United Kingdom & Ireland - Wales > Maps, places and surnames
FamilySearch Place Research Tool
This new tool has replaced the Place Standard Finder and performs the same functionality and more. It provides access to standardized information about locations and can assist researchers in … more
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online (TGN)
The TGN includes names and associated information about places. Places in TGN include administrative political entities (e.g., cities, nations) and physical features (e.g., mountains, rivers). … more
Old Maps Online
The OldMapsOnline Portal is a gateway to historical maps in libraries around the world. It allows the user to search for online digital historical maps across numerous different collections via a … more
Historypin
Historypin lets you share historical pictures and stories by pinning them to a location on a world map. Google Street View can be overlaid with the historical photos for a modern comparison. Museums, … more
Britain From Above - 1919-1953
This site offers free access to 96,000+ old aerial images of Britain. It features some of the oldest and most valuable images of the Aerofilms Collection, a unique archive one million+ aerial … more
GENUKI- Surname Lists
GENUKI - Surname Lists. This site has links to 30+ surname lists for various counties in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales plus the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. These lists provide details of … more
FIND's Sketchmap
This site allows you to create, customise, annotate and PDF your own maps for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The user-friendly mapping toolkit allows you to annotate with shapes, … more
Old-maps.co.uk
Old-Maps is a comprehensive historical map archive with historical maps covering England, Wales and Scotland. The map archive provides a step by step picture of land use changes that have taken … more
Curious Fox
This site is a village by village contact site for UK and Ireland villages, towns and counties. Family history, local history, surname and genealogy contact messages are arranged by place and can … more
The National Archives UK - Manorial Documents Register
The Manorial Documents Register (MDR) identifies the nature and location of manorial records. These records include court rolls, surveys, maps, terriers, documents and all other documents relating to … more
Streetmap.co.uk
This site provides a street and road map search for Great Britain. You can search by post code, street, place name, telephone, landranger, latitude / longitude, OS grid and London street.
A Vision of Britain through Time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now. A unique site that uses census and other records to present the history of Britain through places. It includes maps, statistical trends and historical … more
National Library of Wales (NLW)
Use the Discover Tab > NLW Resources > More NLW Resources for access to an alphabetical list of free digital resources. They include:• Archives and Manuscripts• Crime and Punishment - … more