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.

Baptism registers record the baptism of those born in and around St Leonard, Bootle and were subsequently baptised in an Anglican place of worship. They are the primary source of birth details before 1837, though are useful to the present.

Baptism registers are the primary source for birth documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They record the date a child was baptised, their parents' names and more.

Baptism registers record the baptism of those born in and around St John, Bootle and were subsequently baptised in an Anglican place of worship. They are the primary source of birth details before 1837, though are useful to the present. Records can include name of child, parents' names, residence, occupations and more.

Baptism registers are the primary source for birth documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They record the date a child was baptised, their parents' names and more.

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.

Marriage records from people who married at St Matthew, Bootle between 1892 and 1921. Lists an individual's abode, marital status and more.

Marriage registers are the primary source for marital documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They typically the record marital status and residence of the bride and groom.

Marriage registers are the primary source for marital documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They typically the record marital status and residence of the bride and groom.

The Marriage registers of St Mary, Bootle, document marriages 1848 to 1921. Details given on the bride and groom may include their age, father's name, marital status, residence and signature.

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.

Burial records for people buried at St Mary, Bootle between 1827 and 1956. Lists the deceased's name, residence and age.

Digital images of 17 Catholic churchyard and cemetery burial registers. Records provide details such as age and place of residence. Records may be searched by a name index.

A searchable database of 720,459 records, linked to original images of burial registers. The records may include date of burial and/or death, residence, age and other details.

Digital images of burial registers that can be searched by name. They contain records of burials, which typically occur a few days after death, and record the name of the deceased and date of death and/or burial. They may also list where the deceased lived, their age, names of relations, occupation and occasionally other details.

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 tax list of wealthier Lancashire residents.

Two lay subsidies from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.

A history of the Chartist Cooperative Land Society, which aimed to settle chartists on smallholdings. Also includes a list of over 5,000 chartist sympathizers in Lancashire.

A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Liverpool district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.

A local newspaper including news from the Liverpool area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings 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 Liverpool area.

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Liverpool area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

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

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 of testators connected to original images of their will and any probate documents. These records can help trace your Cheshire ancestors back to the 15th century.

A calendar of probate, admon and testamentary depositions from Chester Diocese. The latter, deposition, are sworn statements at testamentary trials.

Digital images, indexed by testor's name, of 28,716 wills, administrations, inventories and other probate documents. The records can shed light on an individual’s relations, possessions, land holdings, legal agreements and more. They cover various jurisdictions throughout the north of England.

An index to 263,822 wills, administrations and other probate documents proved by an ecclesiastical court in York. The index included the testor's name, residence, year of probate, type of document and reference to order copies of the referenced document(s.).

Records of around 40,000 people and their families who were forcibly moved from one parish to another. Contains many Irish individuals.

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.

A history of a Lancashire division's WWI campaigns.

A record of the division's movements in WWI.

Lists of officers by rank, regiment and name.

A general history of the militia, including lists of officers from various periods.

Brief biographies of Officers of the Lancashire Militia, includes date of birth, appointments, promotions and other details.

Digital images of records detailing over 1 million men who served on ships registered in Liverpool. The records can be searched by a name index and may include, age, place of birth, service details and much more.

A name index linked to original images of over 250,000 Manchester prison records. Records contain details on the convict's birth, appearance, crime and more.

An index to and images of books dealing with legal matters and administration in the county. They cover legal decisions, costs of prosecution, filiation and maintenance orders, settlement orders, removal orders, transportation orders, sentences passed on criminals, setting highway rates, appointing officials and presentments for repairs to roads and bridges, poor relief, settlement, licences for various trades and more.

Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.

Early legal records, largely covering serious cases refereed by lower courts. Many entries record transfers and disputes relating to land.

A tax list of wealthier Lancashire residents.

Two lay subsidies from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.

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.

Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.

Early legal records, largely covering serious cases refereed by lower courts. Many entries record transfers and disputes relating to land.

Transcripts of records created on the death of a direct tenant of the monarch to asses their Lancashire land-holdings. Contains much useful genealogical information.

Transcripts of records that detail the lives and lands of Cheshire and Lancashire landholders.

Deeds from the Norris family of Speak.

An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.

A directory of Liverpool's residents, with details on their calling and residence.

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.

Historical & topographical descriptions of Lancashire, supplemented with lists of the area's leading private, commercial and official persons.

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

Digital images of 17 Catholic churchyard and cemetery burial registers. Records provide details such as age and place of residence. Records may be searched by a name index.

Photographs and descriptions of Lancashire'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.

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.

Extracts from a vast array of historical documents giving details on thousands of individuals connected to the history of Lancashire.

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

A history of two Northern counties from the Germanic invasion to the Victorian period.

Photographs and images of churches in Lancashire.

A history of the Chartist Cooperative Land Society, which aimed to settle chartists on smallholdings. Also includes a list of over 5,000 chartist sympathizers in Lancashire.

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.

Abstracts of over 20,000 admissions to an insane asylum.

An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.

Articles on coal mining in Lancashire, including details of disasters and a list of mines.

An index to police officers mentioned in records held by Lancashire record Office.

A brief history of policing in the county from Saxon times. Includes extensive details on police uniforms.

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

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

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

Transcripts of records that detail the lives and lands of Cheshire and Lancashire landholders.

Photographs and descriptions of Lancashire'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.

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

Registers recoding individuals' admittance to the Catholic Church. Contains personal details of use to genealogists.

Digital images of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. The registers can be searched by name and can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.

A list of 16th century Anglican clergy in the Diocese of Chester.

A transcription of a book recording early ordinations in the Diocese of Chester.

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.

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.

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

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.

Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.

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.