Discover global Roman Catholic records
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By Daisy Goddard | August 16, 2024
Explore new church records spanning 60 years this week.
We added 24,453 church records from England, Scotland and the United States to our Catholic Heritage Archive this week.
Covering intermittent years between 1914 and 1974, these unique new additions will enable you to unlock the stories of your Roman Catholic ancestors in more detail than ever.
We also added over 300,000 pages to our newspaper collection, taking our total page count to 82 million.
England Roman Catholic records
We've added 22,586 English Catholic birth, marriage and death records.
These additions - all from 1914 - cover Birmingham, London, Northampton and Nottingham.
Scotland Roman Catholic records
Our Catholic record collection for Scotland also grew this week, as we added 1,829 birth, marriage and death records from 1934, 1949 and 1974.
Philadelphia Roman Catholic records
If you've got roots in America's Keystone State, you may find a familiar name or two within these new Roman Catholic records from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic church, Philadelphia.
Within this updated set, there are a handful of brand-new images and transcriptions for you to explore.
82 million new pages to discover
We hit the 82 million page mark this week, with the addition of a brand-new Northumberland title - the Whitley Bay Guardian - and updates to 17 of our existing newspapers.
Here's a full rundown of everything that's been added this Findmypast Friday.
New titles:
- Whitley Bay Guardian, 1987-1990, 1992, 1996, 1998-1999
Updated titles:
- Bexhill-on-Sea Observer, 1942
- Bicester Review, 1995, 2001-2002
- Bucks Advertiser & Aylesbury News, 1995, 1998-1999, 2002-2003
- Crawley and District Observer, 1996-1999
- Football Echo (Sunderland), 1907-1910, 1912-1915, 1924-1939, 1949, 1951-1955
- Halifax Evening Courier, 1999-2002
- Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, 1978-1979, 1998-2000
- Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 1996
- Hebden Bridge Times, 1883, 1897, 1911, 1978, 1992-1993, 1996-1997
- Horncastle News, 1996, 1998-2002
- Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian, 1984, 1999, 2001-2002
- Littlehampton Gazette, 1940-1954, 1978, 1987, 1993-1997, 2000, 2002-2003
- Morecambe Guardian, 1961-1963, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998
- Spilsby Standard, 1997-1999, 2001-2002
- West Sussex County Times, 1998, 2003
- West Sussex Gazette, 1967-1968, 1996-1997, 1999, 2001-2003
- Worthing Herald, 1998-1999, 2002
Last week we added over 28,000 fascinating records from the East Midlands - explore the full release here.
Fridays Live is getting a makeover...
From this week, you'll get not one but two separate live sessions, rotating fortnightly. And what's more - there's something for everyone. We're kicking this exciting new format off with The Family History Show, at 4 pm on Friday 16 August.
The Family History Show will see co-hosts Ellie Ayton and Liam Boyle in conversation every two weeks, as they chat about historical anniversaries, the latest family history shows and historical films, surname spotlights, and of course, your amazing family history discoveries. Everyone's welcome, so bring a coffee and join in the discussion.
Family History Expert Hour will be your fortnightly dose of family history wisdom, featuring tutorials, top tips, brick wall busting, record deep dives, and more. Whether you want to solve a mystery or deepen your genealogy know-how, hosts Jen Baldwin and Rose Staveley-Wadham are here to help.
Join us on Fridays at 4 pm UK time on Facebook and YouTube. You can watch live, or if you'd prefer, catch up later.
