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.
Peer into the dramatic past of the REAL Downton Abbey
Outlander: discover the brutal history behind the doomed Jacobite revolutions
Who were the real Peaky Blinders?
The scandalous Edwardian fake heiress who took the press by storm
From the Highlands to the world: Were your Scottish ancestors forced to relocate?
Who was Jack the Ripper? The answer may be hidden in our family records
Why did so many of our ancestors migrate to America via Canada?
10 famous suffragettes (and suffragists) who risked everything for equality
How social history can help you find female ancestors
11 famous faces who migrated for love
A whistlestop tour of every US president's ancestry
Here's why there used to be so many Christmas Day weddings
We've discovered the first African-born Irish speaker in our records
Who was the first Black British Olympian?
Everything you need to know about indentured servitude
What awaited our ancestors when they arrived in the New World?
The fascinating history of long haul travel from Britain & Ireland
Delve into the colourful history of Ellis Island and Castle Garden
How Eagle Day became a key turning point in the Battle of Britain
