This is my #1 for adding ancestors, and communicating with other researchers. Searchable databases.

Run by the National Archives of the UK so is useful for families with ancestors from different parts of Britain.

I use this for the fan feature - you can see multiple generations of direct ancestors on one page.

This site is run by LDS (Mormons) and I don’t use it much but it could be useful for families in multiple countries.

Must-have for Scottish research: birth, marriage, death + Kirk Session records back to 1553. Pay-as-you-go.

History, maps, records, and so much more. And its free! You can order specific documents online.

Genealogy service run by Emma and Graeme Maxwell with monthly conferences and FB page

A funky little site with hard-to-find records such as asylum rolls. Pay as you go.

Teach yourself how to read old manuscripts with step by step guides and quizzes. Free site offered by NRS

Searchable database of records of wars around the world. Subscription through Ancestry.com or Fold3

Amazing website with everything you could want to know about WWI.

This is where I find old maps of the places my ancestors lived and worked.

Searchable database for British newspapers from 1607. Subscription.

Wonderful site for sharing stories and photos of Leith.

Articles; courses; conferences. Learn the ropes and discover how to get organized.

Genealogy message board for UK and Ireland based on villages. Subscription or limited free messaging.

Maps, photos, tax records, architecture etc. Search by place for all kinds of historic records.

Find private collections

Listing of archives

Historic places and maps