Scots-Irish in North America records join FindmyPast

Added to FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk) this week:

Scots-Irish In North America Histories

Explore 12 fascinating publications on the Scotch-Irish in North America. Covering a variety of date ranges and regions, these publications will enable you to learn more about the history of the Ulster Scots and their descendants in the United States and Canada.The digital images in this collection are presented in PDF form and were taken from the following publications:

The Scotch-Irish in America, 1915 by Henry Jones Ford, professor of politics at Princeton University
The Scotch-Irish in Canada by the Rev. Stuart Acheson, M.A.
The Scotch-Irish in East Tennessee by Judge Oliver P. Temple
The Scotch-Irish in South-Western Pennsylvania by S. T. Wiley.
The Scotch-Irish of California by Terence Masterson
The Scotch-Irish of Kentucky by Judge William Lindsay
Officers and Members of the Scotch-Irish Society of America, 1891
Patriotism of the Scotch-Irish by Professor George MacLoskie
The Scotch-Irish of the Bench and Bar by A. E. Stevenson
The Scotch-Irish People, Their Influence in the Formation of the Government of the United States
The Scotch-Irish Race Among the Nations by Rev. Thomas Murphy
The Scotch-Irish in the General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America by David Steele, D. D.


Surrey Baptisms

Explore a brand new collection of more than 476,000 transcripts of original parish records created by the West Surrey Family History Society. The collection covers 180 parishes across the county and spans the years 1538 to 1901.


Yorkshire Burials

Over 1,000 new additions covering the parish of St Thomas in the Brightside area of Sheffield have been added to our collection of Yorkshire Burials.


PERiodical Source Index

This month, we've added 35,148 images and 10,448 article entries to the Periodical Source Index (PERSI). The new additions have been added to the following publications:

American Monthly Magazine, covering missing issues in volumes 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 26, and 27 (1894-1905)
County Louth Archaeological Society Journal, covering volume 3 (1912)
Devon and Cornwall—Notes and Queries, covering volumes 1-12 (1900-1923)
Hawaiian Historical Society Annual Report, covering volumes 1-30 (1893-1922)
Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, covering volumes 1-31 (1890-1923)
Vermont Historical Society Proceedings (1860-1923)
Waterloo Historical Society Annual Report, covering volumes 4, 7, and 11 (1916-1923)
Women's Canadian Historical Society of Toronto Transactions, covering volume 7 (1907)


Irish Newspapers

Over 17,000 new articles and two brand new titles, the Lurgan Mail and the Irish Citizen have been added to our collection of historical Irish newspapers.


Further information and links area available at https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/findmypast-friday-2563732684.html

Chris

For my genealogy guide books, visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html, whilst details of my research service are at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. Further content is also published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES.

FindmyPast adds Suffragette papers and Durham records

The latest releases from FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk)

Suffragette Collection
Search our new collection of over 3,000 records from The National Archives recording the details of the women and men who supported women's suffrage in the early 20th century. Discover your suffragette ancestor among the arrest records, parliamentary papers, watch list of over 1,300 suffragettes, personal statements, reports of force-feeding, and transcripts of speeches.

Suffragette Collection Browse
Over 50 volumes - Browse Home Office files and Police records pertaining to suffragettes spanning the years 1902 to 1919.

Durham Diocese Bishop's Transcripts 1639-1919 Image Browse
Browse through over 900 bishop's transcripts from the Durham diocese. The diocese's boundaries will have changed over time, and included in this collection are records from Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland, and Yorkshire counties.

Durham Diocese, Calendar Of Marriage Bonds & Allegations 1594-1815 Image Browse
This browse-only collection contains name indexes of prospective brides and grooms, place indexes, and marriage abstracts.

United States, Union Provost Marshal Files Of Individual Civilians, 1861-1866 Browse
Browse through 300 files from the Union Provost Marshal created during the Civil War. These records provide a wide array of information on topics such as deserters, civilians suspected of disloyalty, civilian passage through military zones, and Confederate spies.

