I’ll be presenting a free short talk on Researching Your Irish Family History as part of Open Doors at Glamorgan Archives on 12 September. I’d recommend early booking for tours, as numbers are limited. No need to book for talks though, just turn up on the day! #Genealogy #Glamorgan #Cardiff #Irish

Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg@glamarchives.bsky.social · 5d ago

Open Doors at Glamorgan Archives Join us on Saturday 12 September for our annual Open Doors event Tours behind the scenes will be running at 10am, 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2pm. Contact us to book your FREE place.

I’m looking forward to presenting a paper at the Women’s Archive Wales Conference in October. I’ll be speaking about early 19th century sexual slander in South-East Wales, derived from my academic research. #Genealogy #History #Glamorgan #AncestryHour #GenHour #Swansea

Archif Menywod Cymru ~ Women's Archive Wales @amc-waw.bsky.social · 3w ago

Women’s Archive Wales Conference 2026 This year the Conference will be held on Saturday 3rd October and Sunday 4th October 2026 at Swansea.com Stadium, Landore, Swansea. Full details, a programme and booking form are available on our website. Everyone welcome! www.womensarchivewales.org/en/

Pleased to be selected as a speaker for #AATP26 on Changing Places day, focusing on a historic migration story. Looking forward to discovering the full line-up for the event and learning about different perspectives on local history. #History #Genealogy

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

Apologies! We're so excited about the event, we forgot what year it is.🤦‍♀️ This is, of course, for this year - 2026. The event will take place October 7–16, 2026.

Disgraceful proposal from Cardiff University. ASSL’s physical collection of humanities books was invaluable for completing my MSc research. Lots of texts that aren’t digitised, and aren’t easy to access via other libraries or on the second-hand market. #History #Genealogy #Humanities

Lorna@florilegia.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is a bit of a niche one, but we need all the help we can get at the moment

Some reflections on my work as a researcher on the Papal Dispensations for Marriage project at the University of Strathclyde (featuring a cameo appearance from the Princes in the Tower, and the Pope enjoying some French cheese): jenniphillips.home.blog/2026/04/10/t... #Genealogy #Medieval #History

The Papal Dispensations for Marriage project: my role, and reflections on the project

In July 2022, while I was a student on the University of Strathclyde’s postgraduate Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies programme, I was asked if I would like to work with Graham Holto…

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Excellent news for genealogists & historians in South Wales (and visitors from further afield) - there are some very useful records on FamilySearch that can only be viewed at affiliate libraries … #Genealogy #Glamorgan #FamilyHistory #History

Glamorgan Family History Society@glamorganfhs.bsky.social · 6mo ago

**NEWS** Our research centre at Aberkenfig is now a FamilySearch Affiliate. Join us free online on 3rd February at 7pm for a session led by Kori Robbins to explore records available at affiliate libraries that cannot be accessed from home: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/familysear... #Genealogy #Glamorgan

The sole entry in the dataset from Yeovil registration district is my great-great grandma’s cousin, Feargus O’Connor Randle. He sadly died young in 1848 (Ancestry have unhelpfully indexed his burial record with his forename as Hergusolomor 🙄). His sister Grace also had O’Connor as a middle name.

Mark Crail@markcrail.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Revisited and rewrote this article which I first posted to Chartist Ancestors back in 2004 #Chartism #C19th #BritishHistory www.chartistancestors.co.uk/chartist-chi...

How did an unqualified Irishman become a Government Medical Officer in Papua New Guinea? The story of John Taaffe, my great-great grandfather’s cousin, who forged a successful medical career thousands of miles from home, despite never qualifying as a doctor … jenniphillips.home.blog/2025/12/05/j...

John Taaffe: medicine man

“Perhaps he was only one of the many who has drifted to these coral specks on the outer rim of civilization with the intention of severing their connection with the outside world and the memories i…

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Discover new insights and future trends in #genealogy and talk to qualified genealogists at the RQG 2026 Conference in Birmingham, UK — open to everyone eager to explore #familyhistory and connect with leading experts. More information: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere...

