Keld resource Centre https://keld.org.uk – Working to preserve and explain the unique heritage and environment of Upper Swaledale for the benefit of the local community, visitors and the rural economy.
Swaledale Museum, Reeth https://www.swaledalemuseum.org – Objects and archives from Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, focusing on culture and community, lead mining, farming and local crafts.
Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes https://www.dalescountrysidemuseum.org.uk – Our museum tells the fascinating story of the Yorkshire Dales and the people who have lived and worked here and shaped the landscape for thousands of years.
Swaledale History https://willswales1.wordpress.com – A collection of miscellaneous essays and records researched, written and collated by SWAAG member Will Swales, covering all periods from pre-historic finds to the present day.
Swaledale and Arkengarthdale Local History Group Swaledale & Arkengarthdale Local History – Local history from pre-historic to the present day (wordpress.com) – This group, led by SWAAG members Alan and Judith Mills, published on this blog site from September 2016 to March 2019, posting short articles on a wide variety of subjects.
Swaledale essays – https://www.johnhearfield.com/Swaledale – A series of essays by Marion Hearfield based on Swaledale and Arkengarthdale census data from 1841 to 1901, information from 19th-century newspapers, and various family papers.
Gunnerside info https://gunnerside.info – Information about the history of various places in Upper Swaledale from Healaugh to Tan Hill including Angram, Ivelet, Feetham, Keld, Low Row, Muker, Satron and Thwaite.
History Bits UK historybitsuk.net – a miscellany of historical research by SWAAG member Richard Hunt, of Gunnerside, including some interesting revelations about upper Swaledale.
Swaledale and Arkengarthdale Place-names – https://willswales2.wordpress.com – A web site for anyone interested in the origins of the names of settlements, hills, heufs, stones, gills, becks, and fields in upper Swaledale and Arkengarthdale.
Yorkshire Dales History https://yorkshiredaleshistory.wordpress.com – Ian Spensley’s blog on the history of the Yorkshire Dales and in particular Wensleydale and Swaledale. His main area of expertise is mining history. He has also transcribed most of the 16th to 18th century wills and inventories for Swaledale, Wensleydale and tributary dales, which can be searched on the blog and transcripts ordered in return for a donation to charity.
2Dales www.2dales.org.uk – A community web site for Swaledale and Arkengarthdale including pages on local history, Grinton Church memorial inscriptions, Reeth Gazette archives back to 1995, and many more useful pages and links.
Village Maps of North Yorkshire https://colinday.co.uk/maps/NorthYorks.shtml – A unique resource of detailed, hand-drawn village maps, identifying individual house locations and names, including those of 24 villages in Swaledale and Arkengarthdale.
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society Dedicated to Yorkshire’s history and archaeology (yas.org.uk).
Brigantes Nation https://brigantesnation.com – A website for people interested in researching the ancient tribe of the Brigantes based in Northern England.
The Old North https://www.theoldnorth.co.uk – Yr Hen Ogledd found in medieval Welsh literature means The Old North and refers to an area today covering northern England and southern Scotland. The historical period of the Old North can be said to extend from the 5th century collapse of Roman rule through to the 7th century rise of the English-speaking kingdom of Northumbria.
See also Genealogy Connections for links to websites containing searchable records of use to genealogists
