Tag Archives: Findmypast

New podcast series re-examines the Irish Famine through the life of one man who survived it

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Gail Dever

As the release of the 1926 Irish Census approaches, a new four‑part series of A Family History Of… podcast launches on all streaming platforms today, taking listeners deep into one of the most devastating chapters of Irish history: the Great … 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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New British Army and Australian Navy records on Findmypast

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Gail Dever

Findmypast has added thousands of detail-packed records from the British Army and Australian Navy. British Army, Worldwide IndexThere are over 235,000 new additions for the year 1881 to explore. Royal Horse Artillery & Royal ArtilleryCovering the years 1877-1882, there are … Continue reading →

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New Royal Navy record collection on Findmypast

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Gail Dever

In partnership with the National Museum of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom, Findmypast has published a new and growing archive of naval records. British Royal Navy, Submarine Movement CardsTrace the movements and postings of Royal Navy submariners between … 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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Findmypast adds records for London police officers and merchant seamen

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Gail Dever

If your ancestor served with the London Metropolitan Police, you may want to check out Findmypast’s latest collections of records. Or perhaps you have an ancestor who was a merchant seaman or someone who was buried in Surrey. Findmypast may … Continue reading →

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New parish and electoral records on Findmypast

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Gail Dever

This week, Findmypast added baptism, marriage and burial records from Cheshire, England, as well as more than a million British electoral registers. UK Electoral Registers & Companies House DirectorsThere are now 1,081,193 records added to Findmypast’s existing collection of British … Continue reading →

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Warning: Findmypast’s new ship passenger lists and naturalization records could send you down the research rabbit hole

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Gail Dever

Bear with me. I tried to publish the news about Findmypast’s latest records a couple of days ago, but I was sidetracked by a discovery I made about my grandmother’s cousin whose name appears on a Lusitania passenger list in … Continue reading →

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More than 1.3 million records from Guernsey added to Findmypast

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Gail Dever

If your ancestors lived on the island of Guernsey and you have a Findmypast subscription, start doing the happy dance. This week Findmypast added more than 1.3 million records, spanning 459 years, from the island of Guernsey. Guernsey Parish recordsCovering … Continue reading →

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