Findmypast

digital
app

Where your family history is understood​​.

www.findmypast.co.uk
Milestones
  • 1965
    Findmypast story began, then known as Title Research
  • 2007
    Rebranded as Findmypast and acquired by DC Thomson
  • 2010
    Findmypast and the British Library sign landmark partnership agreement to digitise newspaper holdings and create The British Newspaper Archive
  • 2012
    Launched in US and Canada
  • 2022
    Findmypast was the first to publish the 1921 Census of England & Wales
  • 2023
    Findmypast partners with The National Trust to uncover new stories for much-loved historic sites and launch the podcast, Step into the Past
  • 2024
    Inaugural sponsors of the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction and launch of Was Justice Served podcast

Findmypast is a UK-based technology-driven search platform and genealogy subscription service that helps those with British and Irish roots uncover and understand their ancestors’ lives.

Their clever and innovative technology solutions enable members to delve deeper into their family history through billions of unique historical newspapers and records, to gain a greater understanding of their ancestors and the world in which they lived.

Rooted in British and Irish culture, Findmypast works with trusted partners like the British Library and The National Archives to digitise and publish an ever-growing online archive that offers access to over 1000 years of history.

Delve deeper into the past at www.findmypast.co.uk.

Findmypast in numbers

  • 847K+ website visitors per month
  • 630k+ social media followers
  • 4B+ family records
  • 98m+ historical newspaper pages

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Grow your family tree and understand your ancestors’ lives.

Enhance your Findmypast experience with our easy-to-use app, bringing more value and connection wherever you are.

  • App

    Explore your past, wherever you are. The Findmypast app is a great way to discover family stories on the go, keep on top of your family tree and add colour to your findings – and it’s free to download.

    • Hear about hints the moment we find them. We’ll let you know when we find your ancestors in our huge collection of records and family trees.
    • Search billions of family records straight from your phone and trace your story through time. View transcripts and original documents, or save them for later.
    • Have your phone ready at the next family get-together – add new ancestors as soon as you learn about them.
    • Use our camera tool to colourise your treasured family photos, bringing memories from the past into the present.
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