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03/03/2026

This week's update to the British Newspapers Archive includes 3 new titles and updates to 19 existing titles, an addition of 190,692 new pages.

The updates can also be found on Findmypast with an Everything subscription.

A subscription to either site is required to view records, full details of updates can be found in the blog.

https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2026/03/03/music-piracy-in-early-twentieth-century/

Thanks to one of our three new titles, we uncover how The Star's founder and editor helped curb music piracy in the early 20th century.

03/03/2026

Retirement Decision

After 15 Years as a Professional Genealogist, I have decided to retire from the business at the end of March 2026.
I have been thinking about this retirement decision over the last 6 months, and it has not been an easy decision to make, as I have enjoyed the work I have done for more than 100 clients since 2011.

All work for existing clients will be completed by the end of March 2026. I will no longer be taking on any new commissions.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank all my past clients who have allowed me to take them on a journey to discover their family history.

I will be deleting client files once I have closed the business down, I will be keeping copies of client reports for at least 12 months before they too are deleted.

27/02/2026

This week's update to the British Newspapers Archive includes updates to 2 existing titles, an addition of 201,718 new pages.

This week's update includes 4 new titles and updates to 22 existing titles, an addition of 259,715 new pages.

The updates can also be found on Findmypast with an Everything subscription.

A subscription to either site is required to view records, full details of updates can be found in the blog.

https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2026/02/24/walk-through-1850s-london/

This week we invite you to walk through 1850s London, through the eyes of a temperance supporter, thanks to our new title, the British Temperance Advocate.

27/02/2026

This week’s Findmypast Friday includes

British Army, Worldwide Index

Over 235,000 further new additions for the year 1881 have been added to this collection.

Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Artillery

Covering the years 1877-1882, there are over 72,000 new records that have been added to this collection.
These years saw the Royal Artillery deployed in major imperial conflicts, including the Anglo-Zulu War, the Second Anglo-Afghan War, and the Anglo-Egyptian War. Whether stationed in Britain, India, southern Africa, or Egypt, artillery units played a crucial role in Britain’s global military operations.

Australia, Navy Lists

Over 60,000 new records spanning 1905-1985 are available in this new collection.

A subscription is required to view the records

For more details see blog

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/army-australia-navy

Was your ancestor in the armed forces? Find your family heroes and their amazing stories in our latest family history records.

20/02/2026

TheGenealogist has enhanced its MapExplorer historic map overlay with the addition of large-scale 25-inch-to-the-mile 1890-1914 Ordnance Survey (OS) maps, alongside a brand-new LiDAR mapping layer, giving family historians sharper ways to pinpoint where ancestors lived and understand the landscapes that shaped their lives.

https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/press-release/2026/thegenealogist-adds-large-scale-25-inch-historic-os-maps-and-lidar-to-mapexplorer/

20/02/2026

This week the British Newspapers Archive reached a significant milestone with it 100 millionth newspaper page.

This week's update includes updates to 2 existing titles, an addition of 201,718 new pages.

The updates can also be found on Findmypast with an Everything subscription.

A subscription to either site is required to view records, full details of updates can be found in the blog.

https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2026/02/16/100-million-pages-dundee-courier/

This week at The Archive we are delighted to have reached 100 million newspaper pages. Our 100 millionth page is from the Dundee Courier, 3 September 1973.

20/02/2026

This week’s Findmypast Friday includes

Britain, Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers

These 13,696 new additions cover pre-1832 parishes in England, Scotland and Wales.

This collection shows detailed county maps for England and Wales, along with regional parish maps for Scotland, giving you a vivid visual guide to the places your ancestors once knew. Within these pages, you’ll find:
• Parish boundaries
• Townships, chapelries and hamlets
• Adjacent parishes
• Key geographical features
• Colour coded probate jurisdictions
• Starting dates of surviving registers
Most English and Welsh counties include two maps—a parochial map and a topographical map—while Scotland’s parochial coverage is organised by region.

Please note the copyright statement with this collection.

Scotland Monumental Inscriptions

A further 2,249 records covering the years 1807 to 2009 have been added to this existing collection.

Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions

A further 8,080 records covering 300 years have been added to this existing collection.

Kent Burials

A further 17,226 burial records have been added to this existing collection.

A subscription is required to view the records

For more details see blog

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/atlases-monumental-inscriptions

Parish records, inscriptions and more...

13/02/2026

This week's British Newspaper Archive update includes 7 new titles and updates to 6 existing titles. An addition of 286,735 new pages.

The updates can also be found on Findmypast with an Everything subscription.

A subscription to either site is required to view records, full details of updates can be found in the blog.

https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2026/02/09/blackpool-bathing-scandal/

This week at The Archive we're celebrating Valentine's Day with the ringing of some very special Wedding Bells, whilst we also explore a Blackpool bathing scandal which erupted in the summer of 1879. Furthermore, you may have noticed that our front page is ticking ever closer to our 100 million news...

13/02/2026

This week’s Findmypast Friday includes

Greater Manchester Rate Books

This update to the existing includes 262,466 new records from the 19th and 20th centuries/

Yorkshire Marriages

A further 4,986 Yorkshire marriage records have been added to this existing collection for the period 1883 to 1926.

A subscription is required to view the records

For more details see blog

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/manchester-rate-books-yorkshire-marriage-records

Explore new English additions this week.

07/02/2026

Ancestry UK have added 4 new UK collections for East Riding Yorkshire

New Collections
East Riding, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-2000

This collection includes Church of England parish registers of burials between 1813 and 1995 from the historic county of East Riding, Yorkshire, England.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62142/

East Riding, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1950

This collection includes Church of England parish registers of marriages and bans between 1754 and 1950 from the historical county of East Riding, Yorkshire, England.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62141/

East Riding, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

This collection includes Church of England parish registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials between 1538 and 1812 from the historical county of East Riding, Yorkshire, England.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62139/

East Riding, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1925

This collection includes Church of England parish registers of baptisms between 1813 and 1925 from the historic county of East Riding, Yorkshire, England.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62140/

A subscription to Ancestry is required, to view records.

06/02/2026

This week’s Findmypast Friday includes

Suffolk Hearth Tax Lists, 1662-1675

This new collection documents the payment of the Hearth Tax, levied in England and Wales in the mid-17th century. Uncover key house history insights within these 101,463 new records.

Essex Marriages and Banns, 1537-1935

A further 23,278 Essex marriage records have been added to this collection covering a period of almost four centuries.

A subscription is required to view the records

For more details see blog

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/suffolk-hearth-tax-lists-norfolk-banns

There are new records from Essex and Suffolk to discover.

30/01/2026

This week’s Findmypast Friday includes

Northamptonshire Militia Lists 1762-1819

The Northampton Militia Lists have been updated with a further 7,687 records covering the period 1774-1803.

Northamptonshire Land, Poll & Window Tax Lists

A further 2,630 records from the period 1625-1805 have been added to this collection.

Northamptonshire Memorial Inscriptions

A further 8, 421 records have been added to this collection covering the period 1402-1922.

Lincolnshire, Workhouse Guardians' Minutes

A further 5,133 new workhouse records have been added to this collection covering the period 1863-1902.

A subscription is required to view the records

For more details see blog

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/northamptonshire-militia-lists-window-tax

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