UK Genealogy
UK Genealogy has made some recent strides online in the past couple of years. As time passes the amount of resources and genealogy data available to UK researchers will expand greatly. I'll use this section of the site to outline the available resources that are presently online, whether free or through a subscription website.
New UK Genealogy Online
Armorial Families: A
Directory of Gentlemen of Coat-Armour - Free
Enclosed in this massive manuscript are thousands of descriptions of
Coats of Arms of families in 1905 England and Scotland. Included with
those description will often be found colored coats of arms. - Added 6 Jan
2008
Biographical Illustrations of Worcestershire - Free
The manuscript provided here gives insight into the men who were
active in early Church history in Worcestershire England. Some of the
first biographies mentioned depict men living in the 600's AD.
Biographical illustrations of Worcestershire: including lives of persons,
natives or residents, eminent either for piety or talent: to which is
added, a list of living authors of the county. - Added 2 Jan 2008
History of Rye, England
- Free
Holloway, William. The history and antiquities of the ancient town and
port of Rye, in the county of Sussex. With incidental notices of the
Cinque Ports. Published at London: J. R. Smith, 1847. Though this work is
called a History of Rye, yet still, so far as regards the Charters, the
Customals, and the Courts, it contains matters interesting to all the
Cinque Ports. - Added 1 Nov. 2007
History of Morley,
England - Free
The purpose of this book is, to present the reader with a succinct
account, historical and topographical, of a locality, which both on
account of its ancient history and its modern manufactures, is not unknown
to fame. The author, William Smith provides an impressive list of
illustrations which depicts the early woollen industry. - Added 31 Oct.
2007
History of
Highgate, Middlesex, England - Free
This manuscript depicts the early history of Highgate England, with
particular attention paid to the early houses and their residents. Of
unique curiosity will be the chapter on Gossip and Customs of early
Highgate. - Added 23 Oct 2007
History of
North Allerton, York, England - Free
The town of North Allerton is pleasantly situated in an agreeable
valley, in the North Hiding of the county of York; to the district around
it has, from the earliest period, given the name of a shire; it is
thirty-two miles north of York, and thirty-four south of Durham. Ingledew,
Christopher James Davison: The history and antiquities of North Allerton,
in the county of York; Published by London: Bell & Daldy, 1858. - Added 5
Oct 2007
History of Alton,
Southampton, England - Free
In writing this sketch of Alton, William Curtis intended to trace Alton's
history as far as possible from the earliest ages to the present time. Book by
William Curtis: A short history and description of the town of Alton in the
county of Southampton; published 1896, Winchester: Warren & Son; London,
Simpkin & Co., Limited. - Added 5 Oct 2007
The History and
Antiquities of Allerdale Ward - Free
Above Derwent, in the County of Cumberland. The Ward of Allerdale above Derwent comprises the south-western portion of
the county of Cumberland, extending along the coast from Workington to Millom.
Its length from north to south is 35 miles, and its greatest breadth about
15 miles.
A Guide to Ilfracombe,
Devon - Free
A Guide To Ilfracombe, And The Neighbouring Towns, Comprehending A
General Sketch Of The History & Objects Most Worthy Of Remark In That Part
Of The North Of Devon
Lancashire Gleanings - Free
Written by William Edward Armytage Axon in 1883, this manuscript provides
a glimpse into the early days of Lancashire, England.