Please note that with the publication of the 4th Edition of The Genealogist's Internet in February 2009, the links for the 3rd Edition are no longer being updated.

9. Archives and Libraries

Gateways to Archives

• [114] ARCHON Directory
• [115] Access to Archives (A2A) - old URL
• [115] Access to Archives (A2A) - new URL, finally in use after three years!
• [115] Scottish Archive Network (SCAN)
• [115] SCAN: A Directory of Scottish Archives
• [115] SCAN: Public Catalogue
• [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