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There are some arresting new family history records to delve into this week.
This week, we've released a trio of fascinating collections from the archives of London's Metropolitan Police. Will these certificates of service, attestations and leaver records provide the evidence you need to crack the case?
London Metropolitan Police Leavers
These 55,122 records include the basic details of officers leaving the Metropolitan Police between 1889 and 1947, including name, warrant number, and date of leaving. Covering a period of major social and organisational change, from late-Victorian policing through two world wars, this collection offers a useful starting point for tracing the careers and service timelines of London police ancestors.
London Metropolitan Police Attestation
Covering the years 1829-1972, there are over 20,000 records to explore. Did your ancestor serve in London's Metropolitan Police? These attestation records mark the moment an individual officially joined the Metropolitan Police. Each entry includes first and last name, warrant number, and date of joining, offering a simple but valuable starting point for tracing a police ancestor. This collection covers the force from its earliest days through to the modern era, providing insight into generations of men and women who served London.
London Metropolitan Police Certificate of Service
These records list details for Metropolitan Police officers leaving the force between 1889 and 1909, including name, warrant number, and date of joining. They offer a useful starting point for tracing a police ancestor and placing their career within the wider history of policing in Victorian and Edwardian London. There are 1,154 records to delve into.
Merchant Seamen's Campaign Medal Records
Discover the campaign medals awarded to Britain’s Merchant Navy during the Second World War. These records list the men and women who kept Britain supplied across dangerous wartime seas, detailing their name, birth information, rank, and medal entitlement. Use this set to trace your ancestor’s wartime service and recognise the vital role merchant seafarers played in the Allied victory.
Surrey Monumental Inscriptions Browse
Do you have Surrey roots? You're in luck, as we've added 14,620 new records to this existing browseable set, provided by our friends at East Surrey Family History Society. Discover your English ancestor’s monumental inscription by exploring these images of a card index to Surrey’s monumental inscriptions. The monumental inscriptions have been recorded from thousands of gravestones and memorials across Surrey.
Four new newspapers to peruse
We’ve added 203,148 brand-new pages to our collection, including four new titles and updates to eight existing titles.
New titles:
- Athlone Times, 1889-1902
- Gwalia, 1881-1882, 1884-1896, 1898
- Transport Worker, 1911-1912
- Walton Gazette and Harwich and Dovercourt Advertiser, 1881-1895, 1897-1899
Updated titles:
- Brighouse Free Press and District Advertiser, 1898-1911, 1913, 1919, 1921-1941
- Chatham, Rochester and Brompton Observer, 1870, 1873, 1911, 1930, 1946-1965
- Connaught Telegraph, 1876-1913
- Harrogate Advertiser and Weekly List of the Visitors, 1921-1950, 1986-1987
- Midland Counties Express, 1989-1990
- Preston Guardian, 1850-1851, 1858-1860, 1871, 1886, 1909, 1912
- Public Opinion, 1885
- Yorkshire Evening Post, 1993-1997, 2002-2003
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