The research signposts listed below can help you uncover a person's history. Each guide indicates where you can find the relevant records, and how they can be accessed.
The National Archives does not hold many birth, marriage or death records, but we do hold records which shed light on lives and careers. Many records are not searchable by name, but may hold information about particular people. If you cannot find your subject by searching our records, you may be able to identify relevant records by their type or date.
