NP Branch 40th Anniversary
Links mentioned by Jan Gow
Here are some of the internet links that were mentioned by Jan Gow, in her talks at the 40th anniversary celebrations, 21 and 22 November 2009.
Search Engines
The internet is enormous, and any single search engine covers only a part of it. So be sure to use several different search engines to improve your chances.
Trovando - search several engines from one
TreEZy - find your family history online
Online Resources - free to view
FamilySearch - family history records from around the world
FreeBMD - index of UK birth, marriage and death records
FreeCen - UK census data 1841 to 1891
FreeReg - UK registers of baptisms, marriage and burial records
UKBMD - births, marriages, deaths and censuses on the internet
NSW BMD - NSW registry of births, deaths & marriages
CoraWeb - an Australian gateway for tracing your family history
Online Resources - pay to view
NZ BMD - NZ births, deaths & marriages online
NZGDB - the New Zealand genealogy database
FindMyPast - UK family history resources
TheGenealogist - UK online census, birth, marriage, death and parish records
OriginsNetwork - premier resource for tracing British and Irish ancestors
1901censusonline - official website of the 1901 census of England and Wales
1911census - 1911 census of England and Wales
ScotlandsPeople - Scottish family BMD records, census
FamilyRelatives - USA military records, school registers, civil war roll of honor
Ancestry.com - share your family tree, online resources
MyHeritage - share your family tree with people you know and love
Genealogy programmes
Other useful sites
FamilySearch wiki - family history research advice
TreePad - personal information organiser
Evernote - personal information organiser