Category Archives: England

New English railway records available on Findmypast

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Gail Dever

Findmypast this week added 94,601 records from the Chatham and Dover Railway Company and the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company in England. London, Chatham and Dover Railway CompanyThis brand new collection consists of 13,788 railway records, spanning the 19th and … Continue reading →

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Over 40,000 new railway and canal records on Findmypast

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Gail Dever

In partnership with The National Archives, Findmypast has published over 40,000 new railway and canal records this week. They have also added early census records from Dorset. Britain, Retired Railway Officers’ SocietyThis new collection consists of 25,330 railway records, spanning … Continue reading →

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New Scottish and English records on Findmypast

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Gail Dever

Findmypast has added new Scottish sets this week, more Scottish burials, and baptisms from Sussex, England. Scotland, Red Book of ScotlandThis new collection of Scottish Red book records comprises 99,822 records, spanning 1100 to 1600. These records chart the history … Continue reading →

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Manchester, England records added to Findmypast

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Gail Dever

Findmypast this week has added collections of records from Manchester, England. Greater Manchester Rate BooksThey have added 433,105 records spanning the 19th and 20th centuries to their existing collection of Manchester rate books. Great Manchester Electoral RegistersThey have also added … Continue reading →

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New Northamptonshire records on Findmypast, plus English and Welsh divorce records

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Gail Dever

Findmypast has added more than 400,000 records to four collections this week. If you’ve got ancestors from Northamptonshire, you may discover a familiar name or two within new baptisms, burials and child infirmary records spanning from the 15th to the … Continue reading →

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Findmypast adds historical medical records and updates Irish newspaper collection

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Gail Dever

Did your ancestor go under the knife? You can perhaps find out in Findmypast’s latest family history records. Surgeons’ Case Books, University College London, 1836-1851Did your ancestor end up in the unfortunate circumstance of requiring surgery in Victorian London? This … Continue reading →

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Findmypast to accelerate access to British, Irish and Commonwealth newspapers

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Gail Dever

Findmypast plans to expand the capacity of its digitization studio in Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England to invest further in the scanning of both paper and microfilm titles of newspapers. The investment comes after the company, in partnership with the British Library, … Continue reading →

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Findmypast Friday — New records from Suffolk and Essex, England

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Gail Dever

If you have roots in the East of England, as I do, this week’s new and updated collections may reveal key details about the lives of your ancestors. Suffolk Hearth Tax Lists, 1662-1675This new collection documents the payment of the … Continue reading →

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New East Midlands records on Findmypast

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Gail Dever

Findmypast has this week updated four East Midlands record sets. There are new additions from Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire, including militia lists, memorial inscriptions, and workhouse documents. Northamptonshire Militia Lists, 1762-1819This updated collection contains 7,687 new records, covering 1774 to 1803. … Continue reading →

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Nottinghamshire monumental inscriptions and Middlesex baptisms added to Findmypast’s records for England

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Gail Dever

For family historians researching their ancestors in England, Findmypast has added more than 150,000 monumental inscription records from Nottinghamshire, as well as new Middlesex baptisms. Nottinghamshire Monumental InscriptionsThe more than 150,000 new records cover the years 1317 to 2022. Nottinghamshire … Continue reading →

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