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I used it on a 7 day free trial. I didn’t continue as I found the information that I needed and find the subscription fees expensive. The search facilities are wide and varied but I did find certain i... See more
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Love the newspapers and the regular updates of them. They are the way we can find out about our people's lives rather than knowing just their BDMs.Suggestion of a series to digitise would be the Midd... See more
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Findmypast is a homegrown family history company that helps people discover their origins. It started in the UK but now has millions of customers around the world, who use its family records to trace ancestors, build family trees and contact distant relatives.
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Findmypast, 185 Fleet Street, EC4A 2HS, London, United Kingdom
- 020 3326 6300
- support@findmypast.co.uk
- www.findmypast.co.uk
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error in surname on a record, so made a correction query
spoke with Ryan to raise a error about a surname noted in my family chain, had a very helpful exchange with a successful correction within a few short hours and great communication and friendly person to deal with , Thanks to Ryan once again , john
17 July 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Findmypast
Thank you for your review of Findmypast. We’re delighted to hear that Ryan was able to assist with correcting the surname on your family record so quickly. It’s great to know that his helpful communication and friendly approach made the process straightforward, and we’ll be sure to pass your kind comments on to him.
Kind regards,
Findmypast
This is a fantastic site to get…
This is a fantastic site to get information and official records about family and I was able to get everything I needed for my project. Unfortunately I have signed up for a year when all I needed was a couple of months and can’t seem to get out of it. There are lots of tariff options be careful which one you choose. Personally a monthly charge with the option to cancel would have been preferable but I don’t believe that was a choice.
9 July 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Good Morning
Thank you for taking the time to rate us
We do have various subscription options, for monthly we have both a month to month subscription, and a 12 month subscription paid monthly.
The 12 month subscription does work our cheaper month to month though it is a 12 month contract, cancelling this would incur a cancellation fee .
We have forwarded along your comments as feedback in this case, though if there is anything further we can assist with you are welcome to reach out to our support team who will be happy to assist you
If you need any help in the future with our records, you may want to try Findmypast Fridays on our social media accounts (@Findmypast), or for any account queries you can contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone or live chat.
Kind regards
Findmypast
Great Family History Resource
Great Family History Resource, easy to navigate website, user-friendly and clear results.
Excellent and prompt Customer Service. A member of the team this morning, Marion, was so helpful and friendly, it made the whole experience very easy and straightforward. Many thanks!
16 July 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Findmypast
Hello Mrs Chapman,
Thank you for your review of Findmypast.
We're happy to hear that you have found our records to be a great resource for researching your family history and have found it to be user friendly!
We have passed over your feedback to the customer service team to highlight Marion's support for you and wish you the best of luck with your research.
If you need any help in the future with our records, you may
want to try Findmypast Fridays on our social media accounts (@Findmypast), or
for any account queries you can contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone
or live chat.
Experience of using Find My Past
Experience of using Find My Past
Easy to use and the ability to save information. Good detailed broad database. Newspaper collection very useful.
12 July 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Thank you for your review of Findmypast. We’re pleased to hear that you find the site easy to use and that the ability to save information supports your research. It’s also great to know that our broad range of records and newspaper collection have been valuable resources in helping you explore your family history.
Kind regards,
Findmypast
I find this the this the easiest and…
I find this the this the easiest and best on-line family history research page, and have been using it for more years than I care to admit.
11 July 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Hello Wendy,
Thank you for your review of Findmypast.
We're happy to hear that you have found our website the easiest and best place to undertake your personal research and we wish you the best of luck in continuing to delve deeper into your family history.
If you need any help in the future with our records, you may
want to try Findmypast Fridays on our social media accounts (@Findmypast), or
for any account queries you can contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone
or live chat.
This is a wonderful site for any…
This is a wonderful site for any ancestry information. Plus you do not have to sign up, you can pay for any documents as you go, which suits my needs.
I would highly recommend this site.
13 July 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Thank you for your review of Findmypast. We’re delighted to hear that you’ve found the site so useful for ancestry research. It’s great to know that our pay-as-you-go option suits your needs and gives you the flexibility to access records without a subscription. Thank you as well for your recommendation.
