
The Findmypast team
All the latest news and views from Findmypast, the home of British and Irish family history.

5 essential tips to remember when searching census records

A New Year message from our CEO

Why did so many of our ancestors migrate to America via Canada?

5 of your family history ‘brick walls’ smashed by our experts

My ongoing journey of reckoning with my enslaver ancestors

The Black Loyalists and the importance of preserving Black history records

Discovering my ancestor had slaves has given me new perspectives on the past and present
Surname origins reveal a complex history of slavery in The Bahamas

How I found out I'm descended from a Mayflower crew member

A New Year message from our CEO

How Black Loyalists helped to shape American, British and African history

What was the Sierra Leone Resettlement Scheme?

Who was the first Black British Olympian?

An update from our CEO

The definitive guide to the Titanic's passenger lists

This eye-opening account describes daily life on a 19th-century army ship

How Eagle Day became a key turning point in the Battle of Britain

A message from our CEO

7 resources for finding American military heroes in your family tree
