This is just a small selection of web sites that can be useful to the genealogist. For particular families, places or subjects, several of the genealogy sites below have classified lists of links to web pages and specialised search engines.
Most internet users have their favourite search engines.
This is a very useful forum for discussing medieval genealogy, which can be used either as a newsgroup or as a mailing list. Many extensive databases are available on the internet, and they can provide a quick and convenient means of reference. However, they should be used with great caution, as they are often based on older secondary sources, which may have been poorly researched or superseded by subsequent research. The reliability of the information can be difficult to check, as many databases do not cite their sources. Although obviously not a U.K. copyright library, this is often preferable to the British Library online catalogue in terms of detail and accuracy.