United States, Union Provost Marshal Files, 1861-1866 Browse
Browse through 94 volumes of records of Confederate prisoners of war during the American Civil War spanning the years 1861 to 1865.

United States, Records Of Confederate Prisoners Of War, 1861-1865 Browse
Browse 149 registers from the War Department's Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners may include such details as name, rank, regiment, county and state, and where and when captured, as well as whether an individual was discharged, exchanged, or transferred.

PERiodical Source Index
In total, 73,516 new images and 10,386 new articles have been added to the index this month. The new additions have been added to the following six titles;
Search the PERiodical Source Index
• California Historical Society Quarterly
• Catholic Record Society Publications
• County Louth Archaeological Society Journal
• American Monthly Magazine
• Herts Genealogist and Antiquary
• The Index Library

For further details and relevant links, visit https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/findmypast-friday-february-2nd-2530713178.html

UPDATE: FindmyPast is offering free access to its Suffragette collection - further details at https://www.family-tree.co.uk/news-and-views/free-access-to-findmypasts-new-suffrage-collection-and-birth-marriage


Last week FindmyPast also offered the following new data of interest to those in England:

British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms
Over 92,000 records have been added to our collection of British overseas Births and Baptisms. This collection brings together records held by the General Register Office and The National Archives in one search and consists of birth records of children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.

British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages
Did your ancestor get married while stationed abroad or at sea? Search through over 35,000 new additions and discover marriages pertaining to military personnel, British Consul staff, and other British nationals working overseas.

British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials
Search over 193,000 records to uncover the details of members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while travelling or working overseas, and individuals, including seamen, who died at sea.

British Armed Forces and Overseas Browse
The new additions above have also been added to our British Armed Forces and Overseas Browse.

Hertfordshire baptisms
Over 87,000 records have been added to our collection of Hertfordshire parish baptisms.

Hertfordshire Banns & Marriages
Nearly 62,000 records have been added to our collection of Hertfordshire parish marriages.

Hertfordshire burials
Over 66,000 records have been added to the collection. Dating as far back as the 1400s, these records will reveal your ancestors burial date, age at death and burial place.

Hertfordshire Parish Record Browse
Browse through over 16,000 additional images of baptism, marriage, and burial records from the English county of Hertfordshire.

Yorkshire Memorial Inscriptions
Over 8,000 new records have been added to our collection of Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions. The new additions cover cemeteries in Rawmarsh, Thorpe Hesley and Treeton.

Northumberland & Durham Monumental Inscriptions
Over 30,000 records covering 26 burial sites have been added to our collection of Northumberland & Durham Monumental Inscriptions.

British Newspapers
Over 3 million new articles as well as 11 brand new titles have been added to our collection of historical British Newspapers.
The new titles include;
• West Middlesex Herald
• Bristol Daily Post
• Isle of Wight Times
• Clifton and Redland Free Press
• Leicester Herald
• Horfield and Bishopston Record and Montepelier & District Free Press
• Middlesex & Surrey Express
• Bristol Magpie
• Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Tenbury Wells Advertiser
• Reading Observer

Further details on these are at https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/findmypast-friday-janueary-2-2528778516.html


Chris

For my genealogy guide books, visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html, whilst details of my research service are at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. Further content is also published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES.

Manchester records added to FindmyPast

From FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk):

England, Greater Manchester Burials 1570-1990
Explore more than 50,000 death and burial records covering parishes in the Diocese of Manchester, pertaining mainly to those from the historic county of Lancashire. Transcripts and, where available, images of the original registers are provided. You can discover event dates and locations for your ancestor's death or burial in these records.

England, Greater Manchester Marriages 1570-1936
Explore more 913,000 transcripts of banns and marriage records from the Diocese of Manchester to discover event dates and
places related to your ancestor's banns or marriage. Records will also reveal the name of your ancestor's father as well as corresponding details for their spouse.

Britain, Histories & Reference Guides
Explore more than 65 volumes of fascinating publications covering a wide variety of genealogy related subjects including heraldry, palaeography, geography and more. The details gleaned from these titles can significantly expand your knowledge and understanding of British research.

