9. Archives and Libraries

Gateways to Archives

• [114] ARCHON Directory
• [115] Access to Archives (A2A)
• [115] Access to Archives (A2A) - new URL, still not active almost two years after it was announced!
• [115] Scottish Archive Network (SCAN)
• [115] SCAN: A Directory of Scottish Archives
• [115] SCAN: Public Catalogue - does not appear to be working at present
• [115] SCAN: Research Tools
• [115] ScottishDocuments
• [115] Archives Network Wales
• [117] National Archives: National Register of Archives (NRA)

National archives

The National Archives

• [117] National Archives
• [117] National Archives: Family History (Getting Started)
• [117] National Archives: Research Guides
• [117] National Archives: Family History (in-depth learning guides)
• [117] National Archives: Plan your visit to The National Archives in Kew
• [118] National Archives: Catalogue
• [120] National Archives: Research Guides
• [120] National Archives: E 179 Database
• [120] National Archives: Equity Pleadings Database
• [120] National Archives: Hospital Records Database
• [120] National Archives: Manorial Documents Register

The National Archives of Scotland

• [120] National Archives of Scotland (NAS)
• [120] NAS: Family History

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

• [121] Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)
• [121] PRONI: Records Held
• [121] PRONI: Introductions to the Major Collections
• [121] PRONI: Frequently Asked Questions
• [121] PRONI: Using the Records in PRONI
• [121] PRONI: The Ulster Covenant
• [121] PRONI: Freeholders' Records

The National Archives of Ireland

• [121] National Archives of Ireland
• [122] National Archives of Ireland: Online finding aid databases
• [122] National Archives of Ireland: Genealogy: Beginning a search - replaced by Genealogy: Getting Started
• [122] National Archives of Ireland: Text only home page - no longer needed, as site has been redesigned to overcome the original problem.

The national libraries

• [122] British Library
• [122] British Library: Catalogue
• [122] British Library: British Library catalogues on the web
• [122] British Library: Newspapers
• [122] British Library: Newspapers Catalogue
• [122] British Library: India Office Records
• [122] Access to Archives
• [122] National Register of Archives
• [122] National Library of Scotland (NLS)
• [122] NLS: Online Catalogues
• [122] NLS: Scots Abroad
• [122] National Library of Wales
• [122] National Library of Wales: Catalogues and Electronic Resources - instead, there are now separate pages devoted to Catalogues and Electronic Resources
• [123] National Library of Ireland
• [123] National Library of Ireland: Family history research in the National Library
• [123] National Library of Ireland: Online Catalogues
• [123] National Library of Ireland: Newsplan Search
• [123] National Library of Ireland: Office of Chief Herald

County record offices

• [123] English Record Offices and Archives on the Web
• [123] Welsh Record Offices and Archives on the Web
• [123] Scottish Record Offices and Archives on the Web
• [123] Directgov
• [124] FFHS: You And Your Record Office: A Code Of Practice For Family Historians Using County Record Offices

Public libraries

• [124] The UK Public Libraries Page
• [124] Public Libraries on the Web
• [124] www.library.ie: Public Libraries (Ireland)
• [124] Familia

University libraries

• [125] COPAC
• [125] ARCHON
• [126] Archives Hub

Family History Centres

• [126] FamilySearch
• [126] Genuki: LDS Information
• [126] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (UK)
• [126] Family History Library Catalogue

Society of Genealogists

• [128] Society of Genealogists: Library Catalogue
• [128] Society of Genealogists: Visiting the Society
• [129] Society of Genealogists: The Society's Library
• [129] Society of Genealogists: Library Accessions

Beyond the British Isles

• [129] UNESCO Archives Portal

Future developments

• [129] National Archives: Archives Portal
• [129] Listening to the Past, Speaking to the Future: The Report of the Archives Task Force