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TheGenealogist releases over 100,000 Parish Records and thousands of voter records

28th April, 2017 Family History, Latest News, New Records, Parish And Non Conformist Records, Parish Registers, TheGenealogist Electoral Registers , Gloucestershire Records , Hampshire Records , Malvern FHS , New Westminster In Canada Records , Parish Records , Parish Records For The County Of Worcestershire , Parish Registers Of The Parish Church Of Rochdale , Poll Books , Polls And Electoral Records , Roll Of Mayors Of The Borough And Lord Mayors Of The City Of Leicester , Somerset Records , Voter Records , Wakefield Records

Register of Voters for the Borough of Wakefield 1837 on TheGenealogist

The records cover 35 different registers of people who were entitled to vote in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and other constituencies situated in Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and New Westminster in Canada. These have been added to our Poll and Electoral Roll collection covering millions of records. At the same time TheGenealogist continues to expand its vast Parish Record collections with the addition of 100,000 new individuals added for the County of Worcestershire and additionally the Registers of the Parish Church of Rochdale in Lancashire that covers the period between 1642 and 1700. Also being released at this time are some records that will take the researcher all the way back to ancient times! The Roll of Mayors of the Borough and Lord Mayors of the City of Leicester records the names of men holding that office from between the 10th year of the reign of King John in 1209 and all through history to 1935.

The first Mayor listed in the Roll of Mayors of the Borough and Lord Mayors of the City of Leicester on TheGenealogist — The first Mayor listed in the Roll of Mayors of the Borough and Lord Mayors of the City of Leicester

The Worcestershire Parish Records were added through a partnership with Malvern FHS while the electoral records are taken from the official lists produced to record who was entitled to vote in the various parliamentary elections. To search these and many other records on TheGenealogist, go to: www.thegenealogist.co.uk

One of the largest family history shows in the UK

19th April, 2017 Events, Family History, Family History Brick Walls, Family History Fairs, Family History Societies, Family Tree, Genealogy Magazines, Latest News, TheGenealogist, Yorkshire Family History Fair Family History Show , Family History Talks , Yorkshire Family History Fair

With exhibitors from all over the UK and Ireland, this is probably the largest event of its kind in England. Many family history societies and companies attend each year. There is lots of local history from the York area too.

York Family History Fair

You don't have to have Yorkshire Ancestors to come to this fair - they can be from anywhere at all! Everyone is very welcome and there is lots to see. There is plenty of parking and refreshments are available all day. There are several lifts to take you to the upper levels, and the whole place is wheelchair friendly. There will be FREE talks from a number of experts, to discover more see the talks page on their website: http://yorkshirefamilyhistoryfair.com/free-talks.php The Yorkshire Family History Fair is run by Discover Your Ancestors Magazine and sponsored by TheGenealogist Do you really know who you are? Come and find out - you may be surprised!

Yorkshire Family History Fair

Saturday 24th June 2017 10am to 4.30pm The Knavesmire Exhibition Centre, The Racecourse, York, YO23 1EX Admission: Adults £4.80, Children under 14 FREE To get your tickets go to: http://yorkshirefamilyhistoryfair.com/

Millions of new Parish Records as well as the New British India Collection

07th April, 2017 Family History, Latest News, Military Records, New Records, Parish Registers, TheGenealogist, Who Do You Think You Are? Live British War Memorials In India , Durham Parish Records , East India Registers , Hampshire Parish Records , Headstone Records Of British Cemeteries In India , Image Archive - British In India , Indian Army And Civil Service Lists , Indian Family History , Parish Records Of British In India , The British In India

TheGenealogist launches millions of new Parish records as well as their New British in India Collection

TheGenealogist has just announced three important releases to coincide with the Who Do You Think You Are? Live show covering Britain and British India.

Over 2.5 Million people in the latest release of Parish records!

Augmenting the substantial Parish Records that are already available on TheGenealogist comes the release of more than 2.5 million people for two major counties:

Hampshire Parish Records (Bishop’s Transcripts) (886,616 individuals)

This brings their total number of records to 3,199,820 with coverage of

Baptisms: 2,379,836 (1538 to 1940)

Marriages: 495,034 (1538 to 1940)

Burials: 324,950 (1538 to 1940)

Durham Parish Records (1,697,206 individuals)

This brings their total number of records to 1,850,068 with coverage of

Baptisms: 1,253,273 (1556 to 1919)

Marriages: 198,845 (1540 to 1896)

Burials: 397,950 (1538 to 1939)

These will be a boon to Family Historians looking for key events in the lives of their ancestors.

The British in India Collection

The TV series ‘Indian Summers’ starring Julie Walters created in many a fascination with India under British rule. This new record set reveals information about those ancestors that lived in the subcontinent, their lifestyle and the communities that they lived in.

Parish Records of British in India
Headstone Records of British Cemeteries in India
British War Memorials in India
East India Registers
Indian Army and Civil Service Lists
Image Archive - British in India

The release of The British in India Collection on TheGenealogist now allows family historians to search for ancestors who went out to British India in a very broad-ranging set of resources ranging from the early 1800s up to the 1920s.

These records make up part of the Diamond subscription to TheGenealogist

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TheGenealogist releases over 100,000 Parish Records and thousands of voter records

One of the largest family history shows in the UK

Yorkshire Family History Fair

Millions of new Parish Records as well as the New British India Collection