Discover your heritage

Everyone loves a good story. And when it’s a personal family saga, perhaps with a hint of scandal, or a little blue blood, we’re all spellbound.

So whether you’re interested in a specific story, looking for long-lost relatives, or simply curious about your ancestors, we’d love to help you discover more.

See what you can discover with our 14 day free trial*, giving you access to Birth, Marriage and Death indexes, censuses, military records and much more. Plus as a National Trust supporter you will also receive an exclusive 25% discount^† on your annual membership after your free trial ends and for every membership purchased the National Trust will benefit too.

Choose the membership below that you’d like to try for free for 14 days* and then start discovering your family story today.

Which membership would you like to try?

£62.55/year^†
Normally £83.40 Search key historical records from Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes to Census records, view originals online and use powerful tools to build and grow your family tree.

£80.55/year^†
Normally £107.40 All the benefits of Essentials - plus pre-1837 Parish & Probate records, all our Irish record collections and new historical record releases.

£116.55/year^†
Normally £155.40 Unlimited access to the world's largest online collection of family history information - from embarkation papers to immigration documents and slave registers.

Ancestry.co.uk and the National Trust are working together to inspire people to discover their heritage by exploring their family history. The UK’s towns and cities, grand homes and humble dwellings, and the individuals and families who have inhabited them over the centuries are part of our country’s rich heritage. By combining these historical resources with modern expertise we hope to raise awareness of conserving our UK heritage and the stories that shape it.

*14 day free trial: Terms and conditions apply. Only one free trial of one of our membership options is allowed per person. Free trial requires registration with a valid credit or debit card, but no money will be taken during the free trial. To cancel your membership without incurring cost, simply login and go to My Account and click on ‘Cancel Subscription’, or call us free on 0800 404 9723, before the expiry of the 14 day free trial, otherwise 100% of your chosen membership price will automatically be taken on expiry of the 14 day free trial. Use of Ancestry.co.uk is subject to our site terms and conditions.
^†Offer consists of a 25% discount off the first year of an annual membership with Ancestry.co.uk. Offer applies to memberships taken out is between 00:00:01 GMT on 1st March 2010 and 23:59:59 GMT on 28th February 2011. Offer is only available to new customers who are National Trust supporters, and is not available for renewal of current memberships. To ensure that you get continuous access to Ancestry.co.uk, your annual membership will be renewed automatically at the at the end of the one-year subscription period and your chosen payment method will be debited at the standard rate applicable at the time.