History Hub
We’re proud to play a part in preserving history at Findmypast. That’s why we regularly publish insights on social history, local history, royal history and military history. Take a look. You may learn something your school history books didn’t teach you.
Why do we celebrate Christmas on 25 December?
These are the nation’s favourite war stories – and the real history behind them
Remember their story: the first and last British soldiers killed in the First World War
'Their hunger will not allow them to continue': the victorious London dockers' strike of 1889
Irish family history and minority religions in Ireland
The history of the Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard
The incredible true story behind The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Who's who on King Charles III's family tree?
The shocking true story behind Wicked Little Letters
The remarkable true story of the man who saved 669 children from the Nazis
Understand your Irish roots with these books and top tips
The history of the Christmas tree: how Queen Victoria introduced America to the Christmas tree
Did your ancestors fight in the Napoleonic Wars? Here's how to find out
Into the ice: the Antarctic expeditions of Sir Ernest Shackleton
A complete guide to our World War 1 Prisoner of War records
This October, connect with Black ancestry with our newspaper collection
'Invisible' immigrants: the story of the ten pound poms
Long before Wimbledon and the World Cup, our ancestors played fox tossing and other 'delightful' historical sports...
Discover the recent history of this important ceremony
