May 14, 2013
IWM (Imperial War Museums) and brightsolid, the online publishing and technology arm of publishing group DC Thomson, are working in partnership to create Lives of the First World War – an innovative and interactive digital platform to mark the First World War Centenary....read more ›
Apr 09, 2013
Researchers at genesreunited.co.uk reveal 19th Century ‘Mad Men’...read more ›
Apr 02, 2013
• Family History website genesreunited.co.uk has uncovered some of the weird and wonderful jobs performed by our unfortunate ancestors...read more ›
Mar 07, 2013
• A tradition started by American soldiers in UK during WWII • Genesreunited.co.uk reveals why Mothering Day had nothing to do with Mums...read more ›
Mar 05, 2013
The biggest collection of historical criminal records from England and Wales is being published online for the first time by leading family history site findmypast.co.uk in association with The National Archives....read more ›
Feb 08, 2013
Friends Reunited create three limited edition fragrances encapsulating the nation’s memories of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s...read more ›
Feb 01, 2013
Lorraine Kelly is launching Genes Reunited’s campaign to encourage people to spend more time with their grandparents and chronicle their stories and experiences....read more ›
Jan 29, 2013
From tenements to palaces – these records offer a fascinating snapshot of Scotland during the Edwardian era and are a major new genealogy resource...read more ›
Dec 20, 2012
A set of articles from the British Newspaper Archive’s collection has shown that legal loan-sharks were making money from offering cash advances to Britons in the early 1900s in the run up to Christmas with tempting front page adverts....read more ›
Dec 20, 2012
brightsolid, the online publishing and technology arm of publishing group DC Thomson, said that the February launch of censusrecords.com and the July launch of findmypast.com in the US had successfully established a foothold in the world’s largest genealogy market...read more ›
Dec 18, 2012
brightsolid to collaborate in FHISO’s Creation of Data Standards for Family History...read more ›
Dec 14, 2012
Family history website, genesreunited.co.uk reveals how Brits have got round a history of strange taxes on everything from patterned wallpaper to soap...read more ›
Dec 14, 2012
The records of an Irish soldier, Private Hugh Burke, one of the so-called “Green Redcoats”, have been published online today for the first time by leading family history site findmypast.ie. These records are part of a major collection of newly-digitised records of those pensioned from the British army by the Royal Hospital Kilmainham....read more ›
Nov 23, 2012
Never before seen images of the band taken by renowned photographer Denis O’Regan...read more ›
Nov 21, 2012
The British Newspaper Archive looks back at the coverage of the day www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk...read more ›
Nov 08, 2012
From inmates of poorhouses to owners of mansions - a fascinating portrait of Scottish life during the early 20th Century and a major new family history resource...read more ›
Nov 08, 2012
Shot eleven times, lost an eye and a hand and was awarded the Victoria Cross...read more ›
Oct 22, 2012
Eight people killed as wave of beer swept through London's streets...read more ›
Oct 22, 2012
• Laundry man from Lancashire named daughter after every letter in alphabet • Bizarre names discovered include Danger, Hero and Love...read more ›
Oct 09, 2012
• At launch 2.7 million private images uploaded to keepsafe • Over 260 million relation profiles already created • New, fresh and easy to use design • New relation profiles where details can be see all on one page...read more ›
Sep 26, 2012
Andrew Mitchell, the Government’s Chief Whip, who is under pressure for allegedly calling a police officer a “pleb” himself comes from East End of London working class stock....read more ›
Sep 07, 2012
Maternity wards and nursery schools are set to be filled with toddlers called Bradley, Usain, Ellie and Jessica next summer as tradition shows that Britons have named their children after the heroes of previous London Olympics....read more ›
Aug 31, 2012
Partnership makes records available to findmypast.com and creates a vital source of revenue for local societies...read more ›
Aug 24, 2012
Hilary Duff beats Brooke Shields, Paris Hilton, Beyoncé, as findmypast.com ranks Queen’s closest celebrity kin...read more ›
Jul 30, 2012
Average CEO banker base salary was worth £239,000 in 1901 compared to £1.2m today*...read more ›
Jul 25, 2012
San Francisco, CA. July 24, 2012: Findmypast.com, a British-owned family history website, is launching into the growing U.S. genealogy market on July 24....read more ›
Jul 13, 2012
The Gillies Archive launches on findmypast.co.uk to mark 130th birth year of Harold Gillies and 95th anniversary of The Queen’s Hospital...read more ›
Jul 11, 2012
43 per cent of Brits keep photographs of former partners...read more ›
Jul 10, 2012
Genesreunited.co.uk historians use marriage and birth records to predict the date of William and Kate’s first child...read more ›
Jun 24, 2012
Analysis of 1911 Census records and research into the lives and careers of the Olympic winning England team of 1912 by genesreunited.co.uk reveals it is pride and passion rather than multi-million pound wages that win tournaments....read more ›
Jun 01, 2012
In celebration of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, family history website findmypast.co.uk, in association with the Royal Archives, has today launched the Royal Household Staff Lists, a detailed collection made available online for the first time...read more ›
