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Over 3.4 million new records now available to search [View online] [Find my past] [Tree] [Family tree] [Search] [Search] [FMP Fridays brand new records] [VIEW ALL NEW RECORDS »] [flag] Leicestershire Parish Records OVER 1.8 MILLION RECORDS Does your family tree have roots in Leicestershire? Trace your ancestors back to the 16th century with baptism, banns, marriage & burial records covering 50 parishes and uncover intimate details of their lives. [Town cryer] [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »] [flag] Leicestershire Parish Records Browse OVER 3,000 VOLUMES Browse volumes of Leicestershire baptism, banns, marriage and burial registers in their entirety. [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »] [flag] Leicestershire Marriage Licences OVER 22,000 RECORDS See if your ancestors were married by licence in a Leicestershire parish between 1604 and 1891 with records that reveal where they were married, when they were married and their residence. [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »] [flag] Leicestershire Marriage Licences Browse OVER 75 RECORDS Browse volumes of Marriage licence records in their entirety to discover the intended couples’ names, birth years, residences, home parish, denomination and the date the licence was issued. [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »] [flag] Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records OVER 173,000 RECORDS Search through thousands of wills and probate records from Leicestershire to shed light on your ancestor’s wealth, uncover the names of numerous family members and the date of your ancestor’s death. [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »] [flag] Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records Browse OVER 971 VOLUMES Browse administrations, inventories, probate act and probate registry records organised by year range and type. [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »] [flag] Leicestershire Electoral Registers Browse OVER 3,862 RECORDS Explore thousands of names by browsing through 134 years of Leicestershire electoral registers to discover the history of your home. Find out who previously lived in your house as well as in the homes of your neighbours. [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »] [flag] Rutland Parish Records OVER 328,000 RECORDS Explore thousands of baptisms, banns, marriages and burials from hundreds of parishes throughout the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. Uncover the lives of your Rutland ancestors with 400 years of records. [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »] [flag] Rutland Parish Records Browse OVER 460 VOLUMES Browse volumes of Rutland baptism, banns, marriage and burial registers in their entirety. [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »] [Facts and finds] Leicestershire burials contains a record for Absalom Smith, the ‘King of the Gypsies’. Smith was buried in the parish of Twyford on February 10th 1826. He was responsible for enforcing the gypsy ‘code of laws’ and adjudicating any infringements. He was a renowned athlete (especially good at running and jumping) and fiddle player who could often be seen performing at country events. Smith died at the age 60, leaving behind a wife, 13 children and 54 grandchildren. [FIND OUT MORE »] [Coming soon] Did your ancestors start a new life in Australia? We will be releasing some fascinating Australian census substitutes to coincide with Australia day 2017 so be on the lookout for further announcements. [do not forget] If you find ancestors in our new Leicestershire & Rutland records, be sure to search for them in our collection of historic British newspapers. The archive currently holds over 300 issues of various local titles including the Leicester Mercury, Leicester Mail and Leicester Chronicle. [FIND OUT MORE »] [do not forget] Take control of the communications that you receive from us. Visit our [preference centre], tell us what interests you and how often want to hear from us and we'll manage the rest. [UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES »] FREE 14 DAY TRIAL [14 day free trial] You can sign up to a FREE 14 day trial today which will give you access to all our records. [START YOUR FREE TRIAL »] [Blog] [Read our blog] [Facebook] [Join us on Facebook] [Twitter] [Find us on Twitter] [View email in browser] You can easily stop receiving our emails or update your preferences [here]. If you've forgotten your password, [click here to reset it]. View our [FAQs] | Contact our [support team] | Read our [privacy policy] This email has been sent by Findmypast Limited, registered in England, company no. 4369607. Registered office: The Glebe, 6 Chapel Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3DQ, UK. [Advertisement]