Our next Exploring the Past public lecture is taking place soon. This fascinating and free talk will be online. Title: Caribbean and West African Lives in British Ports Date: 12.11.25 Time: 19:00 bit.ly/4hubwQH @webstermedieval.bsky.social @cuhistarchrel.bsky.social

Exploring the Past/Historical Association free lecture, 12 Nov 2025, 7pm

Our next online free lecture takes place on Weds 12 Nov 2025 at 7pm. Please sign up to book a place.

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Always pleasing to find someone with an occupational surname employed in the appropriate line of work (C 5/619/99, Mason v Mason, TNA, 16 Dec 1699) #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #EarlyModern #Chancery

This week’s events: Aberkenfig Resource Centre open Tuesday 14 Oct 10am-2pm - visit to explore our extensive library & research collection, with help from friendly volunteers: www.glamfhs.org.uk/home/aberken... Merthyr branch AGM: Tuesday 14 Oct, 2pm, Soar Centre, Pontmorlais (members only)

🥁The Winner of the 2025 Gwobr Archaeoleg Cambrian Archaeological Award is Fiona Gray-Davies for her dissertation 'A genealogical study of Welsh immigrants to the United States of America' (MSc) University of Strathclyde. Well done, Fiona! 👏🎉 More here > bit.ly/3KKRtwL @unistrathclyde.bsky.social

Teenage nostalgia spoilt by the issue of Jackie dated 16 April 1988, page 27, which has genealogy listed in an A-Z of boring hobbies in an article titled ‘Do you bore for Britain?’

The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 10mo ago

BNA and newspapers at @findmypast.bsky.social have added Jackie: 1964-1993 Memories of teenage years come flooding back

Huge congratulations to fellow Strathclyde alumnus Fiona Gray-Davies. More details about her excellent dissertation research here: cambrians.org.uk/grants-and-p... - great to see research from a genealogical perspective being recognised in the wider academic history sphere. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies@strathgenealogy.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🎉 Congrats to Fiona Gray-Davies, MSc student who submitted her dissertation on Welsh emigration to the USA to the Cambrian Archaeological Association in June 2024. It has been awarded the prize for most original contribution to the history and archaeology of Wales and the Welsh Marches!👏👏👏

We’ll be at Kempton Park this Saturday (4th October) for The Family History Show. Visit our stand to find out more about the society, ask our volunteers for help with your research, or just stop by to say hello! thefamilyhistoryshow.com/london/ #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Glamorgan

A busy and enjoyable day on Saturday fielding research queries for @glamorganfhs.bsky.social - from absolute beginners to some unusual & complicated scenarios. Pleased to see lots of interest in the archive tours, and great to have an engaged audience for my talk, with lots of questions afterwards.

Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg@glamarchives.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Thank you very much to everyone who attended our Open Doors event on Saturday. And thank you to Glamorgan Family History Society @glamorganfhs.bsky.social for being on hand with advice and guidance, and for giving two excellent talks. It was a brilliant day!

REMINDER: we’ll be at Glamorgan Archives for Open Doors this Saturday (27th September). Get help with your research from our genealogy experts, and join us for two FREE talks on using the census (11am) and breaking down research brickwalls (1.30pm). #Glamorgan #Cardiff #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg@glamarchives.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Open Doors at Glamorgan Archives Join us this Saturday, 10am-3pm, for our annual Open Doors event. The tours behind the scenes are now fully booked. But Glamorgan Family History Society will be giving two free talks – no need to book for the talks, just drop in!

📸 A snapshot of the people and activities shaping our programme at the Society of Genealogists! Talks, visits, book club & more — always something to inspire family historians. 🍂 👉 Explore what’s coming up: portal.sog.org.uk/ev...

Come along to Open Doors at Glamorgan Archives on 27 September. I’ll be presenting a free talk at 11am, on behalf of @glamorganfhs.bsky.social, about using the census for family history research. Find out more about what the Society has to offer, and get help with your #Genealogy queries.

Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg@glamarchives.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Open Doors at Glamorgan Archives Join us on Saturday 27 September for our annual Open Doors event The tours behind the scenes are now fully booked. But Glamorgan Family History Society will be giving two free talks – no need to book for the talks, just drop in!

New blogpost, exploring the connection between my eighteenth century ancestors in Wiltshire, and General Sir William Howe ... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Wiltshire #RevolutionaryWar #EighteenthCentury jenniphillips.home.blog/2025/08/25/m...

My Cholderton ancestors and General Sir William Howe

Cholderton is a village in Wiltshire, about nine miles from Salisbury, and close to the county border with Hampshire. It is often referred to as West Cholderton, to distinguish it from the hamlet o…

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I will be giving a talk about mortality and how our Victorian ancestors died as part of this event. A great learning opportunity for anyone researching the lives (and deaths) of people who lived in Victorian London. #Genealogy #HistMed #FamilyHistory #Victorian #London

Society of Genealogists@sogorg.bsky.social · last yr.

🚶‍♀️🕵️‍♂️ Walk in your ancestors’ footsteps this Victorian London Week (8–12 Sept)! Talks, research, walks & archives—join us in-person or online. Discover the real stories of 19thC London life. 🍽️👒 🔗 Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev... #FamilyHistory #VictorianLondon

Our special commemorative publication for the Society’s 50th anniversary has been distributed to members, and can also be viewed in the members’ area of our website. It includes fascinating articles on the Society’s history. Thanks to all contributors. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Glamorgan #History

Next week’s branch meetings: Mon 16th June - Bridgend, 7.30pm, Len Evans Hall, Aberkenfig Tue 17th June - Pontypridd & Rhondda, 7.00pm, Pontypridd Museum - No Pasaran: Welsh Volunteers and the International Brigade - talk by Darren Macey #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Glamorgan #Bridgend #Pontypridd

Following on from this post, I have written about Jane in more detail here: jenniphillips.home.blog/2025/06/01/j... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #HistMed #Swansea

Jenni Phillips@jenniph.bsky.social · last yr.

Jane Phillips mentioned here is my great-great-great-great grandmother. She was born Jane Edward in Lampeter Velfrey, and married Thomas Phillips (of Prettyland Farm, Coedcanlas) in 1809. They moved to Swansea in mid-1820s, which fits with her reported 30 years’ service as midwife there. #Genealogy

The June 2025 edition of the society’s journal has been uploaded to our website for members to access via the Journal Archive: www.glamfhs.org.uk/journal-arch... - it includes a variety of articles, letters, news from our branches, and more. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Glamorgan

Are you a neurodivergent researcher who uses archives? We want to hear from you! We will be running our 1st Divergent Minds in the Archive workshop at Imperial War Museum on 4th July, 10-4.15. More info👇🏻. Sign up here lnkd.in/eUFBQg3p. Closing date for applications June 4th #skyhistorians

#savethedate The RQG Conference 2026 will be held on Saturday 25 April 2026 at the Birmingham & Midland Institute, Birmingham. Updates via the newsletter @RegQualGenes #Genealogy #FamilyHistory www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere...

2026 Conference - Register of Qualified Genealogists

RQG Conference 2026 Birmingham Ticket details, call for presentations and updates to be posted shortly - sign up to the newsletter hear about our plans and updates about the conference.

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Bangor University are looking to make more cuts & the University Archive Service, which is accessible to all, is in the firing line. It may not affect you directly, but it will have a huge impact on Welsh & Global history research. #history #heritage #University #archives #Wales #saveyourarchive

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

SAVE YOUR ARCHIVE / ACHUBWCH EICH ARCHIFDY

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#Vacancy at Gwent Archives - Part-time Community Engagement Assistant. Gwent Archives Service is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic communicator to join the team and help deliver a range of engagement activities and resources. tinyurl.com/yzxeecww