Friday, 30 September 2022

Big update for Norfolk

Dear OGIers,

Findmypast released a large update for Norfolk Parish Registers this week so I have uploaded these collections today.

The new total is 447,620 data sets.

  • Ancestry - Wrexham Burials
  • Cornwall OPC - 61 data sets
  • Durhamrecordsonline - 12 new data sets
  • Findmypast Norfolk Baptisms - 1105 data sets
  • Findmypast Norfolk Burials - 1075 data sets
  • Findmypast Norfolk Marriages - 1049 data sets
  • Freereg - 36 new parishes
  • Gravestonephotos.com - 7 new cemeteries
  • Lan OPC - 3 new data sets
  • Lancashire BMD - 4 Birth data sets
  • TINSTAAFL Marriages - 15 data sets
  • TINSTAAFL Norfolk Baptisms - 2 data sets
I will certainly be investigating the expanded Findmypast Norfolk collections.

More updates coming in October!

Til then,

Tim Manners

Thursday, 15 September 2022

Lots of new resources in the September Update

Dear OGIers,

I am happy to share details of the September update.  Lots of variety and unique content will help you in your research.

The addition of 878 data sets brings the latest total on the Online Genealogical Index to 446,376.  I have now completed the import of parish register transcript scans on hathitrust.org.  This is an excellent resource with fast loading images of books.


Here are all the juicy details of today's update.
  • Cornwall OPC Database - 90 new data sets
  • Findmypast - Derbyshire Births and Baptisms - 26 new parishes
  • Findmypast - Durham Marriages - 11 new parishes
  • Findmypast - Lincolnshire Marriages - 9 new parishes
  • Findmypast - Lincolnshire Monumental Inscriptions - 130 new cemeteries
  • Findmypast - National School Admission Registers - 7 new schools
  • Findmypast - Northamptonshire Burials - 137 new parishes
  • FreeReg.org - 11 new parishes
  • Gravestonephotos.com - 4 new data sets
  • Hathitrust.org - 406 Parish Registers
  • OPCDorset - 1 new data set
  • Staffordshire BMD - 8 new data sets
  • TINSTAAFL Marriage Project - 13 new parishes
  • TINSTAAFL Norfolk Baptisms - 1 new parish
  • UKGA.org - Dorset Marriages - 25 parishes
As you can see, lots of new resources to investigate.

More resources on the horizon so keep an eye out for the next update!

Until October, 

Tim Manners