20 June 2020

Findmypast weekly update

Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars 1767-1973
Over 1.2 million records are added to this unique collection of records of persons employed in various posts in Britain's public sphere from The National Archives.  The Royal and Imperial Calendars: contents include:

Names
Jobs
Residence
Regiment and rank if served in the military
Pay

From the 1809 Calendar, it contains "accurate lists of all the official departments of state, and branches of public service; the law; the church; national or commercial companies and institutions; and many additional articles of public utility."

The later calendars from the 20th century evolved to include the Civil Service List and additional departments such as Home Office and Treasury.

One person in my family tree is listed through his civil service career with last name, initials, department and section in which he worked and grade. His address is also given for a short while when he was Hon. Sec. of a Society.

British Armed Forces, First World War Soldiers' Medical Records
Over 2,000 new records added to this unique collection, a representative selection saved from the full collection of medical records created during the war. Along with details on where wounded and how long they were held at a medical facility for treatment, the records can reveal:

Names and birth years
Rank and corps
Number of years spent in service
Admission and transfer dates
The name of the hospital where treated
A description of the disease or wound
This collection comprises The National Archives’ series, MH106, War Office: First World War Representative Medical Records of Servicemen.

England BillionGraves Cemetery Index
More than 106,000 records have been added to the cemetery index for England.

Nicaragua Civil Registration 1809-2011
Over 287,000 new civil registrations of births, marriages, and deaths from Nicaragua.

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