FindMyPast Everything subscription discount until 16 November 2026

The latest LostCousins newsletter has news of a very attractive discount (50%) on the FindMyPast Everything 12 month subscription. The discount applies until 16 November 2026. Use the link in the LostCousins newsletter.

MyHeritage free access to death records until 1 November 2026

MyHeritage is allowing free access to all of its death, burial, cemetery and obituary records until 1 November 2026. Read about the records and obtain free access in the MyHeritage blog post.

Newspapers.com free access until 5 October 2026

Newspapers.com is allowing free access to its subscription based site until 5 October 2026 (which may translate to 6 October for us in Oz).

Go here to start looking. 

Ancestry offers free access to wartime records until 13 September 2026

To celebrate the release of the film Pressure, Ancestry.co.uk is allowing free access to its UK wartime records for a very short period (13 September 2026).

Here are the details. 

MyHeritage free access to USA/Canadian records until 7 September 2026

In honour of Labor Day, MyHeritage is allowing free access to its USA & Canadian records from now until 7 September 2026.

Read about it in this MyHeritage blog post. 

Legacy Family Tree Webinars Webtember on until 30 September 2026

Legacy Family Tree Webinars has its annual Webtember from now until 30 September 2026. Most of the webinars are free to attend, however registration is necessary. Here you will find details of the webinars.

Mallee's Living Histories forum 3 October 2026

The Mallee's Living Histories team has advised of a forum to be held at Mildura & online on 3 October 2026, from 10.30 am to 3 pm. The forum hopes to spread the word about the project & encourage other regions to consider similar projects.

Read about the project and the forum here. There is no cost to attend online.