Discoveries
We love hearing what you’ve found in our online genealogy records and making some fascinating discoveries of our own. Send your stories to [email protected] and in the meantime, enjoy perusing all the amazing ‘wow’ moments we’ve already helped create.
Miners, labourers and marine carpenters: discover Huw Edwards’ working-class Welsh roots
Journey from humble roots to national stardom with David Attenborough's family tree
These vintage Christmas adverts will put a nostalgic smile on your face
A story of migration and cultural exchange: Rishi Sunak's family tree
What we’ve discovered about Liz Truss’s fascinating family history
Discover Hollywood stardom and dive into Angela Lansbury's family tree
Genealogists in 1921: discover a profession that stands the test of time
10 amazing finds and faces in the 1921 Census
Where were the Royal family living in the 1921 Census?
Remembering Prince Philip through photographs from historical newspapers
What we can learn from the names of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children
The scandalous Edwardian fake heiress who took the press by storm
Real-life spies, actors and priests in this James Bond writer’s family tree
Who was Jack the Ripper? The answer may be hidden in our family records
Heroes and villains in Tom Hiddleston’s family tree
Findmypast's Irish newspaper archives unlocked the grisly details of my grandfather's murder
My ongoing journey of reckoning with my enslaver ancestors
Who were the real Bridgertons?
Discovering my ancestor had slaves has given me new perspectives on the past and present
