LINKS: LIBRARIES & ARCHIVES
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The Army Personnel Centre Historical Disclosures Section has access to Army records dating back to the 1920s and can supply information to the next of kin of deceased former soldiers and officers who have served since 1920, and to other enquirers provided that 25 years have passed since the death of the subject.
NO
£££ | 
We have unique and fascinating historical collections and continue to collect a broad range of books, pamphlets and archival material. The Library is open to everyone, with no membership required. All visitors are welcome to explore our varied collections.
CATALOGUE
FREE REGISTRATION | 
British History Online is the digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament.
YES | 
FREE | 
Explore two million pages of 19th century newspapers.
Search 49 local and national titles using keywords.
View complete articles from the Penny Illustrated Paper and The Graphic free of charge.
NAMES
SOME FREE | 
We hold 14 million books, 920,000 journal and newspaper titles, 58 million patents, 3 million sound recordings, and so much more.
CATALOGUE
£££ | 
The Church Plans Online digitisation project is the culmination of a decade of research and work to make the ICBS archive more widely accessible. The project gives online access to the catalogue database and digitised images of the 13,000 plans in the archive.
ARCHITECT NAME |
FREE | 
The storehouse of Essex History with an on-line searchable database covering electoral registers, transcriptions of baptisms by parish and church. You will need to register with them but registration is free.
NAMES
FREE REGISTRATION | 
Historical Directories is a digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919. It contains high quality reproductions of comparatively rare books, essential tools for research into local and genealogical history. Search by location, decade or keyword.
NAMES & PLACES |
FREE | 
Internet Archives. Over 1,000,000 audio, books, images, text and videos files. Split into fully searchable sections.
NAMES, PLACES & GENERAL RESEARCH
FREE | 
These pages offer an insight into the extraordinary range of archives we hold, with practical advice on making the most of a visit to LMA and a database of our most popular historical sources. If you are interested in London or Londoners, LMA is the place to explore.
GENERAL RESEARCH
£££ | 
The National Archives holds regular free events and talks. They also hold 'New to Kew' sessions daily at 11.30 to introduce first-time visitors to the range of services available. There's no need to book and the sessions are free of charge.
GENERAL RESEARCH
£££ | 
The National Archives of Ireland.The National Archives holds many of the records which are relevant to Irish genealogy and local history in both the Republic and Northern Ireland.
NAMES
FREE | 
Scotlands People. The official government source for genealogical data for Scotland.
NAMES
£££ | 
Online since August 1999, will help you find your ancestors on ships' passenger lists. Immigration reports, newspaper records, shipwreck information, ship pictures, ship descriptions, shipping-line fleet lists and more; as well as hundreds of passenger lists to Canada, USA, Australia and even some for South Africa.
NAMES |
FREE | 
The National Library of Wales is acknowledged as the principal centre for researching Welsh genealogy, and you are welcome to use its sources and facilities for researching the history of your own family.
CATALOGUE |
£££ | 
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913. A fully searchable edition of the largest body of texts detailing the lives of non-elite people ever published, containing 197,745 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court.
NAMES |
FREE | 
This site has several thousand pages of Victoriana, fully searchable, and available free to the general public. A veritable dictionary of Victorian London covering a plethora of subjects from
§ Advertising to
§ Words and Expressions.
HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS |
FREE | 
Search the records of war memorials commemorating all wars located throughout the United Kingdom. They range from familiar community crosses and statues to less common memorials like bus shelters, sundials, park benches and even an island.
NAMES |
FREE | 
