📢 We’re looking for a new Project Trustee! We’d especially love to hear from people with FreeCEN experience, though volunteers from any of our projects are very welcome to apply. Remote, voluntary role. Applications close 17 September. reachvolunteering.org.uk/opp/project-...

First in our “Place” blog series: why do FreeBMD entries use registration districts instead of counties — and why does it matter for family history research? FreeBMD volunteer Jeff Coleman explains how it can help you find the right ancestor’s certificate. www.freeukgenealogy.org.uk/news/2026/05...

It’s not unusual to find an ancestor missing from a census, parish register or BMD index in which you know they should appear. In this blog we look at how we can use a unique FreeUKGEN feature to find people who seem to have vanished from the records:

Can’t find your ancestor? Have you tried our unique 'Names' feature? - Free UK Genealogy

Free UK Genealogy is a charity dedicated to providing free public access to family history records. We do this through our dedicated team of volunteers who transcribe public records such as the…

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Lincolnshire ancestors in 1851? Are yours among the 25k new records added to the FreeCEN database since the start of the year? Search now: www.freecen.org.uk #VolunteerTranscribers

Ancestors in Glamorgan? Check out FreeREG! Our volunteer transcribers added 16.4k new baptism, burial and marriage records since the start of the year. Search now: www.freereg.org.uk

Lancashire ancestors in 1891? Check out FreeCEN! Since the start of the year, our volunteer transcribers have added 30k new records to the database. Search now: www.freecen.org.uk

Stuck with Staffordshire ancestors? Search in FreeREG! Nearly 31k new baptism, burial and marriage records have been added since the start of the year. Search now: www.freereg.org.uk #VolunteerTranscribers

A little extra time, just for our community. MyHeritage has extended their exclusive-to-us 50% discount on the Complete Plan for another 24 hours. If you meant to take a look earlier this week but didn’t quite get there, this is your moment: www.myheritage.com/partner/free...

Seeking Norfolk ancestors in 1841? Our volunteer transcribers have added 32k new records to the FreeCEN database in the first quarter of this year. Is yours among them? Search now: www.freecen.org.uk

CLOSING SOON! If you’ve been thinking about taking a deeper look into your family history, this is your last chance to take advantage of the offer. It’s available to both new and returning users, take a look while it’s still open: www.myheritage.com/partner/free...

Missing Lancashire ancestors? Volunteer transcribers added 57k new baptism, burial and marriage records to the FreeREG database recently. Is your ancestor among them? Search now: www.freereg.org.uk

For a limited time, MyHeritage are offering **50% off their Complete Plan** for Free UK Genealogy supporters. It’s available to both new and returning users, and gives access to billions of historical records from around the world. Explore the offer here: www.myheritage.com/partner/free...

Denbighshire ancestors? Good news! The first 6.5k new records for the 1851 census have been added to our FreeCEN database, since the start of this year. Search now: www.freecen.org.uk #VolunteerTranscribers

Suffolk ancestors? Check out FreeREG! Nearly 50k new baptism, burial and marriage records were added to the database recently. Search now: www.freereg.org.uk #VolunteerTranscribers

Wiltshire ancestors difficult to find in 1851 census? Since the start of the year, 52k new records have been added to FreeCEN, thanks to our volunteer transcribers. Is your ancestor among them? Search now: www.freecen.org.uk

Lost Worcestershire ancestors? Try searching on FreeREG! Our volunteer transcribers recently added 75k new baptism, burial and marriage records to the database. Search now: www.freereg.org.uk

We’re looking for a qualified accountant to join our Finance Committee at Free UK Genealogy. Use your financial expertise to support a charity providing free access to 500M+ family history records. Remote, flexible, and genuinely impactful. Apply here: reachvolunteering.org.uk/opp/member-f...