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Findmypast helps you understand your family history. Delve deeper into your family tree by getting to know the world your ancestors lived in — their triumphs, setbacks, and heartbreaks — to uncover your family’s unique story. Here 9-5 weekdays.

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Explore Britain's proud naval history with exclusive new records | Blog 220 years on, trace lives shaped by the Battle of Trafalgar like never before.

This Findmypast Friday, we’re commemorating 220 years since the Battle of Trafalgar with two new record sets.

Plus, we've bolstered our Photo Collection, added new Australian records, and updated our newspaper collection.

https://bit.ly/49fyuJ6

24.10.2025 14:58 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Collage of "Jackie" magazine covers featuring various fashion styles and music themes from the 1970s.

Collage of "Jackie" magazine covers featuring various fashion styles and music themes from the 1970s.

Remember 'Jackie' magazine? Explore our archive. https://bit.ly/3KCdTVg

Purchase 'Jackie - Best of the 70s', a beautifully crafted bookazine packed with music, beauty, romance & style. https://bit.ly/3IERE0l

Listen to the ultimate Jackie playlist https://bit.ly/47i2pil

14.10.2025 16:08 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

We are very excited to be involved again with Women's Prize for 2026. ❤️

09.10.2025 05:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Congratulations to all the judges. We are so excited to be involved again with Women's Prize in 2026.

09.10.2025 05:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

After spending the day diving into the @tvtimes.bsky.social archive, available now on Findmypast, we're curious - which decade do you think had the best TV?

25.09.2025 15:32 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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FamilySearch.org Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.

Registration for RootsTech 2026 is now open 🌳

Sign up for over 200 free online classes and more here 👉 bit.ly/4pzYEMl

25.09.2025 08:39 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you! We'll let the team know and have it updated as soon as possible 🙂

12.09.2025 11:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Findmypast original podcast uncovering shocking stories from Britain's past Grisly murders. Chilling cold cases. Puzzling mysteries. Our experts delve into shocking stories found in Findmypast’s newspaper archive and ask: was justice served?

Find out more about the podcast here - www.findmypast.co.uk/was-justice-...

12.09.2025 11:03 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Was Justice Served? - The Family History Show – 12 September 2025 | Findmypast
YouTube video by Findmypast Was Justice Served? - The Family History Show – 12 September 2025 | Findmypast

Did you know we have a historical true crime podcast? 🔎

Tune in today at 4pm (UK Time) to hear all about it from Findmypast's Research Specialist, Jen Baldwin.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEeX...

12.09.2025 11:02 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Promotional image for Find My Past, featuring the text 'Half Price Family History' and 'Claim 50% off today' with an illustration of a historical figure in traditional attire. The background includes a large yellow circle with additional text stating 'Offer Extended.'

Promotional image for Find My Past, featuring the text 'Half Price Family History' and 'Claim 50% off today' with an illustration of a historical figure in traditional attire. The background includes a large yellow circle with additional text stating 'Offer Extended.'

💥 Find your family story for half price – offer extended! 💥

50% off our access-all-areas 12-month Everything subscription has been extended – but only until 30 September.

Subscribe today to access millions of records you won't find anywhere else.
🔗 https://bit.ly/46csRrZ

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12.09.2025 09:15 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Already have a Findmypast subscription? Head to the Family History Forum for your chance to enter our exclusive members competition, with three subscriptions up for grabs 👉 www.facebook.com/groups/findm...

01.09.2025 14:37 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hello 👋 If you get in touch with our Customer Support Team they can have a look at your account and discuss your options further :) www.findmypast.co.uk/help/contact

01.09.2025 14:36 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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📣 Stop scrolling - find your family story for half price 📣

Hurry, 50% off our access-all-areas 12-month Everything subscription ends 15 September.

Subscribe today to access millions of records you won't find anywhere else.
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01.09.2025 09:15 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 3    📌 3
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'Was Justice Served?', series 2 has been spotted in the media. 👀

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or learn more
➡️ bit.ly/46RCw9A

#WasJusticeServed

19.08.2025 15:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trace your ancestors' travels with new photographs | Blog Explore snapshots of Britain's past this Findmypast Friday.

