These are essential records, especially before civil registration. The updates are for the other end of the period as they come out of embargo.
London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1925 now contains over 23.9 million records
London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754–1941 has also been updated, with over 14.3 million entries.
Both collections, from records at the London Archives, were updated on 9 June 2026.
For both these collections, on the page showing the hit details, Ancestry usually has a Listen and Explore link, an invitation to “Get the story behind this record for (the person’s name).”Give it a try. It provides the opportunity in the right-hand column to Listen to their story. Compiled by AI, depending on your level of expertise, you may find it expands your understanding, or it’s merely AI slop.