The Andrews Pages : Genealogy and Local History Index
A wealth of British genealogy and local history information
Revolution House, Whittington, Derbyshire Published in The Gentleman's Magazine, 1810 Shirland Church, Derbyshire Golden Domes Cinema, Streatham Godalming Railway Station Miners Bridge Haddon Dorothy Vernon War Graves, Dickebusch, Belgium HMS Chaybydis Memorial, St. Brieuc

 

Divided into seven categories below. There may be a slight overlap, where the information you seek may be under an alternative heading, so it is worth double checking.

  

Books
Derbyshire's Parishes, 1811 : Extracts from an early Derbyshire history
Gentleman's Magazine Library, 1731-1868 : Derbyshire (full transcript), with Devon (selection)
Directories
Burnage - Lancashire Directory, 1858
Cromford, Derbyshire : Nineteenth Century Trades Directory transcripts
Kelly's 1891 Derbyshire Directory : 233 Derbyshire parishes & CLAY surname
Shirland, Derbyshire Pigot & Co.'s Royal National and Commercial Directory, 1842
Manuscripts
Wolley Manuscripts, Derbyshire : A major collection of pre 1828 manuscripts
Wolley Manuscripts, Matlock : (part of the Matlock section). Studies Matlock and District in greater depth
Maps
Old Derbyshire Maps *New*
Matlock & Matlock Bath Maps are in the Matlock & Matlock Bath One Place Study
Places & Picture Gallery
Godalming, Surrey : A town with a fascinating history
Godalming, Surrey : Murder, Trial and Execution, 1817-18
Matlock & Matlock Bath, Derbyshire : A Major One Place Study
Picture Gallery
Our selection of photographs and postcards of places. Some have family or personal connections.
English and Welsh Counties, including Berkshire, Cheshire, Cumberland, Gloucestershire, Lancashire (Manchester & Salford), Montgomeryshire, Oxfordshire
Also: South London Cinemas, Commonwealth War Graves
Picture Gallery : Derbyshire *New*
A newly created sub section. Includes Derbyshire images that have been on the site for several years.
*Over 300 images to date*.
The selection doesn't include Matlock and Matlock Bath. Go to Images of Matlock & Matlock Bath
Picture Gallery : Godalming, Surrey *New*
Old images of the town and its buildings, including Charterhouse School, accompanied by historical notes.
*Over 100 images to date*.
Surnames & Genealogy Research
Our Genealogy Pages : Surname interests and short pedigrees
Frank Clay, artist. Examples of the work of a Derbyshire artist. Frank was Ann's father
EXALL & EXELL Surnames : Deaths (England & Wales) | Navy Joiners | Wills Calendar 1858-1925
SMITHIES Surname : First 4½ years of Births, Marriages & Deaths registered in England and Wales
Casualties of War, Boer War, WW1 & WW2 - both the GRO/ONS references and about the soldiers who gave their lives.
Wills Calendar
Our Own Genealogy - Some Research Queries
General Info
What's New : The latest additions to the Genealogy and Local History section of this web site
Codes : British Isles Standard Country & County Codes (Chapman's Codes)
FAQ : on Ann's Matlock site, but relate to all genealogy
Links - Useful Genealogy Sources : Large collection of personal favourites. For genealogists & local historians

Ashbourne, Old School Matlock Church, Derbyshire, in 1818. Etching by Henry Moore Matlock Bridge, Derbyshire. Engraving from book published in 1802 Godalming, Borough Road Godalming - Pepperpot Matlock Bath, Pavilion and Obelisk Cromford, around 1800 Sir Richard Arkwright Hobbis Memorial, Ardington, Oxfordshire


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