hi all. I'd really appreciate it if you listened to, shared, and perhaps even left a (good?) review of my podcast. the point is to highlight the amazing work in medieval studies being done right here in the US, as well as how the medieval continues to haunt modern America --> AmericanMedieval.com

American Medieval Podcast@americanmedieval.bsky.social · 9h ago

Friends, Romans, skeeters, its new episode Wednesday. CONSPIRACY THEORIES!!! @elisewang.bsky.social joins the pod to talk about medieval origins and modern myths. #medievalsky 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Yup. Tis I.

I found out that my friends grandfather was able to avoid the WW2 draft by telling them he was an engineer working on a military project and it was a pogo stick with a gun mounted on it and they bought it. There are actual designs and plans of the thing. I'm going to write the hell out of this story

Interested in what we have in Chicago? Check out the finding aids (which people who have expertise develop so we don’t just have piles of unknown pieces of paper)

Finding Aids

This is a selected finding aids list of our archival holdings in Chicago, Illinois. We have a variety of guides, reference information papers, lists, and other finding aids. The small percentage of th...

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31 July 2026 Visit saveournationalarchives.org for petitions and updates #Genealogy #NARA #NationalArchives

Hi, genealogy friends! Quick question, do any of you pay attention to ads in genealogy/history/heritage-focused publications, whether print or digital? Have you sought out a website or clicked on a link in an ad to get more info?

“We found that burying the dead in or near houses was not an unusual practice but a widespread way of keeping ancestors physically connected to everyday life,” said archaeologist Sabina Cveček to IFLScience. www.iflscience.com/the-dead-coe...

29 July 2026 It’s time to get loud about NARA closures. Go to saveournationalarchives.org #Genealogy #NARA #NationalArchives

Why is no one talking about the upcoming NARA closures?? #Genealogy #NationalArchives #BookSky #History #NARA @maddow.bsky.social @cnn.com federalnewsnetwork.com/facilities-c...

National Archives to transition out of three federal records centers | Federal News Network

The decision is expected to cut costs and reduce the agency’s real estate portfolio, but it’s not yet clear how the moves will impact NARA employees.

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My mail club is ready to go! Every month has a different theme, and this month the theme is "pollinators" - I love the stickers, the art print, and especially the postcard! Want more information? Here's the link: www.hwylieart.com/mail-club #snailmailclub

I’d either be fleeing my family musical comedy troupe to be an accountant in a far off city OR running a small farm while clandestinely sleeping with women the next fjord over. In both cases, nervously eyeing the rise of Hitler.

Revan@revan.eurosky.social · 7d ago

Enough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?

You don’t want hands free driving, you want trains. You want trains you want trains you want TRAINS

5 things I learned researching the Drouin Collection on Ancestry and Généalogie Québec Researching this case has given me new insights into the Drouin Collection, from why you might want to invest in two databases, to why you might not be able to find that elusive ancestor....

5 things I learned researching the Drouin Collection on Ancestry and Généalogie Québec

Researching this case has given me new insights into the Drouin Collection, from why you might want to invest in two databases, to why you might not be able to find that elusive ancestor.

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This is an outrageous attack on the Smithsonian, on the professionals who work there and the Americans who love it. Like the Bolsheviks deliberately destroying churches www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...

Trump orders warning signs near Smithsonian, escalating fight over history

The president’s executive order calls for signage near the National Museum of American History cautioning visitors about “inaccurate information.”

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99 have been located so far, but the number of people who have behaved with glee finding out they were coffined burials like this is a gotcha that proved their ‘point’ while also ignoring that there were 99 children buried underneath a literal road never fails to surprise me. #MotherandBabyHomes

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 2w ago

Tuam excavation team says almost 100 individual remains uncovered so far

Always explore the features your software offers. #TodayILearned that the #FamilyTreeSoftware I use for my own #Genealogy research offers an "Interfamily Marriages" search to bring up a list of people whose descendants will be related in more than way, so useful! 🧬🌳 Thanks Reunion Software 🙏🏻🌳🖥️

The Library of the Day is this beauty! STUMPED on what to read next? 🪵Find a new book at a Little Free Library! 📖 Find a Little Free Library near you by downloading our free mobile app: https://lflib.org/app 📍: 7th and Pearl in Boulder, CO

It's #AskAnArchaeologistDay 🏺! I'm running errands today as I continue to prep for my upcoming fieldwork, but when I can I'm happy to talk about the archaeology I do (see bio for details) on the south coast of BC, & I can help point you in the direction of fellow archaeologists in other subjects 😊

Got my unique CPL Obama Presidential Library card. Big surprise, the library is very nice.

BBC News - They became best friends – then discovered they were brother and sister www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

They became best friends – then discovered they were brother and sister

Andrea Urmston knew she had an adopted brother, only to discover he was already her closest friend.

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The John Brown Freedom Trail in Iowa is getting 10 of its 16 historical markers replaced. It marks spots along Underground Railroad routes where Brown and others led enslaved persons out of Missouri www.wqad.com/article/news...

There are thousands of archives around the UK, and many of these have collections that span back a thousand years. Our guide will give you the know-how to start using them... https://f.mtr.cool/yzlajrhaaj

Come with me to Edinburgh! :)

ScottishGenealogy.ca@scottishgenealogy.bsky.social · 2w ago

Registration is NOW OPEN for our 2027 research trip to Edinburgh. Join us June 13-20 for a week of genealogy research with a professional genealogist, exploring everything Edinburgh has to offer, camaraderie, connection with your roots, and more! Details and registration at scottishgenealogy.ca

Who has good assignments for online courses that are not easily done by AI and are not onerous to grade when one has 60-100 online students? I'm out of ideas and nothing seems to work

Folklore!! If that got your attention then you might be interested in pre-ordering mine and @odavies9.bsky.social book in its beautiful paperback design through @waterstones.bsky.social - 25% off if you pre-order before end of day tomorrow

In 1807, the British navy transported 27,000 formerly enslaved Africans to St. Helena. Thousands died there. Archaeologists are analyzing isotopes in 152 individuals’ teeth to learn more. archaeology.org/news/2026/07/17/study-tracks-origins-of-19th-century-africans-left-on-atlantic-island/

You can follow along on the 17,000 km journey around Canada that I am taking with my dog Berton through the photos we take. Today's photos include our visits to Middleton, Digby and the Maud Lewis replica house 👇 craig-baird.travelmap.net

Stories Across Canada - Craig

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#GenHour #genealogy www.saveournationalarchives.org

Jan Murphy@packrat74.bsky.social · 2w ago

#AncestryHour Any researcher who lives nearby & regularly visits, or gets records from NARA regional facilities, should be on the lookout for plans to shut down facilities in your area, because your turn may be coming. If NARA is important to your research, write your elected officials!

August was chosen as the month for #OnePlaceLabourers, one of our blogging prompts for #OnePlaceStudies, to tie in with this excellent event! #OnePlaceWednesday

Society of Genealogists@sogorg.bsky.social · 2w ago

🌾 Was your ancestor an "Ag Lab"? Discover the rich stories behind those two words. Join us online on 22 Aug for Harvesting History, with expert talks on estate records, Irish tenant farmers, traditional harvests & the National Farm Survey. portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

Hi #genhour! Not long now and I'm flying to England for a family history tour of Kent. Got a list of places, mostly graveyards, to visit. Maybe go to the British Library to look at the British India Office records. Or the National Archives at Kew. What would you do?