Explore or Post Yorkshire/W.R.Yorks Links

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Explore & Post Links to Yorkshire or West Riding of Yorkshire
Databases/Resources Sites, on this Topic thread below

These can be either related to the whole of Yorkshire, the whole of the West Riding, or for any smaller area of the WEST RIDING - (eg: a particular town or Parish)

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and check at the Links Cabinet that the site/s
you have in mind, is/are not already included in
the Category "Yorkshire Databases and Resources"

Please add your Yorkshire Links to this Topic Thread

Last edited by on Fri 7 Dec 2007 - 19:12; edited 1 time in total

Maxine told me about this site quite a while back.

"From Weaver to Web"
(see Topic: Calderdale Digital Archive "Weaver to Web")

Its now been included in the "Yorkshire Databases and Resources"
Category at the Links Cabinet

Add More WRY & Yorks Links

Subject: Re: Explore or Post Yorkshire/W.R.Yorks Links Tue 4 Sep 2007 - 16:25

From the "Telegraph & Argus" Site:

Local History Pages for.............

Shipley & District

Bingley & District by Jim Appleby

Keighley & District by Jim Appleby

Ilkley & Wharfedale

Otley & Aireborough by Rachel O'Connor

Skipton and the Dales by Jim Appleby

Bronte Country by Jim Appleby

Pudsey & District

Spen Valley by Steve Teale
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Subject: Re: Explore or Post Yorkshire/W.R.Yorks Links Thu 18 Oct 2007 - 12:42

Workhouses and do a search for the town you require
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Maxine
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Subject: Re: Explore or Post Yorkshire/W.R.Yorks Links Thu 18 Oct 2007 - 13:32

Historical Directories is a digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919. It contains high quality reproductions of comparatively rare books, essential tools for research into local and genealogical history.

For Kellys Directory in Yorkshire just do a location search.
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Maxine
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Subject: Re: Explore or Post Yorkshire/W.R.Yorks Links Mon 17 Dec 2007 - 13:26

Joiners' North of England Marriages Index pre-1837 (online)

On this database so far, at December 2007,
Yorkshire marriages indexed are as follows:

County / Chapman Code / Number of Parishes covered / Number of Marriages indexed

Yorkshire East Riding / ERY / 223 / 137662
Yorkshire North Riding / NRY / 208 / 108323
Yorkshire West Riding / WRY / 114 / 180032

Also includes Male and Female Surnames Indexes for each Riding.

Database Search Engine Page
http://www.joinermarriageindex.co.uk/search.php

There is a fee payable though ck-sad

but I suppose it's worth it if it's helpful in your research.

Please let us know if you find any of your Smiths or
other surnamed ancestors on there

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Subject: Re: Explore or Post Yorkshire/W.R.Yorks Links Thu 27 Nov 2008 - 23:29

Another site that may be of interest which was sent to me through the Calderdale Family History Society is Malcolm Bull's website - http://www.calderdalecompanion.co.uk
He has a lot of surnames and places of interest for WRY area.
Cheers
Janice Holdsworth

Subject: Re: Explore or Post Yorkshire/W.R.Yorks Links Fri 28 Nov 2008 - 23:17

Hello Janice and Welcome!!
and thanks very much for posting the link to Malcolm Bull's Calderdale
Companion website. My goodness - that is a wonderful site!! just been
exploring & will be going back again!! Had never come across that site
previously - but now have added it the "D)Yorkshire/West Riding Yorkshire"
Category in the Links Cabinet.

Carole

Subject: Re: Explore or Post Yorkshire/W.R.Yorks Links Sun 30 Nov 2008 - 0:44

Hi Carole,

I know what you mean about Malcolm Bull's website ! I have spent HOURS engrossed by some of the stories and finding out snippets of information about my family and the history of many buildings etc. Somehow makes the area where my ancestors came from, come alive for me. Hope to visit sometime in person. Enjoy !

Janice