Fabulous course

Kelly Cornwell@whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Want to learn how to be efficient on Social Media and harness its potential to assist you in your research? Check out my short course with @pharostutors.bsky.social 👇🏼 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #OnlineLearning #ShortCourses www.pharostutors.com/using-social...

Couldn’t agree more

Margaret Roberts 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬🐄🌳🏡@researchdogsbody.bsky.social · last wk.

Support the RNLI - you never know when YOU may need them rnli.org/support-us/g...

Watching the eclipse and wondering how many ancestors witnessed them and what they thought. Walter Whenday, my deaf bootmaker ancestor witnessed the 1912 “Titanic” eclipse recording in his diary that it was “a wonderful sight”. #DeafHistory #Hadlow #Genealogy #Eclipse #FamilyHistory

Students of IHGS, Pharos and Strathclyde, as well as AGRA Members and Associates are warmly invited to our Autumn Study Day at the Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth on 5 September. buff.ly/f65u91v

'You don't need money, don't take fame Don't need no credit card to ride this train' Happy birthday Huey Lewis who turns 76 today 📷 Dick Neumiller

A Japanese fan broke down crying after his country's elimination, but a group of Brazilians fans went to console him and Mexican fans made him soar. You gotta love the World Cup! ❤️🌎⚽️ Video: RÉCORD

Fabulous evening at Cliffs Southend watching the very funny and very talented @nickmohammed.bsky.social. #ShowPony #NoSpoilers

Highly recommend this course.

Chris Paton@chrismpaton.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Just added a new page to my first lesson for the Researching Irish Land Records course, starting tomorrow from Pharos, to take account of the 1926 Irish census release. Good timing from Ireland's National Archives! To sign up to my course please visit www.pharostutors.com/researching-... #genealogy

#Irish1926Census Who have you found and who are you looking for? I found my Irish great grandparents and one set of Great Great Grandparents both in Distillery Row, Sligo before I went to bed last night. Hoping to make some more discoveries today.

Palaeography Class - Monday 13th April 7.30-9pm Caroline Adams will be teaching her next Palaeography class using church records. Documents provided in advance Guided, friendly session via Zoom Full transcription shared afterwards £10 pay as you go Email manuscriptmondays@gmail.com

🌼 Happy Easter from @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social 🌼 However you choose to spend Easter, celebrating, remembering, or simply enjoying a well-earned break - enjoy Family history is full of new beginnings… and spring is a rather good reminder of that. 🌷 📷S B from Pixabay

So excited to receive my pre-order in the next few days, thanks Kelly for sharing your review.

Kelly Cornwell@whoamiftr.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I was delighted to have been given the opportunity to review this book ahead of its publication. Check out my blog post to see what I thought of it. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Methodology #Research whoamiresearch.com/2026/03/29/a...

Just a reminder that my book about the census and enumerators is now available for pre-order - www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Recording-th... #Genealogy #Ancestry

Recording the Nations

Every census entry tells a story, but beyond these invaluable records lies another. Recording the Nations takes readers behind the scenes of Britain’s census from…

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As today is #LadyDay, the first day of the Julian Calendar year, I thought I would re-share this blog I wrote a few years ago. I hope it helps you to understand the OS/NS Double-Dating rule for recording English dates pre-1752. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory whoamiresearch.com/2022/06/04/c...

Cracking Calendar Confusion

Converting the Julian/Gregorian calendars often left me feeling a little bewildered. I could never quite remember the significant dates that enable you to work out which ‘year’ an event…

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Our offering for #InternationalWomensDay2026, hope you enjoy them all, going live on Sunday, but while you are waiting why not pop along to the website and read some of the other amazing stories

A Few Forgotten Women@afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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

For #IWD2026 I've reflected on the lives of my four great-grandmothers. I wouldn't be here without them all, and their stories have shaped my history. Hat-tip to @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social for influencing my research! ☺️ #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #WomensHistory www.allthosebefore.co.uk?p=820

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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Are you ready for the 1926 census release? I've got you covered with a prep article. #IrishGenealogy #AncestryHour #GenHour #FamilyHistory cbgenealogy.ie/preparing-fo...

