200,000 records for Trafford Council now available; Altrincham Crematorium data concludes data

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Altrincham Crematorium data make it over
200,000 records for Trafford, Greater Manchester

• Deceased Online has now added records for Altrincham Crematorium in theTrafford Council area of Greater Manchester
• All 84,000 records for the Crematorium and nearly 120,000 for the Council'sfive cemeteries can now be viewed at: www.deceasedonline.com
• Records for Altrincham Crematorium commence from its opening in April 1959 to 2013. Click here for full details.
• The records comprise scans of registers (until 1995), computerised entries from 1995, and maps* indicating the scattering locations of ashes

* The ashes location maps for Altrincham are available for approximately 48% of all cremations

Approximately 48% of Altrincham records include
maps of scattering locations of ashes

• Read tomorrow's bulletin all about Altrincham Crematorium and the previous two weeks' bulletins on Trafford's cemeteries

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and Chester are also available on Deceased Online

Findmypast.com Adds 23 Million Records and 121 Million Newspaper Pages From Around the World

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Findmypast.com Adds 23 Million Records and 121 Million Newspaper Pages From Around the World

Newly added collection documents hundreds of years of significant life events and media headlines 

LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2013) – Findmypast.com, an international leader in online family history, has published more than 23 million new records and 121 million pages of U.S. and world newspapers to its already extensive collection of historical records. New records, including Irish birth, marriage and death records, highlight important life events for our ancestors. Researchers can find their ancestors in a newspaper article among thousands or find their grandfather’s military service documented through World War II Enlistment Records. Those with a criminal in their past can find their ancestors throughout the extensive United Kingdom’s Courts, Crimes and Convicts record set.  

The United Kingdom criminal records collection is the largest collection of historical criminal records from England and Wales to be published online, and is published in association with the National Archives (U.K.). These unique records offer a fascinating look at the colorful details of the criminal side of society from 1770 to 1934.

Another collection, the U.S. Veteran’s Gravesites, contains 7.6 million death records of people who served or are related to those who served, and are buried in various Veterans Affairs National Cemeteries, state veteran’s cemeteries, or other military gravesites. This collection offers a chance to trace the family members who answered the call to service, and is especially useful for genealogists who may not have a clear picture of details surrounding a particular ancestor.

“The new U.S. and world newspapers on findmypast.com broaden the scope of our collection to countries such as Denmark, France and even South Africa,” said D. Joshua Taylor, lead genealogist for findmypast.com. “This gives users an amazing opportunity to explore the events their ancestors lived through.”

The full collection of records recently added by findmypast.com includes:

United States

·         U.S. and World Newspapers

·         U.S. Veteran Grave Sites

·         Montana Deaths

·         WWII Enlistment Records

·         Ohio Deaths

·         Ohio Marriages

·         Ohio Divorces

·         Connecticut Deaths

United Kingdom

·         Westminster Parish

·         Canterbury Parish Records, Kent

·         British Newspapers

·         UK Courts, Crimes and Convicts

·         Suffolk Testator Index, 1847-1857

·         British Business Index

·         Lincolnshire Parish Apprentice

·         Indentures

·         Nether Hallam, Sheffield 1831 Census

·         Freemen of Ipswich, Suffolk

·         Dental Surgeons Directory 1925

·         Corfe Castle and District 1790 Census

·         Bury Workhouse Creed Registers

·         GWR Shareholders

·         Dorset Hemp and Flax Growers

·         Glamorgan Schools Admission Registers

·         Land Tax Billingshurst

·         Pigots Directory of Herefordshire 1830

·         Parish Apprentices for Somerset

·         Bury Workhouse Discharge Registers

·         Northamptonshire and Rutland Probate Index

·         Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills Index 1750-1800

