A couple of interesting additions to FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk) this week, the first concerning a British Army regiment I'm somewhat familiar with, in that one of my four times great grandfather was a member from 1819-1831:
Caribbean, 1st Bn Royal Regiment Of Foot Deaths 1801-1811
These unique records reveal names, ranks and death details of British Army soldiers stationed in the West Indies in the early 19th century.
The 1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Foot was the predecessor of the Royal Scots and it appears that many of the men listed in the records hail from Scotland.
And if your ancestors ended their days down south:
National Burial Index For England & Wales
We’ve added over 3.4 million new records to this useful Family History Federation collection and you won’t find them elsewhere online.
We've updated this record set to include the latest edition of this major transcription project by family history societies across England and Wales. To see the exact locations covered, browse the parish list at www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-kingdom-records/life-events-bmds/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales-parish-list.
For details of other releases, including newspaper updates on the site, visit www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/lincolnshire-caribbean-burials.
Chris
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