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FindMyPast Special Introductory Rate!

The FindMyPast website has announced a starter rate of $34.95 for a one year subscription, which they report will give access to more than 2.9 billion records.  This represents a 70% discount from the ordinary 12-month option of $114.50.  Among the records that come with this subscription are UK and Irish censuses, the free collections of US census and Irish Roman Catholic church registers. The Starter Package also has a collection of US birth, marriage and death records, including a range of California births and marriages, New York marriages and South Carolina deaths.  There are, as well, records of folks leaving the UK  (1890-1960), passenger lists from various states, and a collection of historic US newspapers which often contain valuable information for genealogical research.  The FindMyPast 360-year marriage record collection cannot be accessed with this Starter Package but is available with the more costly premium subscription. This website is of special interest to those involved in English and Irish research but increasingly includes much American information. For information consult findmypast.com.