This week's new records include over 6,000 brand new photographs and updates to our collection of monumental inscriptions 👇

Passenger Ship Photographs
Findmypast Photo Collection
Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions
Middlesex Monumental Inscriptions
Eight new newspapers

Head to the blog for more info

11.07.2025 13:26 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Uncover American ancestors with new birth and baptism records | Blog We've added records from Maine and Indiana this Findmypast Friday.

🗽 To celebrate 4 July, we've added records from across the United States, plus over 160,000 brand new newspaper pages.

👉 Indiana births & baptisms
👉 Maine baptisms
👉 Eight new newspaper titles

Head to the blog for the full scoop!

04.07.2025 10:11 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Not quite what we had in mind but that would certainly be a big mistake 😂

04.07.2025 10:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What's the biggest mistake you can make as a family historian?

02.07.2025 14:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 6    📌 3

It was a great series all round!

12.06.2025 13:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Who do you think you'll find? You've seen the celebrities. Now it's your turn.

And just like that, Who Do You Think You Are? is over for another year 😢

Which was your favourite episode from the series, and why?

11.06.2025 11:28 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Forgotten voices – the contributions of 68 million women are unrecognised in historical records | Blog The legacies of 68 million women, including your ancestors, could go unrecognised in history, with census records labelling them as ‘unoccupied’.

The legacies of 68 million women, including your ancestors, could go unrecognised in history, with census records labelling them as ‘unoccupied’. But what does this mean for the women in your family?

Delve deeper ⬇️

10.06.2025 09:30 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

😅 It is a good one!

09.06.2025 10:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Explore new additions from Cromarty to Cumbernauld this week | Blog Discover Scottish Poor Lists and so much more.

This week, we've added a brand new collection of Scottish records and updated another 👇

- Scotland, People of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty
- Scotland, Poor Law & Poor Lists
- Eight brand new newspaper titles

Head to the link below for all the details.

06.06.2025 14:44 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Who makes your guest list? 🗒️ 🤔

30.05.2025 16:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

👋 We can see we do have the Rochdale Observer from 1985 (although there may be gaps) but we'll see what we can do for the Wiltshire Times! www.findmypast.co.uk/newspapers/e...

30.05.2025 15:46 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Explore new global records this Findmypast Friday | Blog This week's new additions cover over 350 years.

This week we've added an exciting new collection which spans over 350 years, plus updates to our Anglo-Boer War records 👇

City of London, Goldsmiths Apprentices and Freemen
Anglo-Boer War Records, 1899-1902
Newspapers from Belfast to Berwick

Head to the blog for a full list of what's been added!

30.05.2025 10:52 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Existing customers can enter on the Findmypast Family History Forum here - www.facebook.com/groups/findm...

Terms and conditions apply. This giveaway is not sponsored or endorsed by Bluesky.

27.05.2025 15:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Win your very own Who Do You Think You Are? style experience.

For your chance to win a 12-month Everything subscription (RRP £199.99) plus a research consultation with a Findmypast expert, head to the link below and register.

Register here 👉 bit.ly/3YVsRdk

27.05.2025 15:46 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Explore new hospital records, apprentice books and more | Blog We've added new records from Wiltshire this week.

This week's new records take us on a tour of the South West of England👇

- Salisbury Infirmary Hospital Records
- Wiltshire, Trowbridge St James Bell Book
- South-West England Contagious Diseases, Farm Animals
- Wiltshire, Marlborough Apprentice Books
- New newspaper pages from Somerset to Salford

23.05.2025 10:07 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Remembering wartime stories with new records this VE Day | Blog Discover new global military records this Findmypast Friday.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we've added three new record sets to help you research your military ancestors 👇

🗒️The War Office List
🇮🇹 🇵🇱 Italy and Poland, Commonwealth War Graves and Monumental Inscriptions
🛩️ Royal Air Force Lists 1919-1945
🗞️ New titles from Barrow to Bolton

09.05.2025 11:40 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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