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Data Releases

The data presented on this website is updated in discreet releases, each following a period of piecemeal developments in the offline research.

Developments in the layout, style and non-data content of the website are carried out as and when appropriate and are not subject to discreet releases.

Detailed notes for each release ("Release Notes") are accessible by Registered Users only.

Release
Date Changes
Branches
11 November 2011First Release30
1.129 December 2011Additional Parish Register data30
21 February 2012Branches merged and new branches added
Numerous other small improvements
30
325 February 2012Branches merged
Australian research incorporated
29
46 April 2012New Search facility
New Registered User Facility
29
519 April 2012Three branches merged
Several other small improvements
26
62 May 2012One new branch
United States research incorporated
27
78 June 2012Several small improvements and additions27
815 June 2012Significant new information from J CHRIMES
Five branches merged into others
Small improvements and additions
22
917 July 2012One branch merged into another
Numerous small improvements and additions
21
1030 July 2012Two branches merged into others
Small improvements and additions
Significant new information from M J HUTCHINSON
19
1121 August 2012Small improvements and additions
Includes contributions from S PARKER (Australia)
19
1214 September 2012Small improvements and additions
Includes contributions from Della CHRIMES and Sharon Chrimes
19
1312 October 2012Small improvements and additions
Includes contributions from Peter CHRIMES (USA)
19
1424 November 2012Rotherham branch merged into Warrington1&2
Numerous small improvements and additions
18
153 December 2012Wirral2&3 and Norton branches merged into Halton
thanks to contributions from Philip CRIMES
Numerous small improvements and additions
16
166 December 2012Weaverham1 and Weaverham2 branches merged
thanks to contributions from Philip CRIMES
Some small improvements and additions
15
1721 December 2012Rochdale1 branch merged into Norley
Numerous small improvements and additions
especially in Australia and United States
14
184 January 2013Tarvin1 and Tarvin2 branches merged
Numerous corrections, small improvements and additions
especially in Tarvin and Halton(Wirral) branches
13
1926 January 2013Numerous corrections, small improvements and additions
especially in Halton and Crowton branches
13
2025 February 2013Numerous corrections, small improvements and additions
with many new CRIMES of Manchester added
13
2131 March 2013Numerous improvements and additions13
2214 May 2013Addition of more CRIMES families
Kirkstall branch renamed Sheffield
13
2316 June 2013Addition of many more CRIMES families
Shropshire branch taken back one generation
13
2418 July 2013Addition of 3 new CRIMES branches
Addition of many more CRIMES families up to 1940
Total of CRIMES now 854
16
259 August 2013Addition of 1 new CRIMES branch
Addition of many more CRIMES families up to 1980
Total of CRIMES now 1100
17
2618 September 2013Addition of many more CRIMES families
Total of CRIMES now 1573
17
277 October 2013Addition of more CRIMES data
Privacy issue addressed
Total of CRIMES now 1600
17
282 November 2013Weaverham1&2 branch merged into Crowton
Warrington3 branch merged into Warrington1&2
Addition of more CRIMES data
Total of CRIMES now 1628
15
292 December 2013Addition of Residence and Occupation data (30% complete)
Numerous corrections, small improvements and additions
Addition of UK CRIMES individuals now complete (1629)
15
303 January 2014Addition of more Residence and Occupation data (70% complete)
Corrections, small improvements and additions
15
311 February 2014Addition of more Residence and Occupation data (complete as currently known)
Corrections, small improvements, additions and deletions
15
322 March 2014Numerous corrections, small improvements, additions and deletions15
332 April 2014New Pembrokeshire branch created
Hundreds of parish records added
Corrections, small improvements and additions
16
3425 May 2014Many more parish records added
Previously missing census records added
Corrections, small improvements and additions
16
3523 June 2014First release from new GEDCOM-based software
Minor corrections and additions
More previously missing census records added
16
3620 July 2014New Knutsford branch added from existing people
Minor corrections and additions
More previously missing census records added
17
3725 August 2014Minor corrections and additions
More previously missing census records added
17
3812 September 2014Corrections and additions
including many parish register records
17
396 October 2014Corrections and additions
including parish register records
17
4014 November 2014Corrections and additions17
4121 December 2014Knutsford, Stoak and Weaverham3 branches merged to create Weaverham.
Numerous parish records added, especially for Weaverham.
More post-1837 Scottish records added.
15
4226 January 2015739 CRYMES in United States added
New Virginia branch created
Minor additions to UK data
16
4316 February 2015More CRYMES in United States added
Additions and corrections to UK data
16
4410 March 2015Numerous small additions and corrections to UK and USA data16
4526 April 2015More additions and corrections to UK and USA data16
4610 June 2015More additions and corrections to UK and USA data
1445 Electoral Roll records added
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4718 August 2015More additions and corrections to UK and USA data16
486 October 2015Mainly additions and corrections to USA CRYMES data16
