Tuesday, 21 September 2021

Free family history websites to check out

 


These are just a few free genealogy websites that I don’t see referred to very often (if at all) in articles or blogs.

Irish Studies: Digital Collections & Archives  

This university-curated list is made up of government-provided online resources useful for Irish family and local history.

British Newspaper Archive Free-to-View Titles 

A blog from the BNA explaining their recent introduction of selected newspaper titles that are free to search, read, and download.

ScriptTutorial: making sense of old handwriting  

BYU’s introduction to reading and transcribing European documents from the 16th century onwards.  Languages covered include English, Swedish, Spanish, French, and Latin.

Identifying Photograph Types 

If you’ve got some old family photos with people you don’t know in settings you don’t recognise, dressed in yesteryear’s fashions, what do you do? This quick guide may give you some pointers.

Timetable World

A unique collection of historical transport timetables and maps from all over the world.

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