Kind regards,
Findmypast
Subscription Query
Jamie responded quickly and gave me the answers I need. Thank you
14 July 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Findmypast
Thank you for your review of Findmypast. We’re pleased to hear that Jamie was able to respond quickly and provide the answers you needed regarding your subscription query. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind feedback to him.
Kind regards,
Findmypast
Sometime difficult to find what I'm…
Sometime difficult to find what I'm searching for and no advice / help provided. i appears that English B,d,M records are not as efficient as Scottish and it have been helpfull if Findmypast would point out theses things
11 July 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Hello Robert,
Thank you for your review of Findmypast.
We're sorry to hear you're having issues locating birth, marriage and death records in England. All 3 have their own separate record sets that you can find here:
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/england-and-wales-marriages-1837-2005
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/england-and-wales-deaths-1837-2007
In here you will find all civil BMD indexes which can be used to order the official certificate from the General Register Office.
If you need any help in the future with our records, you may
want to try Findmypast Fridays on our social media accounts (@Findmypast), or
for any account queries you can contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone
or live chat.
Being able to find maiden names on…
Being able to find maiden names on birth on certificates has been a great help to me, it confirms that I have found the right person
9 July 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Hello Peter,
Thank you for your review of Findmypast.
We're happy to hear that you have been able to use our maiden name feature to confirm that the entries you're looking for are correct and will pass over your feedback on your behalf. We wish you the best of luck delving deeper into your research!
If you need any help in the future with our records, you may
want to try Findmypast Fridays on our social media accounts (@Findmypast), or
for any account queries you can contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone
or live chat.
Not too happy
Ok, i am new to all this but i am finding it very frustrating in trying to find information about my family on FMP. It just doesn't 'flow', it's much more difficult to find info than i imagined.☹️
9 July 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Hello Graham,
Thank you for your review of Findmypast.
We're sorry to hear that you have been having a hard time getting started with Findmypast.
Did you find our help centre at the top right hand side of the page? This is filled with hints and tips to get you started:
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/help
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/getting-started
Or if you have a specific question, you're always welcome to reach out to our CS team on support@findmypast.co.uk
If you need any help in the future with our records, you may
want to try Findmypast Fridays on our social media accounts (@Findmypast), or
for any account queries you can contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone
or live chat.
Found it so difficult to find some…
Found it so difficult to find some Victorian military records
9 July 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Hello Keith,
Thank you for your review of Findmypast.
We're sorry to hear you have had a hard time locating our military records. You can find the service records here:
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/british-army-service-records
These links may also help:
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/discover/military-armed-forces-and-conflict/boer-wars/anglo-boer-war-records-1899-1902
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/discover/military-armed-forces-and-conflict/other-wars-and-conflicts/crimean-war-casualties-1853-1856
If you need any help in the future with our records, you may
want to try Findmypast Fridays on our social media accounts (@Findmypast), or
for any account queries you can contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone
or live chat.
Will not buy a subscription while they…
Will not buy a subscription while they continue automatic re-billing.
8 July 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Good Morning
Thank you for taking the time to rate us
We have forwarded along your comments in regard to our automatic renewal feature. We do have the option of cancelling automatic renewal within your account and our support team is always happy to assist with this if needed!
If you need any help in the future with our records, you may want to try Findmypast Fridays on our social media accounts (@Findmypast), or for any account queries you can contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone or live chat.
Kind regards
Findmypast Support
Reply from Findmypast
Thank you for your review of Findmypast.
Kind regards
Findmypast
Sophie: Findmypast technical support
Sophie in technical support at Findmypast provided a prompt and helpful response to my questions.
8 July 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Findmypast
Thank you for your review of Findmypast. We’re pleased to hear that Sophie in our Technical Support team was able to provide a prompt and helpful response to your questions. We’ll be sure to pass your kind feedback on to her.
Kind regards,
Findmypast
Great help from Joanna today!
