Useful Family History Internet Links
Associations
Devon Family History Society
Our neighbouring county society, several parishes changed between Cornwall and Devon
http://www.devonfhs.org.uk
Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS)
The umbrella organization for family history societies
http://www.ffhs.org.uk/
London Cornish Association
The London Cornish Association is a non-political, non-sectarian, cultural and social organisation which promotes and fosters fellowship and goodwill among Cornish people in London and elsewhere
http://www.londoncornish.co.uk
Society of Genealogists
The SOG library and family history centre
http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml
Military
Access 2 Archives
The A2A database contains catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day
http://www.a2a.org.uk
Ancestry
Cyndi's List
A comprehensive list of genealogical sites
http://www.cyndislist.com
Royal Naval Service Records
You can find the service records for most ratings
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/royal-navy-service.asp
Royal Navy and Royal Marine Casualty Lists
Casualty lists from pre-1914 to 2008, including both World Wars, listed alphabetically and chronologically by ship. By including the inter-war and post-war years, providing background information and allowing for the addition of photographs of those lost, this is a valuable complement to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site
http://www.naval-history.net
The National Archives
UK Government records and information
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
WW2 Medals to Merchant Seamen
BT 395 contains a record of World War Two Medals claimed and issued to Merchant Seamen from 1946 to 2002
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/seamens-medals.asp
WW1 Medal Cards
The Medal Rolls Index, known as the Medal Index Cards
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp
General Genealogy
Access 2 Archives
The A2A database contains catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day
http://www.a2a.org.uk
Ancestry
Cornwall Record Office - Cornwall County Council
Professional archive service for Cornwall
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1729
Cyndi's List
A comprehensive list of genealogical sites
http://www.cyndislist.com
Devon Family History Society
Our neighbouring county society, several parishes changed between Cornwall and Devon
http://www.devonfhs.org.uk
FamilySearch
Genealogy collection of the Church of the Latter Day Saints
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
Find My Past
Pay for view
http://www.findmypast.com/welcome.jsp
FreeBMD
Free Births, Marriages, and Death registration indexes
http://freebmd.org.uk/
FreeCen
Free UK Census
http://freecen.rootsweb.com/
My Trees
The world's largest pedigree-linked database
http://www.kindredkonnections.com/
Rootsweb
The oldest and largest genealogical site
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Society of Genealogists
The SOG library and family history centre
http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml
The National Archives
UK Government records and information
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Cornwall Genealogy
Access 2 Archives
The A2A database contains catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day
http://www.a2a.org.uk
Ancestry
Cornwall Record Office - Cornwall County Council
Professional archive service for Cornwall
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=307
Cyndi's List
A comprehensive list of genealogical sites
http://www.cyndislist.com
Devon Family History Society
Our neighbouring county society, several parishes changed between Cornwall and Devon
http://www.devonfhs.org.uk
FamilySearch
Genealogy collection of the Church of the Latter Day Saints
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
Find My Past
Pay for view
http://www.findmypast.com/welcome.jsp
GENUKI
Genealogy for UK and Ireland
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/index.html
My Trees
The world's largest pedigree-linked database
http://www.kindredkonnections.com/
On-Line Parish Clerks for Cornwall
Details on a parish-by-parish basis
http://www.cornwall-opc.org/
Rootsweb
The oldest and largest genealogical site
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Society of Genealogists
The SOG library and family history centre
http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml
West Penwith Resources
Transcripts and information on West Penwith
http://west-penwith.org.uk/index.htm
UK Genealogy
Access 2 Archives
The A2A database contains catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day
http://www.a2a.org.uk
Ancestry
Cornwall Record Office - Cornwall County Council
Professional archive service for Cornwall
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=307
Cyndi's List
A comprehensive list of genealogical sites
http://www.cyndislist.com
Devon Family History Society
Our neighbouring county society, several parishes changed between Cornwall and Devon
http://www.devonfhs.org.uk
FamilySearch
Genealogy collection of the Church of the Latter Day Saints
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
Find My Past
Pay for view
http://www.findmypast.com/welcome.jsp
GENUKI
Genealogy for UK and Ireland
http://www.genuki.org.uk/
My Trees
The world's largest pedigree-linked database
http://www.kindredkonnections.com/
Rootsweb
The oldest and largest genealogical site
