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Thousands of Irish soldiers feature in brand new record set
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Findmypast has just published over 88,000 British military records of soldiers who served in the Tank Corps and Royal Tank Corps 1919-1934.
Search new British Rate Books on findmypast
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We've just published 19 million new British rate book records. These beautiful handwritten records are exclusive to findmypast and we've made them available online for the first time:
Rate books are like very early census records – they go back as far as 1598
Discover where your ancestors lived: their names, addresses and who owned each property
Find ancestors from the north and south of Britain: from Manchester, Westminster, Southwark, Plymouth and Devon
Another Petty Sessions court records top-up
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We have just made another 2.6 million court records available to search in our Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers 1828-1912 record set.
Even more court registers added
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We have made a further 2.3 million court records available to search online in our Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers 1828-1912 record set, which exposes the petty crimes Ireland’s residents committed and how they were punished.
Billions of records to be made available to search
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Annelies van den Belt, the new CEO of DC Thomson Family History, the British-based leader in online family history and owner of findmypast and Genes Reunited, has announced a major new partnership with US-based FamilySearch.org that will give family history enthusiasts access to billions of records online and new technology to collaboratively research their family roots.
DC Thomson Family History, formerly known as brightsolid online publishing, is collaborating with FamilySearch, which has the largest collections of genealogical and historical records in the world, to deliver a wide range of projects including digital preservation, records search, technological development and the means to allow family historians to share their discoveries.
More than 13 million records from FamilySearch.org launched today on findmypast, including major collections of births, marriages and deaths covering America, Australia, and Ireland. Around 600 additional collections, containing millions of records, will follow.
Step back in time with Titanic Belfast this November
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We are proud to be joining forces with Titanic Belfast this November for their Festival of Family and Friends.
The world’s largest Titanic visitor attraction, standing where the famous liner was built in Belfast, Northern Ireland, will host what promises to be an engaging and entertaining seven-day Gathering for people of all ages and cultures with a festival of lectures, dances, talk, story-telling, tours and family history research.
Make plans for Ireland's biggest family history event
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We are delighted to once again be exhibiting and delivering talks at Back To Our Past 2013 this coming 18-20 October.
Catch us on Culture Night
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Findmypast.ie will be participating in this year's Culture Night, a national initiative where cultural organisations across Ireland open their doors until late for a night of free events, exciting discoveries and memorable entertainment.
Along with our partners Eneclann, we will be on hand in the Genealogy Advisory Service Room of the National Library of Ireland from 5pm-11pm on Friday 20 September.
EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about your ancestors in historical Irish newspapers
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We have just launched our Irish Newspapers Collection, making almost 2 million historical Irish newspaper articles available to search on findmypast.ie.
Another 2.5 million court registers added
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We have made a further 2.5 million court records available to search online in the Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers 1828-1912 record set, which exposes the petty crimes Ireland’s residents committed and how they were punished.
15,000 new Irish military records added
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We have just added over 15,000 new Irish military records to our ever-growing collection of Irish family history records.
The National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 gives details of Irishmen who died serving in the British Army during the First World War. Also included are those soldiers who died in the three years after the end of the war.
Two New Record Sets
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We have recently added two brand new record sets to findmypast.ie - Medical Directory For Ireland 1858 and Ireland Roscommon Kiltullagh Cemeteries
Catch-up with the Kerry Genealogy Roadshow
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If you are in the County Kerry region over the next few months be sure to catch-up with the Kerry Genealogy Roadshow.
Start your family history with us this National Heritage Week
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Join us and our partners Eneclann for a FREE Irish family history beginner's day on 21 August in Dublin City Library and Archive.
Royal Baby will be related to other celebrity Kids
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As the world waits with bated breath for the birth of the heir to the British throne, our sister site findmypast.com has uncovered His or Her Royal Highness’ celebrity cousins.
Prince William and Kate Middleton may expect petitions for palace play dates from the following celebrity royalty whose children are related to the Royal Baby:
Ashes to Archives: free access to birth, marriage and death records from 27-30 June
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We have launched an online resource for anyone tracing their Irish ancestry, to coincide with the anniversary of the loss of vast numbers of historical Irish records in June 1922.
Over 2.5 million court registers added
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We have made an additional 2.5 million court records available to search online in our Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers 1828-1912 record set, which exposes the petty crimes Ireland’s residents committed and how they were punished.
County Down Parish Registers
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Today we are delighted to announce the addition of parish registers for the First and Second Presbyterian Meeting Houses and the Church of Ireland, and Catholic churches of Annaclone/Anaghlone and Ballyroney, near Banbridge, County Down.
These records date between 1819 and 1913 and include baptisms, marriages, burials, communicant rolls and a register of graveyard plots. Many of these records include townland information, the basic building block of Irish family history.
Search millions of records and discover your ancestor’s famine story
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We have launched our online memorial of The Great Irish Famine to coincide with the National Famine Commemoration 2013 taking place in Kilrush, Co. Clare this May.
This online assortment of records highlights the many aspects of Irish life that were affected during The Great Irish Famine (1846-1852).
Findmypast Ireland turns two years old
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Findmypast.ie turns two years old on 5 May and we plan on celebrating in style.
We have set up a page dedicated to our past two years in Ireland and on it you will find:
- Our company timeline, highlighting all the milestones from the last two years
- A blog about why our 'terrible twos' are actually anything but
- Your invite to join our resident family history expert, Brian Donovan, for a Twitter Q&A on Friday 3 May
- Your chance to win a free 2 year subscription to findmypast.ie by telling us what your personal highlight of findmypast's first two years in Ireland.