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More passenger lists available on Findmypast

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Gail Dever

Findmypast has increased the size of its United States Passenger and Crew Lists with more than 1.2 million new records. These additions span the east to the west coast and cover 40 years. United States, Passenger and Crew Lists – … Continue reading →

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1921 Census for England and Wales coming to Ancestry

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Gail Dever

If you have English and/or Welsh ancestry and a subscription to Ancestry’s Worldwide package, there’s very good news for you. On January 7, Ancestry will make available to subscribers the 1921 Census for England and Wales. The records will be … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 14, 2024

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsYour Scottish Archive catalogue launches by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES. New Newspaper pages from Canadiana and 1921 Census of England and Wales by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Major Breakthrough: … Continue reading →

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Findmypast Friday additions — Southwark rate books and poor laws and London marriages

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Gail Dever

Findmypast this week added 1,392,255 new London records to their collection, along with rate book and poor law records from Southwark, which is a district of Central London.  Southwark Rate BooksThey’ve added 1,283,820 new Southwark rate book records spanning the … Continue reading →

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Findmypast adds more than 500,000 British and British Empire military records

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Gail Dever

This past week, there were 512,275 additions on Findmypast from Britain and the British Empire, including promotions, medals and service records. British Empire Awards & Medals 1917-2023Stretching back to the First World War, this new set contains the names of … Continue reading →

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Findmypast Friday updates — Military records

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Gail Dever

This week, Findmypast updated four military record sets. The biggest update is in the Prisoners of War 1715-1945 collection, to which they’ve added 200,000 records. They’ve also bolstered the British Army Soldiers’ Medical Records and added more than 6,000 records … Continue reading →

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Findmypast adds 10+ million new records, including England directories

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Gail Dever

When I read Findmypast’s blog post about the latest additions to their website, I almost didn’t start this blog post and I could easily have skipped eating dinner It was hard to resist the temptation, but I finally pulled myself … Continue reading →

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Findmypast commemorates British Home Child Day with more than 2,000 new records

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Gail Dever

Yesterday was British Home Child Day in Canada, so it was timely that Findmypast announced on Friday that it had added three new Home Children record sets to its existing collection. With emigration reports, lodgings registers and newspaper cuttings, there … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 24, 2024

Posted on August 24, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsA Trip to the Lincolnshire Archives – Part 4: The Treasures We Found by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Trouble at FindMyPast? by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. IGRA Announces Partnership With MyHeritage … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 20, 2024

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsAtlas of Historical County Boundaries by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name. Without the Parish: Researching in England Without Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials Part 5- Manor Rolls by Jessica … Continue reading →

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