16 January 2021

Findmypast adds to Dorset Burials

Dorset burials cover 1531 to 2001 across 342 parishes in Findmypast's collection. This week index records for three parishes in the Weymouth area were added: 

Melcombe Regis: 16,195 burials from 1856 to 1980
Weymouth: 9,651 burials from 1885 to 2001   
Wyke Regis: 3,279 burials from 1887 to 1992   

While Findmypast provides convenient access you can download data for these three, as well as for Holy Trinity, a total of 29,125 records, for free as an Excel file from 
https://www.weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk/services/cemeteries/.

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