Go Further

Eight more websites that can help your research

EAST MIDLAND GYPSIES

w www.patrin.org.uk

This website shares stories and traditions from the East Midland Gypsy community.

FRIENDS, FAMILIES AND TRAVELLERS

w gypsy-traveller.org

This charity works to end discrimination against Gypsies, Roma and Travellers. Its website has a section on heritage, including audio recordings.

GORDON BOSWELL ROMANY MUSEUM

w gordonboswellromanymuseum.co.uk Enjoy a day out in a traditional horse-drawn vardo in the Lincolnshire countryside. The museum is open from Easter to September.

GYPSY GENEALOGY

w gypsygenealogy.com

This informative website wasn’t working properly at time of writing, but you can access a cached version via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine at bit.ly/wayback-gypsy.

GYPSY, TRAVELLER AND ROMA COLLECTIONS

w bit.ly/leeds-gypsy

This page details material held by the Special Collections department at Leeds University, which reaches back to the 16th century.

ROBERT DAWSON

w robertdawson.co.uk

Discover the work, writings and research of Gypsy and Traveller specialist Robert Dawson.

ROMANY LINGUISTICS

w romani.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/ index.shtml

The website of this old University of Manchester project includes a searchable dictionary.

SCOTTISH GYPSIES

w scottishgypsies.co.uk

This is another dated website, but it features interesting information about the earliest recorded ‘Egyptians’ in Scotland.

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