Chippy has a lively and active Family History Group. Well worth joining. Contact Peter Tyrell on 641216. They held an Open Day this summer at the Ace Centre inviting everyone to experience what research is possible these days on the net, and to introduce their own software resources which are available - along with support and encouragement - to townspeople tracing their family histories.

   

From left: Peter Tyrrell giving a helping hand to Keith Cooper-Harris whose ancestors didn't help by sometimes calling themselves Cooper and sometimes Harris. Helen Brown with Jack Sussens whose rare surname stays elusive on the IGI database.  Family Tree expert Sara Collard discusses a detail with Liz Spranks.

One of the talks at the Open Day was given by David Dawson who has compiled the following set of links to websites to help get you started. Happy Hunting.

 

How to start your research

Local History trail – how to research your local history

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/lj/locallj/preview.shtml

Researching your family tree – with Oxfordshire Record Office

http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/culture/family_tree.shtml

The Internet for Historians – intended for students and researchers!

http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/history

 

Gateway

New Oportunities Fund – gateway to 150 projects – many of historical interest

www.enrichUK.net

 

Buildings and architecture

Listed buildings – Images of England

http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk

Tracing the history of your house

http://www.house-detectives.co.uk/

 

General

Archaeological sites and excavations – the Archaeology Data Service

http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue

Victorian 1^st Edition Ordnance Survey maps

www.oldmaps.co.uk

Newsreels – British Pathe

www.britishpathe.com

 

Victoria County History – detailed local history source

http://www.englandpast.net/ for the whole country and for local history links and advice

http://www.oxfordshirepast.net/ for information about some parishes

 

Local photographs

http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/ - many photos of Oxfordshire, including by Henry Taunt

http://www.wargunner.co.uk/ph_chippy.htm – WW2 photos belonging to Mr and Mrs Morris

http://www.francisfrith.com/multimap/search/imagedispbytown.asp?townid=C288 – Francis Frith Collection

 

UK museums

www.24hourmuseum.org.uk – news and guide to museums in the UK and their websites

www.cornucopia.org.uk – search the collections of UK museums