We’ve just published millions of pages of historical newspapers from across England, Wales and Scotland on findmypast.co.uk

This collection contains local newspapers for the period 1710-1950. More than 200 titles are included and we’ll be adding more all the time.

Anyone tracing their family tree will be keen to search this collection straight away: the newspapers perfectly complement traditional family history records and can add a whole new dimension to your research.

It’s possible to find really detailed information about your family which brings to life the facts we already know about our ancestors’ lives.

The article above from the collection describes the wedding of Captain Hugh Jackson and Laura Kirkland in 1915 – click on the image for a larger version.

As well as a photo of the couple on their big day, it provides a fantastic amount of detail, from in-depth descriptions of what the bride, bridesmaids and other guests wore to the names of all the key people who took part in this special day.

Finding an article like this is the next best thing to actually being there yourself. What will you discover in the newspapers?

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We always try to give you the best possible value for money, so we’ve permanently reduced the price of the 1911 census.

From now on, you can view a 1911 census original image for 5 credits (previously 30) and a transcript for 5 credits (previously 10).

There’s never been a better time to search the 1911 census!

Search the 1911 census now

Our sister-site findmypast.com has now added a full set of 1911 census enumerators’ summary book (RG78) images, all of which can be viewed via their new subscription. When you view a 1911 census image on findmypast.com you will now see links to the accompanying summary book pages in the frame above the image (as shown below).

Find out what it was like in your ancestors’ neighbourhood

The enumerators’ summary book (RG78) images are filled with useful information about the neighbourhoods in which your ancestors lived and they can also reveal details of relatives living nearby.

The new images include:

• the front page of the volume in which the enumerator’s summary sheet was stored.
• enumerator’s summary original page - this not only shows the names of heads of households and how many people occupied the houses (showing you the neighbours), but also lists other buildings, whether houses or not.
• population statistics for the area.
• a description of the Enumerator’s walk.
• a map of the Enumerator’s walk (in some cases).

See annotated sample images of the enumerators’ summary book pages

New household schedule images

As well as the RG78s, we’ve added some extra RG14 household (or institution) schedule images, which also make interesting viewing:

• The address panel from the back of the schedule, showing the address as written by your ancestors and the registration district and subdistrict
• The front page of the volume in which your schedule was stored, giving more detailed information on parishes and districts

Find out more about the only 1911 census subscription online

Please note: some household schedules do NOT have Enumerators Summary Books, as a small number did not survive.

Our sister-site, findmypast.com, has officially launched the first and only 1911 census subscription available anywhere online. This means you can now access the England and Wales 1911 census for a fixed fee and without the worry of wasting PayAsYouGo credits. Findmypast.com is also the only site to offer a complete 1841-1911 census collection.

Buy a full subscription and get 20% off - just 10 days to claim

Findmypast.com’s full subscription gives you unique access to records from every census (1841-1911) plus millions of other records, including military, migration and parish records. If you purchase the full subscription you’ll get a 20% discount (offer only valid until 31 October). This means you can do all your family history from a single website, for a fixed fee.

The special introductory prices are:

• 12 month full subscription – £119.95 (includes 20% discount)
• 6 month full subscription – £74.95 (includes 20% discount)

Don’t miss out: offer ends 31 October.

Claim your discounted findmypast.com subscription today

Better value than PayAsYouGo

If you plan to view fewer than 10 households (images and transcriptions), it will be cheaper for you to continue using PayAsYouGo credits, but if you view more than 10 records, a subscription will be your best option.

Subscribe without losing your credits

If you have existing credits, their expiry date will be extended to three months beyond the expiry date of any subscription you buy, so don’t worry, you won’t lose them. You can also use them to access the records not included within our subscriptions, such as Living Relatives searches.

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We are delighted to announce that the 1911 census will be available in October as a new subscription package on our sister website findmypast.com. 1911census.co.uk will continue as a PayAsYouGo-only site. findmypast.com is the only site to offer a subscription to the census.

Subscriptions to the 1911 Census on findmypast.com will be available as two packages:

• 12 months ‘1911′ subscription: £59.95 - the equivalent of viewing 15 transcripts and images using PayAsYouGo credits.
• 6 months ‘1911′ subscription: £39.95 - the equivalent of viewing 10 transcripts and images using PayAsYouGo credits.

Money saving tip: if you plan to view fewer than 10 households, it will be cheaper for you to use PayAsYouGo credits rather than buying a subscription.

The 1911 Census has not been included within findmypast.com’s existing Explorer subscription. If you want comprehensive access to findmypast.com’s records, you can buy the Explorer and 1911 Census subscriptions together at a special introductory price, for a limited time. These discounted prices will be available for at least a month after the launch of the subscription:

• 12 months ‘Explorer and 1911′: £119.95 - a saving of 20%
• 6 months ‘Explorer and 1911′: £74.95 - a saving of 20%

Existing findmypast.com subscribers will be able to upgrade to the new combined subscription using their loyalty discount (currently 20%) at any time - if you decide to upgrade, we will automatically refund the remaining days of your current subscription at a daily rate and deduct this from the price of your new upgraded subscription. Existing findmypast.com subscribers will also get exclusive early access to the 1911 Census before it is made available to the general public.

