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Finding a name is just the start... Findmypast helps you understand your family history, one discovery at a time. 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. Step into a map, explore your ancestor’s antics in the pages of a newspaper, and join a thriving community of passionate family historians. House Rules

This is a community page for professional genealogists and family history researchers to discuss, share stories, and inspire each other. It’s an inclusive family, so we hope that both experienced historians and those just starting to build their tree will enjoy participating in our many conversations. On Facebook, as in everyday life, we expect our community to treat each other with respect and courtesy. In order to maintain a vibrant and healthy Facebook community, and to make sure everybody gets to have a say, we’ve established a few house rules. Unfortunately, we can’t respond to every single comment or query (although we’ll do our best to). We are confident that members of our community will not post any comments that fall into any of the following categories, but we reserve the right to remove any materials that are:

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Think back to your childhood: what was on your Christmas tree? 🎄 We blended articles from our historical newspapers with...
19/12/2025

Think back to your childhood: what was on your Christmas tree? 🎄

We blended articles from our historical newspapers with AI technology to recreate Christmas trees from times past, from the gilded trees of the Victorians to the brightly coloured spruces of the 1990s.

Did anyone from your family receive one of these? 🎁 In 1914, 17-year-old Princess Mary had an idea ⬇️ A Christmas gift f...
17/12/2025

Did anyone from your family receive one of these? 🎁

In 1914, 17-year-old Princess Mary had an idea ⬇️

A Christmas gift for every member of the British Empire’s armed forces, a little piece of home for those shivering in the trenches, far from the warmth of their own hearths. She launched the Soldiers and Sailors Christmas Fund, and the public answered, donating an astonishing £150,000.

Inside an embossed brass tin were ci******es or chocolate, spices for Indian troops, a card, and a photo of the young princess herself. By 1920, 2.5 million of these tins had travelled across battlefields and oceans. It's even credited with saving the lives of some soldiers, a shield against incoming bullets or shrapnel.

A small box. A huge message: you are not forgotten ❤️

16/12/2025

Jane Austen turns 250 today, but did you know that during her lifetime she wasn’t recognised as the author of Pride and Prejudice? 😮

Teaming up with , we delve into historical newspapers to discover contemporary reactions to the timeless author’s work, life, and death.

✅ Gifts to buy for the history lover in your life✅ Things to add to your Christmas wish listCheck out our guide ➡️ https...
15/12/2025

✅ Gifts to buy for the history lover in your life
✅ Things to add to your Christmas wish list
Check out our guide ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iO94VE

A glimmer of hope in troubling times 🌟As the Blitz threatened to dampen the Christmas spirit, the sleeping children in t...
13/12/2025

A glimmer of hope in troubling times 🌟

As the Blitz threatened to dampen the Christmas spirit, the sleeping children in this underground shelter received a very special visitor...

Did you ever wonder what Christmas looked like during wartime? 🎄 Our ancestors faced shortages, blackouts, and the absen...
11/12/2025

Did you ever wonder what Christmas looked like during wartime? 🎄

Our ancestors faced shortages, blackouts, and the absence of loved ones, and yet, they still found a way to celebrate.

During the Second World War, festive traditions didn’t disappear - instead, people adapted. Homemade gifts and knitted toys became treasured presents, and the 'make do and mend' spirit prevailed.

Gifts for the troops provided a much-needed source of distraction, and those on the home front rallied to send Christmas presents to their loved ones overseas.

This festive season, let’s remember our forebears' resilience and perhaps give someone more than just a gift this year: a meaningful connection to their past with a Findmypast subscription 🎁

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09/12/2025

If you could ask your ancestor anything, what would it be? 🤔

✨ This giveaway has now closed and the winner will be contacted shortly ✨--------------------------------🎄 Win a year of...
08/12/2025

✨ This giveaway has now closed and the winner will be contacted shortly ✨

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🎄 Win a year of Findmypast worth £169.99 🎁

How to enter ⬇️
👉 Comment on this post - Where are your family from?
👉 💬 Bonus entry: reply to someone from the same or a nearby place to you

Don't forget to like and share 🎅

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- One random entrant will win a 12-month Everything subscription worth £169.99.
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A Victoria Cross earned one day. A life lost the next🎖️ On a freezing December day in 1944, 22-year-old Captain John Hen...
06/12/2025

A Victoria Cross earned one day. A life lost the next🎖️

On a freezing December day in 1944, 22-year-old Captain John Henry Brunt fought with extraordinary courage near Faenza, leading from the front, beating back counterattacks, and winning the admiration of his regiment.

The next morning, with the battle won, he was eager to return to the offensive. As breakfast (the men’s first in 48 hours) was prepared, Brunt stood in the doorway of platoon headquarters, sharing a mug of tea and a few quiet words with friends.

A stray German mortar bomb fell at his feet, killing him instantly. He had celebrated his 22nd birthday just four days earlier. His Victoria Cross was announced posthumously in February 1945, a testament to his courage and leadership in the face of overwhelming odds.

We will remember him 🎖️

What are your memories of the Great Smog of 1952? ☁️
05/12/2025

What are your memories of the Great Smog of 1952? ☁️

04/12/2025

✨ Before Christmas Eve boxes and Secret Santa, there was a simpler Christmas.

Watch this rare 1973 interview clip: An Edwardian Christmas 🎄

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