This may consist of a few key items for the end result, an index, such as names, ages, and dates, or a complete transcription of a source. Aug 19, 2018 the irish were enlisting into the regiments of that army in their thousands, and in the late 17th and early 18th century that british army with its irish regiments and its thousands of irish in the english, scots and welsh regiments, fought its way from portugal through spain and into france. Ive always known that im mostly english, irish and scottish and thats it. Last week i wrote a bit about the digitisation of historical documents and how the addition of indexes, transcriptions, and metadata can turn a pile of images into a findable, searchable, valuable resource.
Apr 14, 2007 origins is a subscription service for british and irish records, with substantial data sets from the society of genealogists, such as apprenticeship records and wills, and a growing collection of. The bibliography contains unpublished theses on london history, but unpublished theses are not otherwise included in the database. History online is a digital resource that has provided information about and for historians, particularly on history teachers, recent theses, and a list of history libraries across the uk. This page lists many of the databases for western european history available at yale. The bibliography of british and irish history provides bibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the british isles, and with the british empire and commonwealth. The bibliography of british and irish history provides bibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the british isles, and with the british empire and commonwealth, during all periods for which written documentation is available from 55bc to the present. The european ancestry profiles of 30 irish and british clusters.
However, for those not hunting british and irish origins, this isnt so useful. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Search systems free searchable public records databases. Database of chemical property information, including spectra. Its worth noting that theres a reciprocal agreement between the ireland and the uk. City and county level databases include birth, death, marriage records. The institute of historical research has also a blog dedicated to the bbih. Database of irish historical statistics agricultural crops notes 6 b i belfast town part of, 1296 acres in county antrim. Select enter databases, then select bibliography of british and irish. British history online is a digital library of key printed primary and secondary sources for the history of britain and ireland.
The dobih was founded by graham jackson and chris crocker in 2001 with. The free genealogy site offers a worldwide surname searchable database. For a complete listing please use the database search on quicksearch while the focus is on western europe, some resources from eastern europe or britain which might be relevant to students and scholars of western europe are included. The internet archive provides a good place to start for the history of software or the uses of history and heritage in the games industry. Unfortunately, the original project website has had to be retired, as the software with which.
Bibliographies irish history irish studies libraries at. Streaming videos for all subjects, including films and documentaries. The database of british and irish hills dobih was founded in 2001. When complete, the collection will include more than 100,000 pages of primary materials spanning more than 300 years. Database of irish historical statistics religion notes 4 there are particular problems with two towns, belfast and drogheda. Bibliography of british and irish history electronic.
Best genealogy websites for researching irish ancestors. Journals and databases history libguides at glucksman library. Uk citizens can also vote in irish dail eireann elections. British and irish womens letters and diaries from 1500. I love that this is happening, particularly in databases and collections that are made freely available. Database of british and irish hills and munros tables. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. The complete database now contains over 560,000 records, and is. It is the successor to the royal historical society bibliography. We would all like to have a fuller picture of our heritage and ancestry, and the best genealogy websites are here to help you do just that. Online resources explore an az list of eresources available through the wohl library. Online atlas of the british and irish flora welcome to the online atlas of the british and irish flora on this website we aim to bring together standard sources of information on the distribution and ecology of the wild flowering plants and ferns of britain and ireland, and to build up a portfolio of reliably identified photographs. It is the successor to the royal historical society bibliography of british and irish history, available online from 2002 to 2009. A database with wideranging documents about irish migration mainly transatlantic between 1700 and 1950, with three quarters ranging from 1820 to 1920.
For members of subscribing institutions, access is available either via your librarys website or via via brepols. African american periodicals published by religious organizations. If this is unsuccessful or the references save as a file, import the file. The revolution in irish historic newspaper research john. Whether you are just beginning your british isles research or are a seasoned genealogist, isbgfh can enhance your knowledge of important resources with our quality programming, our quarterly journal british connections, and our website. Irish history online published in 20thcentury contemporary history, issue 5 sepoct 2007, news, volume 15. The database is updated three times a year, usually in february, june and october. The bibliography of british and irish history provides bibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the british isles, and with the british empire and.
