Genealogical Records & Page Links Genealogical Records & Directories Pages Relating to Local History & Genealogy information Bristol. All types of Bristol schools of the Victorian era. Some only lasted for a brief time, others still exist today, although their names may have changed over the years. The list, with details and descriptions, is not yet complete. Bristol Accidents Fatalities Database The Bristol Chronicles "Accidents & Fatalities" Bristol Law & Disorder Database The Bristol Chronicles "Law & Disorder" Bristol Eccentric & Unusual Database The Bristol Chronicles "Eccentric & Unusual" The Bristol Chronicles "Architecture" The Bristol Chronicles "Aristocratic" The Bristol Chronicles "Arts & Crafts" The Bristol Chronicles "Education" The Bristol Chronicles "Maritime" BRISTOL, Gloucestershire, Genealogy Gloucestershire Genealogy Links Recommended Websites Surnames, Family and Local History The village by village contact site for anybody researching family history, genealogy and local history in the UK and Ireland. Every UK county, town and village has a page for family history, local history, surname and genealogy enquiries. Use the search box to find your village or town. Recommended Websites County Directories Gloucestershire and Bristol Old Books as Family History Sources Bristol Commercial Directories Bristol at Work Research Guide: Assizes - Criminal Trials The assizes were held twice each year from the 13th century to 1971 in each county, grouped into a number of circuits. In 1971 they were abolished (in 1956 for Liverpool and Manchester) and replaced by the crown courts. Records of transported convicts published online People related to British convicts sent to Australia in the 18th and 19th centuries can now trace their history online. The Eastville Workhouse "100 Fishponds Road" In 1832 the cholera epidemic increased the need for workhouse accommodation in Bristol. At this time there were 600 people seeking existence in the cramped premises of St Peter's Hospital - many of them died in the dreadful conditions in this hospital situated between St Peter's church and the Avon on what is now Castle Park. The former French Prison at Stapleton was bought for £2,000 from the Government and converted into a workhouse. Stapleton Workhouse, Hospital and Asylum The Stapleton Workhouse, also known as the French Prison, The Stapleton Poor Asylum, Stapleton Institution, Manor Park Hospital, Blackberry Hill Hospital. Located in Manor Road. Built about 1779 to house French prisoners of war. Gloucestershire Poor Law Unions and Workhouses The parishes and churches covered are generally within the Bristol diocese and are now in the local government area of South Gloucestershire. The time period is from 1813 until about 1866, when large municipal cemeteries became the norm in urban areas. As this was a period of considerable change, especially in the mining and industrial areas around Kingswood, some urban parishes were not established until after 1813. Pigot's Directory of Gloucestershire, 1830 Bristol at Work Bristol Iron Dealers, Founders, Manufacturers, Ironmongers. Robson's Commercial Directory 1837. Bristol Photographers 1852 - 1972 Extracted from Annual Trade Directories 1851 Census Returns Bristol. 1851 Census Returns Bristol. 1851 Census Returns Bristol. 1851 Census Returns Bristol. BRISTOL COAL FIELD AS FAR AS REGARDS GLOUCESTERSHIRE Great Western Railway Branch Lines. Bristol Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1679 Young Immigrants to Canada Gloucestershire Towns and Parishes This Town and Parish List aims to cover all the parishes for which original source material is available at the Gloucestershire Record Office (GRO). The intention of this website is to share news and information about churches, and to feature the less-well-known churches that do not appear on the tourist trails of the world. Guide in helping your Family History research ,covering Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire. Welcome to Districtweb.org.uk, a community site serving the parishes of Bitton and Siston just to the east of Bristol in the southwest UK. Making certificates from the UK obtainable online, quickly, easily and secure! Those who walk around the city centre today and comment on the number of coffee shops that have mushroomed in recent years, may be surprised to note that this is not exactly a new phenomena. Bristol City Council Website Ian and Josephine Jeremiah's Website Welcome to Ian and Josephine Jeremiah's Website Bristol Record Office Online Catalogue The Online Catalogue contains the fully searchable details of many records held by Bristol Record Office but users should be aware that it does not as yet contain references to every record held: record data is still in the process of being input. Staff are always willing to answer any queries regarding holdings. 
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22 West Shrubbery, Redland, Bristol BS6 6TA, U.K. Specialise in Buying and Selling Antiquarian and Secondhand Books, relating to Bristol and the West Country and issue regular catalogues. The catalogues contain a wide range of subjects relating to each county,and include works on history, (local, industrial, mining and social) topography, genealogy, archaeology, geology, agriculture and natural history. Click on link below for latest stock list Ambra Books The Bristol & Avon Family History Society The Bristol & Avon Family History Society was formed in 1975 to encourage the study of family history and genealogy in Bristol and what was then the County of Avon. It aimed to provide contacts between members, both by regular meetings and through a quarterly Journal, and to assist one another with problems encountered during research work. 
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