Northamptonshire Memorial Inscriptions
Discover your English ancestry by searching more than 13,000 monumental inscriptions from the English county of Northamptonshire. Inscriptions can include your ancestor's death date, burial place and can reveal the names of other family members.

England Billion Graves Cemetery Index
This latest update includes:

• Over 941,000 new additions to the United States Billion Graves Cemetery Index
• Over 84,000 new additions to the Australia Graves Cemetery Index
• Over 65,000 new additions to the England Billion Graves Cemetery Index
• Over 41,000 new additions to the Canada Billion Graves Cemetery Index
• Over 37,000 new additions to the Scotland Billion Graves Cemetery Index
• Over 12,000 new additions to the New Zealand Billion Graves Cemetery Index
• Over 3,000 new additions to the Ireland Billion Graves Cemetery Index
• Over 2,000 new additions to the Wales Billion Graves Cemetery Index

PERiodical Source Index
In our latest update to the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), we've added more images to Allen County Lines, found exclusively on Findmypast. Included in this update, images have been added for volumes 1 through 35, which span the years from 1977 to 2010.

Further details and links at https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/new-records-available-to-search-this-findmypast-friday-2519141182.html

Chris

Needing a Christmas present for a family history obsessed love one (or for yourself)?! For my genealogy guide books, visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html, whilst details of my research service are at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. Further content is also published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES.

London and Kent records added to FindmyPast

Latest additions from FindmyPast (www.findmypast.com):

London, Docklands and East End Baptisms, 1558-1933
Over 40,000 records covering the parishes St John Wapping, St Leonard Bromley, St Mary Bow & St Mary Whitechapel have been added to our collection of London, Docklands and East End Baptisms.

London, Docklands and East End Marriages, 1558-1859
Over 10,000 additional records have been added to London, Docklands and East End Marriages, 1558-1859. Covering the parishes of St John Bethnal Green, St John Wapping, St Leonard Bromley, St Luke Limehouse and St Mary Whitechapel, the new additions consists of transcripts of original Parish registers.

Greater London Burial Index
Over 35,000 new records covering Clerkenwell in central London have been added to the Greater London Burials Index. The Index contains over 1.6 million names from more than 230 parishes in the Greater London area and includes records from both Anglican and non-conformist parishes. The index City of London Burials, Middlesex Memorial Inscriptions, the Middlesex & City of London Burial Index and the South London Burials Index.

Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Baptisms
Over 13,000 records have been added to our Collection of Canterbury Archdeaconry Baptisms. The new additions cover the parishes of Chilham, Stalisfield & Staple and each record includes both a transcript and an image of the original document.

Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Banns
An additional 2,416 records covering Chilham, Stalisfield & Staple are now available to search within our collection of Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Banns.

Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Marriages
Add another branch to your family tree by uncovering vital information about your ancestor's spouse with over 6,000 new Canterbury Archdeaconry Marriages.

Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Burials
Explore over 9,000 records from the parishes of Chilham, Stalisfield and Staple to determine where your Kent ancestors were laid to rest.

PERiodical Source Index image update
Images have been added to the following titles:
•NewsLeaf, (2012-2013)
•Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, (1918-1923)
•William and Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine, (1892-1923)
•Wisconsin Magazine of History, (1917-1924)
•Women's Canadian Historical Society of Toronto Transactions, (1896-1923)
•Wyoming Historical and Genealogical Society Proceedings and Collections, (1858-1922)
•Yorkshire County Magazine, (1891-1894)

British Newspaper Update
New titles now available to search include:
•Whitchurch Herald
•Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
•The Atlas
•Winsford & Middlewich Guardian
•Chard and Ilminster News
•Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette
•Worthing Herald
•Denbighshire Free Press
•Barking, East Ham & Ilford Advertiser, Upton Park and Dagenham Gazette
•Loughborough Monitor
•Cardigan & Tivy-side Advertiser
•Leigh Journal and Times
•Thame Gazette
•Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser
•Darlington & Stockton Times, Ripon & Richmond Chronicle
•Hants and Berks Gazette and Middlesex and Surrey Journal

Further details at https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/findmypast-friday-2496057384.html

Chris

My next 5 week long Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the OPRs course commences Nov 6th 2017 - details at https://www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=302. For my genealogy guide books, visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html, whilst details of my research service are at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. Further content is also published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES.

