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Findmypast Friday
Brand new rolls of honour, parish records and more
Discover remarkable Anzac stories and Kent family milestones this Findmypast Friday. Here's what's new this week.
Australia, Military Commemorative Rolls & Rolls of Honour
Ahead of Anzac Day, we’ve compiled a major new resource for exploring the lives of Australia's military heroes.
A striking photo included in the records of Captain Alfred John Shout. Gallipoli’s most decorated soldier, Shout was awarded a Victoria Cross and Military Cross.
By combining a variety of Australian commemorative and honour rolls into one simple search, this rich collection makes it easier to discover the details of your ancestors’ service and death across all of the major conflicts of Australian history.
Kent parish records
Unlock family milestones with over 37,000 additional records from six Kent parishes. These records are essential for growing the Kent branches of your family tree.
The parishes covered in this latest tranche of new baptism, marriage and burial records are:
- Halling, St John the Baptist
- Hoo St Werburgh
- Horton Kirby, St Mary
- Luddesdown, Leywood School
- Luddesdown, SS Peter & Paul
- Milton-next-Gravesend, Christchurch
Review the parish list to see exact timeframes covered and the other churches featured in this growing resource.
Newspapers
We’ve added nine new papers and updated a raft of other publications, 35 to be precise. Brand new this week are:
While we've been even busier than usual, expanding the coverage in these 35 newspapers:
- Alliance News from 1854
- Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser from 1874
- Ben Brierley’s Journal from 1885, 1887, and 1890-1891
- Birkenhead News from 1908
- Bradford Observer from 1901 and 1910
- Bromyard News from 1910
- Cavan Weekly News and General Advertiser from 1881 and 1900
- Cork Daily Herald from 1864
- East London Observer from 1928-1944
- Eastbourne Chronicle from 1896 and 1910-1912
- Fleetwood Chronicle from 1897-1898
- Football News (Nottingham) from 1896
- Halifax Comet from 1902
- Herts and Essex Observer from 1921 and 1930-1938
- Jersey Evening Post from 1897, 1900a and 1910-1912
- John Bull from 1826-1832
- Kirkcaldy Times from 1890-1891
- Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser from 1897
- Manchester Daily Examiner & Times from 1861-1862 and 1874
- Mayo Examiner and West of Ireland Agricultural and Commercial Reporter and Advertiser from 1883 and 1885
- Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer and Clitheroe Division News from 1895
- Northern Weekly Gazette from 1902-1904, 1906, 1912, and 1918-1921
- Oxford Chronicle and Reading Gazette from 1898
- Pontefract Advertiser from 1858
- Potteries Examiner from 1875
- Reading Standard from 1912
- Runcorn Examiner from 1871-1872
- Seren Cymru from 1884 and 1889
- South Eastern Gazette from 1855
- St. Helens Examiner from 1879
- Star of Gwent from 1896-1897
- Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser from 1867, 1877-1878 and 1881
- The Halesworth Times and East Suffolk Advertiser from 1888
- Tower Hamlets Independent and East End Local Advertiser from 1871-1884
- Wisbech Chronicle, General Advertiser and Lynn News from 1860, 1874, 1877, 1879 and 1883