17th Century 1600-1699
The Royal Society
The Royal Society for the promotion of natural knowledge is one of Britain’s longest standing organisations, its members some of the worlds most brilliant minds.
Read MoreLondon Picture Map
The London Picture Map is a new website hosted by the London Metropolitan Archives to provide a digital resource of 250,000 images of London. Search by location and see what you can find out about where you work or live.
Read MoreThe English Accent and Family History
What English accent did your ancestors speak with back in Elizabethan England? You might be surprised to learn that an American reciting Shakespeare is nearer to the mark than you or I.
Read MoreC17th London Inhabitants
London Inhabitants in C17th. Wouldn’t it be great to find out who was walking these streets then. These lists can be found free online at British History Online and are a fascinating read. As data gets absorbed into the big genealogical search engines it’s nice to re-visit old sources.
Read MoreRoyal Household Staff List Released Online
Royal Household staff list released online
Read MoreOnline Collection at Folger Shakespeare Library
The world’s largest Shakespeare collection at the Folger Shakespeare Library New York
Read MoreMorgans Map of London Post the Great Fire 1682
William Morgan’s Map of London 1682 and 1676 were key social history documents, they reveal much more than where and how London was organised in the post Great Fire era and at the dawn of the Enlightenment why is this document important for anyone wanting to understand the later history of London and it’s population. A series of intriguing connections with marvellous maps that illustrate why the mapped and geospatial perspective is compelling and vital in researching your history project.
Read MoreColonial Ancestors? Explore East India Company Timelines
Trying to track down and explore the lives of colonial ancestors? Use time lines to extend and enrich your family history project.
Read MoreBritish History Timeline by BBC
BBC British History Timeline, an overview and starting point, see screencast YouTube Video and links as a baseline example for Historic timelines…
Read MoreGutenberg Project Free Ebook Resources
Gutenberg Project 38,000 Free Ebooks for all, legitimate and great research resources non-fiction as well as fiction. Over 100,000 books with partners and affiliates, it is a great resource for historians. Thanks to it’s late founder Michael S Stearn…
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