Nairnshire records added to FindmyPast

Added to FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk) this week:

Scotland, People of Nairnshire

This week, we added an all-new set that contains over 4,000 transcriptions from the north east of Scotland. If you've got family from Nairnshire, you may just be able to find some familiar names. These records cover the parishes of Nairn, Auldearn, Ardclach, Cawdor and Croy & Dalcross. As these transcriptions were taken from multiple sources, the information you can expect to find will vary. Usually, you'll be able to find a name, year, and place, as well as the publication title. In some cases, additional details are included.


Scotland Registers & Records

To accompany our new Nairnshire records, we've added five publications to this set, which take the form of PDF files. Covering the years 1290 to 1850, they provide historical information that will help you to put your discoveries into context. One notable title is Land and People of Nairnshire, by Bruce B. Bishop, which lists key information about Nairnshire's residents, and may just help you to connect the dots of your research. From World War 1 Rolls of Honor to studies like Graham's Social Life of Scotland in the Eighteenth Century, there's so much rich information to be gleaned from this update.


Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902

This Findmypast Friday, we added 19,117 records to our Anglo-Boer War collection, covering the full duration of the war (1899 until 1902). This set, which now contains over 383,000 names, was extracted from over 500 unique sources. It can help you to uncover rich details about your ancestors that served, from the unit they fought with to the medals they were awarded. Also included is a revised list of 59,000 casualty records, many of which cannot be found elsewhere.


For more on this week's FindmyPast additions, including collection links, visit https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/scotland-boer-war

Chris

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