Useful Family History Websites

Society of Genealogists
Every serious genealogist should be a member - the records are very extensive indeed.

Family Records
Helpful introduction to the subject.

The National Archives
Also a helpful introduction to the subject.

ScotlandsPeople
Official Scottish records.

FamilySearch
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints records.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Register of First and Second World War burials.

Ancestry
Access to, among other things, the 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911 Censuses.

College of Arms
Grants of Arms, Visitations and Pedigrees.

FreeBMD
Index of English births, marriages and deaths from 1837 to 1992.

All About Heraldic Badges
An introduction to heraldic badges and a great start for those getting started with English heraldry.