An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

An index to births registered on the Isle of Wight. Entries include sub-registration district and mother's maiden name.

Digital images, searchable by a name index of registers that record children baptised in Methodist chapels on the Isle of Wight. They provide proof of parentage and other details.

An index to 574,161 baptisms. The records provide proof of parentage.

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

An index to marriages registered on the Isle of Wight. Entries include spouse's full name and place of marriage if an Anglican church.

Transcriptions of all Anglican marriages in the Isle of Wight from 1837 to 1900. Includes fathers' names', condition, age and location.

A searchable database containing a transcription of the marriage registers of Isle of Wight, Calbourne. These records may help trace a family as far back as 1559.

Brief notes on marriages that occurred at the church between 1651 and 1725.

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

An index to deaths registered on the Isle of Wight. Entries include sub-registration district, age and maiden name.

An index to 720,423 burials. The records may provide age at death and other details.

An index to registers of burials for people buried at the church.

An index to burials recorded at Quaker meetings. The records contain the name of the deceased, the date they were buried and their age.

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

A transcription to a list of all people on the Isle of Wight in 1841. Includes ages, occupations, residences and family relations.

Transcriptions of hearth tax records for the Isle of Wight.

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

A local paper including news from the Portsmouth area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.

A newspaper covering events on the Isle of Wight. It includes family announcements, reports on legal proceedings and business notices & advertisements.

A regional newspaper covering the counties of Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire Hampshire and Berkshire. It covers local and national news, family announcements, business news, legal proceedings and more.

A regional newspaper including news from the Hampshire district, business notices, family announcements, legal & governmental proceedings, advertisements and more.

A database allowing full text searches of a newspaper covering regional news, family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more in the Hampshire area.

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

A searchable index connected to images surviving wills and probate documents for the Commissary Court of Bishop of Winchester. These records can help trace families back to the late 15th century.

An index to estate administrations performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The index covers the southern two thirds of England & Wales, but may also contain entries for northerners.

A searchable database of mid-17th Century probates performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Supplies details of testator and executor.

A index to testators whose will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. They principally cover those who lived in the lower two thirds of Britain, but contain wills for residents of Scotland, Ireland, British India and other countries. A copy of each will may be purchased for digital download.

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Names extracted from war memorials on the Isle of Wight.

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Isle of Wight, with some service details.

A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Isle of Wight, with some service details.

The history of a Hampshire-based volunteer military regiment.

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Hampshire, with some service details.

An index to several thousand people mentioned in poor law records. Original records may contain genealogical and biographical information.

An index to over 2,250 records recording charges at Quarter Sessions.

An index to over 1,000 certificates recording civil and military officials taking of sacraments in an Anglican church.

Historical notices relating to the administration of the needy poor on the Isle of Wight.

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

Transcriptions of hearth tax records for the Isle of Wight.

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.

Abstracts of records detailing the estates and families of deceased tenants from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.

A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.

Descriptions of physical and geological landmarks, a listing of government offices and descriptions of the villages & parishes, including a list of the private residents.

A survey of natural and man-made places of interest in the county.

A survey of settlements in the county, with particular attention given to etymology. Contains reference to a number of old maps.

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Photographs and descriptions of Hampshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

A large collection of postcards, sorted by location.

Photographs and images of churches in Isle of Wight.

A series of articles detailing the history of the Isle of Wight from earliest times.

Historical notices relating to the administration of the needy poor on the Isle of Wight.

A survey of natural and man-made places of interest in the county.

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Biographies, genealogical details and examples of work for photographers who plied their trade on the Isle of Wight.

An index to registers recording ships based on the Isle of Wight.

An index to over 2,000 alehouse licenses issued on the Isle of Wight. Includes names of the publicans.

An index to indentures recording the binding of an apprentice to a master tradesman. Original records usually contain genealogical information.

A detailed history of brickmaking on the Isle, with a list of sites where bricks were produced.

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Hampshire's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Hampshire's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

Photographs and descriptions of Hampshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Photographs of parish churches in Hampshire, with architectural details and extracts from the 1851 ecclesiastical census.

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

Photographs of churches of all denominations throughout England and part of Wales.

Low resolution photographs of Hampshire churches.

Documentation for those baptised, married and buried at England. Parish registers can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.

A map charting the principal settlements and landmarks on the island.

A survey of settlements in the county, with particular attention given to etymology. Contains reference to a number of old maps.

A series of old maps, itineraries and descriptions of the county.

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.