West Lothian poorhouse records added to FindmyPast

The following records collections have been added to or updated on FindmyPast (www.findmypast.com):

United States Marriages
Over 4.3 million new records covering Nevada and California have just been added to our collection of United States Marriage records. Covering 360 years of marriages from 1650-2010, when complete this landmark collection will contain at least 100 million records and more than 450 million names from 2,800 counties across America.

Scotland, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Poorhouse records 1859-1912
Our collection of Linlithgowshire Poorhouse records captures the details of more than 15,000 people who were admitted between 1859 and 1912. The collection contains a variety of different record types including admissions, deaths, discharges and sick rolls that will reveal your ancestor's admission date, behaviour during their stay, previous residence, and more. These records also include admissions to the "lunatic" section of the poorhouse, a term that reflects the terminology and beliefs of the time. In the early years of the Poor Law Act, individuals suffering from mental health problems were admitted to poorhouses until separate buildings and asylums were built from 1875 onwards.

Scotland, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Burials 1860-1975
Discover where your West Lothian ancestors were laid to rest with over 87,000 transcripts spanning 115 years. West Lothian, located in the south of Scotland, was known as Linlithgowshire until 1921.

New Jersey Baptisms 1746-1795
Explore more than 600 baptisms from the Township of Hannover, located in Morris County, New Jersey.

New Jersey church records 1747-1794
Search church records from the Township of Hannover in Morris County. These records pertain to an active time in Hanover, with the resurgence of religious revivals kicking off around 1740. The most populous denominations in the latter half of the 1700s were Presbyterian, Society of Friends (Quaker), Dutch Reformed, Baptist, and Episcopal.

Britain, Knights of the Realm & Commonwealth index
Over 400 new records have been added to the Knights of the Realm & Commonwealth index. The Index is comprised of individual transcripts that list a recipient's name, birth year, death year (if applicable), the type of award they received and the date they received it.

PERSI quarterly index update
This week we've updated the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), adding 14,865 new articles, and uploaded 13,039 new images to seven different publications.

The seven publications to which we've added images are as follows:

North Carolina Historical Commission Biennial Report, 1907-1924, 1944-1962
Northern Genealogist, 1895-1903
Old Times-North Yarmouth Maine, 1877-1884
Olde Ulster, 1905-1914
Ossory Archaeological Society Transactions, 1879-1886
Palimpsest, 1920-1923
Vineland Historical Magazine, 1916-1921

For further details and links visit https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/findmypast-friday-2468875299.html.

Chris

My next 5 week Scottish Research Online course commences Sept 11th 2017 - details at www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. For my genealogy guide books, visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html, whilst details of my research service are at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. Further content is also published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BritishGENES.

Australian additions to FindmyPast

Latest additions to FindmyPast (www.findmypast.com):

Victoria Petty Sessions registers
http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/victoria-petty-sessions-registers

The Victoria Petty Sessions registers contain over 3 million records that will allow you to find out whether any of your Australian ancestors had a brush with the law. The Court of Petty Sessions was created to hear minor criminal cases such as those involving drunkenness, criminal damage and theft. These cases, brought before a magistrate, would usually not involve a jury.


Queensland Custom House Shipping 1852-1885 passengers and crew
http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/queensland-customs-house-shipping-1852-1885-passengers-and-crew

Search over 107,000 records from the Collector of Customs (Brisbane) to discover the names of the passengers and crew of 485 inward ship voyages from 1852 to 1885. These transcripts list information from taken from original do
cuments held by the National Archives of Australia and will allow you to discover your ancestor's age, nationality, occupation, date & port of arrival, date & port of departure and the name of the ship they sailed on.


