Even more new and exclusive English parish records are now online

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By Niall Cullen | August 19, 2022

Explore family milestones and so much more with this week's Findmypast Friday new releases.

The largest collection of British parish records online has just gotten even bigger. This week, our long-standing partnership with the Family History Federation sees another huge tranche of baptism and marriage records arrive on the site. If you've got family roots in Staffordshire or Suffolk, this is a release you won't want to miss. Plus, it's all about '90s nostalgia in our newspaper archives.

Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911

We've enhanced this set with over 307,000 new records from Suffolk Family History Society. This vast release covers 232 churches from 1813-1900.

St Mary's church, Rickinghall Inferior, Suffolk. Wikimedia Commons/Harvey1973.

Baptism records reveal essential information for taking your family tree back further including dates, places, and parents' names. To see the expansive list of churches and years covered in this collection, check our updated parish list.

Amongst these newest arrivals, you'll find the baptism records of famous suffragettes Millicent Fawcett and Sophia Singh.

Staffordshire Baptisms

We've added over 141,000 new baptism records from 28 Staffordshire churches and you won't find them anywhere else online. Courtesy of Burntwood Family History Group, the localities, churches, and years covered are:

Armitage, St John the Baptist, 1623-1921
Boney Hay, Wesleyan, 1894-1921
Brereton, St Michael, 1843-1921
Brownhills, Park View Wesleyan, 1868-1921
Burntwood, Christchurch, 1820-1921
Burntwood, Primative, 1870-1921
Cannock, St Luke, 1659-1921
Chase Terrace, Carmel Methodist, 1879-1908
Chase Terrace, Mount Calvary, 1870-1921
Chase Terrace, St John, 1920-1921
Chasetown, St Anne, 1867-1921
Chasetown, St Joseph, 1883-1921
Chasetown, Trinity Wesleyan, 1868-1921
Chasetown, Zion's Hill, 1865-1921
Farewell, St Bartholomew, 1694-1921
Gentleshaw, Christ Church, 1837-1921
Hammerwich, St John the Baptist, 1724-1921
Heath Hayes, St John the Evangelist, 1914-1921
Hednesford, St Peter, 1865-1921
Lichfield, St Chad, 1635-1921
Lichfield, St Mary, 1566-1917
Lichfield, St Michael on Greenhill, 1813-1921
Norton Canes, St James the Great, 1761-1903
Ogley Hay with Brownhills, St James, 1849-1921
Pelsall, St Michael & All Angels, 1754-1921
Rugeley, St Augustine, 1570-1905
Shenstone, St John the Baptist, 1580-1921
Stonnall, St Peter, 1823-1921

This brings our entire Staffordshire baptisms collection to an incredible 2.1 million records, making Findmypast the go-to destination for exploring your heritage in England's West Midlands.

Staffordshire Marriages

Expand the Staffordshire branches of your family tree even further with over 70,000 new marriage records stretching all the way back to the 1560s.

The records, also from Burntwood Family History Group, include marriages from 19 Staffordshire churches as follows:

Armitage, St John the Baptist, 1625-1921
Brereton, St Michael, 1846-1921
Burntwood, Christ Church, 1845-1921
Cannock, St Luke, 1657-1921
Chasetown, St Anne, 1867-1921
Chasetown, St Joseph, 1884-1921,
Farewell, St Bartholomew, 1695-1921
Gentleshaw, Christ Church, 1840-1921
Hammerwich, St John the Baptist, 1724-1921
Hednesford, St Peter, 1870-1921
Lichfield, St Chad, 1635-1921
Lichfield, St Mary, 1566-1921
Lichfield, St Michael-on-Greenhill, 1754-1921
Norton Canes, St James the Great, 1755-1901
Ogley Hay with Brownhills, St James, 1854-1921
Pelsall, St Michael & All Angels, 1849-1921
Rugeley, St Augustine, 1570-1915
Shenstone, St John the Baptist, 1580-1921
Stonnall, St Peter, 1846-1921

If you've got Staffordshire ancestors, you'll find so much more than parish records on Findmypast. Why not peruse monumental inscriptions, see what social history records can reveal, or read the fine print in local newspapers? And if you're eager for even more Staffordshire records, keep your eyes peeled to Findmypast Fridays over the coming weeks.

News from the '90s

With thousands of new pages from 1990-1999 added to 64 newspapers, it's time to delve into more recent history.

Discover what was making local headlines 30 years ago - Stockport Times, August 20, 1992. Read the full paper.

Plus, we've also added six brand new titles. See all the latest releases below.

New titles:

Trinidad Chronicle, 1864-1885
Midland & Northern Coal & Iron Trades Gazette, 1875-1884 and 1886
Leytonstone Express and Independent, 1877-1912
Jarrow Guardian and Tyneside Reporter, 1872-1880, 1898, 1909-1910
Surrey Independent and Wimbledon Mercury, 1882-1905
Haltemprice & East Yorkshire Advertiser, 1995

Updated titles:

Birmingham News, 1994-1995
East Kent Gazette, 1993-1994
Great Barr Observer, 1995
Dover Express, 1993-1994
Sutton Coldfield Observer, 1992 and 1994-1995
Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, 1994
Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 1995
Cannock Chase Post, 1993 and 1995
Boston Target, 1994-1995
East Grinstead Observer, 1994
Surrey Mirror, 1993
Northampton Herald & Post, 1993
Southport Visiter, 1993
Long Eaton Advertiser, 1904 and 1999
Sleaford Target, 1993
Staines Informer, 1993-1994
Leatherhead Advertiser, 1992
North Wales Weekly News, 1993
Birmingham Daily Post, 1996-1998
Sunbury & Shepperton Herald, 1992-1993
Ruislip & Northwood Gazette, 1993
Sports Argus, 1981-1982, 1984, 1987-1988, 1990-1991 and 1993
Birmingham Weekly Mercury, 1949, 1956, 1971 and 1981
Caernarvon & Denbigh Herald, 1986-1987
Stockport Times, 1992
Crawley News, 1994
Surrey-Hants Star, 1993
Kent & Sussex Courier, 1995
Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 1893 and 1993-1994
Faversham Times and Mercury and North-East Kent Journal, 1994
Accrington Observer and Times, 1995
Sutton Coldfield News, 1993
Irvine Herald, 1993
Caterham Mirror, 1992
Loughborough Echo, 1999
Burntwood Post, 1990 and 1993-1994
Harrow Observer, 1999
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post, 1993
Horncastle Target, 1993
Wokingham Times, 1998-1999
Crosby Herald, 1993-1994
Horley & Gatwick Mirror, 1993
Middlesex County Times, 1999
Runcorn Guardian, 1900
Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore), 1939 and 1944
Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph, 1968
Erdington News, 1908-1910
Plymouth Extra, 1995
Bedworth Echo, 1999
Brent Leader, 1994
Stapleford & Sandiacre News, 1999
Hoddesdon and Broxbourne Mercury, 1999
Derby Express, 1999
Birmingham Mail, 1964, 1968, 1970 and 1974
Ashbourne News Telegraph, 1999
Southall Gazette, 1999
Rugeley Mercury, 1993
Winsford Chronicle, 1999
Cheshunt and Waltham Mercury, 1999
Marylebone Mercury, 1999
Westminster & Pimlico News, 1999
Crewe Chronicle, 1999
Evening Despatch, 1919
Edinburgh Evening News, 1957

To dig deeper into the paper that piques your interest, simply filter by title on our newspaper search page and select your favorites.

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