4929 November 2015Findings from 350 CRYMES of USA Find-a-Grave records
Minor corrections and additions to UK data
16
5031 December 2015Findings from 55 CRIMES of USA Find-a-Grave records
Findings from 162 CRYMES and CRIMES Virginia Death Records
Minor corrections and additions to UK data
16
519 February 2016700 more CHRIMES of Australia Electoral Roll records added
Further corrections and additions to UK data, several based on Certificates
Several additions to US data based on marriage records
16
5226 March 201660 more CRYMES of USA added
Further corrections and additions to UK data, several based on Certificates
16
5329 April 2016Further corrections and additions to UK, US and Australia data, several based on Certificates16
544 June 2016Further corrections and additions to UK, US and Australia data16
5522 July 2016Further corrections and additions to UK and US data16
5626 August 2016Addition of Grants of Probate/Administration (UK), Travel and Military Enlistment records
Minor additions to UK and US data
16
5730 September 2016More additions and corrections to UK and USA data16
5812 November 2016760 Residence records added for the year 1939 (UK)
More additions and corrections to UK data
16
5925 November 201640+ people (UK) attached to parents based on new GRO Births Index
More additions and corrections to UK data
16
609 January 2017More detailed addresses added from UK Electoral Registers 2002 - 2014
Further additions and corrections to UK data
16
6112 February 2017Further corrections and additions to UK and Australia data16
628 October 2018Chester and Crewe branch merged into Halton branch
Shropshire branch merged into Weaverham branch
Minor additions to UK data
14
6324 November 2018154 transcriptions of newspaper items relating to CRIMES added
Minor corrections and additions to UK data
14
6414 January 2019CRYMES of London and Devon added and linked to CRYMES of Pembrokeshire and Virginia
More UK newspaper reports added
13
6512 February 2019Several CHRIMES and CRIMES of UK born after 1950 now connected to parents
Minor corrections and additions to UK and Australia data
13
6614 March 2019Added 100+ facts for CRYMES and CRIMES of United States
Minor corrections and additions to UK data
13
678 July 2019Minor corrections and additions to UK data13
684 September 2019Numerous minor amendments to data for 20th century CRYMES of USA
New branch "Tennessee" created from existing data
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6923 October 2019Further numerous minor amendments to data for 20th century CRYMES, CRIMES and CHRIMES of USA
Corrections and additions to UK data
14
7023 December 2019Numerous minor corrections and additions to UK data14
711 March 2020Numerous minor corrections and additions to UK data14
7226 April 2020Numerous minor corrections and additions to UK data
Many newspaper articles and notices for CRIMES of UK added
14
7317 June 2020All website visitors can now see notes for all people, edited to protect privacy
Minor corrections and additions to UK data
14
7430 October 2020Over 100 additional newspaper extracts added to notes for CHRIMES of UK
Minor corrections and additions to UK and US data
14
756 December 2020More newspaper extracts added to notes for CHRIMES of UK
Significant additions to data for CRYMES and CRIMES of US
14
7610 January 2021Several additions and corrections to CRYMES and CRIMES of US
Corrected surnames of 41 CHRIMES and CRIMES of UK
Added 130 CHRIMES and CRIMES of England and Wales born 2007-2019
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7714 March 2021Minor additions and corrections to data for UK and US14
7828 April 2021Minor additions and corrections to data for UK and US
100+ residence records added for Liverpool and Midlands(UK) in C20th
14
7914 May 2021Minor additions and corrections to UK data
293 residence records added for CHRIMES and CRIMES of UK in C21st
14
8024 August 2021Minor additions and corrections to UK data14
8124 October 2021Numerous additions and improvements to data for CHRIMES/CRIMES/CRYMES of United States, based on interpretation of US Marriage Records14
8228 November 2021Numerous additions and improvements to data for CRIMES and CRYMES of United States14
8323 January 2022Additions and improvements to data for CHRIMES and CRIMES of UK and Australia
1921 England Census data for 'Norley' and 'Ollerton'
14
8417 February 2022Minor correction of data.
1921 England Census data for 'Halton' and 'Tarvin'
14
8528 March 2022Minor corrections and additions of data.
1921 England Census data for remaining branches completed
14
8625 May 2022Corrections and additions to data, mainly for United States
269 records added from 1950 United States Census
14
8725 September 2022Corrections and additions to data
General review of 'Notes' for all individuals
14
8813 November 2022Deletions from and additions to data
1921 England Census for a further 311 people
14
8910 January 2023Minor corrections and additions of data.
1950 United States Census for a further 212 people
14
9022 February 2023Minor corrections and additions of data.
Major re-design of website appearance
14
916 May 2023Minor corrections and additions of data, mainly United States.14
923 August 2023Minor corrections and additions of data, mainly based on 1921 England and Wales Census.14
932 October 2023Several C19th English children connected to their parents, based on Birth Certificates.14
942 January 2024Minor corrections and additions of data, mainly UK.
Added many records from 1939 Register (UK).
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