Find My Past gives you access to browse, search and view 18th and 19th-century record collections of Irish Catholic baptisms, marriages, and burial. This article explains the importance of the parish registers and how they are organized. We’ll give you our best tips on browsing and searching for your ancestors in the registers. And we’ll … Read more
Find My Past launched a collection of Irish Petty Sessions records in 2008, which has since expanded to include transcripts of all 2.5 million records. This article looks at how to make the best use of these records in your family research. We also look at where you can find this collection elsewhere. You may … Read more
Find My Past has partnered with the British Newspaper Archive to digitize the vast newspaper collections of the national British Library. The different websites and subscription levels can be confusing. This review of newspapers on Find My Past should answer all your questions. Most Newspapers On Find My Past Require The Premium Subscription When you … Read more
I hadn’t used Find My Past in a while, and I wanted to check out their family tree features. Here’s a review to get you started with a family tree on Find My Past, and tips on getting the most benefit from their features. I’ll also point out some aspects that I think need major … Read more
Genes Reunited was a very popular British genealogy website in the early 2000s that is now less well known. This article looks at what happened to Genes Reunited. Who Owns Genes Reunited? Genes Reunited was purchased in 2009 by a subsidiary of D.C. Thomson, a newspaper and comics publisher with headquarters in Scotland. The previous … Read more
FindMyPast is owned by Scottish-based publishing company D.C. Thomson, who purchased the genealogy website in 2007 from the Title Research Group. DC Thomson has a long history in newspapers and comics publishing. The company also owns the British Newspaper Archives website and Genes Reunited. What Is Find My Past? FindMyPast is the brand name for … Read more