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Findmypast helps you understand your family history. Delve deeper into your family tree by getting to know the world your ancestors lived in — their triumphs, setbacks, and heartbreaks — to uncover your family’s unique story. Here 9-5 weekdays.
Could you find your house for sale in the newspapers? 🤔 🏠 ➡️ https://bit.ly/4oYl89P
Pictured are two English actor brothers, their producer brother, and their actress mother. Several of their descendants are also in the acting business 🎭 The question is... which family is it? 🤔 📷 Sunday Mirror, 5 Jun 1988 (with the answer...) https://bit.ly/4evRaXs
A wonderful example of Blitz spirit 🥹 Even as war raged in London in October 1940, an impromptu film show was put on for children to briefly distract them from the realities of the Blitz ❤️ 📷 Images © Mirrorpix / Reach PLC
These two maps show the same English city, but around half a century apart 📍 The question is... which city is it? Answers in the comments ⬇️
If you have one of these surnames in your family tree, you might have strong ancestral roots in Yorkshire 🌳
Uncover your family's connection to the Battle of the Somme. From medals and letters to military records, discover how to trace an ancestor's wartime service. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4wouX3w
One of history's deadliest battles began on this day 110 years ago ❤️ But why do we still remember it today? 🤔
Wondering if your ancestor served on a Navy submarine? Here's how to confirm it ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3SXDJa4
Which famous UK actress is pictured here with her parents, brothers, and grandmother? 🤔 💡 She's starred in comedies and film musicals...
This isn't the first time Britain's turned to lidos in a heatwave… 🥵 What are your memories of the good old British lido? 🌊
These are quite literally the beginnings of a family tree in a photograph 😮 Do you have any multi-generation photos in your collection?
Did you know that the Jolly Roger flag wasn't only used by 18th-century pirates? 🏴☠️ It was later commandeered by crews of Royal Navy submarines and shown off after successful patrols. 📷 Images © Mirrorpix / Reach PLC
Did anyone in your family serve in the Royal Navy? ⚓ Add their story in the comments ⬇️ 📷 Survivors of HMS Cossack, Findmypast Photo Collection, Images © Mirrorpix / Reach PLC
The moment you see your family in the records for the first time 🥹 How did you feel when you first found your family?
Last night's Who Do You Think You Are? saw Joe Swash go in search of Italian roots 🇮🇹 What did you think of the episode? 🤔 📷 BBC / Wall to Wall
Instead of famous names and what makes the history books, we take big moments from history and ask: what would this have been like for our ancestors? 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Operation Overlord, or D-Day, took place on this day in 1944 🎖️ How did this crucial day in the Second World War unfold for those at the heart of it? Here are just some of your stories ❤️
Did anyone in your family serve in the Royal Navy? We'd love to hear their stories 🌊
Do you have any famous connections in your family tree? 🌳 Here's the moment Sarah discovered a link to British medical history that goes back generations 😮
'Strictly Come Dancing' star Amy Dowden discovered murder and mystery in her family tree in last night's instalment of 'Who Do You Think You Are?'. What did you think of the episode? 🤔 📷 Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street - Number 10; Flickr/Wikimedia Commons
Gallipoli thunders on the waves. The engine room endures below deck 🌊 Discover the history of this pivotal moment in the First World War through the eyes of a Cornish miller turned naval engineer. 🎧 Listen to Part 1 of A Family History of Gallipoli now, wherever you get your podcasts.
Exploring Royal Navy ancestry? ⚓️ Whether you’re just starting out or building on years of research, our guide walks you through the key records and where to find them. Start here: https://bit.ly/4ueg6qJ #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Thinking caps on... where in the UK is this? 📍 💡 Clues: Robert Burns, Robert the Bruce, and the inspiration for Neverland
He's lived through five British monarchs and 27 prime ministers 😮 Many happy returns to Ted Allum, who turned 106 earlier this month 🎂 The secret to his long life? "If I knew, I'd bottle it and sell it." 📷 Andrew Coles; Bexhill-on-Sea Observer, 7.2.42; 1921 Census.
Our favourite genealogy show returned to our screens last night 🌳 What did you think of Zoe Ball's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? 🤔 📷 Bryan Ledgard from Yorkshire, UK - Presenter Zoe Ball, CC BY 2.0
"May you live as happy a life as I have" 🥹 When Mr Griffiths turned 100, he shared his secret for a long, happy life. What's your advice for a happy life? ❤️
