A wide variety of records exist that do not fit into other classifications. The websites here have such records. The descriptions against each entry will let you know you might find on the website.
| Classification: | Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Other Records |
| Title: | Find My Past's England and Wales Census Land and Survey Records |
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| Description: | Find My Past's England and Wales Census Land and Survey Records |
| Extra Info: | As well as the census, other Land Tax, Electorral Registers and more, for a variety of counties.. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records |
| Title: | The Genealogist Website |
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| Description: | The Genealogist Website |
| Extra Info: | Subscription site. Includes many university registers, trade directories and more. |
| Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | All at Sea Website |
| Link: | http://www.allatsea.co.za/ |
| Description: | All at Sea Website - Includes Many Maritime Disasters |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Ancestor Homes |
| Link: | https://www.ancestorhomes.com |
| Description: | An extensive collection of digitised property deeds and associated documents dating back to the 1660s. |
| Classification: | Information, Other Records |
| Title: | Archives Hub - Find Sources For Your Research |
| Link: | https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/ |
| Description: | Archives Hub - Find Sources For Your Research |
| Extra Info: | Use the Archives Hub to find unique sources for your research. Search across descriptions of archives, including links to digital content, held at over 300 institutions across the UK. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Bankrupt Directory 1820-1843 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/bankruptdirecto00elwigo... |
| Description: | Bankrupt Directory - All those who Appeared in the London Gazette |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Names, occupations, addresses and dates. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Beamish Collections Online |
| Link: | http://collections.beamish.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Online Collection from Beamish Museum |
| Extra Info: | Includes photographs, advertising materials, trade catalogues and lots of information about the social history surrounding our ancestors. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | BREW One Name Study |
| Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
| Description: | BREW One Name Study |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | British and European Adventurers in Gran Colombia |
| Link: | https://hispanic-anglosphere.com/2018/08/23/record... |
| Description: | British and European Adventurers in Gran Columbia 1810-1830 some up to 1890 |
| Extra Info: | Also lists nationality, with date of birth and occupation on some records. PDF file format. |
| Classification: | Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Other Records |
| Title: | British History Online |
| Link: | http://www.british-history.ac.uk/list-index-soc/ma... |
| Description: | Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales |
| Extra Info: | Gives dates that the markets started and the value of the towns from lay subsidy rolls. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | British Steam Locomotive History |
| Link: | http://www.steamindex.com/ |
| Description: | British Steam Locomotive History |
| Extra Info: | Includes biographies of the civil and locomotive engineers and managers and information on the locomotives themselves. May not work properly in all browsers. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | British Transport Police Website |
| Link: | http://www.btp.police.uk/ |
| Description: | British Transport Police Website |
| Extra Info: | Click on about us, then history. Includes details of some murders and a rogues gallery. |
| Classification: | Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Capital Punishment UK |
| Link: | http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/ |
| Description: | Capital Punishment UK - The Resource Site for the History of Capital Punishment |
| Extra Info: | Includes the histories of 'hanging' prisons. |
| Classification: | Newspapers, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Connected Histories |
| Link: | http://www.connectedhistories.org/ |
| Description: | British History Sources, 1500-1900, from the Universities of London, Hertfordshire, and Sheffield |
| Extra Info: | Burney collection of newspapers, British History Online, the Charles Booth Archive, Old Bailey Online and much more... |
| Classification: | Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records |
| Title: | Convict Trail Project |
| Link: | http://greatnorthroad.com.au/ |
| Description: | Convict Trail Project - New South Wales |
| Extra Info: | Lists convicts who worked on the Great North Road and the ships they were from. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Denbighshire Data from Ancestry |
| Link: | Denbighshire Data from Ancestry |
| Description: | Denbighshire Data Collection from Ancestry |
| Extra Info: | Includes Wrexham, Wales Older Nonconformity History; Wrexham, Wales Parish History; Y cwtta cyfarwydd |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Family Chest Historical Documents |
| Link: | http://www.familychest.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Family Chest Historical Documents - Family Documents and Property Deeds |
| Extra Info: | Free surname search which lists full name, date, place and county. Also a search by county. NOTE: some counties are under other UK and Ireland. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Family Deeds Project |
| Link: | http://www.familydeeds.org/ |
| Description: | Family DeedsProject - Many References from Old Deeds and Documents |
| Extra Info: | Many deeds include names, occupations and much more |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Gateway to Missionary Collections in the UK |
| Link: | http://www.mundus.ac.uk/ |
| Description: | Gateway to Missionary Collections in the UK |
| Extra Info: | Index of missionaries and families with dates. Index of archives and where to find them. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Genealogical and Family History Documents |
| Link: | http://www.ancestordocs.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Genealogical and Family History Documents |
| Extra Info: | These documents are for sale but good detail of the contents of each document is available to view. Coverage for each county varies depending on stock available. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Global Shark Attack File |
| Link: | http://www.sharkattackfile.net/ |
| Description: | Global Shark Attack File |
| Extra Info: | List of shark attacks worldwide, fatal and non fatal, includes source reference (eg date of newspaper article, books etc). |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Internet Library of Early Journals |
| Link: | http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ilej/ |
| Description: | Internet Library of Early Journals |
| Extra Info: | A selection of early journals indexed and available to view online. |
| Classification: | Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Other Records |
| Title: | Land Registry - Digital Archives |
| Link: | http://digitalarchives.landregistry.gov.uk/1862/se... |
| Description: | Land Registry - Digital Archives |
| Extra Info: | Contain scanned images of Land Registry’s historical 1862 Act Register. About 2,000 properties were registered aeound England and Wales. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Link: | http://www.msheppard.com/ |
| Description: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Classification: | Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records |
| Title: | Malta Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180722210453/http://... |
| Description: | Malta Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The indexes still seems to be available. British men and women in Malta. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers |
| Link: | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cabinetpapers/ |
| Description: | National Archives - Selected Cabinet Papers 1915-1979 |