PERSI Quarterly Index Update
http://search.findmypast.com/search/periodical-source-index

Over 14,600 articles from 46 assorted titles have been added to the Periodical Source Index this month. The new additions have been made to a variety of English, Scottish and American publications including Family History Society Journals, Local histories and family history periodicals.


Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including A Beginner's Guide to British and Irish Genealogy, A Decade of Irish Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923, Discover Scottish Church Records (2nd edition), Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html.

Latest FindmyPast additions

The latest additions to FindmyPast (www.findmypast.com) include the following:

British Army Service Records Image Browse
Browse our collection of more than 7.8 million records and delve through a myriad of Army forms including attestation papers, medical forms, discharge documents and more.

Scotland, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Electoral Registers 1864-1931 Image Browse
Browse 485 volumes of Scottish electoral registers to find out if your ancestor voted, if they owned property and to discover their exact location between censuses.

Britain, Absent Voters Lists 1918-1921 Browse
Browse 182 volumes Absent Voters Lists and uncover the names of thousands of service men and women who were away supporting the war effort during World War 1.

New South Wales 1901 Census
Explore over 232,000 records, the only surviving fragments of the New South Wales 1901 census, to discover where your ancestors were living and who was living with them. Included in each result is a transcript and image of the original census document.

PERiodical Source Index
18,257 articles from 94 publications have been added in our June update. The articles, photos, and maps found within PERSI can help flush out the historical context of your family history research.

Further details at https://blog.findmypast.com/findmypast-friday--1935939315.html

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including A Decade of Irish Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923, Discover Scottish Church Records (2nd edition), Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html.

Yorkshire records added to FindmyPast

From FindmyPast (www.findmypast.com):

5.4 Million Yorkshire Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday

Findmypast completes project with six Yorkshire archives to create the most comprehensive online repository of Yorkshire family history records in the world

We are pleased to announce that this week’s Findmypast Friday marks the release of more than 5.4 million records released in partnership with the Yorkshire Digitisation Consortium. The publication marks the final phase of our Yorkshire Collection, a rich archive of more than 10.5 million records spanning the years 1538 to 1990.

The Yorkshire Digitisation project was first launched in October 2014 and has resulted in the creation of the largest online repository of Yorkshire family history records anywhere in the world. The final phase, released today, includes parish baptisms, banns, marriages, burials, school records, university records and a variety of other documents held by the East Riding Archives and Local Studies Service, the Borthwick Institute for Archives (University of York), the North Yorkshire County Record Office, Teesside Archives, Sheffield Archives and Local Studies, and Doncaster Archives and Local Studies.

As the provenances of the records are defined by historical, rather than modern boundaries, areas now outside of today’s Yorkshire such as County Durham, are also covered.

Also available to search this week are substantial new additions to our collection of United States marriage records and the PERiodical Source Index.

Yorkshire Baptisms
Over 2.2 million new records have recently been added to our collection of Yorkshire Baptisms. Yorkshire baptisms, 1538-1990, now contains over 4.4 million records from parish churches right across the three historic Yorkshire counties; North Riding, West Riding and East Riding.

Yorkshire Banns
Search 203,000 new additions to our collection of Yorkshire Banns to see if your ancestors declared their intention to marry in the county of Yorkshire. Yorkshire banns, 1653-1930, now contains over 541,000 records.

Yorkshire Marriages
Over 1.4 million new records have been added to our collection of Yorkshire parish marriages. Yorkshire Marriages 1538 – 1942 now contains over 2.2 million records spanning almost 400 years. The records list the details couples married in Anglican parishes across the three historic Yorkshire counties.

Yorkshire Burials
Uncover the location of your ancestor’s grave with over 1.5 million brand new Yorkshire burials. The Yorkshire Burials now contain over 3.2 million records spanning more than four centuries that list the details of men and women buried in Anglican parishes across the three historic Yorkshire counties.

