Latest Updates

Welcome to SoG Explore

Discover your ancestors using SoG Explore, a new tool providing powerful search capabilities to help you find your ancestors in our extensive record collections. SoG Explore now includes over 1 million images - 300,000 more than on our old system (Data Online). Search by name or browse collections in our A to Z, accessible via SoG Explore.

A massive thank you to Alan Pursell and his volunteer team. SoG Explore now includes 17 million names, which is 2.4 million more than Data Online. The team's work isn’t finished yet though, and more records will be added. The latest updates now includes Teachers’ Registrations, giving researchers even more to explore.

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SoG Explore Hints and Tips

Watch this video for advice on how to use SoG Explore and the A to Z. Now, as well as searching for a name or family, you can also browse our collections. These collections include many unindexed images, and fantastic gems such as 100 years of The Genealogist magazine! Looking for SoG Explore itself? You can access our new search tool here.

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