Leicester Chronicler

Tempus omnia revelat
Time reveals all


Listening to the historic heartbeat of the City of Leicester and its environs in the English East Midlands

A reflection of past and present thoughts and aspirations


 

 

Leicestershire family history research links

 

This page provides links to recommended websites providing support and information
 for those undertaking family history research in Leicestershire.

See also our listings of Leicestershire Village and Town Sites

We check on a regular basis, but please help us by
advising us here of any dead links.

Last updated on 22 March 2005.
 



 

Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society

This is one of the largest and best organised family history societies in England, and THE website for all who undertake family history research in Leicestershire and Rutland.  The society has vast resources available to assist you.

 
Freebmd.com

BMD stands for Births, Marriages and Deaths.  And `free' means what it says!
 
The Woodforde family - one of our sister sites

Detailed pedigrees of the Woodford(e) family which was a major land-owning family in Leicestershire from c1317 until c.1500.
 
Robert James Lees - one of our sister sites

A sister site to Leicester Chronicler, dedicated to the life and times of the Hinckley-born Victorian psychic who may have been involved in the police investigation into the identity of Jack the Ripper. Includes a detailed pedigree of the Lees family of Hinckley and associated families including Hutchinson and Porter.
 
Leicestershire Villages

This is a genealogy project aiming to add genealogical material for every settlement in Leicestershire onto one site, from a parish register transcript to a single family history. The project is being co-ordinated by the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
 
Leicestershire Look-up

A site for sharing research sources and strategies for Leicestershire with strong support from the Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society.

GENUKI

A well-known Genealogical Service for the UK and Ireland. Provides links to resources of interest to those researching family history. The site covers not only Leicestershire but many other counties as well. This link will take you to the Leicestershire section.
 

England Genealogy Links & Chat

As well as Leicestershire, many other English counties are covered.
 

1901 Census

Contains the results of the 1901 census for England and Wales. The ideal and obvious site for anyone researching ancestors or wishing to find out who lived at a particular address in 1901.
 
UK Genealogy

This site is full of information and links to provide reliable assistance in family history research.
 
Knitting Together

The history of the knitting industry in the East Midlands.

High rise buildings in Leicester

A fascinating site with details of those buildings which dominate the Leicester skyline.



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