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With the largest online collection of UK and Irish genealogy records and newspaper archives, understand your family's stories like never before.

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The National Archives

The National Archives is home to over 1,000 years of precious British history. Together, we’re preserving this history by making it accessible online. 

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Back in 2011, we set out to bring the British Library's entire newspaper archive online. Millions of digitised pages later, our journey with the UK's national library continues.


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The British Newspaper Archive

The British Newspaper Archive is a partnership between the British Library and Findmypast to digitise the British Library's vast collection of newspapers.


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