Access to the records in this week’s featured collections will be free until Sunday 24th May 11:59 GMT.

To view these records you will need to register for free with Ancestry.co.uk with your name and email address. We will then send you a user name and password to access the records.

After the free access period ends, you will only be able to view the records in the featured collections using an Ancestry.co.uk paid membership.

Below is the full list of the records and collections free to access;

 

UK

UK, City and County Directories, 1766 – 1946

UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941

U.K., City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

 

BEDFORDSHIRE

Bedfordshire, England, Petty Sessions, 1854-1915

Bedfordshire, England, Land Tax Records, 1797-1832

Bedfordshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1986

 

CAMBRIDGE 

Cambridgeshire, England, Juror Books, 1828-1883

Cambridgeshire, England, Electoral Registers, Burgess Rolls and Poll Books, 1722-1966

 

DORSET

Dorset, England, Poor Law Settlement and Removal Records, 1682-1862

Dorset, England, Convict Transportation Records, 1724-1791

Dorset, England, Electoral Registers, 1839-1922

 

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Gloucestershire, England, Prison Records, 1728-1914

Gloucestershire, England, Wills and Inventories, 1541-1858

Gloucestershire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1974

 

LANCASHIRE

Lancashire, England, Vagrant Passes, 1801-1835

 

LONDON

London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764-1930

London, England, Poor Law Hospital Admissions and Discharges, 1842-1918

London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943

 

LIVERPOOL 

Liverpool, England, Crew Lists 1861-1919

 

WEST YORKSHIRE 

West Yorkshire, England, Select Land Tax Records, 1704-1932

West Yorkshire, Roman Catholic Oath Records, 1714-1787, 1829

 

SURREY 

Surrey, England, Land Tax Records, 1780-1832

Sutton, Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1931-1970

 

SCOTLAND

FIFE

Fife, Scotland, Criminal Registers, 1910-1931

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, Poorhouse Records, 1888-1912

Fife, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1914-1966