| Extra Info: | Collection of cabinet papers, covering topics such as the economy, the death penalty, immigration controls and much more. |
| Classification: | Newspapers, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records |
| Title: | National Library of Wales |
| Link: | http://www.llgc.org.uk/ |
| Description: | National Library of Wales - Online Databases |
| Extra Info: | Look under 'Information for' and then select the category you are interested in. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Religious Lists / Records, Information, Other Records |
| Title: | Open Library |
| Link: | http://openlibrary.org/ |
| Description: | Open Library - Scanned Books Online |
| Extra Info: | Use the search facility and select e books only. Some English trade directories, journals, historic accounts of counties and more. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Police Roll of Honour |
| Link: | http://www.policememorial.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The National Police Officers Roll of Honour and Awards for Gallantry |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | PREECE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.preecefamilyhistory.co.uk/ |
| Description: | PREECE One Name Study |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Project Gutenberg |
| Link: | http://www.gutenberg.org/ |
| Description: | Project Gutenberg - Free to Read Books |
| Extra Info: | Online books, free to read. |
| Classification: | Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | Quaker Arrivals in Philadelphia |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/quakerarrivalsa00myerg... |
| Description: | Quaker Arrivals in Philadelphia 1682-1750 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes the certificates of removals for those arriving in Philadelphia. List the parish the relocated from in England, Ireland or Wales. Includes a names index |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Railway Fatality Index (RFA) |
| Link: | http://sandh.me.uk/ |
| Description: | Railway Fatality Index (RFA) |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Red Cross Volunteers of the First World War |
| Link: | http://www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/Who-we-are/His... |
| Description: | Red Cross Volunteers of the First World War |
| Extra Info: | Over 90,000 people volunteered for the British Red Cross at home and overseas during the war. More names still to add. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Returns of Owners of Land in Wales |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120411220755/http://w... |
| Description: | Returns of Owners of Land in Wales 1873 |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the website. Most information seems to be available. May take a little while to load. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950 |
| Link: | Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950 |
| Description: | Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950 |
| Extra Info: | For many lists occupation, date of birth and address. Some have photographs. |
| Classification: | Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Ruthin Gaol |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20080511220432/http://w... |
| Description: | Ruthin Gaol |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Includes details of prisoners, their diet and their life inside the gaol. May not work correctly in all browsers. |
| Classification: | Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | The Army Children Archive |
| Link: | http://www.archhistory.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Army Children Archive |
| Extra Info: | Information about what it was like to be an army child, includes sections on schooling, healthcare and hospitals. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | The Honourable East India Company |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110207202311/http://h... |
| Description: | Finding East India Company Ancestors |
| Extra Info: | This is a copy of a site that is no longer active. May take a few moments to load, but most information still seems to be available. Collected from various publications. |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | The London Journal of Arts, Science and Manufactures |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/londonjournalar06newtgo... |
| Description: | The London Journal of Arts, Science and Manufactures - Patent Inventions |
| Extra Info: | Online book, published 1851. Includes 'recent patents' and patent infringements. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Minute Books / Meeting Books, Other Records |
| Title: | The Oddfellows Archive |
| Link: | http://www.oddfellows.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Oddfellows Archive |
| Extra Info: | Subscription site. The archive of the Oddfellows. Includes magazines, directories, minutes books and more. Searchable. |
| Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | The Ships List Website |
| Link: | http://www.theshipslist.com/ |
| Description: | The Ships List Website for Ships' Passenger Lists and More |
| Extra Info: | Also includes some marriages at sea. |
| Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish00unkng... |
| Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1860 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
| Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish01unkng... |
| Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1868 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
| Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish02unkng... |
| Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1853 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
| Classification: | Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records, Journals / Diaries |
| Title: | Trent University, Canada, Archives |
| Link: | http://www.trentu.ca/admin/library/archives/titles... |
| Description: | Trent University, Canada, Archives |
| Extra Info: | Searchable archives for historic materials generally relating to Peterborough and the surrounding counties of Victoria, Haliburton, Hastings, Northumberland and Durham in Canada. Includes many born in the UK and Ireland. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Trinity House Calendars 1787-1854 |
| Link: | http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/trinity-house-calendars/ |
| Description: | Trinity House Calendars 1787-1854 |
| Extra Info: | Covering the period 1787 to 1854, most of the papers are Petitions for aid, submitted by the seaman or, often, his widow. Also includes Apprentice Indentures and Miscellaneous Papers. |
| Classification: | Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records |
| Title: | University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-intro/ |
| Description: | University of Glasgow - Roll of Honour |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Wales Data from Ancestry |
| Link: | Wales Data from Ancestry |
| Description: | Wales Data Collection from Ancestry |
| Extra Info: | Includes Law List, 1843; various directories and gazetteers; criminal registers and more. |
| Classification: | Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Other Records |
| Title: | Wales Records and Documents from British History Online |
| Link: | http://www.british-history.ac.uk/catalogue/wales |
| Description: | Wales Records and Documents from British History Online |
| Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Other Records |
| Title: | Workhouse Website |
| Link: | http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ |
| Description: | A Site Dedicated to the Workhouse, its Buildings, Staff, Inmates and much more |
| Classification: | Other Records |
| Title: | Zoological Society of London - List of Fellows |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/listoffellows1899zooluo... |
| Description: | Zoological Society of London - List of Fellows 1899 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes some details of their residences in London and the country. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | GENUKI County Page for Denbighshire |
| Link: | http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/DEN/ |
| Description: | General Information for Denbighshire |
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