This section has various links to family history (Genealogy), historical sites of interest and World War II websites.

Listed below in alphabetical order is a whole range of websites with information about how to research your family tree, local or national history and World War II. Follow the relevant link below:

• Genealogy
• History
• WWII - World War II web links including Switch on Shropshire's WWII quiz

If you are interested in researching your family history or have experience compiling a family tree which you would like to share with others in one of our Broadplaces, please contact Val Lewis, Switch on Shropshire Community ICT Adviser

IMPORTANT: Whilst these links are provided as useful resources, Switch on Shropshire is not liable for the content on external websites. Please read our Disclaimer for further information.

Genealogy (Family History)

There are thousands of genealogy websites, many of which charge to search their records. Below are a few websites

1901 Census online	www.census.pro.gov.uk
Ancestry	www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.co.uk
British Genealogy	www.british-genealogy.com British-Genealogy.com is dedicated to assisting people with their British family history research. EVERYTHING IS FREE
Commonwealth War Graves Commission	www.cwgc.org
Familia	www.familia.org.uk
Family Records - Directgov	www.familyrecords.gov.uk
Free Births, Deaths, Marriages	http://freebmd.rootsweb.com
General Register Office (England & Wales only)	www.gro.gov.uk How to register or research Births Deaths Marriages Please note that although the General Register Office can make available to you a great many records that will help you trace your family tree, they do not do everything a genealogist might.
Genes Reunited	www.genesreunited.co.uk
Medieval Genealogy	www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk
National Archives	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Shropshire Archives	www.shropshireonline.gov.uk/archives.nsf
UK Genealogy	www.uk-genealogy.org.uk

History

50s Nostalgia - Greasy Spoon Cafe	www.andmas.co.uk
80s Nostalgia	www.80snostalgia.com
BBC 'I love the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, classic tv.....'	www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove
British Museum	www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
Headline History	www.headlinehistory.co.uk
History Channel	www.thehistorychannel.co.uk
National Trust	www.nationaltrust.org.uk News Environment & Conservation Places to visit Historical Properties & Collections Learning & Discovery Local to you and much, much more
Natural History Museum	www.nhm.ac.uk
Your Memories	www.yourmemories.co.uk

World War II

There are hundreds of World War II websites. Below are a few we have chosen.

We have also compiled a World War II Quiz which we used at the National Trust's Rural Learning Campaign World War II Event, Attingham Park, Shropshire, on 14 & 15 May 2005. View online version of the World War II Quiz questions here A PDF of the quiz is attached at the bottom of this page here

1940's Articles		www.1940.co.uk/history/article/article.htm
1940's Fashion		www.1940.co.uk/history/article/fashion/fashion.htm
60th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War		www.mod.uk/aboutus/history/ww2 The final Government commemorations of the end of the Second World War 60 years ago Learn more abour WWII Commemorative Events Other WWII website links: www.mod.uk/aboutus/history/ww2/links.htm
BBC - Children of World War 2		www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children/index.shtml
BBC - History - World War Two Movies		www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/launch_ani_wwtwo_movies.shtml
BBC - Nation on Film - War		www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/war
BBC - Shropshire - History - Shropshire lads in Normandy		www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/history/2004/05/ksli_01.shtml
BBC - Video Nation - D-Day		www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/feature/dday/index.shtml The memories of D-Day are still fresh in the minds of those who experienced and remember it. Watch the recollections and stories from the 6th June 1944 by looking at the one of the eleven videos on the website.
BBC - WW2 People's War		www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for Kids		www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/preload.htm
British High Command - World War 2		www.secondworldwar.co.uk/brits.html
Commonwealth War Graves Commission		http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp The "Debt of Honour Register" is the Commission's database listing the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars and the 23,000 cemeteries, memorials and other locations world-wide where they are commemorated. The register can also be searched for details of the 67,000 Commonwealth civilians who died as a result of enemy action in the Second World War.
eHistory.com: World History		www.ehistory.com/wwii/interactive/index.cfm
Eyewitness Guide to World War Two, Simon Adams		www.iwm.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.1732
Memorial to the Women of World War II Fund		www.womenswarmemorial.org
Museum of World War II		www.museumofworldwarii.com
Rationing		www.livingarchive.org.uk/nvq03/julia/rationing.html
Royal Navy: Downloads		www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/2010.html
Salute to the 40s		www.salutetothe40s.org/salute.html Bringing the Glory days back! The Salute 40s Nostalgia
The World War 2 Memories Project		www.wartimememories.co.uk/main.html
World War 2		www.secondworldwar.co.uk/index.html
WWII Forum		www.wwiiforum.com
WWII Talk		www.ww2talk.com/onthisday

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