National organisations

British Association for Local History

The Institute of Historical Research

Library Association

English Heritage

The Historical Association

The Council for British Archaeology

Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts

The Victoria County History

The National Grid for Learning - a reference point for those looking for educational resources on the web.

The Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust have launched a pilot website called British History Online which is a digital library of British historical resources for historians of Britain located worldwide.

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has launched a digital archive of its Proceedings and its out of print monographs. The archive comprises over 3,000 articles and book chapters on Scottish archaeology, architecture, history and material culture published between 1792 and 1998.

Legacies is the BBC's local history website.

If you wish to investigate, explain or care for your local landscape, landmarks, traditions and culture and know others who wish to do the same, you can apply for a Local Heritage Initiative grant . You don’t need to be experts and grants are between £3,000 and £25,000.

The Local Population Studies Society is a charity devoted to the promotion of historical demography in a local context.