·         London Probate Index 1750-1858

·         Royal Fusiliers Collection 1863-1905

·         West Kent Probate Index 1750-1858

·         Manchester Regiment city battalions 1914-1916

·         Waterloo Roll Call 1815

·         Royal Air Force Muster Roll 1918

·         Divorce Index

·         Parish Apprentices for Dorset

·         Parish Apprentices for Somerset

·         Bury Union Workhouse (Jericho Institution) Admission Registers

·         Prison ship (Hulk) Registers 1811-1843

·         Oldham Pals 1914-1920

·         Oldham Pals Roll of Honour

·         Northamptonshire and Rutland Probate Index

·         Parish Apprentices for Somerset

·         London burials

·         Bank of England Wills Extracts 1717-1845

·         Clergy List 1896

·         Civil Service Evidence of Age

·         Bury Workhouse Discharge Registers

·         Royal Artillery honours & awards

·         Military Nurses

·         Army Deserters (1828-1840)

·         Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations

·         Peninsular Medal Roll 1793-1814

·         Napoleonic War - Regimental indexes 1806

·         1861 Worldwide Army Index

·         Royal Red Cross Register

·         WWII Escapers and Evaders

·         Surrey Recruitment Registers, 1908-1933

·         Royal Naval Division, 1914-1919

·         Royal Artillery Military Medal awards

·         Napoleonic War - Army of Reserve

·         Cheshire Electoral Registers

·         Royal Marine Medal Roll, 1914-1920

·         CLIP Crewmembers

·         Manchester Workhouse Registers, 1800-1911

·         Manchester Naturalization Society, 1896-1909

·         Derybshire Marriages

·         Derbyshire Baptisms

Australia and New Zealand

·         New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1878

·         A Return of the Freeholders of new Zealand, October 1882

·         Crown Land Sales in Queensland 1842-1861

·         Crown Land Sales in Queensland 1860-1911

·         Return of Crown Lands 1854

·         Australian Imperial Expeditionary Forces Roll of Honour

·         New Zealand War Medal Roll

Findmypast.com’s expertise at digitizing historical records and uniting communities provides the tools to help people connect with their past and present.

These collections of records and newspapers are available across all international sites. All new record additions to any one international site are also added to all other international sites.

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Findmypast.com (owned by brightsolid) is the U.S. site of findmypast, an international leader in online family history. Findmypast connects people to core and unique U.S., English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Australian and New Zealand records dating back as far as 1200.  

About brightsolid

Findmypast.com is owned by brightsolid online publishing, a British-owned world leader in online genealogy, with over 45 years’ experience in family history and a record of online innovation in the field of family history nearly two decades long. With nearly 18 million registered users across its family of online genealogy brands, brightsolid hosts more than a billion genealogical records from across the globe. The company reported a 75 percent growth in turnover and a 47 percent growth in gross profits in its most recent published accounts and was voted Best Genealogy Organization in the Online Gene Awards.

MyHeritage delivers historic U.S. Census records to millions of families worldwide

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Travel back in time: Global family history network gives users a snapshot into the lives of their ancestors from 1790 to 1930

PROVO, Utah & TEL AVIV, Israel - May 1, 2013: MyHeritage, the popular family history network, today announced that it has added the entire collection of U.S. Federal Censuses conducted each decade from 1790 to 1930 to its growing database of billions of historical records.  Combined with innovative technologies and affordable prices, MyHeritage makes it easier and more accessible than ever to illuminate the lives of one's ancestors during this fascinating period in American history.

Among the nation’s largest and most important set of records totaling around 520 million names, the Censuses provide information about individuals residing in the U.S. including age, address, education, occupation, place of birth, race, native language, marital status, relationship to head of household, neighbors – and more. Family history enthusiasts can now search the indexed images of the U.S. Censuses at http://www.myheritage.com/research and discover the legacy of former generations between 1790 and 1930 in the U.S.

