ISLE OF WIGHT RESEARCH

ISLE OF WIGHT- ENGLAND (IOW)

Ancestry Search	BRIEF DETAILS OF ISLE OF WIGHT The Isle of Wight is an island off the South Coast of England. The nearest county on the mainland is Hampshire.
Locate First Online Electoral Roll Search	MAJOR TOWNS AND CITIES Newport Ryde Shanklin	Frith Photo Archive Search for Old Photos
UK Record Collections	BORDERING COUNTIES Hampshire	Missing Links Birth Adoption Register
RootsMap Surname Distribution Maps	INDUSTRIES Tourism	Old-Maps.co.uk Digital Historical Maps
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ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES
We have listed details of some of the major archives and libraries on the Isle Of Wight. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.
Isle of Wight Record Office 26 Hillside Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2EB 01983 823820 Fax 01983 823820	UK CENSUS DATES 7 June 1841 30 March 1851 7 April 1861 2 April 1871 3 April 1881 5 April 1891	In 1974 Local Government re-organisation changed many historic county boundaries. This site consistently uses the pre 1974 boundaries.	Amazon.co.uk has a selection of books on the history of the Isle of Wight Click here for a list.
For more information on libraries and their holdings visit the FAMILIA site.
REGISTRATION OFFICES
We have listed details of some of the main registration offices on the Isle Of Wight. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.
Isle of Wight County Hall High Street Newport Isle of Wight PO30 1UD 01983 823333	The Genealogical Services Directory 2000 This book has been an invaluable aid for the research necessary for this site. It is an ideal reference book for anyone researching in the UK.

LOCAL SOCIETIES	SURNAME LISTS
Local Family History Societies provide a wide variety of publications and other material, for more details visit the sites below Isle of Wight FHS	Surname lists give details of individuals research interests. Have a look you may find a long lost cousin! Hampshire surnames list
MAILING LISTS	LOOK UP EXCHANGES
Rootsweb host mailing lists covering every county in the UK. Any member of the list can post a message, which will be received by all the other members in either list mode (every individual message separately) or digest mode (a number of messages in one e-mail). The Isle of Wight is covered by the following list(s). To join simply click the mode of your choice and send the message totally unaltered. ISLE-OF-WIGHT List mode Digest mode If you want to know more about the lists scope or have difficulty subscribing Rootsweb will provide more details	Look up exchanges list reference works which volunteers are willing to search for specific entries. Hampshire Look-up Exchange Please remember that people who provide this service are not professional researchers, and cannot usually help with general enquiries. Make your requests as specific as possible.

PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS	USEFUL LINKS
IMPORTANT: None of the researchers listed has any commercial relationship with the owners of this site. A listing does not imply any form of recommendation and you should take any steps you consider necessary before entering in to a commercial arrangement. If you need professional help with your research you may like to contact one of the following: Southern Counties Ancestry	Genuki Isle of Wight Genealogy Links - Isle of Wight Genweb - Isle of Wight Gen Link UK - Isle of Wight Hampshire Villages Hampshire Family History and Local History

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