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Miscellaneous Sources

Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives

Contains a list of genealogists and record researchers whom can be hired to undertake research. Another such list is available on the website of the UK National Archives.

http://www.agra.org.uk/

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Includes the ‘Debt of Honour Register’ which lists the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars.

http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/

Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

Search engine that contains information on the current and historic usage of geographic names.

http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/

Index to Theses in Great Britain and Ireland

Information on theses with abstracts accepted for higher degrees by universities in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716.

http://www.theses.com/

Victorian Photographers of Britain 1855-1901.

contain information on, and the career dates of, British photographers

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/hibchris/instant/aboutme.html

Victorian, Edwardian & early 20th century UK photographers

contain information on, and the career dates of, British photographers

http://www.thornburypump.myby.co.uk/PI/index.html