Here are some links to family, local and national history sites that you may find of interest. Each site will open in a new window. Close the window to return here.
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.
Dorset Coastal Digital Archives
Archive reflects the cultural heritage, natural environment and local histories of Dorset
The Dorset History Centre, in Dorchester, unites two services - Dorset's Archives and Dorset Local Studies
The Forum seeks to provide a link between local history organisations in Dorset, including: societies, individuals, museums, writers and researchers; in order to enable the sharing of interests and information, so to promote research, publication and the development and sharing of knowledge.
Provides information from a number of local Councils to give people easy and effective access to local government services.
Family Records CentreAims to help you find the government records and other sources you need for your family history research
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
Pay-per-view access online to Family History Societies' records for England and Wales
Provides an on-line (credit card) facility to renew Dorset FHS membership and purchase Sales material
Guild of One-Name Studies (GOONS)
Umbrella group for one-name study organisations based at the Society of Genealogists in London. Site gives details of publications and activities.
International Haskell Family Society
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
Kinson School & Village Memories
Project to collect as many pictures to do with the school, village and local families that have been in Kinson village for many generations. Now has over 200 photos and many other bits of memorabilia
Has one of the largest archival collections in the world, spanning 1000 years of British history, from 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.
Provides an on-line (credit card) facility to renew Dorset FHS membership and purchase Sales material - no VAT payable
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.
A group of keen family historians with a special interest in their British Gypsy and Traveller roots
The Society encourages members to be enthusiastic about all things Dorset - not forgetting the Dorset dialect - and to foster a love and pride of the county, its history, culture and traditions
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
South West Area Group of Family History Societies (SWAG)
Provides details of events and links to the web-sites of members whose aims are to promote the study of family history and genealogy of the South West region of Great Britain
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
Researching and creating a database of migrants from Dorset from the 1600s to 1930
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