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Useful Links
England & Wales
Genealogy & History
Most of the web sites listed here are institutional. We have no connection to, nor control over any of these sites.
Archives
Genealogical Societies
Heraldry and Peerages
- Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800. The Peerage of Great Britain thus replaced the Peerages of England and Scotland, until it was itself replaced by the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1801. Until the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999, all Peers of Great Britain could sit in the House of Lords. The ranks of the Great British peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount and Baron.
Home Children
- Fegans Home James Fegan began his work amongst destitute boys in 1870, his first home being in Deptford in South East London. In 1882 the work was transferred to Southwark. The orphanage in Stony Stratford opened in 1900 and a training farm in Goudhurst, Kent, operated from about 1910. James Fegan's initial work was very much one of rescue - seeking out those who had nowhere to live and no one to care for them. Many of the boys were relocated to Canada.
- Quarriers Homes Quarriers was founded by William Quarrier over 130 years ago to re-home orphaned and destitute children in Scotland. Between 1871 and 1938, Quarriers, known at that time as The Orphan Homes of Scotland, sent over 7,000 children to new lives in Canada.
- Barnardos Homes History
Historical Societies
Museums
Private websites with useful content:
- The Genealogy Guide where you can find useful advice regarding family history and ancestry research in the UK. This is a non-commercial resource that is especialy helpful for those who are beginning a family history research project for UK families. (www.genealogyguide.org.uk).
O R D E R D E S K
1-800-361-5168( 9-5 Tuesday to Saturday )
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