This site gives a brief introduction to searching for probate records, with particular reference to pre-1858 records held by the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library which relate to inhabitants of the City of London and surrounding areas
520,000 Scottish wills from 1500-1901
Search for PCC Wills & Campaign medals on the Public Record Office’s on-line documents site. (free search – pay for copy of document).
Miscellaneous information for The World War II Nominal Roll was created to honour and commemorate the men and women who served in Australia's defence forces and the Merchant Navy during this conflict. This site contains information from the service records of some 1 million individuals who served during World War II
The Workhouse often conjures up the grim world of Oliver Twist, but its story is also a fascinating mix of social history, politics, economics and architecture. This site, www.workhouses.org.uk, is dedicated to the workhouse — its buildings, inmates, staff and administrators, even its poets