Embedded Files
Local History Websites
UK Wide Websites
National Archives @ https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
National Archives Discovery Catalogue @ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Ancestry @ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
Find My Past @ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
Family Search @ https://www.familysearch.org/en/united-kingdom/
Historic England Archive @ https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos/
Historic British Newspapers @ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
British History Online @ https://www.british-history.ac.uk/
British Association for Local History @ https://www.balh.org.uk/
Local History Online @ https://www.local-history.co.uk/
A Vision of Britain Through Time @ https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/
England & Wales Historical Directories @ https://leicester.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16445coll4
Gazetteer of British Place Names @ https://gazetteer.org.uk/
Archives Hub @ https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/
The 1086 Domesday Survey @ https://pase.ac.uk/index.html
Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England @ https://pase.ac.uk/index.html
Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, England Anglo- Saxon Nobility @ https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLAND,%20AngloSaxon%20nobility.htm
Geni, Geneaology Resources Website @ https://www.geni.com/
Gentleman's Magazine @ https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=gentlemans
The British Library @ https://www.bl.uk/
The National Library of Wales @ https://www.library.wales/
The National Library of Scotland @ https://www.nls.uk/
Old Maps
Old Maps Online @ https://www.oldmapsonline.org/
Old Series Ordnance Survey Maps (National Library of Scotland Website) @ https://maps.nls.uk/
Historic Ordnance Survey Maps (National Library of Scotland Website) @ https://maps.nls.uk/os/
Ordnance Survey Old Series Maps (British Geological Survey Website) @ www.bgs.ac.uk/data/maps/maps.cfc?method=listResults&mapName=&series=Old1inch&scale=&pageSize=100&
Archaeological & Historic Features and Archaeology
Historic England's Pastscape Website @ https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/gateway/
ADS Archaeological Database @ https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/
Heritage Gateway @ https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/
National Heritage List for England (NHLE) @ https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/
Listed Buildings Website @ https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/history/images-of-england/
British Listed Buildings @ https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/
Historic Parks & Gardens UK Database @ https://www.parksandgardens.org/
Portable Antiquities Scheme Database @ https://finds.org.uk/database/
The Megalithic Portal @ https://www.megalithic.co.uk/
The Modern Antiquarian @ https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/
Ancient Tree Forum @ https://www.ancienttreeforum.org.uk/
Ancient Tree Inventory (Map) - Tree Search @ https://ati.woodlandtrust.org.uk/tree-search/
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales @ https://rcahmw.gov.uk/
Council for British Archaeology Research Reports @ https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/cba_rr/
Council for British Archaeology @ https://www.archaeologyuk.org/
Current Archaeology @ https://archaeology.co.uk/
Dig Ventures @ https://digventures.com/
Satellite Mapping / Aerial Photography / LiDAR
Bing Maps @ https://www.bing.com/maps/
Google Maps @ https://www.google.co.uk/maps
Google Earth @ https://mapsplatform.google.com/maps-products/earth/
Magic Map @ https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.html
Britain From Above @ https://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/
Historic England's Historic Aerial Photographs @ https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/aerial-photos/
LiDAR Viewer @ https://lidarfinder.com/
LiDAR Viewer @ https://houseprices.io/lab/lidar/map
LiDAR Viewer @ https://lidarmap.uk/
Mythology / Legends / Folklore / History
Clas Merdin Blog - Legendary History, Celtic Mythology & Matters Arthurian @ https://clasmerdin.blogspot.com/
Anglo-Saxon Twilight - Exploring the beliefs of English people during the firth to ninth centuries (Bob Trubshaw) @ https://www.indigogroup.co.uk/twilight/
Pilgrims and Posies Blog - Storytelling, Living History & Folklore (Tom Hughes) @ https://pilgrimsandposies.blogspot.com/
Ludchurch Blog @ https://ludchurchmyblog.wordpress.com/
Holy and Healing Wells - Exploring the Folklore, History and Mystery of the ancient water supplies @ https://insearchofholywellsandhealingsprings.wordpress.com/
Medieval Latin
Palaeography (NRA) @ https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/palaeography/
Manuscripts Aid @ http://www.buildinghistory.org/books/mssaids.shtml
Manuscripts - Research Guidance @ https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/researchguidance/introduction.aspx
ENIGMA - Medieval Latin Word Search (Follow Guide below search box, if you're not sure of characters or there are characters missing use * an asterick / star [shift + 8 key on keyboard]) @ https://enigma.huma-num.fr/?l=en
