Fast access to exclusive records

Find My Past gives you direct access to billions of British and Irish records — census, birth, marriage and death entries, military records and digitised newspapers — so you can find answers faster. Exclusive partnerships with archives and specialised collections mean you often discover records elsewhere sites do not surface, helping you solve family mysteries without endless searching.

Try before you commit

Start with a 7-day free trial to explore the family tree builder and core record collections so you can confirm value before subscribing. Subscriptions are flexible month-to-month or longer term, and you can upgrade, downgrade or buy a gift subscription from your account whenever it suits you, making it easy to match your research pace.

Secure, familiar payments and control

Complete purchases using major credit and debit cards or PayPal through a secure checkout, and manage payment details from your account. Clear billing pages and payment history let you see past transactions and subscription dates at a glance so you always know when renewals happen and how to update payment methods.

Clear account tools and progress tracking

Build and grow your family tree with an intuitive tree builder, automated hints and a Stories Feed that links newspaper articles and records to people. Your account dashboard shows active subscriptions, micropayment credits and record purchases, so you can pick up research where you left off and keep family discoveries organised.

Trusted support and expert help

Find My Past offers customer support via live chat, email and online help articles, plus access to specialist family history expertise to guide tricky searches. Helpful trust signals include long-standing archive partnerships and visible newsroom updates, giving confidence that support and new records are continuously added.