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.

A searchable database containing transcriptions of the baptism registers of Cocking. These records detail relationships between parents and their children and may detail where they lived and how they made a living.

An index to over 350,000 baptisms extracted from the registers of parish churches in Sussex.

An index to over 400,000 baptisms, marriages and burials recorded in Anglican churches in Sussex.

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.

A searchable transcript of marriages from the parish registers of Cocking. They may list residence, marital status, witnesses and more.

Marriage records from people who married at the church between 1653 and 1775.

Abstracts of licences filed by those who intended to marry in the Archdeaconry of Lewes.

Abstracts of marriage licences granted by the Vicar-General in London. These licences could be used to marry in any church in the Province of Canterbury.

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 registers record burials that occurred at Cocking. They are the primary source documenting deaths before 1837, though are useful to the present.

A searchable transcription of the burial registers of Cocking. Burials are the primary source for pre-1837 death documentation. They may record the date and or death of the deceased, their age, residence, name of a relations and more.

An index to burials in 235 Sussex parishes.

An index to over 400,000 baptisms, marriages and burials recorded in Anglican churches in Sussex.

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 list of freeholders eligible to vote in Sussex, listing their residence, location and nature of freehold, name of the property's occupier and who they voted for in the election.

A list of freeholders eligible to vote in the county.

Transcriptions of property tax records for Sussex residents.

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

A county newspaper, publishing news, editorials, family notices, adverts, sports news etc.

A conservative-oriented newspaper reporting on local news, births, marriages and deaths in the two counties.

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

Fully text-searchable articles from a regional newspaper covering the Sussex area. It includes family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices 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.

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.

Transcripts of wills of Sussex regiments, indexed by name & place and ordered by parish.

A searchable calendar to wills proved at this court. Contains references to order probate documents.

Transcripts of Sussex wills. Names of of people occurring in these wills have been indexed.

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.

A collection of articles detailing life in West Sussex during WWII. It includes a number of oral histories.

Biographies of East Sussex Constabulary police officers who lost their lives in The Great War.

A history of a regiment in the British Army. Includes information on the regiment's colours, badges, uniform and marches.

A detailed history of the puritan revolution in Sussex, includes biographies of county men involved in the turmoil.

A register of several-thousand men of the 11th, 12th and 13th (Service) Battalions, The Royal Sussex Regiment.

Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.

A list of freeholders eligible to vote in Sussex, listing their residence, location and nature of freehold, name of the property's occupier and who they voted for in the election.

A list of freeholders eligible to vote in the county.

Transcriptions of property tax records for Sussex residents.

A list of those who voted in the election, listing the candidates they voted for and organised by settlement.

Transcriptions of tax records that name those who had to pay property tax and how much was due. Returns for 1296, 1327 and 1332/3 are included.

Transcriptions of property tax records for Sussex residents. The years covered are 1292, 1327 and 1332.

Transcripts of assessments for the taxation of wealthier households in the east of Sussex. Indexed by name.

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.

A book comprising rentals from twenty-seven manors in Sussex - their customs and information concerning the Borough and Hundred of Lewes.

Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.

Notes on Sussex's natural history, early man, the Anglo-Saxon period, earthworks and political history. Also includes a translation of the Sussex portion of the Domesday Book.

A list of freeholders eligible to vote in Sussex, listing their residence, location and nature of freehold, name of the property's occupier and who they voted for in the election.

A list of freeholders eligible to vote in the county.

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 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.

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 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.

Over one thousand photographs of monuments inside Sussex churches.

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

Abstract details of over 2,000 monuments in Sussex; includes photographs of some monuments.

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.

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 guide to the county and its settlements, focusing on topography, history and architecture.

A collection of Sussex postcards, all of which have been geographically referenced.

5000 digital images which cover the social, agricultural, industrial and historical development of West Sussex from the Victorian era to the present day.

A collection of over 13,000 postcards and other images.

A database of over 12,000 heritage photographs, prints, drawings and paintings depicting scenes and life in West Sussex.

A volume produced by one of the foremost authorities on English history. It covers religious houses, maritime history, industry, agriculture, forestry, education and sport.

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 book comprising rentals from twenty-seven manors in Sussex - their customs and information concerning the Borough and Hundred of Lewes.

A volume produced by one of the foremost authorities on English history. It covers religious houses, maritime history, industry, agriculture, forestry, education and sport.

A directory of photographers who plied their trade in Sussex. Some studios are given lengthy profiles, complete with biographies, genealogical information and examples of work.

Abstracts of apprenticeship details collected by tax authorities. The abstracts usually contain genealogical information and details on the nature and terms of the apprenticship.

An introduction to smuggling in on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.

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

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

Over one thousand photographs of monuments inside Sussex churches.

Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Sussex and the inheritance of their lands.

Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Sussex and the inheritance of their lands.

The primary source of documentation for baptisms, marriages and burials before 1837, though useful to the present also.

The parish registers of Cocking are a collection of books documenting baptisms, marriages and burials from 1558 to 1849.

A study of the architectural development of each Anglican parish church in Sussex.

Over one thousand photographs of monuments inside Sussex churches.

The names of over 12,000 males who signed oaths of loyalty to the Crown and Church of England.

Biographies of East Sussex Constabulary police officers who lost their lives in The Great War.

A detailed history of the puritan revolution in Sussex, includes biographies of county men involved in the turmoil.

Biographies of county persons mixed with past incidents.

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

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

Good quality digital images of early Sussex maps. They vary in scale, from plotting major roads and settlements, to individual fields.

A book containing reproductions of around 30 maps of Sussex, with detailed information on their background and cartographer.

A description of the county, some of its settlements and sights.

Digital images of maps covering the county.

A map delineating parishes and probate jurisdictions in Sussex.

A work that attempted to record the provincial Sussex dialect due to its perceived erosion. Includes etymologies.

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.