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Findmypast

Bring the wonder of family history to your institution with online access to millions of genealogyrecords and smart search features. With Findmypast, your members can trace their ancestors’ amazing life stories and piece together the puzzle of their past. A unique, addictive and rewarding hobby like no other, family research offers a compelling and exciting reason for people to access your services.

How Findmypast Works

With over 10 billion genealogy records, users have everything they need at their fingertips to trace their family tree and find family members and their unique stories. 


Including:

  • The world’s largest online archive of British and Irish records 

  • Millions of detail-packed family records from Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and beyond 

  • The most comprehensive collection of British and Irish census, military and crime records online 

  • New additions every week on Findmypast Friday – the only family history website with weekly releases 

  • Access to major record collections from prestigious partners like The National Archives and the British Library 

Where could the past take them? 

Exclusive Records

Enrich your members’ online experience with access to unique resources, exclusive to Findmypast, from national collections to local and regional archives. Designed for people with Commonwealth heritage, Findmypast’s rich collections reveal the incredible stories of people during wartime, the Victorian era and beyond. 

Where Past Meets Present

With a user-friendly interface and powerful, yet simple search tools, Findmypast helps people find family faster. Powered by decades of expertise, cutting-edge, intuitive technology yields incredibly accurate results instantly. Moreover, searches can be easily refined and access to digitised scans of original documents bring even more fascinating discoveries.    

Custom Subscriptions    

Choose essential family records, the building blocks of every family tree or complete access to enable deeper research. All Findmypast Library Edition subscriptions offer great value, with flexible pricing as standard. Speak to us about your unique requirements and we’ll create a proposal to match your needs. 

Hassle-free Connection

With Findmypast Library Edition, there’s no need to remember login details. Each account is given unique access via your network IP and WiFi, ensuring your members enjoy quick and secure access. Getting online couldn’t be simpler. 

Old News is Good News

Enjoy a bundle discount by subscribing to British Newspaper Archive Library Edition too. In partnership with the British Library, we’re home to the largest online archive of British and Irish newspapers dating from the 1700s-2000s.    

Extras

We'll send you monthly usage reports to justify the investment in Findmypast Library Edition.  Plus, archives and institutions that have published collections on Findmypast enjoy preferential rates. 

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