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Liverpool is a particularly rich area for family connections and shared heritage. Demographic changes during the 20th century led to mass migration of people with Liverpool roots and it's no exaggeration to say that today you can find 'scousers' all over the world. Liverpool was also the port of passage for some 9 million emigrants between 1830 and 1930 from all over Europe to the Americas, Australia and New Zealand.

UNESCO World Heritage

Liverpool, Maritime Mercantile City was inscribed onto UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2004. According to UNESCO Liverpool is seen as:-

"The supreme example of a commercial port at the time of Britain's greatest global significance."

Researching your family tree

There are many places to start uncovering your Liverpool ancestors. Visit our pages on the Liverpool Record Office or outside the city, St Helens and Wirral have particularly fine archives.

Visit our Roots pages 'Getting Started' for tips on researching your Liverpool family history or see our list of useful 'Links' for local organisations and other sources.

Or for wider information on British ancestral resources, go to www.ancestry.co.uk.

Liverpool and the American Civil War

There are many connections between Liverpool and the American Civil War (1861-1865). There are many enthusiasts with sites dedicated to Liverpool, Merseyside and the American Civil War.

Here are just a few:

www.redstarline.org.uk
www.csa-dixie.com
www.bbc.co.uk
www.mersey-gateway.org

Please let us know of anymore and we'd be happy to add them.

The Liverpool Map Project

The Liverpool Map Project aims to show where the people of Merseyside think the boundaries of Liverpool really lie, geographically, historically and culturally. The map will highlight Liverpool's local, national and global influences, including the historical context.

Liverpool has a rich global network and its famous football teams and music scene have taken its name throughout the world. Patterns of emigration have also seen many people take their Liverpool connections all over the world.

Click here to read more about the countdown to the final phase for Liverpool's global map.