United Kingdom Historical Records

The United Kingdom, comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, is known for its rich history, cultural influence, and global significance. The historical records of the United Kingdom capture its history from ancient times, through the medieval period, the British Empire, and its development as a modern constitutional monarchy.

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United Kingdom vital records England & Wales, Birth Index, 1837-2005 208,382,481 records available England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 192,202,228 records available England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1837-2005 95,986,534 records available England & Wales, Death Index, 1837-2005 87,011,461 records available England & Wales Births, GRO Indexes, 1911 - 1954 59,734,504 records available England Marriages, 1538-1973 59,734,504 records available Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 26,690,840 records available Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 26,690,840 records available England & Wales Deaths, GRO Indexes, 1969 - 2007 22,048,852 records available England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 19,608,860 records available United Kingdom, Select Burial and Cremation Index, 1840-2014 8,881,513 records available Wales, Parish Births and Baptisms 8,242,549 records available England, Cheshire Parish Births and Baptisms 5,136,832 records available England, Funeral Notices and Obituaries 4,313,522 records available Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 4,281,188 records available Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 4,281,188 records available Wales, Parish Marriages and Banns 3,480,047 records available England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1910 3,299,289 records available Wales, Parish Deaths and Burials 3,149,924 records available England, Cheshire Bishop’s Transcripts Baptisms, 1526-1909 2,987,072 records available England, Warwickshire Parish Registers, 1538-1900 2,649,945 records available England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941 2,493,190 records available England, Lancashire, Manchester Parish Baptisms, 1571-1907 2,397,318 records available Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907 2,162,273 records available England, Cheshire Parish Deaths and Burials 2,009,427 records available See the entire collection catalog of vital records in the United Kingdom	United Kingdom census and voter lists 1911 England & Wales Census 36,329,790 records available 1939 Register of England & Wales 34,414,422 records available 1901 England & Wales Census 32,646,646 records available 1891 England & Wales Census 28,682,495 records available 1881 England & Wales Census 26,118,774 records available 1871 England & Wales Census 22,818,910 records available 1861 England & Wales Census 19,658,748 records available 1851 England & Wales Census 17,666,806 records available 1841 England & Wales Census 15,791,794 records available 1851 England & Wales Census 17,666,806 records available England, Kent Electoral Registers, 1570-1907 4,678,564 records available England, Norfolk Register of Electors, 1844-1952 4,546,760 records available 1901 Scotland Census 4,437,483 records available 1891 Scotland Census 4,015,677 records available 1881 Scotland Census 3,716,442 records available 1871 Scotland Census 3,349,194 records available 1861 Scotland Census 3,006,966 records available 1851 Scotland Census 2,912,392 records available 1841 Scotland Census 2,625,739 records available Wales, Glamorgan, West Glamorgan Electoral Registers 1839-1925 1,643,484 records available See the entire collection catalog of census and voter lists in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom military records United Kingdom, Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, 1914-1918 4,495,296 records available Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921, 1939-1947 4,018,932 records available United Kingdom, War Memorials, 1914-1949 1,107,431 records available British Silver War Badge Recipients, 1914 - 1918 882,678 records available United Kingdom, Royal Navy Ratings’ Service Records, 1853-1928 803,683 records available British Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914 - 1919 703,810 records available United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen 571,917 records available United Kingdom, Royal Air Force Personnel 446,493 records available United Kingdom, British Army and Air Force Nominal Roll, 1920 371,696 records available See the entire collection catalog of military records in the United Kingdom	United Kingdom schools and universities England, Cheshire School Registers, 1796-1909 722,357 records available Brasenose College Register, 1509 - 1909, Volume 1 770 records available Admissions To the College of St. John the Evangelist in the University of Cambridge, Part 3, July 1715 - November 1767 740 records available Edinburgh Academy Register, 1824 - 1914 (1914) 708 records available Magdalen College and King James II 698 records available Admission Registers of St. Paul's School, From 1748 To 1876 (1884) 564 records available See the entire collection catalog of schools and universities records