A few years ago I wrote a 3-part blog about My Genealogy Alphabet. Take a look and see if there are any types of records that are new to you. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #ABC #Research #Archives whoamiresearch.com/2022/01/07/m...

My Genealogy Alphabet Part 1

Happy New Year! A time for new beginnings, and as the great Julie Andrews once said “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.  When you read you begin with A-B-C…&…

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Poor Law Records Part 1 Join Caroline Adams as she discusses poor law records and helps us decipher them. Monday at 7.30pm. email manuscriptmondays@gmail.com #Palaeography #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #PoorLawRecords

Great news!

IHGS - The School of Family History@ihgs.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Just launched IHGS maps from the Atlas & Index of Parish Registers on Findmypast. The dataset 'Britain, Phillimore Atlas and Index Of Parish Registers' have the IHGS county maps which show the pre 1832 parishes, dates original parish registers begin & the probate jurisdiction that covers them.

I can’t recommend these tutorials highly enough! Fascinating and fun! #Heraldry #IHGS

IHGS - The School of Family History@ihgs.bsky.social · 8mo ago

New to Heraldry or want to find out more this Zoom Tutorial is for you Heraldic Framework 1: Language, Design & Description with Ann Ballard Thu 13 Jan 6.30pm It introduces the history, language & basic rules of heraldry with practical exercises throughout www.ihgs.ac.uk/live-tutoria...

🎄✨ Wishing all my clients, colleagues, and followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for your support this year — here’s to more family history discoveries ahead. 🌳

Thank you to everyone who has joined us over the last few years, looking forward to more collaborative research in the year ahead! Merry Christmas

A Few Forgotten Women@afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social · 9mo ago

As 2025 comes to an end, the Few Forgotten Women Team would like to thank everyone for their support and encouragement Your research and shared stories help ensure that women whose lives might go unrecorded are remembered and valued Looking forward to working together again in the year ahead.

Looking forward to assisting Caroline on this one on Thursday.

IHGS - The School of Family History@ihgs.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Getting round Latin Documents Caroline Adams' Zoom Tutorials starts this Thursday lunchtime 16 Oct 12pm 1: Title Deeds & Dating Join us for an engaging Zoom tutorial designed to help you navigate Latin, even if you have no prior knowledge of the language. www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

@afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social are out and about today at the @shropshirefhs.bsky.social Talking Family History Live day. Great talk on what the #FewForgottenWomen team is all about by Ann - @gwilymsmum.bsky.social We also have a stall with Ann and Margaret @researchdogsbody.bsky.social

Some stories and a new #ForgottenWomenFriday for #InternationalDayoftheGirl #DomesticServants #FamilyHistory #WomensHistory #Genealogy www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/weston-...

Weston Park Servants - Celebrating International Day of the Girl with stories and a new Forgotten Women Friday Everyday

This year, for International Day of the Girl, we have a series of offerings inspired by some of those who appear in the Weston Park Servants' Database. Weston Park is a 1000+ acre estate that straddle...

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Sorry to be missing it - these sessions are always fun and so interesting.

IHGS - The School of Family History@ihgs.bsky.social · 11mo ago

This evening a fun & practical Tutorial for those with some basic heraldic knowledge. Blazoning and Papworth with Ann Ballard 9 Oct 6:30pm Next in the new series of tutorials focussing on blazoning and identification of the correct heraldry in Papworth. www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

Must listen to this

Kelly Cornwell@whoamiftr.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I was recently a guest on the #Genealogy podcast - Armchair Genealogy. I had a wonderful time, just chatting with @genealogyguy.co.uk about all things #FamilyHistory If you'd like to take a listen, just click on the link below. share.transistor.fm/s/a4832bf6

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Key to the Past@manuscriptmondays.bsky.social · 12mo ago

📜✨ Manuscript Mondays with Caroline Adams! 90-min online palaeography classes — £10 each. 🗓 Next: Mon 7:30pm — “Middling Examples” ➡️ 10 Nov: Quarter Sessions ➡️ 1 Dec: Christmas Palaeography Book: manuscriptmondays@gmail.com #Palaeography #History