Below is a summary of newly released and updated family history record collections for England, Scotland and Wales from the major genealogy databases over the last week (for previous summary, see 13 May blogpost).
My regular summary of releases and updates relating to British collections is designed to help family historians whose Irish ancestors migrated, temporarily or permanently, to England, Scotland or Wales.
By default, it will also be useful to anyone carrying out research in those three nations, regardless of the origin of their ancestors.
The figures in parenthesis in the New Collections section are the numbers of records/images in the new record set.
Unless otherwise stated, the figures in parenthesis in the Updated Collections section reflect the number of records added to the collection in the recent update. In some instances, the supplier has not made this figure available. Where two figures are given, the first is the number of additions, the second is the new total.
Please note that I don't usually include updates of fewer than 1,000 records.
NEW COLLECTIONS
Ancestry
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Lord Provost Passports, 1845-1916 (17,112)
- East Sussex, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, Burials 1538-1812 (3,142,798)
- East Sussex, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 (2,829,740)
- East Sussex, Church of England Confirmations, 1813-1927 (29,966)
- East Sussex, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995 (398,334)
- West Sussex, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 (1,180,923)
- West Sussex, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 (654,185)
- West Sussex, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995 (285,817)
- West Sussex, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, Burials 1538-1812 (1,492,381)
BritishNewspaperArchives, shared with FindMyPast (new total 52,861,748)
- New titles in main collection ($£€)
| Beverley Advertiser | Horncastle Target | |
| Solihull Times | Brent Leader | |
| East Kilbride World | Rhondda Leader |
FindMyPast
- Wiltshire Asylum Registers, 1789-1921 (27,761)
- Wiltshire WW1 Hospital Records, 1914/1919 to 1936 (6,279)
- Wiltshire Tithe Award Register 1813-1882 (257,246)
UPDATED COLLECTIONS
Ancestry
- UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current (new total 14,391,869)
FamilySearch
- England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996 (2,780 / 141,620)
- England, Lancashire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996 (47,795/ 1,151,709)
- England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988 (928 / 5,781,263)
- England, Northumberland Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1920 (1,486 / 450,961)
- England, Lincolnshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1574-1885 (992 / 135,963)
FindMyPast
- Wiltshire Baptisms (c70,000 records from nine parishes added)
MyHeritage
- United Kingdom, Death Index, 1980-2022 (new total 11,645,790)
- 1939 Register of England & Wales (updated total 34,414,430)
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