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Announcing the Ancestors Lost By Suicide Commemoration Project! Over the next year I'm releasing 1 biography a month for each of my ancestors who died by suicide. My goal is to celebrate their lives & contributions to their loved ones & communities. genealcymru.com/albsc-project/ #Genealogy

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This month's Granny's Tales additions. www.grannystales.co.uk/post/new-rel... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

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Mary Newlands has been in pencil on my family tree for nearly 5 decades - here's why I finally inked her in thehistoryinterpreter.com/2025/06/03/i... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #BrickWall

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Interesting day listening to @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social and Philippa Langley today as part of Coldridge parish's rededication of their Edward V window

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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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@janetfew.bsky.social will be giving a virtual talk on her new book on the history of women's work for some libraries here in Massachusetts on June 12 at 10AM local time: tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/vir... The recording link should be sent to registrants afterwards. 🗃️📚

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Quick plug for The Guild of #OneNameStudies conference in #Portsmouth next year. If there are any topics you’d like covered, there’s still time to influence the program! #GenHour

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This just landed - it was great fun to write www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-History-of... @penandswordbooks.bsky.social #FamilyHistory #WomensHistory #SocialHistory #Genealogy

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The final installment of our Cornish holiday thehistoryinterpreter.com/2025/05/22/t... #travel #Cornwall #nature #gardens

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Gutted to miss @genealcymru.bsky.social's talk for @devonfhs.bsky.social in real time last night as I was booked to host a talk elsewhere. Have just listened to the audio recording - brilliant

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We are pleased to announce another speaker for next year's conference. @joesaunders1.bsky.social is being sponsored by @pharostutors.bsky.social. We are looking forward to his talk - Migration & early modern England. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy For more information www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

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A few more ramblings from my recent holiday in #Cornwall #travel thehistoryinterpreter.com/2025/05/17/m...

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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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Sime news from a recent trip to #Cornwall #Travel thehistoryinterpreter.com/2025/05/13/m...

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Family heirlooms are much more than mere objects passed down through generations; they are living links to our past and those who came before us. Here I share with you some truly wonderful #Family #Heirlooms and their #Genealogy stories #WW1 #Ancestry chiddicksfamilytree.com/2024/12/19/h...

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We are looking forward to tonight's zoom presentation from Sally MacDougall 'A Slapton Story' (image wikimedia)

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Just submitted my diary for yesterday to the Mass Observation Archive for tomorrow's #History Anyone can take part massobs.org.uk/the-archive/...

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Got to love Auntie Kate

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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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New October 2026 birthday conference announcement. Pre and Post conference tours, led by Chris Braund. You can extend your stay at the conference venue at a reduced rate when you book (bookings opening shortly). Full details of tours www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co... #genealogy #familyhistory

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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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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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UK folk: Have you heard of the Mass Observation Archive? Remember the film Nella Last’s Diary? They’re creating an archive of ordinary people. 12 May every year is Mass Obs’ Diary Day. Write down what you do that day & upload it to their website #OnePlaceWednesday massobs.org.uk/the-archive/...

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Time to announce another speaker for 50th anniversary conference in October 2026. Mark's two presentations, which will include Devon references, are sponsored by The Genealogist @thegenealogist.bsky.social Bookings will open soon. For full details see our website www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

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#MeetTheTutors Janet Few is a well-known family, social and community historian and experienced lecturer, tutor and author. Find out more about Janet: buff.ly/3vRM04B

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Keep an eye out for the second #Blog this weekend in a new series where I reflect on the 'forgotten ancestors' — those who left behind only the faintest traces in the records. Remembering ‘Henry William Chiddicks ’ #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #Essex #History

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Latest Exploits #FamilyHistory #Genealogy thehistoryinterpreter.com/2025/05/02/a...

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Skylark from today's early morning walk #Birds

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Devon FHS getting a mention in an interview with @janetfew.bsky.social this morning. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... about 1 hour ten minutes in

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What I've been helping with #VEDay #LocalHistory #FamilyHistory bucklandbrewerhistorygroup.wordpress.com/2025/05/01/v...

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Margaret Roberts @researchdogsbody.bsky.social and Dave Day will be giving a presentation with a difference at our 2026 #FamilyHistory conference. More details at www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co... We hope that bookings will open next month.

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Getting in ahead of #VEDay, I've published the story of my father's #SecondWorldWar experiences and added my #Genealogy brick wall to Granny's Tales. #FamilyHistory #CinemaHistory #ENSA www.grannystales.co.uk/post/a-ve-da...

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Enjoyed this long read. Physical objects really can tether us to parts of our past, people no longer with us, & all sorts of layered memories. One for the material culture and #FamilyHistory researchers methinks... www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ap...

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