Discover brand new family milestones in our latest releases

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By Niall Cullen | October 8, 2021

New birth, marriage and death records on Findmypast

Search new and exclusive birth, death and apprentice records this Findmypast Friday.

What's new on Findmypast this week? Keep reading for all the details.

Scotland, Edinburgh Apprentices 1583-1800

This useful collection is now fully searchable and includes details on Edinburgh’s apprentices, their fathers and masters, as far back as the 1500s.

Apprenticeship records reveal details about your ancestors’ lives and careers you won’t find elsewhere. Plus, they often date way back. Butcher, baker, candlestick maker? Endless stories are waiting to be discovered in Findmypast’s apprentice collections.

British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Deaths

We’ve added thousands of new records from The National Archives and the General Register Office. Discover amazing stories of births at sea, fallen seamen and more.

This register of deceased seamen from 1943 includes each person's name, birth year and place and the name of the ship they died on.

This vast resource also features members of the British Armed Forces who were serving overseas. Within the entire collection, you can uncover birth, baptism, marriage, banns, death and burial records.

Newspapers

We’re celebrating Black History Month in the UK with the arrival of The Keys. This week on Findmypast From Home, author and historian S.I. Martin joined us to explain why this journal is such an important part of Black British history.

Plus, we’ve added extra pages to six more papers:

Cornish Post and Mining News from 1925 and 1927
Daily News (London) from 1957-1960
Faversham News from 1949, 1952, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1966, 1973 and 1980
London Evening Standard from 1871, 1873, 1875, 1877, 1879-1880, 1882, 1884, 1888, 1890, 1892-1894 and 1910-1914
Lynn News & County Press from 1940-1941 and 1943-1944
Widnes Examiner from 1910

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Is there an apprentice with an amazing life story in your family tree? Perhaps you've been shocked by a newly-discovered death at sea in your past. Whatever your story, we'd love to hear it. Drop us a line on [email protected] or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.