USEFUL LINKS

USEFUL LINKS

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~penney
This site has a wealth of information on the Isle of Sheppey.  It is also due to Colin's time and patience that helped me get my site up and running.

http://genuki.org.uk/big/Coastguards/index.html
This site an index of Coastguards taken from various Censuses and can be useful in tracing ancestors

http://www.coastguardsofyesteryear.org
This is a brilliant site of Coastguards and other linked details around the coast of Ireland.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/s0uthbury
Another brilliant site including Coastguards and numerous other interesting facts around the Isle of Wight, Hampshire.

http://www.british-genealogy.com
Go here for loads of family history information on lots of subjects.  A must for beginners.  Check out also the Forum which now has a Coastguard site for discussions and information.  The Forum members are very knowledgeable and helpful.

http://morrab.tripod.com/index.htm
This site has a load of information on Smugglers, Coastguards and Revenue men and is very well presented.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/memorials/Index.cfm
A Maritime Memorials site that has a section for Smuggling/Coastguards/Excise people that have been killed.

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-h...enealogical.htm
This government site has a genealogical section for Coastguards, together with detailed history and other information that may help researchers.

http://www.rootschat.com/history/hastings/content/view/74 
Here you will find an alphabetical list of Coastguards on the Hastings 1851 Census.  So if your ancestors were around Sussex at this time, try here.

http://www.angelfire.com/ga/BobSanders/SOLDIERS.html
At this ULR you will find Coastguards/Excisemen etc. appearing in the baptism records for Cardiff and theVale of Glamorgan in the above occupations.
 

http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~puxty
This is a site reviving the village of Westminster, on Sheppey, which was built in 1860s and demolished in 1970s. It also had a few Coastguard/Revenue men housed there, which is also listed on Censuses on this site.

http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk
Here you will find a wealth of information and photos that give more insight into the Island's history.
 

 

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