On this day in 1645 Mary Lakeland, also known as the Ipswich Witch or Mother Lakeland, was burned at the stake on Rushmere Heath. Find out more about her and the brutal Suffolk witch trials in Witches: Suffolk’s Dark Legacy. It runs from 16 October at The Hold. Book https://orlo.uk/eRQ8V

Rosh Hashanah in 2026 begins at sundown on 11th September. Here is depicted a man blowing a shofar. BL Or 10641; Maḥzor for the entire year, Western-Ashkenazi rite (Worms); 1650 CE-1651 CE; Germany (Worms); f.22v @britishlibrary.bsky.social

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Historians at the Maryland Museum of Military History​ hope that genealogy whizzes or military history buffs might help them identify the 45 Union soldiers from the Eastern Shore, in a rare collection of individual tintypes, each in its own intricate metal frame. marylandmatters.org/2026/09/06/m...

#OTD Louisa Ann Swain was 70 years old and casted her ballot in Wyoming. She voted 30 minutes before Augusta C. Howe (the wife of U.S. Marshall Church Howe).

Less than a week to #WTChallenge 9! We're growing connections for Justin York, an award-winning genealogy software developer ⌚ 10-17 Sep, Noon ET No special skills needed, just curiosity🔍 www.wikitree.com/g2g/2068539 #CollaborativeGenealogy #WhereGenealogistsCollaborate

#genealogy news via Thomas MacEntee: AncestryUS is running a Labor Day Sale from September 1 through September 8, 2026. Up to 50% off 6-month memberships.* *new memberships only *US residents only www.ancestry.com/offers/subsc...

#genealogy News via Thomas MacEntee: MyHeritage has opened its entire U.S. and Canada census holdings for free through September 8, 2026. Search US Census records (including some state census records) here. www.myheritage.com/research/rec...

Join me for a free webinar on researching patriotic service during the American Revolution on Thursday, August 27th at 6:30 PM EST hosted by the Handley Regional Library #genealogy #Rev250 Register at www.handleyregional.org/event/no-bat...

***Letter-Writing Campaign Against NARA Closures*** The federal government recently announced that it will be closing the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) branches in San Bruno, CA (near San Francisco) and Chicago, IL. A thread - 1/4

Heading off to the East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference this morning where I am giving a talk on using DNA to identify ancestral origins. This will be recorded for registrants. #genealogy

Did you know? In the Victorian era, a transgender man named Albert Cashier fought through the American Civil War and then lived openly as a man for decades afterward? He was already living as a man before he enlisted and continued to do so for the remainder of his adult life. #Victorian #history

Latest parish register transcript index - Dunwich Deanery Marriage Index (1538-1649) - now available on our online shop - www.suffolkfhs.co.uk... £10 for CD or download but 20% discount if a member. CD have to add p+p of course

17 August 1790 The Capital city of the USA moved from New York City to Philadelphia (the home of the Liberty Bell). It would subsequently move again to Washington DC where it has remained. #History #HistoryMatters

Aug. 17, 1926: The Customs Division bans from the U.S. a British magazine, The Key to London, because it contains an ad for Grant’s Morella Cherry Brandy. The Volstead Act bans not only the sale, but also advertising for alcoholic drinks; exceptions are made for foreign newspapers but not magazines.

Those pre-1880 US census records don't give relationship to head of household. There could be many different realistic scenarios...not just the ones shown here. #genealogy

We are accepting applications for a FREE teacher workshop in Boston, MA. Each participant will receive a $250 stipend. Feel free to share this opportunity with any classroom teachers or librarians who might be interested. Cost: Free + $250 stipend www.americanancestors.org/2026-three-d...

Jeanne Gibson, one of the last surviving Rosie the Riveters, died on July 29, 2026. She was 100 Years old. Born in Minneapolis in 1926, she was only 18 when she moved to Seattle to weld U.S. Navy destroyers at Todd Pacific Shipyards. Rest in peace, Jeanne

Day 2 of the #WarsawUprising and 23 year old medic, Maria Kwiecinska, codename, "Maja" was killed alongside her husband Lieutenant Zbigniew Kwieciński, codename "Pretwicz". They were part of a group of insurgents who launched an attack on a Dominican Monastery in the southern part of Warsaw.

I am honored to share that I have been elected as a resident member of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts.

Today I am presenting my newest Revolutionary War presentation, Drums, Diaries, and Duty: The Roles of Children in Revolutionary America. This is a paid event and will be recorded. www.americanancestors.org/events/drums... #genealogy

#genealogy #FamilySearch It's time to search the databases on FamilySearch for Ukrainian records. Years of efforts to digitize records have filled up 21 databases. The post includes a free 4-page downloadable file. lostrussianfamily.wordpress.com/2026/07/18/f...

FamilySearch fills up searchable databases with more than 100 million Ukrainian records

The effort for digitizing Ukrainian archive records has built up the FamilySearch databases to more than 100 million records available to search. All these records can be searched from FamilySearch…

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Join us live for #ConnectAThon Hangouts www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Ch... We're getting together on YouTube and Zoom throughout the marathon, come join us! #CollaborativeGenealogy #WhereGenealogistsCollaborate

Today the #Wikitree #ConnectAThon starts. I'm on the #MightyOaks team, part of the England project. The Thon is like gaming for genealogists. It promotes community and good sourcing while introducing some competition to make it more lively. Take a look: www.wikitree.com/g2g/2058019/... #genealogy

🎬 #ConnectAThon kicks off TODAY! 🧩 Join us LIVE at 8am ET as we launch our 72-hour #CollaborativeGenealogy marathon Connect-a-Thon XVIII www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2XV... Get inspired, and celebrate our global community coming together to connect families

Missed yesterday's excellent Findmypast presentation on The Royal Navy in Family History? No worries - you can catch up whenever it suits you. Watch the recording here: https://f.mtr.cool/bzrdujlsdj

#Genearosity #FamilyHistory You know the drill by now! I'm camped out at my #AffiliateLibrary for the next few hours if any genie needs a #FamilySearch limited-access record copy. #PayItForward #SpreadTheWord @sjcaracciacpa.bsky.social @atcherleyons.bsky.social @shamrockgen.bsky.social

July 15, 1776: News reaches Philadelphia of New York’s decision to support the Declaration of Independence and to instruct its delegates to vote for it. The Continental Congress holds a symbolic vote to endorse the principles of independence, which passes, 13-0. 1/4

To celebrate Bastille Day, @myheritageofficial.bsky.social is offering free access to the France, Tables of Successions and Absences, 1890–1970 collection from July 14–18, 2026 #genealogy

July 13, 1776: The New York Committee of Safety resolves that "the members of the different Fire Engine Companies that remain in this City ought not to be called out on any military duty which the common Militia of this City and County are subject to."