Discover death records this Findmypast Friday
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By Daisy Goddard | May 17, 2024
Over 750,000 new records to explore...
We made large updates to three of our existing death record sets this week, as part of our annual update of modern death records. Covering 1980 right up to 2024, there are 751,279 death records from Wales, Scotland and Ireland for you to explore.
We also added 417,546 historical pages to our newspaper collection, with the brand new Sporting Post and updates to 44 existing titles.
Scotland Deaths, 1855-2024
We added 497,172 Scottish death record transcriptions this week, spanning 1980 to 2024.
Edinburgh in 1954, featured in the Findmypast Photo Collection.
If you've got Scottish ancestors, these new additions may help to fill a gap or two within the more modern branches of your family tree.
England & Wales Deaths, 2007-2024
We also added 225,815 Welsh death records to this existing collection, which covers the years 2007 to 2024.
Northern Ireland Deaths, 1980-2024
Last in our trio of death record updates is these 28,292 Northern Irish additions.
These transcriptions cover from 1980 to 2024.
45 new and updated titles...
We added over 400,000 newspaper pages to our collection this Findmypast Friday, so there's truly never been a better time to delve into detail-rich stories from the past.
Explore the brand new Scottish Sporting Post from 1986 in addition to 44 updated publications.
Here's a full rundown of all that's been added to our newspaper collection this week.
New titles:
- Sporting Post, 1986
Updated titles:
- Alnwick Mercury, 2000
- Ballymena Observer, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1995
- Banbridge Chronicle, 1992, 2000-2001
- Belfast News-Letter, 2000
- Beverley Guardian, 1987, 1992
- Bexhill-on-Sea Observer, 1998
- Blyth News Post Leader, 1999
- Bognor Regis Observer, 1900
- Bridlington Free Press, 1992
- Buchan Observer and East Aberdeenshire Advertiser, 1994
- Buteman, 1856
- Daventry and District Weekly Express, 1949, 1957-1963, 1994-2000
- Derry Journal, 2002
- Dunstable Gazette, 1986
- Eastbourne Gazette, 1912
- Fife Free Press, 1990-1992
- Galloway Gazette, 1987
- Horncastle News, 1977-1979, 1981, 1992
- Kilsyth Chronicle, 1898-1899
- Leamington Spa Courier, 1988-1989
- Lincoln Leader and County Advertiser, 1897, 1912
- Louth Standard, 1986-1989, 1997, 1999
- Market Harborough Advertiser and Midland Mail, 1994, 1997, 2000-2002
- Market Rasen Weekly Mail, 1999
- Mearns Leader, 1994
- Melton Mowbray Times and Vale of Belvoir Gazette, 2000-2002
- Mid Sussex Times, 1987-1988
- Motherwell Times, 1994
- Nelson Leader, 1970
- Northampton Chronicle and Echo, 2000-2003
- Northampton Mercury, 1988
- Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, 2001
- Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Herald, 1995, 1998-1999, 2001-2002
- Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 1960, 1966, 1970
- Retford, Worksop, Isle of Axholme and Gainsborough News, 1988, 1999-2001
- Ripon Gazette, 2002
- Scarborough Evening News, 1899, 1999, 2002
- Sleaford Standard, 1997, 1999-2002
- Southern Reporter, 1980-1984
- Star Green ‘un, 1946
- Sussex Express, 1987
- Todmorden & District News, 1933-1934, 1952-1979
- West Sussex County Times, 1989
- Whitby Gazette, 1995, 2003
Have you made a surprising family history discovery? Whatever you've uncovered about your past, we'd love to hear about it. You can now get in touch and tell us using this handy form.
Last week we add Scottish occupational records, British Rolls of Honour and more. Don't miss out on this exciting addition - explore the full release for yourself today.
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