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Search new Australian parish records, passenger lists, military records and more [View online]( [Find my past]( [tree]( [Family tree]( [Tree]( [Search]( [FMP Fridays brand new records]( [VIEW ALL NEW RECORDS »]( [flag] Easter Rising & Ireland Under Martial Law 1916-1921 OVER 76,000 ADDITIONAL RECORDS Documenting the events of the War of Independence and the population’s interaction with the Army under the rigors of martial law, these unique records include prisoner lists, case files, search reports, court-martials and much more. [Town cryer] [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »]( [flag] New South Wales Parish Registers, Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle OVER 10,000 RECORDS Discover your ancestor’s baptism, marriage, or burial record in these parish registers from Christ Church Cathedral in New South Wales. These transcripts span the years 1804 to 1900 and most will reveal the names of your ancestor’s parents. [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »]( [flag] 1881 British Census, Crew and Passengers on Ships Arriving in New South Wales OVER 19,000 RECORDS Is your ancestor missing from the 1881 UK census? Explore this index of crew and passengers arriving in Sydney between January and March and uncover details of their voyage and occupation. [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »]( [Additional records] [flag] Australia, Boer War Contingents New records: 2,222 Total records: 3,782 Covering: Military personnel who served in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902 Discover: Your ancestor’s full name, birth place, enlistment place, contingent, rank, awards and any additional notes [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »]( [flag] New South Wales, Closer Settlement and Returned Soldiers Transfer Files New records: 19,087 Total records: 23,590 Covering: Registers of settlement purchases & land transfers Discover: The property dealings of your New South Wales ancestors [SEARCH THESE RECORDS »]( [Facts and finds] Our unique Easter Rising collection is full of fascinating figures such as the famous politician and rebel fighter, Constance Markievicz. Born in London to an Anglo-Irish landlord, Constance Georgina Gore-Booth became the first woman to be elected into the British House of Commons when she became a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament) in the 1918 election. During the Rising, Constance was a Lieutenant of the Irish Citizen Army before she was arrested in December 1920 as a member of Fianna Eireann, who were accused of assisting and promoting crime and murder. She was sentenced to two years in prison and details of her activities and arrest can be found in a military intelligence report from the series "Events of Easter Rising week" (WO35/69). [Coming soon] Does your family tree have roots in the English county of Kent? Next week’s Findmypast Friday update is due to include a whole raft of fascinating records from “the garden of England” so watch this space. [do not forget] ...To search our collection of historic Irish newspapers to learn even more about the events of the Easter Rising & Irish Civil War. [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 »]( [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](sz=1x1;ord=1492758488?)