Resources for England & Yorkshire

Following are links to historical information related to the families listed on this site.

Genealogy Research

Find My Past

Commercial genealogy record database focused on the UK with records from other places in the world.

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/

Ancestry

Commercial genealogy record database and DNA testing/database.

https://www.ancestry.ca/

UK GRO

Search for birth and death records free with fee to order certificates.

https://www.gro.gov.uk/

Parish Registers Online

https://parishregister.co.uk/

Yorkshire Indexers

The main aims of this site is to provide an easy source of reference for researchers studying information in the Leeds area, with a particular emphasis on cemetery records. This site has proved a valuable resource for my research. I have saved the price of the yearly subscription over and over because each time I find a record on the site with enough information to confirm, I am saved the price of ordered a death certificate.

www.yorkshireindexers.info 

Leodis

Leodis is a historical archive of Leeds, Yorkshire, England. The online database contains hundreds of historical photographs of Leeds indexed by address.
www.leodis.org/

Irish in Leeds and Yorkshire

Untold Stories: Irish in Leeds

The Untold Stories website, using a combination of a documentary film, and historical narrative accompanied by more than 250 photographs, bears testament to this long-standing and vibrant community. There are also recommended reading lists for those interested in delving a little deeper into the subjects covered throughout the website. An online image archive, which allows registered users to add additional information and leave comments, completes the website.
http://www.untoldstories.co.uk

Rootsweb: Irish in Leeds

Pay-per-view site with Irish records and historical information

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlmayo2/irish_leeds_yorkshire.html

BBC: Irish in Yorkshire

Article about the Irish in Yorkshire

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bradford/content/articles/2006/05/12/bradford_irish_katie_feature.shtml

Other

Historical British Maps

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/map.aspx?compid=55145

Coal Mining 

Information about coal mining and hurriers
http://www.mylearning.org/coal-mining-and-the-victorians/p-2070/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurrying

Last updated September 2020.

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