Britain, School and University Register Books 1264-1930
Over 1,000 Yorkshire records containing biographical details about your ancestor after their school years have been added to our collection of school and university register books. Britain, School and University Register Books 1264-1930 contains over 18,000 records that list biographical details about your ancestor’s life after school, such as employment information and marriage and death dates. You can also discover if your ancestor taught at these schools, as all the registers include staff names.

Yorkshire Registers & Records
Delve through more than 34,000 assorted Yorkshire records, ranging from parish magazines to school registers, Kelly's directories and more. There are over 200 publications included in our collection of Yorkshire registers & records. The collection comprises various publications including, parish magazines, school registers, almanacs, abstracts of wills, and local histories, to name a few.

United States Marriages
Over 10 million new records containing approximately 45 million new names have just been added to our collection of United States Marriage Records including substantial new additions from Indiana, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Maine.

PERSI Update
Over 23,000 images have been added to eleven publications that will help you to discover useful contextual information about the time and place in which your ancestor lived. The PERiodical Source Index is the world’s largest and most widely used subject index for U.S. genealogy and local history literature.

(With thanks to Alex Cox)

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including A Decade of Irish Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923, Discover Scottish Church Records (2nd edition), Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html. My Pinterest account is at https://www.pinterest.com/chrismpaton/.

British Army 1841 Worldwide Army Index online

FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk) has released a British Army worldwide index for 1841, a census equivalent for soldiers serving overseas. From its blog at https://blog.findmypast.com/british-army-worldwide-index-1841-1533776158.html:

The British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 contains over 139,000 records. The Index was created from muster rolls and pay lists between April and June 1841. It includes both British Army and Honourable East India Company servicemen and cover locations as diverse as Sydney, Ceylon, Madras, Honduras, Canada and Malta.

Each records consists of a transcript created from a number of sources. Each record will include the serviceman/woman's name, gender, service number, rank, regiment, location and any additional remarks.

The index was created by Kevin Asplin. Asplin consulted numerous sources at The National Archives and used Harts Army List. Each record will provide an archive reference which can be used at The National Archives to access the original document.

Also released are an index to people who have been knighted in Britain, additional parish record transcripts from Warwickshire, and an update to the Periodical Sources Index (PERSI). Full details at https://blog.findmypast.com/fridays/.

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including my recently released Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html. My Pinterest account is at https://www.pinterest.com/chrismpaton/.

PERSI updated on FindmyPast

The PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) has been updated on FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk) to the tune of an additional 85,000 articles from 30000 journals.

For further details please visit http://blog.findmypast.com/2015/the-latest-persi-index-update/

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including my recently released Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html.

Latest English records releases on FindmyPast

FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk) has added the following English collections to its site:

• Hue & Cry Index 1797-1810 (newspaper index)
• Surrey, Southwark, St Saviour Poor Relief 1818-1821 (4000 outdoor relief applications)
• 16,000 marriage records for Kent - parishes of Queenborough, Shepherdswell, Ashford, Aldington, Birling, Chart Sutton, Snodland, Ryarsh, Kemsing, Halling and Lower Birling.
• 2,700 records of Banns for Kent - parishes of Birling, Brenchley, Ryarsh, East Sutton, Borden and Lower Halstow.

The PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) has also been updated. Further details are available at http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/fridays/.

Chris

The latest British GENES podcast is available at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/podcasts.html. For details on my latest book Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, and my other genealogy guide books, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html.

PERSI now available on FindmyPast

FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk) has released the newest version of PERSI. From the site:

The PERiodical Source Index (PERSI), is an invaluable genealogical tool which enables users to easily locate key information about people and places. The index has over 2.5 million entries, and is included in existing findmypast subscriptions at no extra cost. New digital images of PERSI articles are now available online for the first time at findmypast.

To access PERSI, visit http://search.findmypast.com/search/periodical-source-index?sourceid=965&utm_campaign=feb-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=us&utm_content=51674

Chris

My latest genealogy books are Tracing Your Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), Discover Scottish Civil Registration Records, and Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet. My next Pharos course is Scottish Research Online, which commences Feb 27th 2014, 5 weeks, price £45.99.