December 30th, 2011 
Linda Elliott 
Over 3.5 million transcripts of parish registers, census, vestry minutes etc. are available on this website. The indexes can be searched for free and if you find something of interest then you can purchase credits. The cost per record seems to be £1.50, which is certainly cheaper than a trip to the Archives for most researchers.
The website is created by four genealogists; Holly Wanless Cochran, Tony Whitehead, George Turns & Ken Coleman.
December 21st, 2011 Linda Elliott 
Just come across another great website run by volunteers. The introduction says ….
The Sheffield Indexers’ mission is to provide, via the Internet, accurate indexed transcriptions of genealogical records for access by all, free of charge.
The original site was first conceived in 2001 by Elaine Pickard. The intention was to index genealogical material, primarily specific to Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, especially Parish Registers and Burial information, into a simple to access format for people who who are interested in Sheffield Genealogy and have difficulty in obtaining the needed source material.
Access to the material is to be free of charge and that all transcriptions of records and management of the site would be from voluntary sources for the benefit of the genealogical community.
There are burial records, parish records, wills, directories, school records and a lot more. So if your people ever lived in Sheffield then this site needs to be bookmarked as you will be using it a lot !!
http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/
December 2nd, 2011 Linda Elliott 
Whilst researching the previous post I came across this website regarding the project to record all the monumental inscriptions in the Manchester General Cemetery. Great website, beautifully presented and with lots of information.
What would the genealogy world do without volunteers such as these. Browsing the website they haven’t just meandered round and recorded the upright stones, but have dug, prised up and generally excavated stones that have fallen over. Well done team 
December 2nd, 2011 Linda Elliott 
Have you got ancestors who might have been buried in Manchester ? If so then this is the website for you. Manchester City Council offer a free database of the burials in the cemeteries in their care.
The database is very easy to use, you put in the names of your ancestor, hit the submit button and it comes up with a list of possible entries. This page gives you the burial date, full name, Cemetery, grave number and at the end of the row is a “view details” button. Click on that and it takes you to a list of who else is in the grave.
You can buy credits which will give you fuller details, but the free part of the database is very helpful on its own.
November 10th, 2011 Linda Elliott 
Find My Past have been at it again !! They have been busy this time in the Cheshire Record office and now can offer online the following records.
This should keep my friend Jill busy for the next few weeks as she has plenty of Cheshire ancestors !!
Wonder which counties Find my past & Ancestry are working in now? If anyone knows what is coming up please they would like to post a comment.
Posted in Cemeteries, Graveyards & Burial Grounds, Church Records, Electoral Rolls, Find My Past, Find My Past, Getting Started, Non-Conformists, Poor Law & Workhouses, Take It Further 
Tags: Bishops Transcripts, Cheshire Archives & Local Studies, Electoral Rolls, Family History, Findmypast, Genealogy, Parish Registers, Workhouse 
No Comments » November 3rd, 2011 Linda Elliott 
Cemetery records 1797 – 2004 for Oldham, Lancashire are now available online on familysearch. The site gives this information ….
This collection contains cemetery registers from Hollinwood, Failsworth, Royton, Crompton, Chadderton, Lees, and Greenacres cemeteries in Oldham. Most registers contain, name, address, date of death, date of burial and burial location.
The records start from when the cemeteries were established so don’t expect records from 1797 for all the cemeteries. There is a more details explanation about the records if you click on the “learn more” button.
The records are very extensive featuring Burial Registers, Crematorium Registers, Stillborn Registers, Armed Services & War Dead Registers, Grave Plans & Family Plot Registers. There are indexes, but you can also browse through scans of the original documents. Wonderful resource. It’s just a pity that I don’t have anyone from Oldham !!
November 1st, 2011 Linda Elliott 
Whilst on the subject of Nunhead Cemetery (see previous post) I came across these websites which contain great photos of the cemetery. A couple of the sites include 360 panoramic photos, what clever people. I am just pleased when I produce a straight forward photo that is in focus and doesn’t cut anyone’s head off !!
http://reeddesign.co.uk/panoramas/nunhead/index.html
http://picasaweb.google.com/108218164676809472926/AngelsInAutumn?gsessionid=u4THEkFspWZYSGT_grc8qg#
November 1st, 2011 Linda Elliott 
If you have ancestors who lived in the Camberwell district, South East London then you will enjoy taking a look at The Friends of Nunhead Cemetery website. The chances are that you might find some of your folk were buried in this wonderful Victorian Cemetery.
The site has a good page on the grave stone symbols that can be found within the cemetery, all with their particular meaning. They also offer an online book store offering books on the cemetery and the surrounding area.
July 21st, 2011 Linda Elliott The website of the people who care for the 
well being of Nunhead Cemetery. They organise a conducted tour on the last Sunday of each month, plus have undertaken the task of monumental inscription recording. If you join you get a regular newsletter and can attend meetings which have speakers on subjects of interest to those who have a passion for Victorian Cemeteries !
The site has a useful page about the tombstone symbols that can be found at Nunhead and other Victorian burial places as well as some interesting photo galleries.
July 12th, 2011 Linda Elliott
Deceased Online now have the following Northamptonshire records online.
Broughton Cemetery, Holt Road, Broughton, Northamptonshire NN14 1ND
Added 27 May 2011
1,165 burials, dating from November 1900 to November 2010, are available as burial register scans containing 8 to 10 entries per scanned page. Headstone photographs are also available for some graves.
Burton Latimer Cemetery, Church Lane, Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire NN15 5
Added 27 May 2011
2,633 burials, dated December 1887 to November 2010, are available as burial register scans containing an average of 8 to 10 entries per scanned page.
Cransley Cemetery, Church Lane, Cransley, Northamptonshire NN14 1PX
Added 27 May 2011
147 burials, dated July 1928 to November 2010, are available as burial register scans containing 20 entries per scanned page. Headstone photographs are also available for some graves.
Desborough Cemetery, Rushton Road, Desborough, Northamptonshire NN14 2Q
Added 27 May 2011
2,990 burials, dated August 1898 to November 2010, are available as burial register scans containing 10 entries per scanned page. Headstone photographs are also available for some graves.
Kettering Crematorium, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9XE
Added 3 July 2011
116,000 cremations, dated 7th May 1940 to 19th April 1990, are available as cremation register scans containing 6 entries per scanned page. Subsequent cremations are available as computerised records. Records from 1940 to 1963 and from 1990 to 2008 are available now, the remainder from 1963 and 1990 following soon.
Kettering, Rothwell Road Cemetery, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9XE
Added 3 July 2011
3,240 burials, dated 7th July 1978 to 22nd December 1995, are available as burial register scans containing 8 entries per scanned page. Subsequent burials are available as computerised records.
Kettering, London Road Cemetery, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7
Added 3 July 2011
32,300 burials, dated 3rd January 1862 to 27th January 2006, are available as burial register scans containing 8 entries per scanned page. Subsequent burials are available as computerised records.
Pytchley Cemetery, Orlingbury Road, Pytchley, Northamptonshire NN14 1ET
Added 27 May 2011
100 burials, dated 30th July 1956 to November 2010, are available as burial register scans containing 8 entries per scanned page. Headstone photographs are also available for some graves.
Rothwell Cemetery, Loddington Road, Rothwell, Northamptonshire NN14 1RX
Added 27 May 2011
3,590 burials, dated 10th June 1903 to November 2010, are available as burial register scans containing 20 entries per scanned page.
If you want to see what is covered by the Deceased Online website go to https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch
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