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discover rare surname origins

Discoveries

How rare is your surname?

Getting Started

How genealogy can bring your family closer

Help Hub

Here's how to research the double-barrelled surnames in your family tree

Build Your Family Tree

How to bring your Findmypast family tree to life

History Hub

The history of the Christmas tree: how Queen Victoria introduced America to the Christmas tree

Build Your Family Tree

How old is Santa Claus?: Santa's family tree goes back further than you might think

Family Records

Did your ancestors fight in the Napoleonic Wars? Here's how to find out

Build Your Family Tree

Using hints and historical records: how to grow your family tree

Download Findmypast app

Getting Started

How to use the free Findmypast app for on-the-go family history

virtual family gathering

The Findmypast Community

How to bring your family together online

Black Friday 1921 - Miner's strike

History Hub

How Black Friday 1921 led to the census being postponed for the first time in history

History Hub

How the 1921 Census helps reveal the rich history of Britain’s deaf community

A guide to genealogy travel

Getting Started

How travel can connect you to your family history

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How wildcard searches can help you find your ancestors

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How learning local history will help your genealogy research

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How to trace LGBT ancestors

Search genealogy records on Findmypast

Getting Started

A beginner's guide on how to search Findmypast's family records

1775 Dunmore's proclamation

History Hub

How Dunmore's Proclamation and the Ethiopian Regiment shaped African American history

Ancestors in the American revolution

Family Records

How to trace ancestors who fought in the American Revolution

Tulsa massacre - newspaper reports

History Hub

How the Tulsa Race Massacre was reported at the time