Jefferys' map : 1771 - 1 inch to 1 mile
1st series OS map : circa 1853 - 6 inch to the mile
Kirkby Malham & Hanlith : 1892 OS map - 25 inch to the mile
1907 Ordnance Survey map
Modern OS map
Aerial photographs: using FlashEarth.com which doesn't require special software. This uses the 1999 Millenium map images from Microsoft Virtual Earth, which are better quality than the Multimap version. User friendly but needs a broadband connection.
Scheduled monuments in Malhamdale : Overlaid map from the Government's countryside GIS mapping service, MAGIC. Needs a broadband connection.
Malhamdale Satellite Images : Our own highly detailed Google Earth map page, which displays satellite and map images dating from 2002. Zoom in and search any part of Malhamdale and also find the co-ordinates for features. This map doesn't require any additional software to be loaded onto your PC, however it helps to have a broadband connection. If you require more features on your map, you can download a free copy of the Google Earth Viewer for Mac or Windows PCs.

Census
1841 Census : Kirkby Malham HO107 / 1321/03 fo.3-6
1851 Census : Kirkby Malham HO107 / 2277 fo.476-480
1861 Census : Kirkby Malham RG9 / 3180 fo.15-17
1871 Census : Kirkby Malham RG10 / 4257 fo.14-17
1881 Census : Kirkby Malham RG11 / 4300 fo.11-14
1891 Census : Kirkby Malham RG12 / 3495 fo.13-14
1901 Census : Kirkby Malham RG13/4023 fo.13-14
1911 Census : Kirkby Malham RG14/25745/01-49
A Vision of Britain: View population statistics, historical gazetteer entries, Civil Parish changes and more for Kirkby Malham.
1881 Census: An alphabetical list of Malhamdale residents
People Finder : A searchable database of all those people reported to have been born, or were living in Malhamdale in the 1841-1911 Census returns.
Population statistics : Information from the 1801-1991 census, offering an insight into population change within the Dale and its possible causes.

Parish Records
Parish Record Index 1597-1813 : Searchable index to the Kirkby Malham parish records created from the Cookson Index, IGI and the 18th century Bishop's Transcripts, providing a useful finding aid and the most comprehensive set of data available for the 18th century, whose registers were stolen.
Kirkby Malham Marriages 1754-1910 : A searchable database transcribed from the marriage registers for St Michael the Archangel.
Kirkby Malham Baptisms & Burials 1773-1910 : A searchable database transcribed from the baptism and burial registers for St Michael the Archangel.
Parish Church Records: The whereabouts of the registers and copies for St Michael the Archangel, Kirkby Malham, plus a search form to allow searching of the Marriage and Baptism transcripts for Kirkby Malham in the IGI.
Parish map: Showing Kirkby Malhamdale and the townships and the old Ecclesiastical parishes surrounding it.
Airton Quaker Burials : List of Burials at the Friends Meeting House Burial ground (1669 - 2003)
Airton Quaker Records : Where to find the registers, minutes and other records of Airton Quaker Meeting
Burial Ground Inscriptions: The monumental inscriptions found in Airton Quaker Burial ground, with plan and photographs.
Baptisms & Marriages : Simply search the transcripts of the Baptisms & Marriages for Kirkby Malham which are included in the IGI using our custom search form.
Airton Band of Hope : Listing members of this Wesleyan Methodist temperance group.

Land, Tax, Probate etc.
Domesday : The earliest written record showing land in use and the names of those holding the land in 1086.
Subsidy Roll 1379 - poll tax listing for Malhamdale, with names, relationships and occupations. For other Craven townships see the lists on GENUKI
Wills proved at York (1389-1688): Index with over 350 Malhamdale entries of the 16th & 17th centuries.
Malhamdale Wills : Where and how to find them. Includes an Index of Canterbury (PCC) wills and Death Duty Register entries in the National Archives online collections.
Brother Ditton's Compotus 1455 : The accounts of St Michael's Church, Kirkby Malham, submitted to the Abbot of West Dereham.
Manor Court Roll 1460 : Proceeedings of the manor courts for Hanlith and Kirkby Malham.
Feet of Fines : Records of land transactions in Tudor Malhamdale (1486-1603)
Manorial Rental : Listing Malhamdale tenants and rents in the 14th century.
Craven Muster 1539 : A list of men fit and unfit for the militia, their weaponry and armour.
Manor Court Roll 1554 : Proceeedings of the manor courts for Hanlith and Kirkby Malham.
Manor Court Roll 1607 : Proceeedings of the manor courts for Hanlith and Kirkby Malham.
Poll Book 1741 : Listing the Freeholders of Malhamdale who voted in the election for an MP for Yorkshire.
Land Tax Assessment 1798 : Listing landowners and occupiers for Kirkby Malham.
Land Tax Assessment 1803 : Listing landowners and occupiers for Kirkby Malham.
Craven Legion 1803 : With a list of Malhamdale subscribers to this Napoleonic Yeomanry.
Poll Book 1807 : Listing Malhamdale freeholders and the candidates they voted for.
Register of Electors 1834 : Transcript of the published list for the local townships.
Poll Book 1848 : Listing those Malhamdale who voted in the 1848 election for the WRY representative in Parliament.
Return of Owners of Land 1873 : Land held in the West Riding of Yorkshire by Malhamdale residents.
National Farm Survey 1941 : Extract of the returns for farms in the village of Kirkby Malham.
Memorials of the Abbey of St Mary of Fountains Vol.1 : PDF copy of the book published by the Surtees Society in 1863 which includes many mentions of the lands held by the Abbey in Malhamdale. You can also find fully searchable PDF versions of Vol.2 and Vol. 3.
Serjeantson of Hanlith Deeds : An index of land deeds relating to the Serjeantson family, many are missing, but those remaining are in Skipton Library.
Raistrick Papers : An index to the Malhamdale documents (mainly land transactions) deposited by the late Dr Arthur Raistrick at Skipton Library.
Hearth, Window and Land Taxes : An explanation, plus the 1672 Hearth Tax for Malhamdale.
Hearth Tax Online : Full downloadable PDF transcript of the West Riding Hearth Tax for 1672, complete with introduction, surname index, maps and analysis of the data.
1942 Farm Survey : Assessment of every farm in the Dale taken in the Second World War.
Tithe Commission Schedules 1847 : Showing the ownership and tenants of land subject to tithes in Malhamdale.

