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.
Labourers and landed gentry: Kate Middleton’s family tree
We discovered German and Scottish roots in Donald Trump's family tree
Exploring the family trees of Team GB’s gold medallists
Finding Eli: A granddaughter’s story
Winston Churchill's life story, told through historical records
Medal families: related recipients of the Victoria Cross
We found naval officers and aristocrats within Miranda Hart's family tree
Here's what we found in the family tree of countryside-loving TV presenter John Craven
We found war veterans and healthcare workers within Keir Starmer's family tree
Who Do You Think You Are?: Alexander Armstrong's blue blood
More footballers in the family? Jack Grealish’s family tree
Our expert's surprising genealogy discovery - and how to uncover crime stories and criminal ancestors within your family tree
Discover the forgotten stories of D-Day through the eyes of the soldiers who were there
Shot at dawn: Men and boys 'absent without leave' during World War 1
My grandfather's emotional return to the D-Day beaches
Celebrating Black British History: why we’re remembering Black British firsts
Researching this WW1 grave helped honour a forgotten hero and reunite a family from across the world
Preserving the story of your ancestry: our expert guide to writing your family history
Genealogists in the 1921 Census of England and Wales: discover a profession that stands the test of time
