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#OTD 1819 Queen Victoria was born - but she wasn’t the only remarkable woman born that year Join our next #ForgottenWomenFriday as we uncover the stories of women born in 1819 in #Wem or #WellsNextSea & help give them their place in #history Full details: www.fewforgottenwomen.com/1819

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Made in Manchester: Esther Roper (1868-1938), one of the first female graduates of Owens College, Manchester, was a suffragist and social justice campaigner who fought for equal employment and voting rights for working-class women. 1/9

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A feast of new stories for you www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/new-sto... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #WomensHistory #SocialHistory includes extended story of the Morland Sisters #QuakerHistory @womenofsouthlondon.bsky.social

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Time to volunteer for our next Forgotten Women Friday on 11 July www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/join-us... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #WomensHistory

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Did you know that, as well as biographies, our website contains articles about various aspects of the lives of women and girls? www.fewforgottenwomen.com/articles #WomensHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #SocialHistory

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My Marginalised Ancestors book is currently on offer from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social Link is to the ebook but paperback also on offer. www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tracing-Your...

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The latest from the @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social team.

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What a great idea from @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social - #VEDay radio-style play. Have a listen ❤️

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Have a listen to our #VEDay80 radio special. We had great fun recording this

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A Few Forgotten Women present a radio-style play for VE Day 'It's Alright for you Women!' about women's wartime experiences. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dw5... #VEDay #WomensHistory

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#WDYTYA looking at male inebriate homes We at @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social looked at women in inebriate reformatories recently Link to read our stories 👉 www.fewforgottenwomen.com/inebriate

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Eight more stories for Easter. These are accounts of women associated with Dorchester Prison #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #WomensHistory www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/eight-m...

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Exciting stories of women from Dorchester are rolling in after our recent Forgotten Women Friday! Dive into their inspiring narratives on our blog: wix.to/4KsCcq8 #ForgottenWomen #WomensHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #SocialHistory

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.. and that boys and girls is a wrap. Thank you all for taking part and we are looking foward to your stories, making sure that the women aren't forgotten. Look out for our next Forgotten Women Friday in July #ForgottenWomenFriday #DorchesterPrison

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Don't forget to come and say Hi to us on our Zoom - let us know how you are getting on with your research. Lots of concealments of births so far today #ForgottenWomenFriday #DorchesterPrison

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We love this description another of our lovely volunteers has just come up with…

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One of our volunteers has just said waiting for her email to arrive was like the excitement of Christmas morning as a child - wondering what was in your stocking/pillowcase ❤️ #ForgottenWomenFriday #DorchesterPrison

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Only two hours in and some interesting but predictably sad stories already being discovered #ForgottenWomenFriday #DorchesterPrison

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.. and we're off Our 8th collaborative research project - looking at women who can be found as prisoners/staff in Dorchester Prison, Dorset in the census returns, or in the prison’s admission/discharge registers Our volunteers have their name to search, watch out for updates during the day

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There's still (just) time to join us for Forgotten Women Friday and research a women connected to Dorchester Prison on 4 April. If you are not sure if you are on the list to receive a name to research at 6am UK time on Friday, just ask.

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... and here we are at the @federationfhs.bsky.social RUS in Dorset. Come and say hello and find out more about our projects #FewForgottenWomen

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Come and see our stand at the Really Useful Show on 29 March www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/a-few-f... with @devonfhs.bsky.social @federationfhs.bsky.social and Dorset FHS

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Today is about writing about the history of contraception, as you do - well as I do - makes for an interesting search history. #FamilyHistory #SocialHistory #WomesnHistory #Genealogy

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Several of our team are at the Midland Family History Show today - do look out for us and say hello #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

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Announcing a new opportunity for Forgotten Women Friday Everyday - come and research #WomensHistory #FamilyHistory www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/new-opp...

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Happy #IWD2025 We are sharing some World War 2 themed #WomensHistory articles and podcasts with you to celebrate www.fewforgottenwomen.com/copy-of-inte...

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Our #IWD2025 plans #WomensHistory #FamilyHistory # Genealogy www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/interna...

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Excited to see my Female Ancestors article in this month's @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #WomensHistory

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Three new stories have been added today. #WomensHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #SocialHistory www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/three-n...

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7 more #WomensHistory stories for you #Genealogy #FamilyHistory www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/stories...

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Excited for International Women’s Day? 🎉 On 8 March we’re teaming up with the Alfred Gillett Trust for a free event. Read more here: wix.to/7xPkiYa #WomensDay #WomensHistory #AlfredGillettTrust

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Oooh new book from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social available to pre-order in hardback - paperback and ebook to follow www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-History-of... Publication date 30 May. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Books

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Thank you everyone for another wonderful #GenHour! Hope the rest of your week goes well & enjoy the weekend when it gets here. I’m going to be working on my @simondmd.bsky.social WeAre website with some of my @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social chums

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If you were disappointed that my @pharostutors.bsky.social 'Putting your Female Ancestors into Context' was full, the second presentation is now open for bookings - starts in September @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social #WomensHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.pharostutors.com/putting-your...

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🚀We’ve just added six new stories to our website. wix.to/fiJzG3y #WomensStories #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #SocialHistory #WomensHistory

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Helpers wanted for our next collaborative research project #DorsetHistory #WomensHistory #SocialHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/forgott...

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Six new stories from schools for the deaf and refuges for fallen women. wix.to/OQCKWYK #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #WomensHistory #SocialHistory #DisabilityHistory

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However and wherever you celebrate - have a safe and peaceful time from the Few Forgotten Women Team

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12 stories from the homes for fallen women for you to read #FamilyHistory #SocialHistory #Genealogy #WomensHistory www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/a-dozen...

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📣 Thanks to the swift work of our Webmaster, the recordings of yesterday's #OnePlaceStudies conference are online and members can access them through the Members' Area of our website! 3 of them are only available until December 8th. Editing of the closed captions will be done over the next week.

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A great afternoon and evening line up today at @oneplacestudies.bsky.social conference … as well as my @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social colleagues @researchdogsbody.bsky.social and @janetfew.bsky.social can’t wait to hear talks from @whoamiftr.bsky.social and @joesaunders1.bsky.social too. #genealogy

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And not forgetting talks from our friends and supporters @whoamiftr.bsky.social and @joesaunders1.bsky.social too. Should be a fantastic @oneplacestudies.bsky.social conference. #OnePlaceStudies #Genealogy

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Looking forward to two of our Forgotten Women team giving talks at the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social conference today - researchdogsbody.bsky.social at 2.30pm and @janetfew.bsky.social at 8pm. If you’ve heard them speak before you know how good they will be. See you there.

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