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Scotland's People
Scottish GRO index and parish records - pay for view
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
Society of Genealogists
The SOG library and family history centre
http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml
The National Archives
UK Government records and information
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
The Origins Network
Specialists in British and Irish genealogy research
http://www.origins.net/
Worldwide Genealogy
Ancestry
Cornwall Record Office - Cornwall County Council
Professional archive service for Cornwall
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=307
Cyndi's List
A comprehensive list of genealogical sites
http://www.cyndislist.com
FamilySearch
Genealogy collection of the Church of the Latter Day Saints
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
Find My Past
Pay for view
http://www.findmypast.com/welcome.jsp
My Trees
The world's largest pedigree-linked database
http://www.kindredkonnections.com/
Public Record Office of Victoria (Aus)
Has shipping lists for 1839-1923 and other government records
http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/
Rootsweb
The oldest and largest genealogical site
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Society of Genealogists
The SOG library and family history centre
http://www.sog.org.uk/index.shtml
Maps
Modern Maps and Aerial Photographs
Modern maps of the UK
http://www.multimap.com/
Old Maps of the UK
Early Ordnance Survey maps
http://www.old-maps.co.uk
Certificates
Cornwall Record Office - Cornwall County Council
Professional archive service for Cornwall
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=307
General Register Office
Wills
Access 2 Archives
The A2A database contains catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day
http://www.a2a.org.uk
Cornwall Record Office - Cornwall County Council
Professional archive service for Cornwall
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=307
Public Record Office of Victoria (Aus)
Has shipping lists for 1839-1923 and other government records
http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/
The National Archives
UK Government records and information
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Wills
The PCC wills on DocumentsOnline are all registered copy wills meaning they are copies of original probates
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp
Census
Access 2 Archives
The A2A database contains catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day
http://www.a2a.org.uk
Ancestry
Cornwall Record Office - Cornwall County Council
Professional archive service for Cornwall
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=307
Cyndi's List
A comprehensive list of genealogical sites
http://www.cyndislist.com
FamilySearch
Genealogy collection of the Church of the Latter Day Saints
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
The National Archives
UK Government records and information
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Search Engines
Cyndi's List
A comprehensive list of genealogical sites
http://www.cyndislist.com
Dogpile
Search engine which searches other search engines
http://www.dogpile.com
Sales
Devon Family History Society
Our neighbouring county society, several parishes changed between Cornwall and Devon
http://www.devonfhs.org.uk
The Parish Chest
On-line genealogy shop
http://www.parishchest.com/
Local History
Access 2 Archives
The A2A database contains catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day
http://www.a2a.org.uk
Cornwall Record Office - Cornwall County Council
Professional archive service for Cornwall
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=307
Fal World Wide History Group
A group local to the Fal River area of Cornwall
http://beehive.thisiscornwall.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=siteHome&id=2035
St Ives Trust Archive Study Centre
Information centre for people who want to know more about St Ives and its people
http://www.stivestrust.co.uk/
St Mawes Village Site
A link to the village of St Mawes on the Roseland Peninsula
http://www.stmawes.info/st-mawes-village
West Penwith Resources
Transcripts and information on West Penwith
http://west-penwith.org.uk/index.htm
Newspapers
Historical Directories
Free images of UK directories including at least 23 from Cornwall
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/
London, Belfast and Edinburgh Gazettes
London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes online
http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Curious Fox
Village-by-village contact site
http://www.curiousfox.com
Deciphering Old Handwriting
Deciphering old handwriting
http://www.amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/oldhand.html
Elils Island (USA)
USA immigration records through Ellis Island from 1892
http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/
Genes Reunited
From the stable of Friends Reunited, established for genealogists
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/
Historical Directories
Free images of UK directories including at least 23 from Cornwall
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/
On-Line Parish Clerks for Cornwall
Details on a parish-by-parish basis
http://www.cornwall-opc.org/
St Cleer's Dissenter's Chapel
Burial information for the chapel
http://www.thedissentersgeneralchapel.co.uk/
The Parish Chest
On-line genealogy shop
http://www.parishchest.com/