The 1911 Census will be available as a subscription on findmypast.com no later than October 21st - to receive updates on the launch date, make sure you have opted in to receive newsletters from 1911census.co.uk or findmypast.com.

Finally, don’t forget that you can use your 1911census.co.uk sign in details and credits on findmypast.com, and vice versa. If you plan to buy a 1911 Census subscription, now is a good time to use your remaining credits on the millions of other family history records available on findmypast.com. We’ll add more detail on the 1911 census subscription to the site shortly - if you have any questions at the moment, please contact our Customer Support team.

Some customers were experiencing problems viewing Enumerator’s Summary-Book images. These issues have now been resolved.

UPDATE: 24 June – If you continue to experience problems viewing images, please contact our Customer Support team, who can assist.

Please note: there are no Enumerator’s Summary Book pages for British Navy ships or military establishment returns, plus Summary Books for a small percentage of ordinary returns have not survived.

The pages from the Enumerators’ Summary Books are now available for the entire census. These pages are included in the cost of viewing an image, so if you’ve already viewed 1911 census images, you can now view the corresponding Summary-Book pages at no extra cost.

The Summary Books are a combination of descriptive and statistical information from the enumeration district. They can add depth to your 1911 census research and in some cases reveal new leads to other members of the family. The information to be found in the List and the District description is probably of most interest to the family historian and can give you an overall picture of your ancestor’s neighbourhood and its character.

The ‘list’ is a summary of the neighbourhood around your ancestor’s home. It lists all the buildings, describes their purpose, and includes other features in the area. For example, it might list an empty building plot between two houses, a storage yard, or a traveller’s caravan at the roadside, so It is a good way of getting a sense of the character of the area. It also lists the head of the household for each occupied building, so it may tell you if other family members lived nearby.

The ‘District description’ is also known as the ‘enumerator’s walk’ and describes the boundaries of the enumeration district, the parishes that lay within the district, and the contents of each parish. Since it notes streets and geographical landmarks, such as railway stations and other notable buildings, it can provide a good geographical outline of the enumeration district.

Extra RG14 household (or institution) schedule images

In addition, we’ve added two new images from the household or institution schedules (RG14s):

• The address panel from the back of the schedule, which shows the address as written by your ancestors, plus the registration district and subdistrict
• The front page of the volume in which the schedule was stored, giving more detailed information on parishes and districts.

Although they are less detailed than the Enumerators Summary-Book pages, these images give an improved sense of the original schedule documents your ancestors completed.

Please note: some 1911 census returns do not have accompanying Enumerator’s Summary-Book pages. There are none for British Navy ships or military establishment returns – the head of the establishment or ship’s captain was effectively the enumerator. And the Enumerator’s Summary Books for some parts of England and Wales have not survived, so will never be available online.

UPDATE: June 19th - we have reports of a few people experiencing problems viewing the new images. If you do experience problems please contact our Customer Support team, who can assist.

The final batch of records has now been added to the 1911 census, and includes the Channel Islands of Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey and Sark, and the Isle of Man.

We’ve also added records for around 135,000 soldiers based at 288 military establishments overseas, and around 36,000 naval personnel on 147 Royal Navy Ships overseas.

In 1911 the British Empire was nearing its peak and you can find soldiers and sailors located across the globe at remote outposts of the empire, as well as in other countries, such as Egypt, where Britain had a political and military presence but which were never formally part of the empire.

You will be able to search for army personnel who were stationed overseas, plus family members who went with them, as well as soldiers who were absent on the night of the census, and navy personnel who were onboard ship.

You can find help and advice on searching these records in our search tips.

We are pleased to announce that all counties in Wales are now available on the site, a total of over 2.4 million individuals and over a million households.

As the 1911 census is the first where household schedules were preserved, you will find that some of the census returns are printed in, and completed in, Welsh rather than English - these amount to about 13% of the total schedules for Wales. To help those of you who are not native Welsh speakers but have Welsh ancestors, we have added a new section to the 1911 website which explains the Welsh returns and also provides translation tables to help you interpret your ancestors’ documents.

Our profound thanks to Geoff Riggs and the members of the Association of Family History Societies of Wales who have developed and made this information available - we are very grateful for your time and effort, and are sure that users of the site will appreciate your contribution hugely.

On April 8 we stated that we hoped to have some data from Wales available by the end of May. This release has been put back due to the complexity of transcribing the original Welsh-language records, and we now hope to upload all of the Welsh data by the end of June.