Links
There is a multitude of local history information available both online and in various archives. In fact the list is almost endless. Here are some which we hope you'll find useful:
Ancestry - www.ancestry.co.uk
Aimed at family historians, but it gives access to census returns, birth, marriage and death indexes, and many other useful records. A subscription based service, but it can often be used for free in local libraries.
BBC World War Two People's War - www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar
British Association for Local History - www.balh.co.uk
British History Online - www.british-history.ac.uk
Cassini Maps - www.cassinimaps.co.uk
Family History UK - www.familyhistory.uk.com
The Family Search - www.familysearch.org
Federation of Family History Societies - www.familyhistoryonline.net
Find My Past - www.findmypast.co.uk
The Historical Association - www.history.org.uk
The History Press - www.thehistorypress.co.uk
Historical Directories of England & Wales - http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4
From the archives of the University of Leicester.
Lest We Forget - lwf.web.ox.ac.uk
The National Archives - www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Oxfordshire Buildings Record - www.obr.org.uk
Oxfordshire Family History Society - www.ofhs.org.uk
Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society - https://oahs.org.uk
Website for the Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society, including a good section on how to get started in local history research.
Oxfordshire History Centre - www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/museums-and-history/oxfordshire-history-centre
St Luke's Church, Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2HT. 01865 398200 archives@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Their catalogue is searchable online, and some items from their archive are viewable online too. But for the best research you should visit them in person.
Oxfordshire Local History Association - www.olha.org.uk
A good source for information on local history societies in Oxfordshire.
Oxoniensia - www.oxoniensia.org
Their Finest Hour - theirfinesthour.english.ox.ac.uk
Victoria County History - www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk