Below is a summary of newly released and updated family history record collections for England, Scotland and Wales from the major genealogy databases. (Previous summary, 11 April.)
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
- UK and Ireland, Families of Historic Properties, 1222-1967 (368)
- Surrey, England, World War II Home Guard Records, 1940-1945 (92,037)
- Gwent, Wales, Electoral Registers, 1832-1969 (16,295,916)
- Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, Electoral Registers, 1889-1970 (9,747,012)
BritishNewspaperArchives and FindMyPast
- New titles in main collection ($£€)
| Guernsey Evening Press and Star | Feltham Leader | |
| Richmond and Twickenham Times | Hinckley Echo | |
| King and His Navy and Army | Eastern Post | |
| Who's Who At The Coronation | Farnham Mail |
FindMyPast
- Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973 (207 calendars)
- England & Wales, Return of Owners of Land 1873 (269,706)
- Scotland, Return Of Owners Of Land 1873 (20,036)
ScottishIndexes
- Register of deeds, 1652-1653 volume
- Pardoned or Ticket of Leave on New Charges 1855-1895
UPDATED COLLECTIONS
Ancestry
- Kensington & Chelsea, London, Poor Law Records, 1695-1921 (66,501)
- Wiltshire, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1922
- Wiltshire, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922
- Bristol, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938
- Bristol, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1922
- Hampshire, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
- Somerset, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812
DeceasedOnline
- Reading Old Cemetery (75,725 records from 1843)
- Hemdean Road Cemetery (7,311 records from 1877)
FindMyPast
- Durham Baptisms (12,656 added for 11 parishes in Northumberland and Durham, 1560–1847
- Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973 Browse only (Searchable collection already available)
- Scotland, Return Of Owners Of Land 1876 (33,627) "Updated and improved version".
- Findmypast Photo Collection - Bela Zola: Life in the Mirror (814 / 12,645)
ScottishIndexes
- Prison records (104,369 records added from prisons in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Paisley, Dundee, Ayr and Fort William)
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