Explore new 19th-century military records
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By Daisy Goddard | October 22, 2024
There are over 13,000 new additions to discover.
We added a brand new military collection this week, consisting of 669 Volunteer Index cards from Fife, Scotland spanning 1860 to 1892.
We also updated our existing set of Northumberland Fusiliers records - there are over 12,000 new transcriptions for you to explore.
With two English titles also added to our ever-growing newspaper collection, there is so much to discover this Findmypast Friday.
British Army, Northumberland Fusiliers 1881-1968
If your ancestor served with Northumberland's Fusiliers between 1881 and 1968, their name may appear within these 12,444 new transcriptions.
Scotland, Fife Mounted Volunteers Index 1860-1892
We've enriched our Scottish military collection with a brand new set of Volunteer Index transcriptions from Fife.
These new additions span 32 years.
New pages from Belfast to Burnley
We added two new English titles to our newspaper archive this week - the Darlington Telegraph and the Sandwell Chronicle. There are hundreds of editions of each publication to discover, covering the years 1854-1855, 1858-1865, 1992 and 1996.
We also updated 15 existing titles, adding a total of 315,856 new pages spanning 130 years.
Here's everything we added to our newspaper collection this Findmypast Friday.
New titles:
- Darlington Telegraph, 1854-1855, 1858-1865
- Sandwell Chronicle, 1992, 1996
Updated titles:
- Batley News, 1994-1996, 2001-2002
- Belfast News-Letter, 1959, 1961, 1995, 1999
- Biggleswade Chronicle, 1995, 1999, 2001-2002
- Burnley Express, 1999-2003
- Harrogate Advertiser and Weekly List of the Visitors, 1995-1996, 1999, 2002
- Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 1994-1995, 2000-2003
- Lancaster Guardian, 1993-1995, 1999-2002
- Leigh Chronicle and Weekly District Advertiser, 1873, 1915-1916, 1950
- Louth Standard, 1990-1992
- Morecambe Guardian, 1992, 1997, 1999-2002
- Sleaford Standard, 1990-1991
- St. Andrews Citizen, 1989-1990
- Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1990
- Thame Gazette, 1982, 1986, 1999-2000
Last week, we added almost a million parish records from the English county of Cornwall. Explore the release for yourself.
Our family history challenge continues...
Using historical newspapers, can you uncover a sixth Griffiths brother who served in the military and add context to this moving family story?
Join the community to uncover the vivid details that can only be found in old newspapers.
