FHS ] <br> | *[http://www.bradfordfhs.org.uk/ Bradford FHS ] <br> | ||
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*[http://www.wdfhs.co.uk/ Wakefield FHS ] <br> | *[http://www.wdfhs.co.uk/ Wakefield FHS ] <br> | ||
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| − | =====Libraries===== | + | ======Libraries====== |
*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/east_riding.html East Riding Library ] <br> | *[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/east_riding.html East Riding Library ] <br> | ||
*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/north_yorks.html North Library ] <br> | *[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/north_yorks.html North Library ] <br> | ||
*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/york.html York Central Library ] <br> | *[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/york.html York Central Library ] <br> | ||
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| − | =====General Countywide===== | + | ======General Countywide====== |
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/YKSlist/yks.htm Yorkshire Surname List] <br> | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/YKSlist/yks.htm Yorkshire Surname List] <br> | ||
*[http://www.census-online.com/links/England/Yorkshire/ Online Census Records for Yorkshire] <br> | *[http://www.census-online.com/links/England/Yorkshire/ Online Census Records for Yorkshire] <br> | ||
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*[http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10yorks401/10yorks401gazA.htm Town and Village Maps ] <br> | *[http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10yorks401/10yorks401gazA.htm Town and Village Maps ] <br> | ||
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| − | =====Specific Areas===== | + | ======Specific Areas====== |
*[http://www.leodis.net/ Leodis - a photographic archive of Leeds] <br> | *[http://www.leodis.net/ Leodis - a photographic archive of Leeds] <br> | ||
*[http://www..btinternet.com/~jansfamily/1868.htm The 1868 Leeds Poll Book ]. Covers Leeds, Armley, Beeston, Bramley, Burley, Chapel Allerton, Farnley, Headingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Kirkstall, Potternewton, and Wortley. <br> | *[http://www..btinternet.com/~jansfamily/1868.htm The 1868 Leeds Poll Book ]. Covers Leeds, Armley, Beeston, Bramley, Burley, Chapel Allerton, Farnley, Headingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Kirkstall, Potternewton, and Wortley. <br> | ||
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*[http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick Borthwick Institute, York] Parish Records for parts of East & North Yorks and also many pre 1857 wills for Northern Province. <br> | *[http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick Borthwick Institute, York] Parish Records for parts of East & North Yorks and also many pre 1857 wills for Northern Province. <br> | ||
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| − | ====Record Office and Cemetery Lookup Contacts==== | + | =====Record Office and Cemetery Lookup Contacts===== |
Revision as of 13:14, 14 March 2007
Contents
Local Register Office and Online BMD Index
Yorkshire has seen many boundary changes over the years and there are several county, city and local metropolitan borough council organisations throughout the region.
A full list of register offices, searchable bmd database and links to the major Yorkshire Genealogy Sites can be accessed through: Yorkshire Births Marriages & Deaths
Yorkshire Libraries
Family History Societies
- Barnsley FHS
- Bradford FHS
- Calderdale FHS
- Doncaster FHS
- East York FHS
- Huddersfield & District FHS
- Morley FHS
- Pontefract FHS
- Rotherham FHS
- Sheffield FHS
- Wakefield FHS
Libraries
General Countywide
- Yorkshire Surname List
- Online Census Records for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire Indexers
- Yorkshire Roots
- Yorkshire Workhouses
- Town and Village Maps
Specific Areas
- Leodis - a photographic archive of Leeds
- The 1868 Leeds Poll Book . Covers Leeds, Armley, Beeston, Bramley, Burley, Chapel Allerton, Farnley, Headingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Kirkstall, Potternewton, and Wortley.
- From Weaver To Web
- Driffield - capital of the Wolds
- Wolds Wagoners The East Yorks ag labs who used their skills as drivers for the army.
- Memories of growing up in Hull in Yorkshire, pre and post WWI up until WWII.
- Old photographs of Hull
- history of Hull, it’s museums, and docks
- Transcripts of Wensleydale Censuses
- North Yorkshire Ironstone mining
- Eston area - background information
- Sheffield Indexers Sheffield and surrounding areas in South Yorkshire.
- Burials in the Wakefield area.
- Borthwick Institute, York Parish Records for parts of East & North Yorks and also many pre 1857 wills for Northern Province.
