Genealogy Chat

Ancestry have added a new free database of Newpaper announcements between 1790 and 1970.

Taken mainly from the London Gazette they include BMD announcements from all over the World...but what is good is the way Ancestry have listed the search results

They include father and mothers name for birth announcements, bride and grooms fathers name for marriages etc....making it much easier to find your own ancestors.

I`ve found some marriages and births for some of the "twigs" on my tree.

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1897




Nicky

That's a good piece of info Nicky, well spotted.
Yet another thing for Londoners though, same old same old.
Jan

The London Gazette is so-called because it is published in London. It covers the whole of England and Wales (The Edinburgh Gazette does the same for Scotland) and has a free searchable website at www.london-gazette.co.uk
I was not aware that it published BMDs though, except perhaps royalty, but it covers senior political and Armed Forces appointments (hence "gazetting"), bankruptcies, the Honours List and various other things.

Its not just London records, they`re from all over Jan..


I seemed to find some of mine that took place around 1920s-1940s...didn`t find anything earlier, though there are some there.

Some of the BMD`s also give the corresponding GRO reference number as well.


nicky

Hi Nicky i cant get on what am i doing wrong please it just keeps telling me, if i have got there from another web page to contact them. Regards Spruce

I've used the London Gazette website & found bankrupt relatives! They definately cover the Kent area. Try london-gazette.co.uk

Hi Spruce.. or should i call you The Boss???

have you copied and pasted my link?

I tried it and it works for me.



nicky

Hi Nicky
Took some doing but got there in the end thanks again.

Spruce

Thanks Nicky

Will have to take a look and see what I can find!

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nudge