To make discoveries easier, MyHeritage offers a sophisticated system of automatic record matching for the family trees on the site, dramatically reducing research time. New information uncovered in the Censuses triggers a domino effect of new discoveries within the MyHeritage global network of family trees and records. Resulting connections with other family trees could shed light on the roots of many families who immigrated to the U.S., connecting them to long-lost relatives abroad. Translated to 40 different languages, MyHeritage is the only company to deliver discoveries from the U.S. Censuses to a global audience.

The new records, which include the remaining fragments of the 1890 U.S. Federal Census mostly destroyed in a fire, complement the existing 1940 U.S. Census which is already available on MyHeritage. A summary of any census record can be viewed for free and users can choose between affordable pay-as-you-go credits or a data subscription for full unlimited access to all historical content, including the images of the original census pages.

“Adding the U.S. Censuses is paramount for offering a one-stop shop for family history", said Gilad Japhet, Founder and CEO of MyHeritage. "With this move we maximize value for users by combining the best family tree tools and the most powerful matching technologies with a massive library of historical content. The U.S. Censuses add incredible new value for our users, who will receive a string of new discoveries, and act as a catalyst for taking research further into the past and across new borders. This is just the tip of the iceberg as we’re set to add significant additional collections of historical records, both from the U.S. and around the world, in 2013.”

The U.S. census records are also being added to WorldVitalRecords and FamilyLink, and will be made available soon to the users of Geni – three additional websites owned and operated by MyHeritage.

About MyHeritage

MyHeritage is a family history network helping millions of families around the world discover and share their legacy online. Pioneers in making family history a collaborative experience for the entire family, MyHeritage empowers its users with innovative social tools and a massive library of historical content. The site is available in 40 languages. For more information visit www.myheritage.com

FamilySearch New Collections Update 29 April 2013

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FamilySearch Adds to Austria, Brazil, China, Italy, New Zealand, and the United States Collections FamilySearch has added more than 1.7 million index records and images this week from Austria, Brazil, China, Germany, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Ukraine, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 369,729 index records and images from the U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979, collection, and the 596,078 images from the Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929, collection . See the table below for the full list of updates. Search these diverse collections and more than 3.5 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org. Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records online at FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources for free at FamilySearch.org or through more than 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Collection Indexed Records Digital Images Comments Austria, Tirol, Innsbruck, Sankt Jakob Parish Register Index, 1578-1970 0 5,877 New browsable image collection. Austria, Upper Austria, Wels, Census Records, 1613-1900 0 5,204 New browsable image collection. Brazil, Civil Registration, 1870-2012 53,981 0 Added index records to an existing collection. Brazil, Parish and Diocesan Records 61,416 0 Added index records to an existing collection. China, Collection of Genealogies, 1239-2011 0 123,184 Added images to an existing collection. Germany, Brandenburg, Wittenberge, City Directories and Citizen Lists, 1851-1921 0 3,326 New browsable image collection. Hungary, Civil Registration, 1895-1980 0 38,663 Added images to an existing collection. Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 0 102,509 Added images to an existing collection. Italy, Napoli, Casoria, Civil Registration (Comune), 1809-1929 0 40,753 New browsable image collection. Italy, Napoli, Portici, Civil Registration (Comune), 1809-1929 0 48,547 Added images to an existing collection. Italy, Pistoia, Pistoia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1937 0 5,228 Added images to an existing collection. Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 0 596,078 Added images to an existing collection. New Zealand, Probate Records, 1848-1991 0 12,620 Added images to an existing collection. Poland, Radom Roman Catholic Church Books, 1587-1966 7,873 16 Added index records and images to an existing collection. Ukraine, Kyiv Orthodox Consistory Church Book Duplicates, 1840-1845 0 145,535 Added images to an existing collection. U.S., Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 88,253 0 Added index records to an existing collection. U.S., North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979 13,302 356,427 Added index records and images to an existing collection. U.S., Ohio, Trumbull County Court Records, 1795-2010 0 68,873 Added images to an existing collection.