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.

Discover the whirlwind romances of World War 2's GI Brides
The secrets behind Florence Nightingale's name

Who is the most inspirational woman in history? [live poll]

12 powerful women at the centre of the Jacobite Rebellions in Scotland

Discover the real runners of the First World War and their incredible stories

16 hilarious answers our ancestors gave in school tests

England's Peterloo Massacre victims and their shocking stories

9 Surprising Facts About Queen Victoria

9 April Fools' Pranks From The Past That Will Make You Question Everything You Read

Dickens in court: A Christmas Carol, the plagiarised novel

Ireland's war: Life during the Emergency

A poem by a former evacuee


