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Explore new and unique collections with this week's Findmypast Friday.
This week, we’ve added unique record collections that can reveal more about the jobs that have shaped your family.
Delve into canal and railway staff files and rare, early census records to gain a richer understanding of your past. Plus, we’ve added over 5,000 records to our Scottish monumental inscriptions.
Britain, Great Western Railway Company Staff Records
There are 556,680 new and unique records to explore, covering 1835-1910.
England, Ellesmere Canal Company
Delve into this collection to discover more about the everyday running of the Ellesmere Canal Company and the people who contributed to its success during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Whether your ancestor was recorded among the committee minutes or you are interested in the general history of the company itself, this unique collection gives you a fascinating insight into the company that employed prominent engineers such as William Jessop and Thomas Telford.
Derbyshire Early Census Returns, 1695-1863
Explore nearly two centuries' worth of early census returns for Derbyshire, which can help you make new discoveries about your family before the introduction of the modern census in 1841. The collection covers records for areas such as Melbourne, Hollington, Offerton and Mackworth and could be the key to unlocking new branches of your family tree.
Scotland Monumental Inscriptions
Was your ancestor buried in Scotland, or did they have close relatives in the country? Discover final resting places, together with many details about lives lived, in this collection of Scottish cemetery gravestone inscriptions - the largest of its kind online.
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With four brand-new titles and thousands of pages added to 31 others, our newspaper archive continues to expand every week. The latest arrivals include Northern Gardener and Yorkshireman.
New titles
- Dewsbury Social-Democrat, 1907–1909
- Nation and The Athenaeum, 1907–1914, 1925–1931
- Northern Gardener, 1890
- Yorkshireman, 1890–1891
Updated titles
- Ashton Reporter, 1889
- Bell's Weekly Messenger, 1900–1904
- Berks and Oxon Advertiser, 1960–1963
- Bognor Regis Observer, 1877, 1889
- Bury Free Press, 1897
- Chester Courant, 1830
- Connaught Telegraph, 1847, 1850–1860, 1867
- County Express, 1919
- Cumberland Pacquet and Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser, 1774
- Derby and Chesterfield Reporter, 1841–1842, 1866–1867, 1871, 1930
- Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 1897, 1900, 1913
- Forres Elgin and Nairn Gazette, 1987
- Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 2005
- Kentish Express, 1983
- Lichfield Mercury, 2004
- Limerick Reporter, 1882, 1891, 1895
- Macclesfield Express, 2000–2001
- North Wales Times, 1911–1912
- Oxford University and City Herald, 1885
- Preston Herald, 1910
- South Bucks Free Press, 1889
- South Wales Daily News, 1913
- Sporting Times, 1869
- St. Neots Advertiser, 1904–1905, 1911–1912, 1914–1915, 1917, 1920–1921, 1925–1926, 1928–1941, 1943–1944, 1949–1964
- The Pilot, 1840–1844
- Times of India, 1906–1909, 1914–1924, 1929–1936, 1939–1949, 1952–1957, 1965–1966
- Tonbridge Free Press, 1965–1966
- Wishaw World, 2000–2005
- Woodbridge Reporter, 1934–1936
The crowd shifts. Panic spreads. Escape is no longer guaranteed.
In the second episode of our latest podcast series, Jen Baldwin is joined by historian David Olusoga to delve into what happened at St Peter's Field on 16 August 1819, and how a peaceful demonstration turned bloody.
Watch this episode on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruz7FPv5sZg
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