Friday, January 30, 2026

Findmypast Friday: Delve Deeper With New East Midlands Records

 I received this information from Findmypast today:

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There are workhouse records, militia lists and more to explore.

We've updated four East Midlands record sets this week. There are new additions from Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire for you to discover, including militia lists, memorial inscriptions, and workhouse documents.

Northamptonshire Militia Lists 1762-1819

We've updated this collection with 7,687 new records, covering 1774 to 1803.

Northamptonshire Land, Poll & Window Tax Lists

The 2,630 new additions in this set reveal taxes and land duties paid by our Northamptonshire ancestors between 1625 and 1805.

Northamptonshire Memorial Inscriptions

If your relative was buried in Northamptonshire between 1402 and 2022, you may find their memorial within these 8,421 new records.

Lincolnshire, Workhouse Guardians' Minutes

Spanning 1863 to 1902, these 5,133 new workhouse records reveal key details about the experiences of Lincolnshire's poorest classes.

New pages from Edinburgh to Exeter

We've updated 12 existing titles this week - there is a total of 74,458 new pages from England, Scotland and the Isle of Man for you to explore.

Updated titles:

  • Banbury Advertiser, 1947, 1957–1966
  • Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette, 1874–1878
  • Colne Valley Guardian, 1911, 1944–1950
  • Edinburgh Evening News, 2001, 2003
  • Exeter Flying Post, 1901–1917
  • Fifeshire Advertiser, 1849–1856, 1858–1869, 1900
  • Invergordon Times and General Advertiser, 1887, 1889–1891
  • Isle of Man Daily Times, 1911–1912
  • John o’ Groat Journal, 1957, 1986–1987, 1989–1993
  • Newark Herald, 1950–1960
  • Peterborough Advertiser, 1989–1990
  • Wakefield Express, 1986–1991
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