About Origins Network Collections and Services

This section has over 100 articles about the records in our collection. They explain how the different types of record can help your research, for example, What is an Oath Roll and what can I find out from it? They'll also help you read the original documents and understand what the various conventions mean.

You need to subscribe to one of our packages to get access these collections. Having done this, you can search the collections, view many original documents, order hard copies online if you want to, and get references to the source record archives.


British Origins collections
Find out about our extensive British family history material and how it can help your research.

Irish Origins collections
Read about Griffith's Valuation the "census substitute" for mid-19th century Ireland and other authentic records to help you research your Irish ancestors

National Wills Index collections
Information about our newly launched National Wills Index and our growing and unique set of indexes to wills and other probate documents.

Scots Origins services
Information about our enhanced IGI searching and Sighting Service allowing access to original documents from 1700 to 1990.