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With electoral registers, burials and so much more, there are over two million new additions to discover.
If you've traced your family's roots back to London, Kent or Ireland, you may just find an ancestor's name in this week's hefty record release. We've updated our Kent Burials, and added two brand-new sets from London and Ulster.
Read on for a full rundown of all that's been added this Findmypast Friday.
London, Lambeth Electoral Registers 1832-1886
First up, we have a brand new set of Lambeth electoral records. Londoners will be delighted to learn that we've added 1,398,843 new register records for the district, with both transcriptions and images available to search.
Lambeth is a historical borough on the south bank of the River Thames. Its population trebled in the first three decades of the 19th century - with over 100,000 inhabitants by c.1830, it housed many of London's poor.
These records, unique to Findmypast, span from 1832 to 1886 and provide valuable insight into a rapidly growing district within the capital city.
Ireland, Ulster Covenant 1912
Next up, we've got an exciting Irish addition. We've added a brand new set from Ulster.
This province in the north of Ireland has seen considerable strife throughout its history. Bolstering our existing collection of Irish records, this new set sheds light on the lives of those involved in the bitter conflict over Irish independence.
With 444,601 records now available for you to search, find out whether your Irish ancestor played a role in this key historical event.
Kent Burials
Last up, we've also updated our collection of Kent burial records. There are 8,635 new additions to explore, spanning almost 500 years, between 1542 and 1992.
These records are from parishes across the county. To learn more about which parishes are included, be sure to consult the full parish list.
From these transcriptions, you can expect to learn a full name, an age, a birthdate, a burial date and place, a residence, an occupation, and the county. In some instances, the grave dedication is also recorded. This emotive detail offers a deeply personal insight into your ancestor's life (and indeed, their death).
Some records contain additional information under the 'Notes' heading - you may learn a marital status, parents' names, and whether the deceased was a foundling.
Over 71 million pages now available to explore
With the addition of a brand new title and updates to a further four, our newspaper collection hit an exciting landmark this week. There are now more than 71 million digitised pages within our ever-expanding archive. This Findmypast Friday, we added a total of 224,018 new pages.
Here's a full rundown of all that's been added this week.
New titles:
- Walthamstow Express, 1894, 1897-1899
- Belfast News-Letter, 1971-1976, 1979-1981, 1984, 1986
- Liverpool Daily Post, 1956-1957, 1959, 1969-1971, 1974, 1978, 1980-1981, 1983, 1985-1986, 1991-1992
- Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition), 1957-1959
- Torbay Express and South Devon Echo, 1987-1989, 1992, 1995
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