FamilySearch adds Derry Cathedral records and updates Cumbria parish registers

If your ancestors were from the Borders, then you may be interested to know that FamilySearch has added 306,859 indexed records to its England, Cumbria Parish Registers, 1538-1990 collection (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/3154704), bringing the total number of indexed Church of England records available for the county to 1,142,965.

FamilySearch has also added a new collection for Derry:

Ireland, the Register of Derry Cathedral, 1642-1703
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/3535097

The Register of Derry Cathedral was published by the Parish Register Society of Dublin in 1910. The collection includes records of the Templemore Parish, which included Derry City, from 1642 to 1703. These records have been provided in cooperation with FindMyPast and more information can be found at: https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/the-register-of-derry-cathedral-1642-1703.

Additional updates this week can be found at https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-16-march-2020/

Chris

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