British Postal Museum & Archive partners with Ancestry
The British Postal Museum & Archive has partnered with Ancestry.co.uk to make available the Post Office Appointment books from 1831 to 1960. In 1831 the Post Office created centralised employment...
View ArticleNew records at FindMyPast.com
Last month, findmypast.com added an array of unique collections transcribed by local societies, including Army Deserters (1828-1840), Dorset and Somerset Parish Apprentices and Suffolk Testator and...
View ArticleFree Access to 1911 Census for England & Wales
Thousands of people across England and Wales will soon get the opportunity to delve into their family history online for free. The National Archives, in collaboration with UK-based family history...
View ArticleEngland & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 online
Did any of your ancestors fall foul of the law? If they did, you can learn what fate they suffered with the release of this exciting new collection of Criminal Registers at Ancestry UK, which lifts the...
View ArticleFree Public Access to More Than One Billion Family History Records
The following announcement was written by WorldVitalRecords.com: WorldVitalRecords.com Opens Site Allowing for Free Public Access to More Than One Billion Family History Records With the addition of...
View ArticleNew transcription of 1901 census
A brand new transcription of the 1901 census, complete with newly scanned high-quality images, is available on findmypast.com. They’ve just added the final 24 counties and other UK territories – which...
View Article190,000 Welsh Wills Online – Free to View
Over 190,000 Welsh wills (some 800,000 pages) have been digitised and are now available on the The National Library of Wales website and can be searched on their online catalogue and are free to view....
View ArticleGretna Green Marriage Registers
Gretna Green became the destination for eloping young lovers following the introduction of Lord Hardwicke’s Marriage Act of 1753. The law in England was changed so that anyone under the age of 21 had...
View ArticlePrice changes for ordering BMD certificates
New charges for people ordering birth, marriage and death certificates have been announced by Registrar General James Hall. From Tuesday 6 April 2010 the eight separate fees currently charged by the...
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FREE Access to 1911 Census – Limited time only!
If you could only search one record collection before becoming an Ancestry.co.uk member, which one would it be? Most of you would choose the 1911 Census which is why they’ve made it completely free for...
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