Organisations

There are all kinds of different organisations in the world, many of which have their records stored in an archive of some kind.

Types of Organisations

Size / Alphabetical

  1. Societies and Associations (32,693)
  2. Christian denominations (21,330)
  3. Government (local) (15,227)
  4. Parishes (13,736)
  5. Schools and Education (13,307)
  6. Government (central) (12,946)
  7. Ships (4,004)
    1. Merchant vessels (2,788)
    2. Naval vessels (949)
    3. Whalers (87)
    4. Yachts and pleasure craft (48)
    5. Cable-laying ships (30)
    6. Slavers (26)
    7. Fishing boats (25)
    8. Ragged and industrial schools (3)
    9. Transport and communications (1)
    10. Welfare and charitable (1)
  8. Labour and Trade Union movement (3,991)
  9. Health and social care (3,973)
  10. Charities (local) (3,763)
  11. Landholding (3,216)
  12. Trade and Employers Associations (1,918)
  13. Political Parties (1,817)
  14. Government, Scotland (local) (1,504)
  15. Libraries, museums and institutes (1,446)
  16. Church of England (1,197)
  17. Professional Associations (982)
  18. Infrastructure: roads, bridges and harbours (973)
  19. Religious Institutions (Pre-Reformation) (873)
  20. Army (807)
  21. Guilds (476)
  22. Parliament and elections (382)
  23. Community projects (368)
  24. Religious Faiths (Non-Christian) (298)
  25. Markets, fairs and exchanges (141)
  26. Crown Dependencies (114)
  27. Exhibitions and events (94)
  28. Government, Scotland (central) (76)
  29. Government, Wales (central) (4)