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A Cambridge Alumni Database

This database is planned to contain biographical details of everyone who has been identified as being academically associated with the University of Cambridge, covering the period from 1200 onwards. In addition to the standard printed sources of information by Venn and Emden, which cover men only, we have added information from Newnham and Girton Colleges so that women are also included. All the men's biographies (up to matriculation in 1900) as listed in Venn and Emden are included. Emden's information largely supersedes the information in Venn for everyone at Cambridge before 1500. Women's data has been added from the registers of Newnham and Girton colleges; full details are shown only for women no longer living (either we know their death dates, or a latest possible death date can be inferred from their birth dates). From time to time blocks of data will be added from various college records. Again, only data for non-living people will be included.

Ancestry.com - Search Schools, Directories & Church Histories

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Genhound Family History Factsheet - The British Education System $

A useful history of schooling in Britain for family historians, with a section on locating school records and a list of education records available on the Genhound website. Genhound is a pay per view site with a free search that offers a value for money alternative to subscription sites or CDs.

My Home Town UK Schools Colleges & Old School Friends People Finder

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Oxford University Archives - Past members of the University: A Guide

The following is a brief guide to the sources of information available concerning past members of the University at various points in time.

School, College, and University Registers

This database provides free access to images of old English school, college, and university register books. They include listings of pupils who attended the establishment complete with biographical notes.

The Children's Homes Website

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