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Search New Parish Records, Coventry Births and Newspapers This Findmypast Friday

10 Sep 2021 2:05 PM | Anonymous

The following announcement was written by Findmypast:

With new parish records, newspapers and a fascinating midwife's register to explore, where will your past take you this week?

Warwickshire Parish Records

Findmypast have added hundreds of thousands of new baptism, marriage and burial records from St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham. Specifically, the new releases cover:

Check Findmypast’s handy parish list to see all of the churches and years covered in their vast Warwickshire collection.

Warwickshire, Coventry Midwife's Birth Register 1845-1875

Coventry midwife Mary Eaves attended over 4,400 births during her long career. The registers she kept are now searchable online, only at Findmypast.

Mary was born around 1806 in Coventry. Her career as a midwife spanned from 1847 to 1875. In that time, she helped deliver 34 sets of twins. There were 21 deaths during the births she attended, five new-borns and 16 mothers.

In partnership with Coventry Family History Society, Findmypast is home to a host of unique resources from the area. Explore old pawnbroker ticketsair raid reports and more.

Newspapers

Findmypast continue to publish papers at a blistering pace. This week sees 44 new publications added to the archive, including:

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