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Society of Genealogists@sogorg.bsky.social · 4w ago

Delighted to be speaking at #AATP2026 on Innovation Day. All Change? What Happened When the Railway Came to Rillington? I’m looking forward to sharing the story of one small North Yorkshire parish and perhaps encouraging others to look at their own place a little differently. #OnePlaceWednesday

📢 Thanks to everyone who submitted a speaker proposal for #AATP2027. Speakers will be hearing from us today and tomorrow about the outcome of their submissions. The standard was incredibly high. Thank you for helping us shape another exciting programme!

Sarah Pettyfer@sarahspfh.bsky.social · 4w ago

Not just a genealogical source, chancery records are ideal for #OnePlaceWednesday Read more here 👇

Hidden Stories in Chancery Records The author reflects on preparing a lecture about Chancery records for genealogical research, highlighting their value as rich sources of family history. These records provide insights into familial disputes and relationships, turning ancestors into relatable…

For over sixty years, Enos Piercy served as parish clerk & sexton of St Andrew’s Church, #Rillington. His obituary remembered him as the village’s “most important link with the past.” Read more about him here: www.rillingtonhistory.com/a-name-in-th... #OnePlaceWednesday #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

Enos Piercy - Rillington History

Few individuals embody the continuity of nineteenth-century Rillington as completely as Enos Piercy. Although remembered principally as parish clerk and sexton, he was also a tailor, property owner, h...

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · last mo.

Delighted to have researched the life of Frances Foxcroft (1888–1968), the English-born telephone operator whose courage during the 1918 #GingerGoodwin General Strike is now recognised by BC Labour Heritage Centre 🇨🇦 #LabourHistory #Genealogy #FamilyHistory www.labourheritagecentre.ca/collection/f...

Frances Foxcroft: An Englishwoman in Vancouver's Labour Movement

Explore the intersection of personal upheaval, resilience and industrial conflict during the early years of Vancouver's labour movement.

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Have you used inquisitions post mortem for your #FamilyHistory, #LocalHistory or #OnePlaceStudy research? #OnePlaceWednesday

Sarah Pettyfer@sarahspfh.bsky.social · last mo.

More Than Just an Inheritance Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPM) are vital medieval land records that provide insights into landownership, inheritance, and family relationships following a tenant's death. They assist family historians and genealogists in reconstructing personal and local histories,…

A coat of arms on an old farmhouse plan prompted a simple question. The answer uncovered the story of Sir Richard Etherington, a lawyer, royal official and one of Rillington’s most remarkable former residents. #OnePlaceWednesday #LocalHistory Read more: 🔗 www.rillingtonhistory.com/people-of-ri...

People of Rillington: Sir Richard Etherington - Rillington History

Most people would not expect to find a knight living in Rillington. Yet during the seventeenth century, Rectory Farm was home to the Etherington family, one of the most influential families in the reg...

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Fields on top of the #Yorkshire #Wolds near #Rillington #OnePlaceStudy This is how the landscape rolls.

How-to History@howtohistory.bsky.social · last mo.

Market towns didn’t just serve themselves, they influenced the surrounding villages too. Before railways transformed travel & trade, local economies revolved around these centres. An invaluable perspective when studying the history of any place, including #Rillington. #OnePlaceStudy #LocalHistory

Markets, by Joe Saunders. Markets have historically fulfilled a key role in the economic life of Britain with most towns prior to the nineteenth-century existing as market centres. how-to-history.com/2026/06/24/m...

Hampshire Archives Trust @harchivestrust.bsky.social · last mo.

I do have a soft spot for tithe barns! This podcast features the #tithe barn at #Dunster. It also reminded me that Dunster is the subject of a #OnePlaceStudy proof that every place has stories waiting to be discovered. #LocalHistory @willsmanonename.bsky.social

‼️New #Podcast episode‼️ Our #Podcast #HampshiresHeritageRevealed is back for series 5 and to kick off the new series, we’ve got a fantastic episode in which Joe Rogers tells us all about tithe barns and debunks some key myths about these buildings hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/stories/podc...

Association of English Cathedrals @englishcathedrals.co.uk · last mo.

Today the Rill was filled with laughter as the annual duck race brought the community together once again. Sometimes local history isn’t about looking backwards. It’s about recognising today’s traditions as tomorrow’s history. #Rillington #OnePlaceStudy

We're having a #heatwave (most of us) but you can always escape the heat in a #CoolCathedral #AllWelcome

What does an old farmhouse in #Rillington have in common with a knight of James I? The story of Rectory Farm leads from a Yorkshire village to one of its most remarkable former residents. #OnePlaceWednesday #LocalHistory #HouseHistory Read more here: www.rillingtonhistory.com/on-the-groun...

On the Ground in Rillington: A Knight at Rectory Farm - Rillington History

Walk along Low Moorgate in Rillington and it is easy to overlook Rectory Farm. Behind later alterations and brickwork lies one of the oldest surviving buildings in the village, a house whose story str...

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Family Tree Magazine@familytreemag.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This is me! Except the families concerned weren’t even mine. How bonkers is that? Yet here we are. #Rillington #OnePlaceStudy

You know you're a genealogist when researching one ancestor turns into accidentally becoming a local historian for an entire township. #Genealogy

Family Tree Plus @familytreeplus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What do you do when the paper trail for an ancestor dries up? Where did they go? What happened to them? Check out our guide for tracking down those elusive ancestors who appear to have completely disappeared from the records https://f.mtr.cool/hzijqgwdhs

📍On the ground in #Rillington My latest blog explores a small stream which may have contributed to the place name. It’s one of many stories from the landscape, people & history of the parish from earliest origins to the railway age. #OnePlaceWednesday www.rillingtonhistory.com/on-the-groun...

ON THE GROUND IN RILLINGTON: THE RILL AT SLEDGATE - Rillington History

The footbridge at Sledgate crossing one of the small streams (Rills) that run through Rillington.

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To celebrate Miners’ Memorial Weekend, Cumberland, #VancouverIsland download your free PDF of the story of my great great uncle, Albert (Ginger) Goodwin #familyhistory The Story of #GingerGoodwin www.labourheritagecentre.ca/collection/t... 🇨🇦 Never forgotten

The Story of Ginger Goodwin | Article

Download the story of Albert "Ginger" Goodwin, a miner, union leader and socialist killed while resisting conscription in 1918.

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#Knaresborough Bed Race was an exceptional day yesterday. Increasing in popularity, the atmosphere was palpable. Here is the best YouTube video for the full extent of the race and my beautiful home town. I was spotted at the bottom of the High Street youtu.be/VRRYIrsEBCE?...

Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳@ancestralenq.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#Knaresborough Bed Race brings the community together. I'll be cheering them on from Bond End and supporting St. Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate. 🛌🏃📣 #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudy @oneplacestudies.bsky.social @balhnews.bsky.social

Knaresborough Bed Race in North Yorkshire marks its 60th anniversary. 👇 BBC News - How the Knaresborough Bed Race became a tradition in 60 years - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...