31 August 2018
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53 million indexed electoral registers released by FindMyPast
The genealogy website FindMyPast has today announced the release over 53 million indexed England and Wales Electoral Registers, covering the 1920s and early 1930s.
The genealogy website FindMyPast has today announced the release over 53 million indexed England and Wales Electoral Registers, covering the 1920s and early 1930s.
The release will enable family historians bridge the gap left by the destruction of the 1931 census of England & Wales. Combined with the 1911 census and 1939 register, the release means that Findmypast can allow family historians to trace their ancestors across a period of history that has traditionally been problematic for researchers.
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The new England & Wales Electoral Registers 1920-1932 collection has been created by reprocessing the original documents in order to improve image quality. Findmypast’s has also developed a new process for picking out individual names, allowing this vast bank of records to be searched with greater accuracy than ever before.
For the first time, the Registers can now be searched accurately by individual names in a similar way to other indexed collections currently available on the website. Searches will now also cover all of England and Wales and matching records from the registers will feed into hints for all customers with a Findmypast Family tree.
What are electoral registers?
Electoral Registers are listings of all those registered to vote in a particular area. The lists were created annually to record the names of eligible voters and their reason for eligibility, such as their residence or ownership of a property.
Registration for voters in England has been required since 1832 and registers were typically published annually, making them an excellent resource for tracking ancestors between the census years or for uncovering the history of your home or local area.
Search the electoral registers at FindMyPast.
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Electoral Registers are listings of all those registered to vote in a particular area. The lists were created annually to record the names of eligible voters and their reason for eligibility, such as their residence or ownership of a property. Registration for voters in England has been required since 1832 and registers were typically published annually, making electoral registers and excellent resource for tracking ancestors between the census years or for uncovering the history of your home or local area.
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