FamilySearch England, Wales, and Scotland Collections Update

Several FamilySearch Records (not Full Text) collection titles covering England, Wales, and Scotland have been updated between January 25-26, 2026.

England

England Births and Christenings (1538-1975), containing over 39 million records.
England Marriages (1538-1973), including more than 10 million entries.
The National Index of Wills and Administrations for England and Wales (1858-1957), with 8.4 million records.

The British Newspaper Archive Family Notices collection contains 4 million records, while the Obituaries collection contains 723,000 records.

Wales

Multiple Welsh county parish register collections have been updated:

  • Glamorganshire Parish Registers (1538-1912): 734,794 records
  • Denbighshire Parish Registers (1538-1912): 692,437 records
  • Flintshire Parish Registers (1538-1912): 498,887 records
  • Carmarthenshire Parish Registers (1538-1912): 464,062 records
  • Brecknockshire Parish Registers (1538-1912): 202,792 records
  • Caernarvonshire Parish Registers (1538-1912): 93,339 records
  • Glamorgan Parish Register Marriages (1837-1923): 56,282 records

Scotland

Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records (1658-1919) containing 235,176 records.

United Kingdom

United Kingdom World War I Service Records (1914-1920) with 4,215,127 records.

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