Family history website reveals women are missing from their family trees
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And there are 39 million fewer women than men found on trees across their database.
Historical website Findmypast analysed its extensive collection – including more than 850 million people represented in family trees – to reveal the extent of the ‘Herstory Gap’.
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Hide AdThe new data is released in a bid to close the gap and encourage people to better understand the women in their family history, with the goal for the nation to reach an additional 5m more women in family trees by the end of 2024