Data CDs & Downloads
We stock and publish a wide range of data CDs and downloads to help you with your research. They contain material of every sort, with records as early as the 13th century.
The data comes as PDF files in the form of a virtual book and can be used on any computer with a PDF reader available. Files are bookmarked so you can jump to various sections and most are searchable and printable.
Atlases, Maps, & Gazetteers
Gazetteers are geographical dictionaries that contain information on places and their location, helping you find a place that may no longer exist. Some may also contain numerous maps. Atlases and maps can be a great help when trying to find where a place is located and are a useful complement to gazetteers and directories.
Census Records (S&N British Data Archive Ltd)
The census records can provide vital information about your ancestors. They record full names, addresses, occupations, ages, relationships, gender, place/county of birth and certain medical conditions, recording a snapshot of family life in years gone by. Help fill holes in your research with the largest range of census available from any publisher.
Criminal Registers
Details from these registers include name, alias, court, offence and sentence/acquittal; also a variety of statistics showing numbers of (alleged) offenders and ratios within the population. Around 35% of those recorded were not actually found guilty and these indexes give a tremendous insight into the social conditions of the time.
Directory Resources
Directory Resources are both a research tool and a valuable insight into the lives of your ancestors and what governed their lives.
Genealogy Magazine Back Issues
These contain back issues of popular family history magazines in PDF format.
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Genealogical Research Data
Our research data covers a wide range of topics and can provide vital information about your ancestors.
Military & Naval Records
Army & Navy Lists have been published regularly as annual lists and quarterly lists. These usually give a list of officers, but some give more information. We have a range of different records that can help you can find out about an ancestors' military career.
Parish Records
We have a huge range of church records which date back to 1538. The Phillimore series cover marriages from mainly southern areas, while others cover parishes from counties across England and Wales.
School Registers
Entrance lists for pupils can provide varying amounts of information including names, biographies, dates of entry, date of birth, leaving date, and accomplishments after leaving. Details on parents and guardians are also sometimes available, as are details of school clubs, history, etc.
UK Wide Data
These resources have a wider coverage than a county and most cover the whole of the UK or a major part of it. They include titles such as the 'Index to Change of Names 1760-1901' which indexes a persons name before and after they changed it across the UK and Ireland.
The Great War (WWI) / World War II
This collection includes rolls which list officers who lost their lives during the wars. Some contain lengthy information, portraits and circumstances and date of death. Also included are collections of magazines that covered the great war in detail, filled with pictures, maps and background detail.
Data Downloads
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