AGS Monthly Meeting and Program: FindmyPast.com

Join us for a short business meeting, followed by a presentation by Selina Draper.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: A representative from FindmyPast.com is going to walk us through their website and talk to us about the many records they have in their collection.

The Findmypast story began in 1965 as what was then known as Title Research. Since there were no online records, employees spent many hours poring over microfiche machines until the first website was launched in 2003 as 1837online.com.

Rebranded in 2006, and acquired by DC Thomson in 2007, Findmypast has since expanded to cover the UK, Ireland, Australia and North America.

In 2011 Findmypast embarked on a 10-year project to digitize 40 million pages from The British Library’s collection of historical newspapers, this partnership was renewed in 2021 with a broader scope.

Findmypast has won several major digitization contracts such as the 1911 Census for England & Wales, British Army Service Records and the 1939 Register. Through partnerships with religious organizations, UK record offices and societies Findmypast hosts record sets including the Catholic Heritage Archive and The Wales Collection.

From January 2022, Findmypast is the exclusive online home of the 1921 Census of England & Wales in association with The National Archives.

This event is currently scheduled as a HYBRID EVENT. Come join us in person at the Albuquerque Main Library, Genealogy Center on the 2nd floor (see LOCATION information on the right), or online (see link below to register).

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After filling out the registration form, you will receive an email confirming your registration.