Findmypast celebrates 4th
of July with free access
to more than 1 billion records
·
From June 29th until July 6th 2016,
over 1 billion UK, US and Irish records will be completely free to
search and explore on Findmypast
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This includes all 118 million “Travel and Migration” records,
116 million US marriages, and all UK, Irish and US censuses
·
Over 7 million new US Naturalisation records and over 1.7
million US Passport Applications have also
been released, marking the first phase of two brand new collections
ideal for uncovering early immigrant ancestors
Salt Lake City, Utah, June 27th
2016
Leading family history website, Findmypast,
has just announced that they will be granting 8 days of free access to over 1
billion records as part of a new campaign designed to help US family historians
learn more about their family's path to red white and blue. This will include
free access to their entire collection
of Travel and Migration records, all US, UK and Irish censuses and all US
marriage records.
The campaign has been launched to coincide
with this year’s 4th of July celebrations and will provide customers
with exciting new opportunities to uncover the pioneering immigrant ancestors
who started their family’s American story.
Researchers will be provided with daily
getting started guides, expert insights and useful how to videos designed to
help them trace their family’s roots back to their earliest American ancestors
and beyond. A special webinar will be
hosted by expert genealogist, Jen Baldwin, at 11:00 MDT, July 1st, in which she
will be sharing essential tips and tricks for getting the most out of
Naturalisation records.
The campaign also coincides with the
release of two new record sets that will prove incredibly useful to those
looking to explore their family’s pre-American roots. Over 2 million US
Passport Applications & Indexes (1795-1925), and over 7 million US
Naturalisation Petitions have just been released in the initial phases of two
brand new collections that will allow family historians to learn more about the
first members of their family to become US citizens.
Over 1.1 billion records will be free to search and explore on
Findmypast from June 29th until July 6th 2016. This will
include free access to:
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Over 106,000 US passenger list
records
·
Over 116,000,000 US marriage
records
·
Over 690,000,000 US &
Canada census records
·
Over 265,000,000 UK & Irish
census records
·
Over 10 million new and existing
Naturalisation records
·
Over 1.7 million brand new US
Passport applications
·
Passenger Lists Leaving UK
1890-1960
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Over 827,000 convict
transportation records
This vast
collection of travel and migration records coupled with unique UK, Irish and US
data, makes Findmypast the best place for tracing ancestors back across the
Atlantic and uncovering their English, Welsh, Irish or Scottish roots.
Findmypast is home to more than 78 million exclusive UK parish baptisms, banns,
marriages and burials, the largest collection of Irish records available online
(totalling more than 110 million), and over 100 million United States marriages
including millions of records that can’t be found anywhere else online.
Ben Bennet, EVP of
International business at Findmypast, said: “As we
come together to celebrate the birth of our nation, it’s also a great time to
discover and celebrate our ancestors who came here from lands far and
near. Whether your ancestors walked
through the hallowed halls of Ellis Island or arrived in one of the country’s
other ports, Findmypast’s vast collection of records and resources can help you
discover your family’s path to red, white and blue.”
James Tanner of Genealogy Star said: "Findmypast.com has proved to be an
invaluable aid in connecting with my English ancestors. Not only are the
collections helpful, but the searches have database features that help in more
easily identifying ancestors with common names. The more I use the program, the
more indispensable it becomes."
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