Useful Links
Please find below links to other websites that may be of use for research etc.
| Access to Archives | Catalogues describing archives dating from the 900's to the present day. | www.a2a.org.uk |
| Alfred Williams Heritage Society | Celebrating the life and works of the South Marston writer. | www.alfredwilliams.org.uk |
| Ancestry Llibrary | www.ancestry.com | |
| British Association for Local History | An essential starting point for local history research from 1952 to date. | www.balh.co.uk |
| British Library | The British Library website where you can search their catalogues. | www.bl.uk |
| Dictionary of National Biography | Over 55 thousand biographys of individuals. Subscription required. | http://oxforddnb.com |
| English Weights and Measures | Definitive internet resource on imperial weights and measures. | http://home.clara.net/ brianp/index.html |
| Family Search | Searchable database of millions of names made available by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | http://familysearch.com |
| Federation of Family History Societies | Family history website. | www.ffhs.org.uk |
| Genealogical Research | A guide to Genealogy for the whole family. | www.creditcritics.com/giving-credit-to-your-past/ |
| Genealogical Research | Genealogical research in the UK and Ireland. | www.genuki.org.uk |
| Genealogical Research |
Getting started with Genealogy. |
www.vodien.com/blog/education/getting-started-genealogy-web.php |
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Genealogical Research |
Genealogical research in the United States of America military records. | www.justmilitaryloans.com/military-genealogy |
| Great Western Archive | Great Western Railway archives. | http://www.greatwestern.org.uk |
| Highworth Twinning | Information on Highworth's twinning with Pontorson and Wassenberg | http://www.highworthtwinning.org.uk |
| Local and Trade Directories | Library of directories for England and Wales from 1750 to 1919. Run by the University of Leicester. | www.historicaldirectories.org |
| Medieval Legal Documents | Medieval source book. | www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html |
| Maps | Archive of old maps. Also maps for sale. | www.old-maps.co.uk |
| Local History | A world history encyclopedia. | www.localhistories.org |
| National Archives | Website of the National archives (formerly the Public Record Office). | www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
| Family History Books | Publisher and book seller of British local and family history. | www.phillimore.co.uk |
| Rodbourne Town History | The story of Rodbourne's (Swindon) history. Includes historical trail around Rodbourne. | www.livingstory.org.uk |
| Royal Historical Society | Promoting and defending the scholarly study of the past. Lectures, conferences and publications. | www.royalhistoricalsociety.org |
| Swindon Website | Swindon's own website. | www.swindonweb.com |
| Historical Website | An encyclopaedic record of England's places and people from earliest times to the present. | www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk |
| Family History | The site for family historians in Wiltshire. | www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk |
| Wiltshire County Council website | Information from Wiltshire County Council. | www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community |
| Maps | Old maps, plans and etchings. | www.yourmapsonline.org.uk |
| Chipping Campden Historical Society | Local Historical Society website. | www.chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk |
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Wiltshire and Swindon Archives |
A huge amount of local information including Maps, Wills, Parish Records, Court Records, Family and Estate Records and Local Government Records. | |
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South Marston |
Local Village website | www.southmarston.co.uk |
| Lechlade | Local Website | www.lechladeonthames.co.uk |
| Lechlade History Society | Local Historical Society Website | www.lechladehistory.co.uk |
| St. Michaels Church, Highworth | Local Church Website | www.stmichaelshighworth.co.uk |
| Coleshill House | Website dedicated to Coleshill House | www.coleshillhouse.com |
| Who Is Hosting This | Genealogical records search. Many thanks to Ryan Cason who submitted this useful tool. |
www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/searching-genealogical-records |
