Large new Norfolk Gravestone Collection added today

Dear Users of the OGI,

Findmypast has released an amazing collection of 47,170 photos of gravestones in Norfolk graveyards.  This collection is introduced on the What's New? section of the Findmypast blog.

"Norfolk resident Louise Cocker provided us with these amazing photos. Louise's mission is to document all of the graves and memorials in her home county and we'll be adding more to the collection over time."

What an amazing project!  You can browse each collection by graveyard/church.  There is no index linked yet to help you find specific family names.  Maybe that will come later.

With this collection of locations and other items referenced below, the current total of data sets stands at 411,234.

Here are details about today's upload:

• FreeReg - 7 new data sets
• Lancashire OPC - 8 new data sets
• TINSTAAFL Marriage Project - 6 new data sets
• Findmypast, Norfolk Gravestone browse collection - 294 new data sets
• Cornwall, Mevagissey and St Goran Parish Records - 97 updated data sets
• Cornwall War Memorials - 329 new data sets
• Durham Records Online - 10 new data sets
• FamilySearchh - 29 new data sets (Bracknell, Berkshire Parish Record images)
• Gravestonephotos.com - 3 new cemeteries

I hope these will help you locate those allusive ancestors.  One day, I might find more of my missing Manners line through headstones photographed or transcribed by enthusiastic volunteers.  

Wishing you a good spring,

Tim Mannes

https://ogindex.org

Two new updates

Dear Users of the OGI,

There was a large update on 30th April and a small one today, 8th May.  Some of these items replace incomplete or updated data sets.

The current total on the site is now 410,553.  I just wish I had the time and energy to get the thousands of additional resources processed and online for all to use.  The site continues to grow and become more useful.  Thank you to those who have suggested some excellent sites to include (Trafford War Dead and Greater Manchester Blitz Victims are two) and for those reported dead links needing updating.  This helps me to make sure the site is useful and the best place to start before trawling through sites manually.  I have done that for you already!

Here is the list of the latest updates:

• Trafford War Dead (136 Memorials)
• FreeReg (42 new parishes in Essex, Oxfordshire and Derbyshire)
• Tinstaafl Marriage Project (18 new parishes)
• Tinstaafl Norfolk Baptisms (3 new parish)
• Greater Manchester Blitz Victims (31 locations)
• FamilySearch Northumberland Parish Register collection (5 new parishes)
• Gravestonephotos (10 new cemeteries)

Findmypast

• Devon Baptisms (49 new parishes)
• Devon Burials (32 new parishes)
• Devon Marriages and Banns (71 new parishes)
• Glamorganshire Baptisms (195 new and updated parishes)
• Glamorganshire Burials (168 new and updated parishes)
• Glamorganshire Marriages and Banns (199 new and updated parishes)
• Monmouthshire Baptisms (160 new and updated parishes)
• Monmouthshire Burials (152 new and updated parishes)
• Monmouthshire Marriages and Banns (149 new and updated parishes)

I hope this gives you the motivation to continue using the site and enjoy the new resources.  Please keep sending in your suggestions and corrections.  I really appreciate every one.  You are becoming my eyes and ears for improvements.

Thanks to those who have generously sent in a donation.  It really does make a difference and offset the costs incurred for hosting and the recent professional updates.  Very different from last year's site for sure!

Until the next update,

Tim Manners

http://ogindex.org