New at Ancestry, Worcestershire, England, Electoral Registers, 1837-1974 has 7,306,656 records. Electorial registers are great for helping bridge gaps between censuses.
The bar chart shows the major increase when women got the vote. The other variation likely just reflects the availability of registers.
The index, created using text recognition software, is subject to error. In searching the name Northwood I found four instances in 50 with the continuation of an entry to a second line not recognized and a separate record added. There never was a person Northwood Halt! Always check the linked image of the original.
You will also find cases where a business address is given — not a different person — just a separate entry from that for a home address that may not be in the county.
The originals are from the Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service.
Exclusive to Findmypast, a huge collection of Roman Catholic records, mainly from the Glasgow area.
340 new serial publications since the start of May, 74 of them this month. COVID is now no match for Canadiana.
It’s the beginning of June and already the July issue of WDYTYA magazine is available.
Here’s the table of contents for the new issue.
The 2021 CHA conference is different this year in so many ways. It is entirely on-line. It occurs over eight days, and spans two months. None of the sessions are concurrent.