in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom directories, guides and references England, Telephone Directories 18,723,475 records available Scotland, Telephone Directories 2,170,524 records available Wales, Telephone Directories 1,248,242 records available Ireland, Northern Ireland, Telephone Directories 492,777 records available Henderson's Ulster Directory, Ireland 1856 37,363 records available Bassett's Book of County Armagh, Ireland 1888 9,147 records available See the entire collection catalog of directories, guides and references in the United Kingdom	United Kingdom government, land, court and wills England & Wales, Index of Wills and Probates, 1853-1943 10,295,248 records available England & Wales, Index of Wills and Probates, 1853-1943 10,295,248 records available England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Index of Will Registers, 1384-1858 979,653 records available United Kingdom, Deceased Estates Notices 737,924 records available Scotland, Court of Session Processes, Acts and Decrees, 1560-1930 584,355 records available Scotland, Prison Registers 501,793 records available Northern Ireland, Wills and Administrations 488,102 records available England and Wales, Hearth Tax, 1662-1674 284,675 records available United Kingdom, British Armed Forces Soldiers' Wills 251,239 records available See the entire collection catalog of government, land, court and wills in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom maps Topographical Dictionary of England 2,649 records available Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, 1896 1,757 records available Topographical And Genealogical History of the County of Suffolk 1,080 records available Caledonia, or, a Historical And Topographical Account of North Britain 952 records available Genealogist, a Quarterly Magazine of Genealogical, Antiquarian, Topographical and Heraldic Research, Volume 3, 1886 856 records available Genealogist, a Quarterly Magazine of Genealogical, Antiquarian, Topographical and Heraldic Research, Volume 28, 1912 796 records available Dictionary of Geography, Ancient And Modern With a Brief Notice of Principal Towns ... And Glossary of Geographical Terms (1834) 744 records available Genealogist, a Quarterly Magazine of Genealogical, Antiquarian, Topographical and Heraldic Research, Volume 25, 1909 738 records available Genealogist, a Quarterly Magazine of Genealogical, Antiquarian, Topographical and Heraldic Research, Volume 23, 1907 729 records available Genealogist, a Quarterly Magazine of Genealogical, Antiquarian, Topographical and Heraldic Research, Volume 32, 1916 670 records available Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Volume 2 594 records available Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Volume 5 550 records available Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Volume 11 500 records available See the entire collection catalog of maps in the United Kingdom	United Kingdom histories, memories and biographies records West Wales Historical Records Volumes 3,4,6 2,373 records available The Clan Donald 2,290 records available County Families of the United Kingdom 1,592 records available Works of Sir John Fortescue, Knight, Chief Justice of England And Lord Chancellor To King Henry the Sixth, Volume 1 1,512 records available History And Topography of the County of Clare 1,400 records available England And Holland of the Pilgrims (1905) 1,394 records available Genesis of the United States, a Narrative of the Movement in England, 1605-1616, Volume 2 1,391 records available An Index to the Biographical and Obituary Notices in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1731 - 1780 (1891) 1,382 records available Armorial Families 1,368 records available County Families of the United Kingdom, or, Royal Manual of the Titled And Untitled Aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, And Ireland, 1909 1,326 records available British Herald, Volume 2 1,308 records available Douglas Book, Volume 2, 1885 1,302 records available Baildon And the Baildons, a History of a Yorkshire Manor And Family, Volume 1 1,302 records available Historical Survey of the County of Cornwall, Volume 1 1,296 records available Bagshawes of Ford: a Biographical Pedigree (1886) 1,272 records available See the entire collection catalog of histories, memories and biographies in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom newspaper records United Kingdom Newspapers from OldNews.com™ 3,894,559 pages in 3 newspaper titles The Jewish Chronicle 213,798 records available See the entire collection catalog of newspaper records in the United Kingdom	United Kingdom books and publications Scotland, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde Newspaper Mentions, 1794-1918 115,424 records available See the entire collection catalog of books and publications in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom immigration and travel records United Kingdom, Naturalisation Certificates and Declarations 405,923 records available British & Irish Passenger Lists 1890 193,995 records available United Kingdom, Convict Transportation Registers 123,888 records available See the entire collection catalog of immigration and travel records in the United Kingdom

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