Cambridge university press, 1988 perkinsbostock library reference ha14. About the botanical society of britain and ireland bsbi. We know this has been a valuable resource for many researchers. Complete files of the british political warfare executive, 19411946. Modern history 1501 to the present modern history 1801 to present. The house of commons british parliamentary papers online database contains the fulltext of. Bibliography of british and irish history bibliographic data on historical writing concerned with the british isles, british empire and commonwealth from 55bc to the present. Find my past is the best genealogy website for british and irish heritage hunting with great support for current tree uploads, dna testing and results uploads the many unique records that you wont find elsewhere make this a site that stands out from the competition. Irish manuscripts on the continent ad 600850, a project in nuig galway with an online catalogue of 68 manuscripts, maps and. Irish history online iho is a fully searchable electronic bibliography of publications on irish history, which is making it much easier to discover what has been published on particular topics in irish history. The database of british and irish hills is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. Nowadays its main function is to provide a home for the database of british and irish hills. British and irish history resources concordia university. The dictionary of irish biography is a collaborative project between cambridge university press and the royal irish academy and includes articles that describe persons in all fields, including politics, law, religion, literature, journalism, architecture, painting, music, the stage, science, medicine, engineering, entertainment.
This graph charts editions published on this subject. Irish history online iho is a fully searchable electronic bibliography of publications on irish history, which is making it much easier to discover what has been published on. What does bbih offer historians of britain and the british world. Feb 06, 2017 volunteers register with a website, download software from the organisation, and then type in the desired information which theyve read in the digitised source. Bibliography of british and irish history bbih databases the. Provides searches of census and other data for irish, british, and scottish genealogical research. Its an essential resource for research and teaching, providing uptodate information and links to more than 615,000 history books, articles. Bibliography of british and irish history university of leicester. British and irish womens letters and diaries from 15001950. This makes bbih a key resource for study, research and teaching. Quite apart from what is listed below, merchandise produced by individual fh societies can often be found via setups such as parish chest and genfair, though many societies still take orders direct. The british irish history has been very complicated and full of sympathy towards the irish. Index of literature covering the history and culture of the united states and. Early english books online eebo contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in england, ireland, scotland, wales and british north america and works in english printed elsewhere from14731700.
The complete database now contains over 560,000 records, and is updated three times a year, usually in february, june and october. Bibliography of british and irish history bbih university of reading. We have used either b or c in the database as appropriate. Recently i sent off my dna sample to my heritage and got what i expected. Since 1979 the international society for british genealogy and family history has been helping genealogists connect to their british and irish ancestry. Logon to bibliography of british and irish history. International society for british genealogy and family. European history databases at yale european history yale. The bibliography of british and irish history bbih is the most comprehensive and accurate guide available to whats been published in british and irish history over the past 125 years. You should see a message saying the records have been imported into your endnote library. Irish history online is a guide to what has been written about the history of ireland from earliest times to the present. The transatlantic slave trade database and the legacies of british slaveownership project rather than hidden within payperview websites. As well as providing details of publications, the bbih. If you have problems logging on to this database, use this alternative link and log in using these instructions on off campus access description the bibliography of british and irish history provides bibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the british isles, and with the british empire and commonwealth.
The database will suggest terms as you type dont type too quickly if. Description the bibliography of british and irish history bbih provides bibliographic data on historical writing dealing with. Both span county boundaries for some variables values for the whole town have been used and for other variables the values have been presented according to the county in which part of the town is located. For a comprehensive listing of all british and irish fh societies see genukis excellent listing here. The many unique records that you wont find elsewhere make this a site that stands out from the competition. Available databases the brepolis platform currently hosts the following online databases. Home british history overview yale university library. Our preferred method of attribution is to reference the database of british and irish hills v16. British and irish womens letters and diaries from 15001950 bwld includes the immediate experiences of 430 authors and 60,000 pages of individual womens rare, personal perspectives on world history.
