New and improved Welsh family records

2-3 minute read

By Niall Cullen | August 28, 2020

Welsh wonders are waiting to be discovered in over 900,000 new additions.

Delve deeper into your Welsh heritage this weekend with a host of brand new records, along with major enhancements to existing collections.

Wales Probate Records 1544-1858

We've transformed this important collection to make it fully searchable. Until now, it was browsable page-by-page. Our improvements mean you can now search by names, years, locations and other family members.

Our Welsh probate records are rich with detail for your family tree.

Use the improved collection to discover amazing new facts about your Welsh relatives’ lives and deaths. With over 700,000 probate records, this resource really is a must-search for anyone with roots in Wales.

Caernarvonshire Parish Registers

Do you have family from North Wales? Thousands of new baptisms, marriages and burials from Llanbeblig parish have been added to this collection. You can explore each record set separately to uncover the details behind the most important moments in your family's past.

Caernarvonshire Baptisms

Caernarvonshire Marriages and Banns

Caernarvonshire Burials

Findmypast is the only site where you can explore original parish records covering every county in Wales. These amazing pieces of your past can take you way back into your Welsh family tree.

Denbighshire Burials

We’ve added over 37,000 additional records from Wrexham Cemetery to this collection, perfect for tracing your Welsh ancestors’ final resting places.

As well as transcripts with the most important information, many of the records feature digitised copies of the original burial records. Always check the original record where available - it often contains extra detail.

Montgomeryshire Monumental Inscriptions

What was written on your Welsh ancestor’s memorial when they died? These records can reveal the details. We've added over 17,000 new entries to this collection.

Each record includes an image of the monumental inscription with more information. Some even include detailed local histories and Welsh language translations. For more handy tips on tracing your Welsh heritage, read our guide.

All of this week's new record releases can generate hints on your Findmypast family tree. Be sure to check the Welsh branches for new clues to your past.

Newspapers

This week’s releases include what could be Wales' oldest paper, dating back to 1810. Brand new to the site are:

Star of Gwent from 1853-1866 and 1901-1903
Waterford News Letter from 1838-1848 and 1870-1878
Pontypridd Observer from 1897-1950
Carmarthen Journal from 1821-1822, 1832, 1835, 1842-1843, 1846, 1852-1853, 1856-1858, 1860-1868, 1871, 1876, 1879-1880, 1889, 1892-1893, 1895-1896, 1906 and 1911
Manchester Daily Examiner & Times from 1856-1857, 1875-1877, 1889 and 1894
Port Talbot Guardian from 1927-1937
Radnor Express from 1898-1910
Strabane Weekly News from 1912
Manchester Guardian from 1821-1828
Gloucester Mercury from 1871, 1873 and 1881-1884

Plus, we've added additional pages to these newspapers:

Sporting Chronicle from 1876-1877, 1879-1880 and 1888
Glamorgan Gazette from 1894, 1912, 1914, 1916, 1919, 1925-1926, 1928-1929 and 1931-1950
Caernarvon & Denbigh Herald from 1878-1884, 1886-1889 and 1913-1920
Dundee Courier from 1994

Findmypast Fridays live

Have our latest releases helped you to unlock a new chapter in your family's story? We'd love to hear what you've found over on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Tag us using #FindmypastFeatured if you'd like us to share your discoveries with the Findmypast Community.