May 30, 2012
A study by Friends Reunited reveals that patriotic Brits are feeling extremely positive about their national identity, with over two thirds of Brits (68%) currently ranking their feelings of ‘Britishness’ as seven out of ten or higher...read more ›
May 24, 2012
Barack Obama is one of history’s three greatest political leaders to have had Irish ancestry, according to an international poll conducted for findmypast.ie and findmypast.com....read more ›
May 18, 2012
Findmypast.co.uk discovers the Gretna Green of the West with the launch of millions of parish records from Plymouth and West Devon....read more ›
May 10, 2012
- 22% of Brits want to put penny sweets back on the shelves - Women’s number one favourite food to bring back is penny sweets compared to Smiths Salt and Shake crisps for men - A quarter (25%) of over 55’s want to see a return of Spangles Sweets...read more ›
May 09, 2012
A real life Mr Punch and Judy are married in the 1881 Census...read more ›
Apr 30, 2012
South vs North battle in the baby stakes...read more ›
Apr 17, 2012
Findings unveiled for centenary of Dracula author Bram Stoker’s death April 20 reveal vampire’s Irish origins...read more ›
Apr 05, 2012
• New findings suggest sailors’ superstitions came true • New White Star Line crew records on board the Titanic rescued from a skip and released online for the first time today by findmypast.co.uk...read more ›
Apr 02, 2012
Most Informative Record of American Life prior to U.S. WWII Involvement Has Potential to Unlock New Insights into the Past, Discovery of Unknown Family Connections...read more ›
Mar 31, 2012
Donald Trump, Betty White still blooming but ‘Donald’, ‘Betty’ are biggest losers in U.S. names league since 1940: study by findmypast.com...read more ›
Mar 27, 2012
brightsolid, the online publishing group, announced the launch of the new Friends Reunited today, as the place to celebrate those ‘Remember when?’ moments....read more ›
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Mar 23, 2012
brightsolid success recognised in regional business award for Chris van der Kuyl...read more ›
Feb 27, 2012
Findmypast.ie launch online for the first time the Petty Sessions order books (1850-1910), one of the greatest untapped resources for those tracing their Irish roots....read more ›
Feb 17, 2012
• ‘Danger’ really was his middle name… • As well as Hero, Lucky and Love – 1911 Census reveals some of the wackiest forenames...read more ›
Feb 03, 2012
brightsolid announces its entry into the US genealogy market with the launch of a ground-breaking, “pay-as-you-go” site censusrecords.com...read more ›
Jan 30, 2012
brightsolid online publishing, a leading online provider of historical and genealogical content, today announces that top genealogist D. Joshua Taylor has joined its new US operation with immediate effect, as business development manager and media spokesperson....read more ›
Jan 24, 2012
brightsolid, a leading online provider of historical and genealogical content, today announces that it will be sponsoring RootsTech, the major family history and technology conference, taking place in Salt Lake City, Utah from 2-4 February 2012....read more ›
Jan 19, 2012
brightsolid wins accolade in blogger Tamura Jones’ GeneAwards 2011 New and improved collections on findmypast.co.uk, launching the 1911 Scotland Census and the British Newspaper Archive...read more ›
Jan 10, 2012
Walt Disney’s long-rumoured Irish roots have been confirmed by Irish family history website findmypast.ie....read more ›
Jan 06, 2012
The infirmity column of the 1911 census is released for the very first time, detailing people's health conditions in the twentieth century....read more ›
Dec 30, 2011
Brits have spoken as to who they would most like as their celebrity family...read more ›
Dec 20, 2011
Over half of Brits regret not making the most of their time with their grandparents...read more ›
Dec 19, 2011
Three leading genealogy organizations, Archives.com, FamilySearch International, and findmypast.com, announced today they are joining forces to launch the 1940 US Census Community Project...read more ›
Nov 10, 2011
The collection is a series of over 10 million extraordinary records provided by Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, covering over 350 years of history....read more ›
Nov 04, 2011
Analysis of nineteenth and twentieth century marriage records by genesreunited.co.uk reveals that the stereotypical summer wedding isn’t a long-standing tradition in England and Wales...read more ›
Oct 19, 2011
findmypast.ie launch online for the first time the Irish Prison Registers 1790-1920, one of the greatest untapped resources for those tracing their Irish roots....read more ›
Sep 02, 2011
Today's launch sees records of crew members of UK merchant ships from 1918 to 1941 made available online, including rarely seen photos of the mariners....read more ›
Aug 30, 2011
Dating back to 1782, this vast collection of bound volumes and loose papers covers a period of 150 years and includes records from the Home Office, Prison Commission, Metropolitan Police, Central Criminal Court and the Admiralty....read more ›
Aug 26, 2011
• 63% of males will not go down on one knee when they propose • Women have low expectations, their ideal proposal would be simple, spontaneous and in the comfort of their own home • Three out of four women who proposed wished their partner had beaten them to it...read more ›
Aug 16, 2011
