A Few Forgotten Women
@afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social
A group of ladies preserving the stories of forgotten women of the past. https://www.fewforgottenwomen.com
On this #ForgottenWomenFriday we share the exciting news that we are launching a book www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/once-hi... #WomensHistory #SocialHistory #BookLaunch
Once Hidden, Now Heard - we launch a book
For the past year or so, the A Few Forgotten Women team have been working on a book. This is a multi-authored compilation combining aspects of women's history with case studies. We are very excited to...
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@afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social are are proud sponors #AATP26 10-day virtual event 7–16 October 2026, with talks, experts and plenty of inspiration to help you discover more about the places connected to your family history. Find out more 👉 sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a...
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What Happened to Mary Ann? Read about her life on our website now #WomensHistory #ForgottenWomen www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/what-ha...
What Happened to Mary Ann?
Occasionally, we are able to bring you stories that stand alone and are not the result of one of our Forgotten Women Friday research days. It is a privilege to share John Smith's careful research into...
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@afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social are proud to be a Silver Sponsor of 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! Find out more - sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a... #AllAboutThatPlace #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #WomensHistory #AFewForgottenWomen
Did you know that we have useful resources and guidance for those writing women's stories on our website? We've just uploaded a Researching Women Worksheet to our resources page www.fewforgottenwomen.com/resources #WomensHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
Cool to see @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social are reworking some of their stories based on the safe messaging guidelines I shared in my talk. Really speaks to their dedication to creating a supportive community & honouring those who have been forgotten. #Genealogy genealcymru.com/2026/06/22/g...
Writing the Stories of Your Stigmatised Ancestors - GenealCymru
Preview slide from the presentation. “How do I best write the life story of my ancestor?” It’s a question that all family historians have to ask. The answers become more complex when our ancestors had...
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We've uploaded more stories from our last Forgotten Women Friday collaborative research day. www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/another...
Another Nine Fatherless Girls Remembered
We have just uploaded nine more stories of girls who spent time in the Orphanage for fatherless girls in Brixton; you can read these here. We are pleased to introduce Grace Mary Ambrose, Esther Sophia...
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Call for volunteers for our next Forgotten Women Friday research project #genealogy #FamilyHistory #WomensHistory #SuffolkHistory www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/women-o...
Women of Herringfleet: call for volunteers
Our 13th Forgotten Women Friday collaborative research project will be on 25 September, when we will be looking at women who lived in the Suffolk village of Herringfleet in 1881. This is the first of ...
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Some new stories of fatherless girls for you www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/7-stori... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #SocialHistory #WomensHistory
7 Stories 8 Women no Longer Forgotten
We have just uploaded some more stories of girls who spent time in the Brixton Home for Fatherless Girls. You can now meet Georgina Elizabeth Atkins, Lydia Emily Carrington, Alice Compton, Elizabeth C...
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📢 We are seeking papers for our online conference! We welcome proposals from researchers, students, independent scholars, and community historians exploring women’s and gender history in Scotland/ Scottish context 📝 Abstracts due 1 July 🔗 womenshistoryscotland.org/2026/05/04/c... Please share!
Call for Papers: Women’s History Scotland Annual Conference 2026 – Women's History Scotland
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5 new fatherless girl stories for you www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/5-more-... #WomensHistory #SocialHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
5 more Fatherless Girls are Remembered
We have just uploaded five more stories of girls who were found in the Brixton Orphanage. You can meet Emma Belcher, Eleanor Harriet Ada Dover, Rebecca Hempson, Ann Orbell and Rachel Squibb here.
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Fabulous story using the newly digitised Nursing Times by Debbie
Debbie Cameron@debsadelight.bsky.social · 4mo agoI found this photo in a copy of the Nursing Times in Jan 1916.It shows a nurse holding triplets! I wondered what the story was behind the photo.Did they survive into adulthood?who were their parents and did their dad survive the War? #WW1 #WomensHistory Read on….! historicalclues.blogspot.com/2026/
The first stories from the Brixton Orphanage ar enow available www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/9-uploa... #FamilyHistory #WomensHistory #Genealogy
9 Uploads with Stories of 11 Fatherless Girls
Thanks to all our lovely volunteers, we can start to upload some of the stories from last week's Forgotten Women Friday, which focussed on the Brixton Orphanage for Fatherless Girls. You can now meet ...
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Some really interesting stories being discovered in our latest #ForgottenWomen Friday Thanks to all our volunteers, don't forget to watch out for the stories as they are uploaded on the website
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And we are off! Zoom room open if any of our volunteers want to come and say hello. This time we are researching girls and staff from Brixton Home for fatherless girls #FewForgottenWomen NB deadline for stories is 30 June as per the bottom of the instruction sheet.
Would you like to help with our next research project? #WomensHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/forgott...
🪻𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲🪻 To the mothers we remember, and those still recorded in faded ink Not lost. Only waiting to be found. Thank you to our volunteers, who have brought their lives gently brought back into the light 🪻 #FamilyHistory #MotheringSunday
Today we have more stories of #PostOffice workers #WomensHistory www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/four-st...
Four Stories, Seven Women No Longer Forgotten
The four stories of Post Office workers that we have just uploaded, commemorate no fewer than seven women. Several of our researchers have found that working for the Post Office ran in families and so...
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The final story for #InternationalWomensDay is the story of Alice and May. www.fewforgottenwomen.com/iwd26
Watch @gwilymsmum.bsky.social 's thoughtful story about a woman following her husband to war. An offering for #InternationalWomensDay sit back and enjoy. www.fewforgottenwomen.com/iwd26
'Why is it always the women that get punished?' Link 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambridge University's historic women's prison records transcribed
Volunteers are transcribing records of women imprisoned by Cambridge University in the 19th Century.
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Happy International Women’s Day! Today we are celebrating all women worldwide. Here is a link to a playlist where you can catch up on all the expert women speakers from our live events: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #internationalwomensday #equality #justice #happiness #wellbeing
I shared some articles about my female ancestors in my latest newsletter. claires-newsletter-3b3509.beehiiv.com/p/celebrate-... #IWD2026
Check out our 'Written Sideways' a poem and one of our #InternationalWomensDAy uploads www.fewforgottenwomen.com/iwd26
Our #InternationalWomensDay offerings are now live www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/interna...
International Women's Day Offerings
As usual, the Few Forgotten Women Team have provided you with some things to enjoy this International Women's Day. On International Women’s Day we often celebrate the pioneers, the firsts, the women w...
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We are standing by for International Women's Day on Sunday. Stand by for the following going live on our website #IWD2026 #WomensHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
It's gonna be a really great event! #Genealogy
Society of Genealogists@sogorg.bsky.social · 7mo agoJoin us for Mental Health & Family History Online Day Course on 11 May 2026. A sensitive and thought-provoking exploration of mental health history through family stories. Full details & booking online portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
15 new stories of women who worked for the Post Office thanks to the hard work of our volunteers #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #WomensHistory #PostOfficeHistory www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/bumper-...
Bumper Crop of Post Office Worker Stories
After a marathon uploading session, we bring you fifteen stories of women who worked for the post office. Here is the place to meet Blanche Edith Cheetham, Alice A Fish, Louisa Heath. Harriet Ann Elsi...
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