Latest additions to Findmypast — Northern Ireland parish records, Scotland Poor Law, Canadian headstones

This past week, Findmypast added more than 1.8 million records from Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Canada to its website.

Fermanagh Parish Records 
15,629 new records have been added across four record sets, with three updated and one new. The 7,731 new baptisms cover 1767 to 1918 for the parish of St Mary’s in Magheraculmoney, a Church of Ireland denomination. For marriages, there are 2,864 new records to explore, and 1,086 burials. Plus, there’s a brand-new collection in the form of Fermanagh Parish Registers Congregational Records, with 3,948 transcripts to delve into.

Scotland, Poor Law & Poor Lists 
2,554 detail-rich records for Inverness have been added to this existing collection. Alongside the usual name and birth year, you may also discover other family members, occupations, addresses and more besides – perfect for discovering the stories of your working-class Inverness ancestors.  

Canadian Headstones Index 
The largest update this week sees a huge 1.8 million new records added to this set, with over 300 years of history to explore. You can typically find a name, the cemetery and a copy of the inscription from the headstone. The Canadian Headstones website, where you can see photos of the headstones, is hosted by Ontario Ancestors.

Newspapers 
Findmypast also added two new Wilshire newspapers and updated 14 newspapers. See their blog post for the complete list of new and updated titles.

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