Ancestry.co.uk launches civil and mechanical engineer records 1820-1930

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the ICE have worked with Ancestry.co.uk to enable Civil and Mechanical Engineer records, 1820-1930 to be accessible on the family history website.

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the ICE have worked with Ancestry.co.uk to enable Civil and Mechanical Engineer records, 1820-1930 to be accessible on the family history website.

Institution of Mechanical Engineer membership records from 1847-1930 are now live on Ancestry.co.uk  The records offer a fascinating and unique insight into the careers or accomplishments of many famous engineering pioneers, including:

• Sir Henry Royce, co-founder of Rolls-Royce
• Nigel Gresley, who designed the Mallard, the fastest engineering steam locomotive
• Thomas Andrews, chief naval architect of the SS Titanic
• Frederick Lanchester, who made the first English car
• William Siemens, founder of Siemens brothers
• Verena Holmes, first female member of the Institution
• Hiram Maxim, inventor of the machine gun 

Miriam Silverman, UK Content Manager, from Ancestry.co.uk commented: “Today, as it was then, engineering is a vital part of the country’s economy and it is fascinating to be able to learn more about the men and women who established this legacy.”

 

“Not only do these records provide a unique insight into engineering during the 19th and 20th centuries but they will provide a valuable resource for anybody trying to trace an ancestor within the collection.”

To discover your engineering ancestors, or just find out more about famous engineers, Members can access these records for free in the Virtual Library at: www.imeche.org/my-account/library-services

 

Non-members can access the collection at www.ancestry.co.uk or by visiting the Institution’s Library at One Birdcage Walk.