All links are sorted in Alphabetical order.
Billion Graves
List and images of graves/headstones worldwide
CWGC
Commonwealth War Graves Commission site
Don & Jan Blackett’s booklets email donwgac@btinternet.com
Address to buy Don & Jan Blackett’s booklets containing registration details of Blackett births, marriages and deaths from 1837 to 1998/9.
Dukesfield Documents
A searchable online archive, centered on the lead business developed by the Blackett and Beaumont families between the 17th and 19th centuries,
Durham County Council
Durham County Council site containing marriage registrations and many birth registrations in Co. Durham.
Durham Mining Museum
Durham Mining Museum list of miners killed.
Durham Records Online
Containing census information and parish records often with more details than the IGI. (paysite)
Durham University Archives and Special Collections
Durham University Archives and Special Collections site.
Facebook page
Blacketts in the world unite Facebook group page (NB. Although we post on this page regularly it is not run by us)
FamilySearch.org
Updated free site of The Church of the Latter Day Saints. Contains census information plus the International Genealogical Index (IGI) and many more records.
FreeBMD
Free site for tracing General Register Office index references to obtain birth, marriage and death certificates.
FreeReg
Sister site of FreeBMD containing parish records, many of which are not in the IGI
Genealogy and Irish-American Immigration History
A useful site providing information on Irish-American immigration history and dual citizenship
Genealogy for kids A useful site for introducing children to the fascinating world of genealogy with information on how to build their family tree.
General Register Office certificate ordering
General Register Office certificate ordering.
Genuki
Free site containing many transcribed parish registers.
Hamsterley and South Bedburn village site Contains much useful information on the history of Hamsterley and the surrounding area.
Ian Stubbs’s Blackett photo collectection
Includes various Blackett memorials and other images connected to the Blacketts.
National Archives
The National Archives
Scotlands People
Official site containing Scottish parish records, censuses, etc. (paysite)
Woodcroft Farm official site.
Details of the holiday cottage at Woodcroft.