🍂Tartan and Stars programme autumn line-up! ✨Scots in North America. Online Course - 17 & 24 September, 1 October. ✨Using DNA testing to explore your early Scottish ancestry. Online Talk - 29 September. 🎟️👉https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/genealogy/tartanandstars/

📚 We are accepting applications for the modular and part-time study routes on our Postgrad in Genealogical Studies. ✔️ No formal exams – all modules are assessed through coursework and assignments. 🗓️ Application deadline: 15 September Find out more and apply: www.strath.ac.uk/courses/post...

Visited a great exhibition in Glasgow today, here to showcase the parallel histories of the Commonwealth, its citizens' lives, and the records of those lives. #FamilySearch #Glasgow #CommonwealthGames #FamilyHistory scotsancestors.blogspot.com/2026/07/one-...

One Commonwealth, Many Families: the Games & an Exhibition in Glasgow

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"My message to the people of the UK is that I'll train the new guy but you're going to have to stick with one of them eventually."

Welcome to the most important job you'll ever have @andyburnham.bsky.social Cartoon brilliance by @bjennings90.bsky.social for @theguardian.com

On Monday 20 July at 7.30pm I'll be speaking to the members @gwsfhs.org.uk about finding Highlanders in the Glasgow poor law application records. Sign up and join us at www.gwsfhs.org.uk/events/event... #GenHour #Ancestors

Glasgow Highlanders in Poor Law Applications - Alison Spring - Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society

Glasgow Highlanders in Poor Law applications.

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The queue for the Mobile Library yesterday 🐈‍⬛️🐈

Not genealogical, but a cool way to journey around the places your ancestors lived. You pick the city (Edinburgh linked here) & a local station and suddenly you're taking a drive with the radio on. Can also adjust the driving speed and toggle on-off street noise. driveandlisten.app/city/edinburgh

Drive in Edinburgh, UK - Drive & Listen

Experience Edinburgh, UK from home. Watch driving videos through Edinburgh streets while listening to local radio stations.

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An imperialist attempt to crush minority languages and cultures. Just like their friend Putin

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 3w ago

Reform UK plans to jail candidates for using Irish, Gaelic Or Cornish on their election leaflets. Nigel Farage’s party propose amendment to the elections Bill which would mean candidates using Irish and Scottish Gaelic would face up to six months in prison bylinetimes.com/2026/07/13/r...

@handybee.bsky.social #NationalKittenDay

Stephen G. Rae@stephengrae.bsky.social · 4w ago

#NationalKittenDay in Cumbrian dialects, 'chitty' is cat and 'kittlin' is kitten. In superstition, a stray kitten coming into your house is good luck more in my "Folklore of the Lake District" bardofcumberland.com/folklore/ #caturday #folklore #lakedistrict 📷 Philippe Hugonnard

Nigel Farage vs "the establishment" He went to private school, worked as a stockbroker, has been a professional politician for 31 years, has his own TV show, is a brand ambassador for gold, is mates with POTUS, accepted a secret £5m gift, and owns five houses bought outright with cash What a rebel

The fascinating story of a surname. Why does a Dutch World Cup star share his name with a Scottish town? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Why does a Dutch football star share his name with Dumfries?

How Denzel Dumfries' surname ended up on the small Caribbean island of his ancestors.

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Today the UK celebrates 250 years of independence from the tyranny of the United States of America. Imagine living in a society where the leader can repeatedly break the law and nobody stops them!

BBC News - Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives

The newly discovered copy is one of only 11 of its kind in the world.

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This morning's webinar on #1926census is now available to watch for free for the next week. Please share. familytreewebinars.com/webinar/irel... #IrishGenealogy #Speirgorm #IrishHistory #AncestryHour #GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Ireland's 1926 Census: A Guide to the New Release - Legacy Family Tree Webinars

18th April 2026 sees the release of the first new census for Ireland in decades. The 1926 census was the first taken after the island was partitioned and cov...

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Only a few places left on my Practical Genealogy summer course which starts next month! Enrol at the link below. #GenHour #FamilyHistory #LifelongLearning

D748: Practical Genealogy | Centre for Lifelong Learning

MyCLL

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"I have accepted Keir Starmer's resignation as my chief servant and have invited Andy Burnham to lay out details for how many meals a day he'll give me"

At Glasgow City Archives today doing some client work in church records, & looking forward to tonight when I'll be speaking to Berkshire FHS about tracing your ancestors on a budget #FrugalFamilyHistory

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @uniofhull.bsky.social I'm not sure whether the mixed common room refers to mixed sex, or that its a common room for both undergraduates, postgraduates and staff If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Interrupting the usual #familyhistory programming to brighten your day with #flowers! 📸 me

Looking forward to next Wednesday (17th) when I'll be meeting Berkshire FHS online to share some tips about tracing your family tree on a budget. Details here: berksfhs.org/events/famil... #GenHour

Family History For Free: Tips For Genealogy On A Budget

How to expedite your genealogy without spending too much

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TODAY at 6pm 👇🏽

Simon Wills’s book ‘How Our Ancestors Died: A Guide for Family Historians’ is currently available for 99p on Kindle www.amazon.co.uk/How-Our-Ance...

How Our Ancestors Died: A Guide for Family Historians

How Our Ancestors Died: A Guide for Family Historians eBook : Wills, Simon: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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UK publishing generated £7.4 billion in revenue last year. Compare that to: Premier League football: £6.6 billion Home entertainment: £5.6 billion UK film industry: 2.8 billion Now tell me again why authors don't deserve fair contracts and better pay.

Not everyone is happy to meet Colin the House Dalek... #DoctorWho

Badgers! #BBCSpringwatch

Three years ago today our neighbour moved out. @dobbersw.bsky.social

Nice wee genealogy/nature crossover today. Using the 1926 Irish census to find a relative, I learned she was b. Drumadown, Co Fermanagh. Quick check of Townlands.ie to see that this is just s. of Lower Lough Erne...which is where BBC Springwatch is based just now #FamilyHistory tinyurl.com/4c2fhba8

I come from a.long,long line of Euphemias and had a lucky escape...just sayin'... #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre?