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 discoveries@findmypast.com and in the meantime, enjoy perusing all the amazing ‘wow’ moments we’ve already helped create.

Harry Dunn's new WW1 grave

Researching this WW1 grave helped honour a forgotten hero and reunite a family from across the world

Genealogists in the 1921 Census of England and Wales: discover a profession that stands the test of time

Preserving the story of your ancestry: our expert guide to writing your family history

taylor swift ancestry

Taylor Swift’s family tree shines with love, heartbreak and the triumph of the human spirit

Labourers and landed gentry: Kate Middleton’s family tree

Venus Williams and the Tennis family: we made some surprising Wimbledon discoveries with our census records

the royal family in 1921

Where were the Royal family living in the 1921 Census?

famous-family-trees-theresa-may-header

From domestic servants to Prime Minister: Theresa May's Family Fortunes

Michael Palin's family tree

Discover the surprising romances and shadowy figures within Michael Palin's family tree

What was it like to be in London on Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) in 1945?

1911 census for family history

Census records unlocked a shocking family story I knew nothing about

Audrey Hepburn

Have we found Audrey Hepburn in WW2 England?

disappearing british surnames

Disappearing British surnames: is your last name about to go extinct?

Findmypast Irish newspapers

Findmypast's Irish newspaper archives unlocked the gruesome details of my grandfather's murder

A newspaper discovery on Findmypast

Ancestors that made headlines: Community discoveries from our newspaper archive

Aphra Wilson MBE

This is the remarkable story of trailblazing scientist Aphra Wilson

The Kray twins' family tree: an East End dynasty stretching back over a century

Still from the Great Escape film

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

The real Peaky Blinders

Who were the real Peaky Blinders?

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