The following is a list of some essential links to websites and organisations that can help with British and Irish genealogical research.
National Archives/Libraries
- National Records of Scotland www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- ScotlandsPeople Centre www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/visit-us/scotlandspeople-centre
- National Library of Scotland www.nls.uk
- National Library of Wales www.llgc.org.uk
- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland www.proni.gov.uk
- Linen Hall Library www.linenhall.com
- National Archives (Ireland) www.nationalarchives.ie
- National Library of Ireland www.nli.ie
- National Archives (England) www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
- British Library www.bl.uk
Local archives/libraries
- Access to Archives www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a
- Scottish Archives Network (SCAN) www.scan.org.uk
- Research and Special Collections Available Locally (RASCAL) www.rascal.ac.uk
- ARCHON directory www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon
Family history societies
- Society of Genealogists www.sog.org.uk
- Scottish Association of Family History Societies (Scotland) www.safhs.org.uk
- Family History Federation (England and Wales) www.ffhs.org.uk
- Comainn eachdraidh (Scotland) www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/buidhnean/eachdraidh/
- Scottish Genealogy Society www.scotsgenealogy.com
- Association of Family History Societies of Wales (Wales) www.fhswales.org.uk
- North of Ireland Family History Society (Northern Ireland) www.nifhs.org
- Irish Family History Society (Republic of Ireland) www.ifhs.ie
- Irish Family History Foundation (All Ireland) www.rootsireland.ie
- Genealogical Society of Ireland (All Ireland) www.familyhistory.ie
Online genealogy records suppliers
- FindmyPast www.findmypast.co.uk
- GenesReunited www.genesreunited.co.uk
- ScotlandsPeople www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
- ScotsFind – cached version at http://tinyurl.com/738cl8t
- Ancestry www.ancestry.co.uk
- The Genealogist www.thegenealogist.co.uk
- BMD Registers www.bmdregisters.co.uk
- MyHeritage www.myheritage.com
- Deceased Online www.deceasedonline.com
- FamilySearch https://familysearch.org
UK and Ireland genealogy magazines
- Family Tree http://family-tree.co.uk
- Who Do You Think You Are www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
- Discover Your Ancestors www.discoveryourancestors.co.uk
- Irish Lives Remembered www.irishlivesremembered.ie/magazine.html
- Irish Roots www.irishrootsmedia.com
Gateway sites
- GENUKI: UK and Ireland Genealogy www.genuki.org.uk
- Ireland and United Kingdom Genweb www.iukgenweb.org
- UKBMD www.ukbmd.org.uk
- UKGDL www.ukgdl.org.uk
- UKMFH www.ukmfh.org.uk
- Cyndi’s List www.cyndislist.com
- Scotlands Family http://scotlandsfamily.com
- The Internet Guide to Scotland www.scotland-info.co.uk/gene-faq.htm
- Irish Genealogy Project www.igp-web.com
- Fianna www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fianna/county/index1.html
- Irish Ancestors www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties
- From Ireland pages www.from-ireland.net
- English Family History & Genealogy http://pricegen.com/english_genealogy.html
Genealogy courses tuition
- University of Strathclyde postgraduate programme www.strath.ac.uk/genealogy
- University of Dundee postgraduate programme www.dundee.ac.uk/cais/
- Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies www.ihgs.ac.uk
- Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd www.pharostutors.com (see https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/courses.html)
- Society of Genealogists courses www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml
