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Explore your past wherever you are with the Findmypast App

Discover family stories on the go, keep on top of your family tree and add colour to your findings – and it’s free to download on Apple and Android devices.

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Findmypast family tree app

Get hints on the go, never miss a discovery

Hear about Findmypast hints the moment we find them. You'll get notifications when we find your ancestors in our huge collection of genealogy records and family trees.

Findmypast app: Colourising old photos

Colourise old photos

Use our camera tool to colourise your treasured family photos, bringing memories from the past into the present.

You can easily attach photographs to your tree and scan gravestones, detect inscriptions and match them to your ancestors.

Building your family tree on the Findmypast app

Keep building your family tree

You can view and grow your tree on the app by accessing many genealogy records and searching through Findmypast hints. The app gives you easy access to view your tree wherever you are.

Search for records on the Findmypast app

Search for family records

Search billions of parish records, military records and more straight from your phone and trace your story through time. View transcripts and original documents, or save them for later.


Our scanning feature also allows you to take pictures of documents and add them to your tree.

Add photos to family tree in the Findmypast app

Add new relatives and put names to faces

Have your phone ready at the next family get-together – add new ancestors as soon as you learn about them. Easily snap or upload photos to bring your family tree to life, or add key documents to keep track of your family history research.

Download for free

Download the Findmypast app in the App Store
Find the Findmypast app on Google Play
QR code to download the Findmypast app

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