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Each time you add a name to your Ancestry tree, our powerful search tool automatically scans our records and other members' family trees for potential matches. We'll flag these up with a shaky green leaf - click on them to see the results.
- Search millions of records spanning hundreds of years
From essential records, such as Birth, Marriage & Death indexes, to pre-1837 Parish & Probate record collections, Pallot's Baptism and Marriage Indexes and marriage licences.
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With your membership you can also view hundreds of years of Irish records - some county Census collections to Parish and emigration records.
- Looking to the future of family history
We're continually scanning old historical documents, transcribing them and then releasing them online - like the British Army WW1 Medal Rolls, the Royal Aero Club Aviators’ Certificates and our St Mary's Church, Gateshead Burials collection.
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View original documents online* and get a real sense of your ancestors' history. Then attach them to your Ancestry family tree or print them out for your personal scrapbook.
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* No original images are available for Scottish Censuses.
