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  Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  An illustrated collection of more than 50,000 specially written biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of Britain's past, from the fourth century BC to the year 2002.  Includes over 10,000 images researched in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery.

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  Times Digital Archive 1785 - 1985
  Every headline, article and image, every front page, editorial, birth and death notice, advertisement and classified ad are given in an easily searchable format from 1785 to 1985
  Hampshire's subcription allows four simultaneous users.

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  Credo Reference
  An online library providing access to a selection of reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations.

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  Oxford Reference Online
  An extensive collection of reference works from Accounting to Zoology
  View full list of titles.

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  NewsUK
  Full text current and past information from 67 British national and regional newspapers

  Business/Finance titles include Financial Times June 1996 to yesterday's edition; The Economist Jan 1991 to last week's edition

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  19th century British Newspapers Online
  Contains full runs of 48 influential national and regional newspapers representing the different political and cultural life of 19th century Britain

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  Guardian and Observer Archive
  Full-text content of The Guardian and The Observer Newspapers from the late 1790s. The Guardian (as The Manchester Guardian) from 1828 - 1959, and as The Guardian from 1959 - 2003, plus The Observer from 1791

Websites recommended by library staff

Access to Archives
This site allows you to search for information about archives in England and Wales from the 8th century to the present.

AGRA
The web site of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives, experienced researchers who have proved their competence and follow a code of practice.

BBC History
Comprehensive information on all aspects of history and family history.  Great fun for learning and school projects, with interactive video clips, timelines and audio tracks.

British History Online
A digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
A database of the members of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two world wars, and of Commonwealth civilian deaths of the Second World War.

Cyndi’s List
This site links to a large number of family history sites. It's a huge resource which has some bias towards North American interests, but which includes much that is useful for British and Commonwealth researchers.

Ellis Island Records
Historical information about immigration to America through Ellis Island, including searchable passenger lists covering the period 1892 to 1924

Family Search
Includes the International Genealogical Index, published by the LDS Church has over 957 million references to people world-wide; includes over 40 million British parish register entries mainly baptisms & marriages from the 1530s to about 1900

Familia
Guide to genealogical resources in UK and Ireland Public Libraries.

Federation of Family History Societies
The Federation's website gives family history research tips, news, details of forthcoming events and information about the organisation and its projects.

Find My Past
Full Birth, Marriage and Death index 1837 - 2003 and the 1861 census.
(Many of our libraries sell vouchers for this site)

Genuki
Aims to be a "virtual reference library" for genealogical information for the British Isles

General Register Office – GRO
GRO official website, where you can order birth, death and marriage certificates.

Genes Reunited
Genes Reunited enables you to post details of your family tree and to search those posted by others. It can help you to fill in gaps in your family history and to trace lost relatives.

Guild of One Name Studies
The web site of the Guild of One Name Studies, with an alphabetical list of surnames

Hantsphere
Many photographs held in Hampshire libraries have been digitised and are now available on the Hantsphere database. Explore and learn about Hampshire's heritage by searching the Hantsphere database or following the themes.

Historical Directories
A digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales from 1750 to 1919.

National Archives
The National Archives holds the records of central government and the courts of law, including the census returns for England and Wales and military records.

Old Maps
Access to the UK's most extensive digital archive of historical maps

Scotland’s People
Scotland's People is the official online source of parish register, civil registration and census records for Scotland.

Scottish Documents
A searchable index of Scottish wills and testaments from 1500 to 1901 with a facility to purchase digital images.

Scots Origins
Order Scottish records including parish register entries (charged service) plus free searching of the IGI for Scotland

Society of Genealogists
The site gives information about the society and future events, access to its library catalogue, details of its publications, and the full text of a number of useful information leaflets.

Due to licensing the following resoures are not available for remote access but can be used in Libraries and Discovery Centres

Ancestry Library Edition
England and Wales censuses; England and Wales Civil Registration Index from 1837; US census data and much more.

Available at the following libraries: Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, Chandlers Ford, Fareham, Farnborough, Fleet, Gosport, Lymington, Waterlooville and Winchester.

Vouchers for family history websites available as follows

• 1901 Census £5 vouchers
  Basingstoke,Gosport DC, Fareham, Waterlooville, Lymington, Winchester Ref, Farnborough, Fleet, Aldershot, Ringwood, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hythe, Tadley, Yateley, Whitchurch, Havant, Hayling, Alton, Andover, Petersfield
• Find My Past £5 vouchers
  Aldershot, Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, Bordon, Chandlers Ford, Fareham, Fleet, Gosport DC,  , Lymington, Petersfield, Ringwood, Waterlooville, Winchester DC
• Family History Online £5 or £10 vouchers
  Chandlers Ford, Ringwood, Fareham, Petersfield, Bordon, Andover, Farnborough, Basingstoke, Aldershot, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Fleet, Gosport DC, Lymington