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Trace your Irish ancestors with Findmypast.ie - now at SLQ

Free access to findmypast.ie is now available in reading rooms of the State Library of Queensland.

Findmypast.ie contains a variety of records including:

• Irish prison records
• Wills dating back to the 13th century
• Griffith's Valuation of Ireland

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/find/articles/databases_fh

Findmypast launch their "Manchester Collection"

"For the first time ever, findmypast.co.uk has launched a collection of records that relate to an entire city. The Manchester Collection provides an insightful snapshot into what life was like in the city of Manchester.

The records in the collection provide information about apprentices, cemetery records, industrial school registers, parish register transcripts, prison, school and workhouse registers."

For more information on this collection check out the Findmypast blog - http://bit.ly/oqQcJd

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Free access to Findmypast.co.uk is available at the State Library of Queensland

3 million UK crime, court and convict records to be digitised

The National Archives (UK) has announced that their extensive collection of crime, court and convict records will be transcribed, digitised and published online.

The records will be searchable by name, alias, date of birth, place, offence and sentence. Content such as judges' reports, prison registers, transfer papers and gaolers' reports will also be included.

Check out the following link for further information:http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/611.htm

New family history resources at the State Library of Queensland

Check out our list of new family history resources - http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh/new

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NEW: Over 500,000 British Militia service records - Findmypast

Findmypast.co.uk has just released 500,000 militia service records between 1805 and 1915. The militia was a volunteer force of part-time soldiers.

Free access to Findmypast is available onsite at the State Library of Queensland.

http://www.slq.nnub.net