Irish national archives a collection of searchable records including church parish surveys and census data. The irish history, in general, has been very tragic and inspiring at the same time. Bibliography of british and irish history bbih about brepolis. Features a large, searchable database of manuscripts, newspaper articles, and photos from antiquity to modern times. Mar 17, 2020 the bibliography of british and irish history bbih is the largest and most comprehensive guide available to whats been written about british and irish history, from the early 1900s to 2020. Open and free access materials for research history. C belfast town, whole aggregating the statistics of counties antrim and down, area of 1872 acres. Provides regular and comprehensive information on publications covering the archaeology of great britain and ireland, utilising appropriate information technology to collect and disseminate the information. The bibliography of british and irish history bbih is the largest and most comprehensive guide available to whats been written about british and irish history, from the early 1900s to 2020. This week id like to write a bit about one of the methods organisations are employing to sort through digitised documents and add this vital information. Containing more than 3,800 authoritative entries written by over 100 specialist contributors, this dictionary describes the people and events that have shaped and defined domestic, political, social, and cultural life in britain since 55 bc. General databases early modern british history yale university. Jan 30, 2017 i love that this is happening, particularly in databases and collections that are made freely available to the public such as voyages.
Its twin objectives are to present the most accurate hill data available for lists that meet our criteria of notability and demand, and to provide logging facilities for baggers. Members are kept informed by a newsletter three times a year and are invited to make use of our system of county recorders and national referees who can help with the identification of plants. Jan 17, 2018 explore a number of irish genealogy databases offering valuable family history data in the form of extractions, transcriptions, and digitized images. The irish had suffered 7 centuries of british rule and suppression before they finally decided to revolt against it. The evolution of the database can be followed in a series. Includes british and irish archaeological bibliography.
On this website we aim to bring together standard sources of information on the distribution and ecology of the wild flowering plants and ferns of britain and ireland, and to build up a portfolio of reliably identified photographs. M58 1988 a standard reference book that gives the major economic and social statistical series for the british isles from the earliest available, in the twelfth century, to 198081. It seems as if every day there are more and more historical sources available online. Bibliography of british and irish history databases uwmadison. Welcome to the online atlas of the british and irish flora. Bibliographies freestanding bibliographies lannee philologique aph bibliography of british and ir. This section covers shipyards in england, wales, northern ireland and the irish republic which have not already been covered in the preexisting sites which are listed below. The rebellion was inspired by a lot of tragic events that the irish had to suffer for a very long time. Best irish genealogy databases for researching your ancestors. Find my past is the best genealogy website for british and irish heritage hunting with great support for current tree uploads, dna testing and results uploads. Bibliography of british and irish history a user guide. Bibliography of british and irish history university of. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Bibliographies irish history irish studies libraries.
While its hard to replicate a day in the archives, online repositories are allowing for fast, efficient searching and discovering of valuable historical sources. Bibliography of british and irish history institute of. We publish british and irish botany and hold conferences, workshops, indoor and field meetings. Having known all of my grandparents i was able to speak to them all and found nothing or rather i was told nothing outside of the british isles. The electoral amendment act, 1985 gave the right to british citizens to vote in elections to dail eireann the lower house of parliament. Database of irish historical statistics uk data service. Early english books online eebo contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in england, ireland, scotland, wales and british north america and. Maps and data from bsbi, the botanical society of britain. Top 10 books on british and irish history best book. The bibliography of british and irish history is an online subscription service thats available via a very wide range of uk higher education institutions and research libraries, as well as universities and libraries worldwide. Jan 09, 2017 the latter site is obviously british, part of the dc thomson stable, so all of the irish titles it digitises are also available on its sister site, findmypast.