Find Oxford and Cambridge students
If your ancestor was a gentleman from the upper classes, or had a profession that required an academic education, it’s likely they attended university. Before the 19th Century, this would have been Oxford or Cambridge – the only English universities at the time – or Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow or St Andrews in Scotland.
University alumni records can provide valuable information, including age of students, place of birth, previous schooling, parentage, siblings’ names, degree(s) and subsequent employment or military service. Because it was common for members of a family to attend the same university, you may find entries spanning several generations.
Browse Oxford records
Joseph Foster’s Alumni Oxoniensis was published in 1891, listing all known students and teachers at Oxford University. It consists of eight volumes…
