New this week:
London Metropolitan Police Leavers
Years covered: 1889-1947
Records added: 55,122
These records, which are transcripts sourced from TNA, show my relative Edwin Digby joined the force on 17 January 1881, and left on 5 March 1906 when his last posting was with T Division as a Sub Divisional Inspector.
London Metropolitan Police Attestation
Years covered: 1829-1972
Records added: 20,657
Some of the same data as above, note the earlier start year.
London Metropolitan Police Certificate of Service
Years covered: 1889-1909
Records added: 1,154
Edwin Digby is missing from this transcript database. The facts are duplicates of those in the two previous databases.
Merchant Seamen’s Campaign Medal Records
Years covered: 1939-1945
Records added: 107,387
The transcript information included in this substantial update is: First name, Last name, Date and year of birth, Event year, Discharge number, and Honours, as well as the TNA Archive Reference.
Newspapers
This week the Athlone Times (1889-1902), Gwalia (1881 – 1898), Transport Worker (1911- 1912) and Walton Gazette and Harwich and Dovercourt Advertiser (1881 – 1899) have joined the newspaper archive. There are other updates, including the Ulster Gazette (1844, 1850-1871, 1875-1896, 1908-1909).