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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:

• Defamatory, abusive, threatening, condescending or obscene, or that violate the rights (including rights of privacy) of others.
• Fraudulent, misleading, spam, or promoting competitors.
• Protected by intellectual property laws, (or any other laws or regulations) unless you own or control the rights or have received all necessary consents.
• Offensive to our brand, our staff or members of our community.
• Advertising third party services or products. We also reserve the right to ban users from our page and report users to Facebook should they contravene the rules above or Facebook’s own Terms and Policies. Please note that content posted on our page does not necessarily represent the views of Findmypast.

09/04/2026

What was Hull like during the Blitz?

The man who gave his life to save the world’s stories 🎖️Remember the 2014 film 'The Monuments Men'? ⬇️ Long before the f...
08/04/2026

The man who gave his life to save the world’s stories 🎖️

Remember the 2014 film 'The Monuments Men'? ⬇️

Long before the film, there was Ronald Balfour: a quiet British academic who believed culture was worth protecting, even in a world at war.

As part of the real Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Unit, he helped shield churches, sculptures and centuries‑old streets from the worst of the war, sometimes with nothing more than handwritten posters and sheer determination.

In the final months of WW2, while carrying a historic altarpiece to safety, Ronald was killed by a shell blast. He was one of only two Monuments Men to lose their lives, and the only Briton to do so. He died preserving the pieces of our past that help families understand who they are and where they come from.

Thank you, Ronald ❤️

If you have Irish roots, we'd love to know the story of your ancestors who lived during the Great Irish Famine - did the...
07/04/2026

If you have Irish roots, we'd love to know the story of your ancestors who lived during the Great Irish Famine - did they stay in Ireland or emigrate? ❤️

Add your story to the comments ⬇️

🎧 Inspired? Listen to the latest episode of A Family History of The Irish Famine ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4tn6JoR

The Blitz tore through Britain’s cities in the Second World War, turning homes, shops, and factories into dust and rubbl...
06/04/2026

The Blitz tore through Britain’s cities in the Second World War, turning homes, shops, and factories into dust and rubble.

How did the Blitz affect your town? ❤️

Was your family affected by the Blitz? ❤️ Photographers captured the devastation and destruction. Delve into their photo...
06/04/2026

Was your family affected by the Blitz? ❤️

Photographers captured the devastation and destruction. Delve into their photos on our blog ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3NHj4Fc

There've been some memorable royal wedding dresses over the years - which do you think will stand the test of time? 👰‍♀️
05/04/2026

There've been some memorable royal wedding dresses over the years - which do you think will stand the test of time? 👰‍♀️

04/04/2026

Who Do You Think You Are? has announced its lineup for the 2026 series. Who are you most excited to see? 📺 🌳

Why did this woman fill out two census returns? 🤔 The answer is more tragic than you might think ⬇️ Sophia Perfitt's 192...
03/04/2026

Why did this woman fill out two census returns? 🤔

The answer is more tragic than you might think ⬇️

Sophia Perfitt's 1921 Census return became more than a government document. It became a testament to her loss.

She had lost her husband. Her only son, Frederick James, was killed in the First World War aged just 25. A daughter, dead at 27. Two sons-in-law, also gone: one to war, one to illness.

Despite this, Sophia picked up the pieces. In 1921, her home was full: three daughters, three grandchildren, and the silence of those missing. One daughter had moved home after her husband was killed. Another had a child but no husband.

Most census returns list names, but Sophia’s tells us a story. It remembers those she'd lost.

What would you do if you found a return like this? Would you turn the page, or look closer? ❤️

Find your family's stories in the 1921 Census ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Zw57Nc

Can you guess where the oldest continually inhabited residential street in Europe is? 🤔 💡 Hint: explore these photos
02/04/2026

Can you guess where the oldest continually inhabited residential street in Europe is? 🤔

💡 Hint: explore these photos

02/04/2026

What tips do you have for someone researching their Irish family tree?

Unlock your family's incredible stories at a price too good to miss​ 🌳 Delve deeper with our Easter sale, ending 13 Apri...
02/04/2026

Unlock your family's incredible stories at a price too good to miss​ 🌳

Delve deeper with our Easter sale, ending 13 April ⏰

Save now ⤵️
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Introducing our exciting new venture: the only lunch spot where you can twirl fresh Italian pasta and trace your family ...
01/04/2026

Introducing our exciting new venture: the only lunch spot where you can twirl fresh Italian pasta and trace your family roots on our laptops 🍝 💻

Come for the carbonara, stay for the long‑lost cousins 🌳

📍 Find us on Fleet Street for a limited time.

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