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Findmypast on Windows Pc

Developed By: Findmypast

License: Free

Rating: 4,6/5 - 2.744 votes

Last Updated: August 05, 2026

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	2.47.0
Size	96.3 MB
Release Date	January 28, 26
Category	Books & Reference Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (13)]
What's New: Our new newspaper search puts our millions of newspaper pages at your fingertips - you can easily search our newspaper archive wherever you are. [see more]
Description from Developer: Understand your family history anytime, anywhere, with the free Findmypast genealogy app. With our easy-to-use family tree, it’s never been easier to delve deeper and find your p... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Findmypast and install on Windows PC. Findmypast is free Books & Reference app, developed by Findmypast. Latest version of Findmypast is 2.47.0, was released on 2026-01-28 (updated on 2026-08-05). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Findmypast is 4,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 2,744 users, 2,002 users had rated it 5*, 77 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Findmypast on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Findmypast on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Findmypast on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Findmypast using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Findmypast" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Findmypast on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Findmypast" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.47.0 , 2.46.1 , 2.43.1 , 2.41.0 , 2.39.0 , 2.33.0 , 2.9.0 , 2.5.0.

Download Findmypast 2.47.0 on Windows PC – 96.3 MB

Download Findmypast 2.46.1 on Windows PC – 28.1 MB

Download Findmypast 2.43.1 on Windows PC – 96.8 MB

Download Findmypast 2.41.0 on Windows PC – 94.6 MB

Download Findmypast 2.39.0 on Windows PC – 94.6 MB

Download Findmypast 2.33.0 on Windows PC – 96.5 MB

Download Findmypast 2.9.0 on Windows PC – 167 MB

Download Findmypast 2.5.0 on Windows PC – 157.4 MB

Understand your family history anytime, anywhere, with the free Findmypast genealogy app.

With our easy-to-use family tree, it’s never been easier to delve deeper and find your past. Discover who you are and the generations that came before you by searching billions of records, including:

Historical censuses and registers
Birth, marriage and death records (BMDs)
Electoral records
Digitised newspaper cuttings

Search for your relatives within the records, and scour original documents alongside accurate transcripts to make new discoveries. You can also put names to faces by uploading photos of your ancestors. It’s never been easier to research your roots, wherever you are.

Challenge your historical know-how with our daily quizzes and take a deep dive into the past with Findmypast’s exclusive podcasts. With push notifications, you’ll never miss a family tree hint, and you’ll stay in the loop about new records and exciting announcements from Findmypast.

It’s straightforward to purchase and manage your Findmypast subscription with the app.

Findmypast helps you to understand your ancestry in poignant detail.

Explore the following collections and more:

British and Irish censuses ranging from 1841 to 1921 (including the 1891 Census, the 1901 Census, the 1911 Census and the 1921 Census)

The 1939 Register

Armed Forces service records

Obituaries and wills & probate

BMDs (including birth certificates, marriage records, divorce records and death records)

Travel records and passenger manifests

Our new newspaper search puts our millions of newspaper pages at your fingertips - you can easily search our newspaper archive wherever you are.

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to read from external storage.