Whilst investigating my family history I have made use of a number of websites which have been helpful, the best of which are listed here;


The following are sites that will normally provide information free:
www.victorianlondon.org  - explores all aspects of Victorian London.
www.gendocs.demon.co.uk
- various pages devoted to London Ancestors.

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk - London signatures link to search thousands of wills.
www.oldbaileyonline.org
- search court proceedings dating back to 1674.

www.historicaldirectories.org
- search historical directories from 1750 to 1919.

www.institutions.org.uk
- insight into Victorian institutions.

www.rootschat.com - great posting web-site full of useful links and helpful people.
www.genuki.org.uk - large collection of genealogical information.
www.familysearch.org - largest collection of free genealogy records run by the LDS.
www.freebmd.org.uk - free civil registration index of births, marriages and deaths.


The following are sites that may charge for access or information:

www.parishchest.com - a premier family history and genealogy store.
www.curiousfox.com - posting web-site for researching names and places.

www.parishregister.com - excellent source for London dockland ancestors.

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk - great online resources for wills, medal rolls and more.
www.lightage.demon.co.uk - indexes to 400,000 reports from a wide variety of sources.