British Isles Diaspora

Resources for tracing ancestors who left the British Isles for other countries. As a loose geographical term, in this case British Isles refers to English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish ancestors.

Australia
Australia Orphans and Orphanages

Gold rushes: Following the Gold Rushes Class

Convict Records Database

Irish Convicts to Australia

Barnardos Children's Homes (also includes Marchmont, the Annie Macpherson Home or the Liverpool Sheltering Home)

History of Britain's Child Migrants

Highland and Island Emigration Records from Scotland

Canada
British Home Children Canada

Barnardos Children's Homes (also includes Marchmont, the Annie Macpherson Home or the Liverpool Sheltering Home)

Canada Home Children British Sources - International Institute

Canada Home Children Immigration Records - International Institute

Montserrat
Large population of Irish immigrants.

South Africa
Irish in South Africa

1820 Settlers

Early British Settlers to South Africa Geni project

Scottish Immigration to South Africa

Patagonia
British Presence in South Patagonia

United States of America
https://orphanfinder.com/

New York
Irish immigrants in New York City