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Travel as far back as the 1700s and trace your ancestors' genealogy

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Discover shared connections in over 4.5 million members’ family trees

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Follow our hints to find more relatives and trace their stories through time

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Search over 10 billion genealogy records, the 1921 Census and more

I've managed to trace back to the mid-1700s! I can't believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don't need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.

Stuart
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Findmypast really helped me with research to build both mine and my husband's trees. It does get really interesting, and I am still continuing years later.

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I have been using FMP for more than a decade. I have seen it get better and better and my family tree gets bigger and fuller as more content arrives. The online trees and related cross searches are really useful.

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Delve deeper into your British and Irish history, and beyond

We're based in Britain and our whole team is devoted to helping you understand the ins and outs and the ups and downs of your family’s history.

Our friendly Dundee-based customer support team, expert advice and Facebook community are all here to help you on your genealogy journey.

Get started with 3 easy steps

1. Start with who you know

Tell us a few details about yourself, then add what you know about other family members like parents and grandparents. We'll start our detective work in the background.

2. Follow hints to delve deeper

When we've found something interesting for you in our records, we'll send you a hint. We might dig up a new detail about someone on your tree, or lead you to whole new branch of your family.

3. Grow your family tree

We'll help you choose what to add to your tree so you can tell your family story your own way. The more detail you add, the more hints you get – so you can keep delving deeper.

Each hint leads you to a discovery

Start building with free birth and marriage hints

Grow your family tree from the ground up with free civil birth and civil marriage records that document some of the biggest days of your ancestors' lives.

Add whole households with census hints

Add whole branches of family members to your family tree with census records and understand their lives, livelihoods and lifestyles.

Uncover life stories with lots more hints

Our archives are full of valuable details that help you understand the paths taken by your ancestors. Fill your tree with stories about their everyday lives, their work and their relationships.

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Frequently asked questions

Will I be charged during the Free trial?

Definitely not. You won’t be charged anything until the 7-day free trial is over. After that, automatic billing will start.

What’s included in the Free trial?

A free trial of Findmypast’s Family Tree subscription gives you access to everything you need to build a comprehensive family tree with our family tree tool, free for 7 days. A free trial of Findmypast’s Everything subscription gives you access to everything Findmypast has to offer, free for 7 days. You won’t lose any of your research if you cancel your free trial – we’ll keep your family tree and all the information on it so you can access it any time you like.

Can I change my subscription option during the free trial?

Yes. You can cancel anytime by going to My Account, then My subscription and clicking Cancel subscription. Or, you can contact our Customer Support Team.