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.

Archibald Montgomery Low

This ‘ruthlessly imaginative’ professor made predictions for 2025 – and they’re spookily accurate

Five Christmas recipes from history you can make and enjoy today

Getting married on Christmas Day

Here's why there used to be so many Christmas Day weddings

Queen Victoria Christmas tree

The history of the Christmas tree: how Queen Victoria introduced America to the Christmas tree

Why do we celebrate Christmas on 25 December? 

These are the nation’s favourite war stories – and the real history behind them

The Blitz in photographs  

The inspirational work of the Women's Land Army, as told through the Findmypast Photo Collection

Remember their story: the first and last British soldiers killed in the First World War  

Irish family history and minority religions in Ireland

The history of the Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard

'Their hunger will not allow them to continue': the victorious London dockers' strike of 1889

Immigrant ancestors disembarking boat

What awaited our ancestors when they arrived in the New World?

Five must-read books to discover more about the British Army during the First World War

Winston Churchill's life story, told through historical records

6 must-read books on the vast history of sport and football in Britain

Irish genealogy deep-dive: Discover the remarkably rich Irish family history behind Irish diaspora through the centuries

Facts about Black British history

Celebrating Black British History: why we’re remembering Black British firsts

Genealogists in the 1921 Census of England and Wales: discover a profession that stands the test of time

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare movie poster, and photos of Anders Lessen and Gus March-Phillips

The incredible true story behind The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

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