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.
Venus Williams and the Tennis family: we made some surprising Wimbledon discoveries with our census records
Where were the Royal family living in the 1921 Census?
From domestic servants to Prime Minister: Theresa May's Family Fortunes
Discover the surprising romances and shadowy figures within Michael Palin's family tree
Census records unlocked a shocking family story I knew nothing about
Have we found Audrey Hepburn in WW2 England?
Disappearing British surnames: is your last name about to go extinct?
Findmypast's Irish newspaper archives unlocked the gruesome details of my grandfather's murder
This is the remarkable story of trailblazing scientist Aphra Wilson
We've uncovered the REAL Great Escapers in our Prisoner of War Records
Doctor Who season 14: digging into the new Doctor's family tree and more
Into the ice: the Antarctic expeditions of Sir Ernest Shackleton
Aristocratic blood and surprising celebrity connections: Queen Camilla’s intriguing family history
Family trees of The Crown season 6 actors reveal secrets and surprises
This October, connect with Black ancestry with our newspaper collection
Diverting Durham and surprising Salisbury: Here are some of history’s most newsworthy cities...
Acting genes and wartime ancestors: Here's what we've discovered about the family history of The Great Escaper's cast
Long before Wimbledon and the World Cup, our ancestors played fox tossing and other 'delightful' historical sports...
Who Do You Think You Are? series 20: here's what you missed
