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The following news release is from Matthew Deighton, with Ancestry.com: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: HISTORIC NOTICES OF WANTED CRIMINALS GO ONLINE More than 90 years of Police Gazette records published online by Ancestry ♣ Police Gazettes reveal fascinating information on suspected Continue reading Crime & Punishment: Historic Notices of Wanted British Criminals Go Online
The following excerpt is from a July 31, 2014 edition of ibtimes.co.uk: One million heroes of the First World War have been “forgotten” by their descendants, a new geneological study has revealed. Family history website Ancestry.co.uk has shown that three Continue reading Three in 10 Relatives of World War I Vets Unaware of Their Military Heritage
The following teaser is from an article in the November 24, 2013 edition of the Times Colonist. LONDON — The original Mrs Robinson’s diary and scandalous suggestions about a former heir to the British throne are all part of the Continue reading UK Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1911 Posted at Ancestry.co.uk
The following excerpt is from an article published in the July 12, 2012 edition of IrishTimes.com: Ancestry.com is to open its international headquarters in Dublin, creating 35 jobs over the next two years. The family history resource will move into Continue reading Ancestry to Open an International Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland
The following press release was found at news.surreycc.gov.uk: Surrey County Council has teamed up with family history website Ancestry.co.uk to publish thousands of historic documents online from as far back as the Tudor period. The records will bring to life Continue reading Surry, England’s History Being Digitized and Posted on Ancestry.co.uk
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the June 28, 2012 edition of scotsman.com. Millions of historic tax records are published online for the first time today, including famous names such as King George III, naval hero Horatio Continue reading London Tax Records Now Online at Ancestry
Ancestry.com has continurd to post images of the British “National Probate Calendar” (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966. Included in the entries are those of many famous folks, as well as many of our ancestors and relatives. The following teaser Continue reading Ancestry.co.uk Adds Six Million British Probate Records
The Telegraph, a British news outlet, in association with Ancestry.co.uk, is inviting readers to share their genealogical research tips in their forum. Here is an excerpt from their invitation article: If you’ve already started researching your family history and unearthed Continue reading The Telegraph Offers Family Historians the Opportunity to Share Their Hard-Earned Expertise
The following excerpt is from an article published in the November 29, 2011 edition of the BBC News. Over 240,000 records are included in the collection. I did search on the surname of Canfield and got two hits. The illustration Continue reading Freedom of the City of London Records Posted at Ancestry.co.uk
It’s not just royal weddings that are worth remembering. This week, as Kate and William prepare for the happiest day of their lives, look back at equally special days in your family history – using all of Ancestry.co.uk’s official England Continue reading Free Access to British Marriage Records 1837-2005 at Ancestry.co.uk April 21-30, 2011
Following is an excerpt from a fascinating article dealing with various “famous folks” wills. Ancestry.co.uk is posting 6 million English & Welsh wills running from 1861 to 1941. If you do a Google News search, you’ll come up with all Continue reading Six Million British English & Welsh Wills 1861-1941 Going On Line
It seems that the staid British National Archives is coming forward in support of the sale of Friends Reunited to Brightsolid. The sale has been somewhat in doubt, as the “Competition Commission” has expressed reluctance to allowing the sale to Continue reading British National Archives Backs Sale of Friends Reunited to Brightsolid – to Give Ancestry Some Competition
It was announced today that Ancestry.co.uk has now posted the entire collection of the British WWI Service Records. Since the press release mentioned Basil Rathbone (Remember the Sherlock Homes movies?), I did a search for him, and found him soon Continue reading WWI Army Service Records for 2M Brits Go Online at Ancestry.co.uk
Advertising Agency Hurrell Moseley Dawson & Grimmer has landed the advertising account for Ancestry.co.uk – the British equivalent of Ancestry.com. HMDG has now been commissioned to produce an advertising campaign spanning British television, press, outdoor, and digital, which is set Continue reading Ancestry.co.uk Hires Ad Agency Hurrell Moseley Dawson & Grimmer for Fall Campaign
The following news release was written by Generations Network staff. Note that although the records are being announced as available at Ancestry.co.uk, all the records described in this release are available on Ancestry.com as part of the World Deluxe subscription, Continue reading Workhouses, Wills, Churches & More – 400 Years of London History Launches (i) at Ancestry.co.uk