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The Origins Network: Genealogy Resource

The Origins Network specialist in British and Irish Genealogy Research and feature comprehensive and exclusive British and Irish record collections dating back to the 13th century, as well as rare and unique photos and books to browse.

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The Origins Network section of the website is the richest source of British genealogy online, featuring marriage, census, wills, and many more authentic record collections, most not available anywhere else in digital form. Plus an Image Gallery of rare and unique material, including a comprehensive England and Wales Gazetteer. Records include exclusive access to Society of Genealogists' records

They have the richest source of exclusive British genealogy collections online and featur authentic records and maps to research your Irish ancestors. They also offer enhanced IGI searching and Sighting Service allowing access to original Scots documents from 1700 to 1990, plus a specialist search engine which crawls the web specifically for genealogical information.

The Origins Network offers access to the most authentic English genealogy collections online, including exclusive online access to many records owned by the Society of Genealogists such as Boyd's Marriage Index, plus militia records, wills and more.

Here's a list of the major collections available at British Origins:
* Boyd's Marriage Index covering the whole of England (1538-1840)
* Marriage Licence Allegations (1694-1850)
* Wills (1700 - 1845)
* Probate records (1267- 1500 and 1383- 1883)
* London Apprentice records (1442-1850)
* Apprentice records covering the whole of Great Britain (1710-1774)
* Court Records ( 1574- 1714)
* Militia Attestations (1886-1910)
* Boyd's London Burials Index (1538-1853)
* Boyd's London Inhabitants
* Trinity House Petitions (1787- 1854)
* Teachers' Registrations (1870-1947)
* England & Wales Censuses for 1841 (27 counties so far) and 1871 (13 counties)

The latest addition to the collection; the 'Teachers' Registrations from 1870-1947' are being made available for the first time online. (The original records are held by the Society of Genealogists) Although registration only began in 1914, the database includes teachers who began their careers as early as the 1870s, simply because many who were already teaching registered. The records include the teacher's Name (and for married women often the maiden name as well), Date of Registration, Register Number, (professional) Address, Attainments, Training in Teaching, and Experience.




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