Friends Reunited is looking to ramp up its display sales by appointing Unanimis to exclusively sell online advertising....read more ›
Jul 15, 2011
Findmypast.co.uk has published the fascinating Business Index Collection, featuring pioneering British businesswomen....read more ›
Jul 11, 2011
Although celebrities continuously opt for unusual names, a recent poll shows that 79% of people prefer traditional names in favour of something more unusual....read more ›
Jun 24, 2011
Over half a million records covering 100 years of the militia - the forerunner of The British Territorial Army - have been published online for the first time by findmypast.co.uk....read more ›
Jun 16, 2011
From today people will be able to view passenger lists online....read more ›
Jun 06, 2011
Findmypast.co.uk have made family history research quicker and easier with the launch of their new fully searchable death records covering almost 170 years....read more ›
May 13, 2011
Findmypast.co.uk have made it much easier to find Cambridgeshire ancestors by adding over one million baptism, marriage and burial records to their Parish Records Collection....read more ›
May 05, 2011
New site will host the most extensive collection of Irish land records available anywhere online. Over 50 million records available in first 12-18 months in a joint venture between brightsolid and Eneclann...read more ›
Apr 14, 2011
brightsolid expands portfolio of businesses with new online dating service developed with Harley Street Relationship Therapist, Trevor Silvester...read more ›
Apr 13, 2011
Three out of four Brits have suffered a romantic break-up, according to research from online dating site swoon.co.uk, which launches today (13th April)...read more ›
Mar 22, 2011
Despite the world changing events of two world wars, the invention of the internet topped the list of the most defining event of the past 100 years....read more ›
Mar 09, 2011
Research conducted by findmypast.co.uk has revealed that many people in the UK are unsure of how to correctly complete their 2011 census forms....read more ›
Jan 28, 2011
The most popular word for 60 to 70 year olds is ‘wicked’...read more ›
Jan 05, 2011
Findmypast.co.uk make over 9 million family history records available online after being awarded the contract to host the records in the Society of Genealogists' centenary year....read more ›
Mar 26, 2010
brightsolid has completed the acquisition of Friends Reunited Group...read more ›
Mar 18, 2010
brightsolid today announced it will imminently complete its acquisition of Friends Reunited Group from ITV plc for £25 million....read more ›
Dec 09, 2009
Friends Reunited is to launch a co-branded travel service with Thomas Cook...read more ›
Nov 25, 2009
Friends Reunited has appointed sales agency AD2ONE to sell advertising across its group of sites....read more ›
Nov 02, 2009
brightsolid and ITV plc will work with the Competition Commission following the OFT’s decision to refer the acquisition....read more ›
Oct 25, 2009
The Friends Reunited Group is to launch a national TV advertising campaign in November...read more ›
Oct 06, 2009
brightsolid adds Catholic records to ScotlandsPeople website. Records include details of French Royal post revolution refugees and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s family tree....read more ›
Aug 06, 2009
brightsolid hosted the first of its influencers’ dinners at One Great George Street in London's Westminster to mark 1911 Census launch....read more ›
Mar 09, 2009
Friends Reunited Dating take on the role of exclusive national dating partner to the Trinity Mirror organisation....read more ›
Feb 03, 2009
Genes Reunited has launched a unique new maps feature which enables people to see where their ancestors lived up to 168 years ago!...read more ›
Nov 28, 2008
Scotland Online, the leading internet services business, has re-branded as brightsolid, in recognition of its evolving position in the UK business market and growing range of online expertise and products....read more ›
Sep 25, 2008
1 in 3 Brits will dump a badly dressed partner...read more ›
Sep 02, 2008
Britain's grown-up generation find love online...read more ›
Jul 22, 2008
"The hunger to find out who we are and where we come from has never been stronger across Britain"...read more ›
Apr 26, 2008
Genes Reunited have added military records for one million deaths of World War One and World War Two servicemen...read more ›
Apr 10, 2008
Friends Reunited has launched a new website specifically targeted at the older demographic...read more ›
Oct 30, 2007
Anthony Adolph uncovers what the word Cameron actually means...read more ›
Jul 09, 2007
Elijah Wood truly could be the Lord of the Rings - engagement rings....read more ›
May 30, 2007
Dating as a military manoeuvre for officers and gentlemen...read more ›
Mar 14, 2007
"By talking to each other and sharing memories, photos and knowledge of our own roots, we can gradually all piece together a bigger picture of the part the nation played in slavery and its destruction"...read more ›
Dec 04, 2006
Amateur genealogists are finding eight, nine, even ten degrees as the booming popularity of family history research sees relative after relative being added to the family tree...read more ›
Nov 08, 2006
Making a connection between yourself and a pop hit makes you more popular...read more ›
Dec 01, 2005
The average British Christmas dinner has been defined and quantified for the very first time by the family tree website Genes Reunited....read more ›
Mar 03, 2005
Irish people around the world are gearing up for St Patrick's Day celebrations...read more ›