Great help from Joanna today with a query about my subscription.
Friendly and efficient, made everything simple to do.
Many thanks!
8 July 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Findmypast
Thank you for your review of Findmypast. We’re delighted to hear that Joanna was able to help with your subscription query and make the process simple and straightforward. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind comments about her friendly and efficient service.
Kind regards,
Findmypast
A family through time
I have been able to trace a local family through wills and birth, marriage and burial records from 1685 to 1800 Brilliant!
6 July 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Thank you for your review of Findmypast. We’re delighted to hear that our wills and birth, marriage and burial records have helped you trace a local family across more than a century of history. Discoveries like these are what make family history research so rewarding.
Kind regards,
Findmypast
Great Customer Service
Joanna was great in resolving the issue I had and helping me with looking for foreign relatives
7 July 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Findmypast
Thank you for your review of Findmypast. We’re pleased to hear that Joanna was able to resolve the issue you were experiencing and assist with your search for foreign relatives. We’ll be sure to pass your kind feedback on to her.
Kind regards,
Findmypast
DO NOT Sign up
Started a 7 day free trial on the 29th April, which I had forgotten about as I was went on holiday on the 4th May and I needed to cancel by the 5th May, I remembered once billed and cancelled on the 6th May. Thinking that would be the end of it.. innocent mistake and I am now being charged 16.99 a month for 12 months , a subscription I haven’t used and do not use. Like many others have also stated it isn’t clear that you are tied into a contract and uses words such as “cancel any time” when submitting the “free trial” .. i have contacted find my past telling them I am struggling financially as it is, without paying for a service I do not need or want. Joanna wasn’t helpful or sympathetic and just stated I needed to pay £35 to get out of a contract I had been conned into. Scam company and DO NOT sign up to their free trial!
7 July 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Findmypast
Good Afternoon
Thank you for taking the time to rate us
We do have the option of trialling our subscription options, where you do have the ability to cancel before any payments have been taken.
One of the subscription options we do offer to trial is our 12 month subscription paid monthly. This subscription is the cheapest option for monthly access though it is a 12 month subscription, with the cost spread over 12 months. This is advised prior to registering to the trial and it detailed within our terms and conditions.
We have forwarded along your comments as feedback in this case, and you are welcome to reach out to our support team should you require any further assistance with your subscription.
If you need any help in the future with our records, you may want to try Findmypast Fridays on our social media accounts (@Findmypast), or for any account queries you can contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone or live chat.
Kind regards
Findmypast Support Team
It's difficult to use as too many hints…
It's difficult to use as too many hints don't relate to exact search information.Hints for people in newspapers doesnt have a link to go straight to article. In one case FMP added a link for 2nd wife who didn't exist. It didn't allow me to just click and delete. I had to delete child to get rid of 2nd wife, then re add child. Other family trees for same family often have wrong people, guessing it's due to accepting hints with out further research. I much prefer the way Ancestry site allows a seperate page for each family and photos can be added.
28 June 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Good Morning
Thank you for taking the time to rate
We are sorry to hear you have had some difficulty in using our site
When it comes to merging hints you do have the option of adding new people, though I am sorry this has caused an issue. We have
forwarded along your comments as feedback.
We do have a media section within our trees and within individual profiles where you can add photographs, this is accessible within
the full profile of each person in your tree, though we have forwarded your comments with regards to making this more visible!
If you need any help in the future with our records, you may want to try Findmypast Fridays on our social media accounts (@Findmypast), or for any account queries you can contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone or live chat.
Kind regards
Findmypast
Extensive records and easy to navigate
Extensive records and easy to navigate. The joining discount was most welcome too!
26 June 2026
Reply from Findmypast
Good Morning
Thank you for taking the time to rate us!
We are very proud of our record collectins and are pleased you have found these easy to navigate!
Remember we do add new records weekly so there is always something new to find!
If you need any help in the future with our records, you may want to try Findmypast Fridays on our social media accounts (@Findmypast), or for any account queries you can contact our Customer Support team via email, telephone or live chat.
Kind regards
Findmypast
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