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Who Do You Think You Are? series 20: here's what you missed

Another line-up of celebrities has traced their family trees with a fascinating new series of Who Do You Think You Are?.

A complete guide to our World War 1 Prisoner of War records

Published in association with The National Archives, these fascinating prisoner of war records offer a detailed glimpse into the experiences of those heroic soldiers who were taken captive during World War 1.

Build Your Family Tree

A complete guide to building your family tree

Making a family tree is a key part of family history research. With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll be making exciting discoveries in no time...

Ancestors that made the headlines: Community discoveries from our newspaper archive

Our newspaper collection allows you to discover your family tree's colourful stories in black and white. Here are some of the most exciting discoveries made by our community.

What's New?

Explore new wartime medical records and more

Delve into wartime stories this weekend

Search new South Africa records

Explore new 19th-century military records

Getting Started

discover rare surname origins

How rare is your surname?

How genealogy can bring your family closer

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Use our free family tree template to kick-start your family history research

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

Family Tree

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Who's who on King Charles III's family tree?

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Use our free family tree template to kick-start your family history research

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Your family tree questions answered

How to bring your Findmypast family tree to life

Family Records

1939 Register help

10 tips for searching the 1939 Register like a pro

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

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The essential guide to Findmypast's global military records

A complete guide to building your family tree

Help Hub

1939 Register help

10 tips for searching the 1939 Register like a pro

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

Unleashing the power of ChatGPT in family history research

What to call distant relatives

From first cousins to second cousins once removed: your family relationships defined and explained

Discoveries

Seven surprising finds in the 1911 Census

Who Do You Think You Are? Series 21: here's what you missed

Kamala Harris' family tree tells a tale of migration and education

Labourers and landed gentry: Kate Middleton’s family tree

History Hub

The Blitz in photographs

The inspirational work of the Women's Land Army, as told through the Findmypast Photo Collection

These are the nation’s favourite war stories – and the real history behind them

Remember their story: the first and last British soldiers killed in the First World War

The Findmypast Community

Who Do You Think You Are? Series 21: here's what you missed

Finding Eli: A granddaughter’s story

The Women's Prize Trust announces Findmypast as the inaugural sponsor of the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction

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