Genealogy & Biography
Magnall Genealogy : One-name study run by Paul Magnall. Includes Fred Magnall and his sister Mary Maud from the Victoria Hotel.
Oliver Cromwell : Article reproduced with permission from issue 29 of Your Family Tree magazine, about the signatures in the Kirkby Malham Parish Registers.
Virtual War Memorial : Details of those who died in the two World Wars plus Rolls of Honour listing those who served in the Forces.
Craven's Part in the Great War : An extended online version of the Roll of Honour commissioned by Walter Morrison and published in 1919. The online version also includes material from local newspapers and war memorials.
Family History Search : With a specially tuned search engine which helps target family history data on the Web and a search engine to access the transcripts of the Baptisms & Marriages for Kirkby Malham which are included in the IGI.
Free Grammar School students 1873-4 : The last pupils to attend this Kirkby Malham School.
John Enys (1783) : Extract transcribed from the journal of an early visitor describing his visit to the Malhamdale area.
Thomas Pennant (1773) : A further account by a visitor to the area in the late 18th-19th centuries.
Edward Dayes (1805) : A further account by a visitor to the area in the late 18th-19th centuries.
Thomas Wilkinson (1807) : A further account by a visitor to the area in the late 18th-19th centuries.
Arthur Jewitt (1816) : A further account by a visitor to the area in the late 18th-19th centuries.
Samuel King (1837) : A botanist's account of a visit to the area in the late 18th-19th centuries.

Listed Buildings in Malhamdale Where to find details of listings and surveys.
Church Guide and History : A digitised version of the 2nd edition of the excellent little church guide by the Rev WRN Baron.
Datestones and sun dials: A look around Kirkby Malham
Churches and Chapels: Places of worship with pictures and brief details.
The Victoria Hotel : A brief history
Scalegill Mill : A brief history
Hydroelectricity at Scalegill Mill : Details of the scheme to provide electricity to Hanlith Hall.
Kirkby Malham Free Grammar School (1606-1874): A brief history
Kirkby Malham Grammar School & the Chantry School : Part of the Malhamdale Local History Group Education Project
Kirkby Malham United School : Part of the Malhamdale Local History Group Education Project.
Reading Rooms : Adult education and Reading Rooms in Malhamdale.
St Michael the Archangel, Kirkby Malham : Brief history taken from a church leaflet published in the 1980s.
The Church Bells and ringing at St Michael's, Kirkby Malham
The Vicarage : A brief history
Millennium Building Record Project : Browse images and descriptions of Kirkby Malham buildings and contribute information about them.

Lancashire Textile Project: With the closure of the Malhamdale cotton mills at the beginning of the 20th century, many workers moved to Lancashire where the industry continued into the latter part of the 20th Century. This sites collection of 500 photographs and 190 transcribed interviews with individuals who worked in the industry, give some idea of what Scalegill Mill may have been like in the 19th Century.
The Legend of the Banquet of the Dead : There really was a young man called Kitchin living in the Dale at the time, but the rest is surely just legend?
Bibliography : Listing of books old and new (mainly old) which are about or refer to the Malhamdale area and its residents. We also have a Family & Local History Bookshop in association with Amazon.co.uk where you can find other books about the Yorkshire Dales, History and Genealogy.
Agriculture in the Dales and Industry in the Dales are links to pages on the National Park's Out Of Oblivion website.
Newspapers: Where to find past articles about the people and places in Malhamdale.
GENUKI : Malhamdale pages on the UK genealogy site.
Curious Fox : Organised by village, Curious Fox is a useful message board if you are seeking or sharing information about your family and local history. Free to sign up and post messages, you need to become a full paying member to make contact with people submitting posts.
Malhamdale Archive Index : An index to the holdings of the Malhamdale Local History Group, containing many photographs, maps documents and other material relating to the area.
The Craven & Northwest Yorkshire Highlands : Read this useful book by Harry Speight, from the Internet Archive.
Malhamdale : Transcript of the 3 chapters concerning Malhamdale from Craven & Northwest Highlands.
Through Airedale from Goole to Malham : Book by Johnnie Gray (Harry Speight) from the Internet Archive.
A concise account of some Natural Curiosities in the environs of Malham in Craven : Book by Thomas Hurtley, published 1786.
Whitaker's History of Craven : An online version of the 3rd and best edition of this well known local work. All sections can be downloaded as PDF files.