History Research Guide

These links connect to Western European (mainly primary) historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated.

This exceptional resource links refereed academic articles to images, primary sources, statistics, animated and interactive maps, as well as audio and video clips.

Through our single search box, everyone can freely search the resources of Europe’s leading national and research libraries. This includes all of the bibliographic records of Europe (the Union Catalogue), plus over 24 million pages of full-text content and 10 million digital objects.

An extensive digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles.

Patent Rolls from Henry II through Henry IV (1216-1452)

Record of Old Bailey court decisions

A guide to resources for the scholarly study of the nineteenth century in Great Britain. Includes archives, libraries, bibliographies, journals, electronic discussion lists, websites, teaching resources, and travel information. Includes search engine.

Core documents from the British Cabinet for the period 1915-1978 have been digitized

Provides online access to thousands of documents relating to Churchill, his life and career.

This wide-ranging website (sponsored by the British Royal family) contains both current and historical information on the British monarchy.

The National Archives of Ireland holds the records of the modern Irish state which document its historical evolution and the creation of its national identity.

The National Library’s holdings constitute the most comprehensive collection of Irish documentary material in the world and offer an invaluable representation of Ireland’s history and heritage.

Publications, correspondence, photographs, and manuscripts, written in Irish and English, pertaining to Irish history and literature.

The mapping of the famine at parish level provides us with new ways of seeing the Famine, by revealing the complex local and regional dimensions, which raises questions about the social conditions which prevailed in different localities and the diverse responses in terms of relief. Behind the maps are the stories of individuals and communities and how they fared during this traumatic period.

Digital collections for the National Library of Scotland, including photographs, videos, maps, and learning materials.

Scottish History Society publications at the National Library of Scotland are a valuable resource for anyone interested in Scottish history. Covering all periods from the 12th to the 20th centuries, they illustrate the history of Scotland as recorded by contemporaries.

Find out more about the Scottish History Collections in the IHR Wohl Library. We collect historical sources and guides to finding and using sources. This page shows examples from the collections.