Findmypast helps you understand your family history. Delve deeper into your family tree by getting to know the world your ancestors lived in — their triumphs, setbacks, and heartbreaks — to uncover your family’s unique story. Here 9-5 weekdays.https://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mumo27h43g24On this day in 1939, Britain declared war on Germany following its invasion of Poland. What followed was six long years of war that would engulf the globe. How did the Second World War affect your family?03 Sep 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumo27h43g24https://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mufbzd2ocq27Remembering Diana, Princess of Wales, on the anniversary of her death ❤️ 31 Aug 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufbzd2ocq27https://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mtyeq4jyt62tThat moment you find a photo of your ancestor in old crime records 👀 26 Aug 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyeq4jyt62thttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mttoskpqjj2uDid you know that some records have multiple pages? 👀 Whether you've come across a military service record, a criminal record, or a school record, be sure to turn the page so you don't miss any details 🤗 24 Aug 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttoskpqjj2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mtoob5em6m2zManchester now vs then 📍 22 Aug 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoob5em6m2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mtm4qbjaul2mSomething fun for you... 🤗 Can you complete the blank spaces in this 'mystery letter' from 1936 - wrong answers only 😅 📷 Northampton Mercury, 1 May 1936, https://bit.ly/3UoX1Gc21 Aug 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm4qbjaul2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mtjjum2tkx2eOur ancestors sometimes left notes on their census returns, making researching them today all the more fascinating. But the question is... what note would you leave on your census form for future generations? ✍️ 20 Aug 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjjum2tkx2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mtgvmgu7wq2eA school project and a stern grandmother led Jen towards a lifelong love of family history ❤️ What's your story? 19 Aug 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgvmgu7wq2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mt552vqkmd2jOn this day in 1945, the Second World War ended with VJ Day. For those serving in the Far East, the war did not end on 8 May 1945. Many were held as prisoners of war in brutal conditions.15 Aug 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt552vqkmd2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mt223zya7o2eThinking caps on... where in the UK is this? 📍 Answers in the comments ⬇️ 14 Aug 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt223zya7o2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3msspsdqr5s27If you could ask one of your ancestors any question, what would it be and why? 🤔 11 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msspsdqr5s27https://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mso2uyrwfi2hHe was an academic and also the father of two famous sons... So the question is, whose father is this? 🤔 09 Aug 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mso2uyrwfi2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3msljqm23n527Where were your ancestors from, and what did they do for a living? 🤔 08 Aug 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msljqm23n527https://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3msfrs3dn5j2nHow far back does your family tree go? 🌳 And while you're adding your answer to the comments, how's this for a family tree, complete with coats of arms 😮 📷 Illustrated London News, 27 February 1937 https://bit.ly/3SWpra506 Aug 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfrs3dn5j2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3msb4kzwxpq2rA peaceful protest. A violent charge. One man's fight for justice. A Family History of Peterloo: Britain's Forgotten Massacre tells the story of weaver William Cheatham and the events that changed his life forever. 🎙️ Listen wherever you get your podcasts.04 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb4kzwxpq2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3msb2zo5uga2nThe Queen Mother through the years 📷 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later the wife of George VI and mother of Elizabeth II, was born on this day in 1900 👑04 Aug 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb2zo5uga2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3ms4j6noivt2tCould you reunite these photos with their family 109 years later? ❤️ Private J McCarthy found these on the battlefield during WW1 and sent them to his wife back in Burnley, hoping she could find the family they belonged to. Can you solve the mystery?02 Aug 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4j6noivt2thttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mrzxlvctr32rWhat was the moment you realised you were into family history? 🤔 01 Aug 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzxlvctr32rhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mrxgag6svo2xFor a little trip down memory lane... what was your best event at your school sports day? 🏅 31 Jul 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxgag6svo2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mru6g2fu2g23Are there any myths, legends, folklore stories, or magical creatures associated with your local area? 🐉 🧜‍♀️ Add them to the comments; we'd love to know ⬇️ 📷 The Sketch, 28 June 1905 https://bit.ly/4fnM4vw30 Jul 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mru6g2fu2g23https://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mrpiuyn6aa2dHow did the First World War affect your family? ❤️ 🎖️ It began on this day in 1914 and would result in millions of deaths over the next four years. Families lost fathers, sons, brothers, and husbands. And life was never quite the same for those who made it home.28 Jul 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpiuyn6aa2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mrddfonpad2oWhat did your town look like 100 years ago? 👀 Did you know there's a fun feature that lets you explore England, Scotland, and Wales in three different map layers? 🗺️ Try it for free ➡️ https://bit.ly/3RaJkti23 Jul 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrddfonpad2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mr3o5mt7xd2dWhat are your memories of going to school? 🍎 Add them to the comments ⬇️ 20 Jul 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3o5mt7xd2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mqwph7422i2oCould you find your house for sale in the newspapers? 🤔 🏠 ➡️ https://bit.ly/4oYl89P18 Jul 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwph7422i2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mqf5lhontt2iPictured are two English actor brothers, their producer brother, and their actress mother. Several of their descendants are also in the acting business 🎭 The question is... which family is it? 🤔 📷 Sunday Mirror, 5 Jun 1988 (with the answer...) https://bit.ly/4evRaXs11 Jul 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqf5lhontt2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mqcm2lo4mq2rA wonderful example of Blitz spirit 🥹 Even as war raged in London in October 1940, an impromptu film show was put on for children to briefly distract them from the realities of the Blitz ❤️ 📷 Images © Mirrorpix / Reach PLC10 Jul 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcm2lo4mq2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mq5ccaqxay2pThese two maps show the same English city, but around half a century apart 📍 The question is... which city is it? Answers in the comments ⬇️ 08 Jul 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5ccaqxay2phttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mq323ut3h726What's a story from your family history that's almost too unbelievable to be true? 😮 Add yours to the comments ⬇️ 07 Jul 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq323ut3h726https://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mpw34mzku22dIf you have one of these surnames in your family tree, you might have strong ancestral roots in Yorkshire 🌳 05 Jul 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:uodjeu5cnjsipp5om2f6augt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpw34mzku22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/findmypast.bsky.social/post/3mptqnchfqe2fUncover your family's connection to the Battle of the Somme. 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