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Here are some links to family, local and national history sites that you may find of interest. Many have been suggested to us by our Members.
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Dorset Specific Sites
Christchurch Local History Society
This Society is dedicated to the study of the past of this ancient borough and the preservation of all aspects of their surviving heritage.
Provides information from a number of local Councils to give people easy and effective access to local government services.
The Dorset History Centre, in Dorchester, unites two services - Dorset's Archives and Dorset Local Studies.
Discover a wealth of local heritage information and images. The website's rich resource of thousands of photographs, documents and maps has been compiled and digitised by volunteers working in Poole History Centre over the years since it was founded in 2000.
This is where you can find out all you need to know about where to stay, what to do and where to eat when you visit Poole. Includes family history and Church links.
In detail, gives all aspects in text, maps and pictures. Coverage timewise from pre-history to the present day.
Poole & District Philatelic & Postcard Club
Philately is actively pursued in the Bournemouth area with the many clubs holding meetings, shows and open days.
The Society encourages members to be enthusiastic about all things "Dorset" and to foster a love and pride in the County, to ensure that its history, culture and traditions are not forgotten and to preserve and cherish the Dorset dialect.
The object of the Society 'shall be to arouse and maintain an interest in all that appertains to the welfare and progress of the Borough of the Town of Poole'.
Much work has been done over the years by Society members to ensure the preservation of the history of Verwood in oral, written, photographic and tangible form.
Western Front Association (Dorset & South Wilts Branch)
The Western Front Association (WFA) is an organisation formed with the aim of furthering interest in The Great War of 1914-1918.
"General" & Research Sites
This website is intended to be the first port of call for anyone thinking about searching for or making contact with birth and adopted relatives or researching an adoption that took place in the UK.
Historical Australian newspapers which could be useful to those members whose ancestors have gone to Australia.
Links to a large number of free census records online - UK, US, Canada, Norway & Sweden.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The "Debt of Honour Register" is the Commission's database listing the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars and the 23,000 cemeteries, memorials and other locations worldwide where they are commemorated. The register can also be searched for details of the 67,000 Commonwealth civilians who died as a result of enemy action in the Second World War.
A Guide to Researching your Convict Ancestors - provides links to various online source materials.
Federation of Family History Societies
Provides links to over 210 family history societies and other genealogical organisations world-wide, which it represents, advises and supports.
(GENealogical EVents and Activities). A full list of known Family History Fairs, events and activities can be found on this online calendar.
Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS)
An umbrella group for one-name study organisations based at the Society of Genealogists in London. Site gives details of publications and activities.
The Historical Street & Pub History Directory
Useful if you have publican ancestors in London, Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Middlesex, Suffolk, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Devon or Dorset.
International Haskell Family Society
The Society's aims and objectives are to promote friendship and to perpetuate the memory of all Haskell ancestors and to collect and exchange records and other material of significance to the Haskell family.
Has one of the largest archival collections in the world, spanning 1,000 years of British history, from the Domesday Book of 1086 to government papers recently released to the public.
National Federation of Cemetery Friends
Caring about the future of Britain's Cemeteries. Formation of the Federation was the result of heritage and conservation minded groups concerned about the decline in care of Victorian cemeteries meeting like minded volunteers.
New Brunswick Provincial Archives
They have a full index of BMDs for 1800 to 1960. If you are fortunate enough to find anyone you should be able to download a jpg of the certificate - for free! The certificate gives quite a lot more info than English ones do.
Suggested for those members who have ancestors in the North - particularly around Yorkshire
Did your ancestor work for the Post Office? This site may be able to help you find out more about them.
A group of keen family historians with a special interest in their British Gypsy and Traveller roots.
Useful if you think your ancestor may have invented something - or even if they didn't. They say they have lots of information on ordinary people. This link is to a free Guide "Uncovering Your Ancestors".
This project has been going for ten years now and at least 10 counties have put their transcriptions of Registrar's original registers on line. Follow the link for more details and an explanation of their difference from the transcriptions at FreeBMD.
A Vision of Britain Through Time
Britain between 1801 and 2001. Includes a huge number of places and maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions
Our Online Shops
Genfair provides an on-line (credit and debit card) facility to renew Dorset FHS membership and purchase Dorset FHS Sales material.
Parish Chest provides an on-line (credit and debit card) facility to renew Dorset FHS membership and purchase Dorset FHS Sales material - no VAT payable.
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