Web sites mentioned in the seminar conducted by Graham Jaunay
Researching your English ancestors

BMD Certificates from the General Register Office [GRO]

Accessing the BMD Indexes via Free BMD: freebmd.rootsweb.com (free)
Accessing the BMD Indexes via Find My Past: findmypast.com (fee)
Accessing the BMD Indexes via The Genealogist: thegenealogist.co.uk (fee)
Accessing the BMD Indexes via Ancestry.com: ancestry.co.uk (fee)
Accessing the BMD Indexes via Genes Reunited: genesreunited.co.uk (fee)
Ordering cerificates online: gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates
Downloading a mail order form: gro.gov.uk/gro/content/order_certificates/obtain_certificates/how--to--apply--and--pay.asp

Parish Registers, parish chest material and Bishops' records

Access to Archives:a2a.org.uk
The National Archive Catalogue: nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue
LDS Church film library: familysearch.org
Hugh Wallis’ website for locating LDS batch numbers: freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis
Locating CROs and their services: oz.net/~markhow/englishros.htm

Wills and Probate

The Probate Service home page: hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm
Application form for a post 1857 Will: hmcourts-service.gov.uk/HMCSCourtFinder/GetFormsCat.do?court_forms_category=Probate

Census returns (you select the provider that provides the level of service you want)

Search indexes and view the enumerator's sheet at The Genealogist: thegenealogist.co.uk
Search indexes and view the enumerator's sheet at www.RootsUK.com: ukcensusonline.com/index.php (aka The Genealogist)
Search indexes and view the enumerator's sheet at Ancestry.com: ancestry.co.uk
Search indexes and view the enumerator's sheet at Genes Reunited: genesreunited.co.uk
Search indexes at Family Search: familysearch.org (1881 only)
Search indexes and view the enumerator's sheet at Find My Past: findmypast.com (not 1851; 1901)
Search indexes and view the enumerator's sheet at British Origins: originsnetwork.com (1841; 1861; 1871 only)
Search indexes and view the enumerator's sheet at TNA: 1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk (1901 only)
Search indexes and view the enumerator's sheet at findmypast.com: www.1911census.co.uk (1911 only)
Search indexes at FreeCen Project: freecen.rootsweb.com (free: partial records only– check coverage before use)

Newspapers

Current newspapers can be found: www.onlinenewspapers.com/englanda-k.htm
The London Gazette inc Boer War, WWI & WW2 material: gazettes-online.co.uk/home.aspx?geotype=London

Directories

Leicester University's Digital Library of Historical Directories: historicaldirectories.org

General help with English research

UK & Ireland Genealogy English pages: genuki.org.uk/big/eng
Vision of Britain 1800–2001 including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions: www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp

Professional and other support

Accredited researchers: www.agra.org.uk
English online surname lists: www.list.jaunay.com/engnames

These links were correct as at 28 Mar 2008. If one of these links does not work please advise and it will be corrected promptly.