It's good to see a collection with some relevance to Scotland and Ireland being added to FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk), there has been a bit of a drought in recent weeks and months!
Civil Service Commission Appointments, Promotions and Transfers 1871-1942
Comprised of 872,439 records, spanning 71 years before and during World War 2. The records are transcriptions of entries sourced from the London Gazette, available at www.thegazette.co.uk.
From the collection's source information:
These Civil Service Commission records were published in the London Gazette. In total there are over 872,000 entries. The records start in 1871 and continue until 1942 when, without explanation, they suddenly stop.
The entries are for Civil Servant certifications following examination, or appointments, transfers and promotions. Where examinations have taken place the relevant criteria and requirements are given in earlier editions of the London Gazette.
The entries are for the whole of the United Kingdom, including Ireland before Irish independence. The single biggest department is the Post Office with 450,122 records, which accounts for over half of the total number. The records include many different roles including: Learners, Postmen, Sorters, Porters and Telegraphists. Most entries have an associated location of the person’s occupation. As well as the larger towns and cities, they also include small villages, or large districts or regions.
Other large departments are the Admiralty (47,428 records), Customs and Excise (15,351) and the Prisons service (14,106). The majority of the Admiralty records are associated with occupations in the dockyards.
The collection can be searched at https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/civil-service-commission-appointments-promotions-and-transfers-1871-1942
Also added are Second World War Civilian Casualties in Britain 1940-1945, sourced from the CWGC (www.cwgc.org). Full details at https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/civil-service-civilian-casualties.
Chris
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