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Ever watched Who Do You Think You Are and thought you would love to know more about your ancestors? Now’s your chance with Findmypast.
The hit show returns this month with a new batch of celebs taking a deep dive into their family history. As great as it is to find out Danny Dyer is related to Edward III, wouldn’t it be nice to know more about your distant relatives? Do you have a distant cousin who lives around the corner, a family in the Maldives or always thought deep down that you were related to royalty?
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We found when we tried it out, that being able to sit down with our parents and grandparents and talk through what you find can be so wholesome and a real bonding experience.
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So, if you are tuning in to see who Andrew Lloyd Webber’s great great great grandfather was or to see if there are any shocking crime, prison, and punishment records in Claire Foy’s family history, why not travel back in time yourself for free with this trial?