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genealgenie.bsky.social
Retired professional genealogist who also sews, knits, gardens, cooks and does DIY now she has time - a fan of old stuff Reads a lot too #genealogy #familyhistory #localhistory Leamington Spa UK
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Great news from @virtualtreasury.bsky.social & @briangurrin.bsky.social who have recovered 1821 census returns for 7000 people in Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim. #IrishGenealogy #GenHour #AncestryHour

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In the mood for remembering those who have gone before today so here is the inimitable Audrey Collins on the UK's 1939 Register #NationalArchives #FindmyPast #genealogy youtu.be/ujbjTxPqo_0?...

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Marks and Spencer pension scheme #genealogy but actually this applies to all #occupational pensions including UK Post Office and Railway records plus such as RAF service records (which are all online) as sources of death dates and of next of kin

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26 February 10.30am Library Writing Group with Pauline Heathcote https://buff.ly/3CObBif #NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

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We are pleased to announce that our Parish Record Booklets are now available for purchase as digital downloads. You can easily access and buy these through our online shop. Simply visit the link below to explore and purchase: hdfhs.org.uk/product.../p... @federationfhs.bsky.social #familyhistory

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#LocalHistory #LeamingtonSpa www.bbc.com/news/article...

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I hope you'll join us for #GenHour tomorrow evening! We'll be here on BlueSky at 8pm UK time

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John Rylands Research Institute and Library (https://buff.ly/3PSbKnv) in Manchester holds perhaps the largest collection of nonconformist material in the UK, covering most denominations. #FamilyHistory #FamilyHistoryFriday #FunFact

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#genealogy #GenChat #history if you put your location country on your profile it means we can check and don't chat at cross-purposes due to different records, systems or cultures and of course are aware what timezone both are in It can avoid misunderstandings

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#GenHour

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Just finished a report for a client in an area I typically don’t research. It was fun learning new record groups and reading social #history & economic journal essays about this time, place, and people—which is my favorite part and how I got into genealogical work in the first place. #genealogy

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