LOGEION - Medieval Latin Word Search (Use first letters for possible words, and scroll for meaning, and interpretations from many sources) @ https://logeion.uchicago.edu/
Cheshire Local History Research on the Web
Cheshire Record Office @ https://www.cheshirearchives.org.uk/home.aspx
Cheshire Record Office - Archives and Local Studies Catalogue @ https://catalogue.cheshirearchives.org.uk/
The Cheshire Collection at Find My Past @ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/partners/cheshire-archives
Cheshire East Libraries @ https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/libraries/libraries.aspx
Cheshire West Libraries @ https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/libraries
Cheshire Library Catalogue @ https://cheslive.koha-ptfs.co.uk/
The Family History Society of Cheshire @ https://fhsc.uk/
Cheshire Parish Register Database @ https://cprdb.csc.liv.ac.uk/
Cheshire Tithe Maps Website @ https://maps.cheshireeast.gov.uk/tithemaps/
Cheshire Local History Association @ https://sites.google.com/site/cheshirelha/
Cheshire Old Maps @ https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Cheshire
Cheshire Directories Online @ http://cheshiredirectories.manuscripteye.com/
Cheshire Wills Database (also available on Find My Past) @ https://my.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/service/Cheshire_Archives___Local_Studies_online_shop and select 'Wills' in 'Item type' at the top
Cheshire Image Bank @ https://www.cheshireimagebank.org.uk/
Cheshire Heraldry @ http://www.cheshire-heraldry.org.uk/
The Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire @ https://www.hslc.org.uk/
The Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire @ https://rslc.org.uk/
The Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society @ http://www.landcas.org.uk/
Cheshire East Council's Interactive Map (Search Place, then click 'Map Data', followed by 'Historic Environment', then tick boxes for information, same for 'Tree Preservation Orders' tick boxes) @ https://maps.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ce/webmapping
Bill Pearson's Nantwich History @ https://nantwichhistory.wordpress.com/
Nantwich Museum @ https://nantwichmuseum.org.uk/collections/
YouTube: Local, County, National, and Worldwide: History & Mystery Channels
Allan Barton - The Antiquary @ https://www.youtube.com/@allanbarton
Autentic Documentary @ https://www.youtube.com/@AutenticDocumentary
Behind the Trowel @ https://www.youtube.com/@BehindtheTrowel
Britannia Unconsidered @ https://www.youtube.com/@thirdratecontent585
Chester Archaeological Society @ https://www.youtube.com/@chesterarchaeologicalsocie6832
Christian Art @ https://www.youtube.com/@christianart
Churches Conservation Trust @ https://www.youtube.com/@TheChurchesConservationTrust
Church Monuments Society @ https://www.youtube.com/@churchmonumentssociety
DEXTRA VISUAL [Historic Re-enacted Scenes] @ https://www.youtube.com/@DextraVisual
Easy Latin @ https://www.youtube.com/@EasyLatin
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum @ https://www.youtube.com/@engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
Free Documentary - History @ https://www.youtube.com/@FreeDocumentaryHistory
Forbidden Mysteries @ https://www.youtube.com/@ForbiddenMysteries-b2x
Ghostly Trails @ https://www.youtube.com/@ghostlytrails
Gresham College @ https://www.youtube.com/@GreshamCollege
Heritage Buildings Association @ https://www.youtube.com/@HeritageBuildingsAssociation
History Calling @ https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryCalling
History Hit @ https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryHit
History's Life Stories @ https://www.youtube.com/@historyslifestories373
MedievalMadness @ https://www.youtube.com/@medievalmadnesss
Modern History TV [Medieval History] @ https://www.youtube.com/@ModernKnight
Nantwich Museum @ https://www.youtube.com/@nantwichmuseum165
Norfolk Historic Buildings Group @ https://www.youtube.com/@norfolkhistoricbuildingsgr4919
parishofchester @ https://www.youtube.com/@parishofchester
Parry This @ https://www.youtube.com/@ParryThis
Phoenix History @ https://www.youtube.com/@PhoenixHistory
Real Crusades History @ https://www.youtube.com/@RealCrusadesHistory
Shropshire Museums @ https://www.youtube.com/@shropshiremuseums6912
Staffordshire Folklore @ https://www.youtube.com/@StaffordshireFolklore
St Mary's Nantwich @ https://www.youtube.com/@stmarysnantwich5696
The Church Tourist @ https://www.youtube.com/@churchtourist35
The Folklore Society @ https://www.youtube.com/@thefolkloresociety467
thehistorysquad @ https://www.youtube.com/@thehistorysquad
The Megalithic Portal @ https://www.youtube.com/@megalithic
The Museum Guide @ https://www.youtube.com/@TheMuseumGuide
The Resurrectionists @ https://www.youtube.com/@The-Resurrectionists
TheTemplars @ https://www.youtube.com/@TheTemplarsuk
Time Team Classics @ https://www.youtube.com/TimeTeamClassics
Time Team Official @ https://www.youtube.com/@TimeTeamOfficial
Tim Prevett [History & Mystery Explorer] @ https://www.youtube.com/@TimPrevett
Video Vision @ https://www.youtube.com/@visionvideo
World View - History @ https://www.youtube.com/@NotreHistoiredoc
York Museums Trust @ https://www.youtube.com/@YorkMuseumsTrust
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