For the first time ever, findmypast.co.uk has launched a collection of records that relate to an entire city. The Manchester Collection provides an insightful snapshot into what life was like in the city of Manchester.
The records in the collection provide information about apprentices, cemetery records, industrial school registers, parish register transcripts, prison, school and workhouse registers.
You could make vital discoveries about your family’s past – whether you are aware of a Manchester connection or not – and these records provide rich information about how your ancestors lived.
Further details about the records are as follows:
Record type |
Years covered |
Apprentices |
1700 - 1849 |
Baptism and birth registers |
1734 - 1920 |
Cemetery and death records |
1750 - 1968 |
Industrial school registers |
1866 - 1912 |
Marriage registers |
1734 - 1808 |
Prison registers |
1847 - 1881 |
School registers |
1870 - 1916 |
Workhouse registers |
1859 - 1911 |
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Findmypast.co.uk is proud to be working in association with Manchester City Council’s Library and Information Service to bring you the Manchester Collection.
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