UK National Archives to raise fees and introduce new Request A Military Service Record service scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/12/uk-n... #genealogy #military #archives

This is my flag.

My new book purchase, hot off the presses from Sarah’s book launch. @Sarahspfh.bsky.social knows her stuff about Surrey research so this should be a great read.

NEW BUSINESS!!! Hampshire, UK based Genealogist. Please see my website thelineagefinder.co.uk for more info. If you could help me spread the word, I'd be most grateful and if you're looking for some research to be done drop me a message 😀 #Genhour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Sarah Pettyfer, AGRA Member, has a book ‘Tracing your Surrey Ancestors’ due to be published on the 30 July with a book launch being planned at Surrey History Centre on 9 August. www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tracing-your...

Thousands remain in prison under IPP sentencing – it brings shame upon our legal system www.independent.co.uk/voices/lord-...

We're delighted that so many people have already signed up for our @zooniverse.bsky.social historic wills transcribathon on Thursday 24 July! 📜✍️ ⏳ Sign up for your free place at: willstranscribathon.eventbrite.com #Skystorians #history #EarlyModern @uoearchhist.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

Please sign and share if you can to stop unfair PIP changes that will harm the very people it’s meant to protect. Remember to confirm your email address or your signature won’t count chng.it/mPSx6jh4Fk

Today is our annual #VCHDay where colleagues from around the country gather for a catch up and to share ideas, experiences and new publications. Here's a preview of our next book, a proof of 'Basingstoke Reinvented, 1800-1925, soon to be available from @hobnobpress.bsky.social. 🗃️ #LocalHistory

I finally got to visit @themerl.bsky.social today and wasn’t disappointed. Very welcoming staff, interesting exhibits and a sheep stamp on my Cafe Loyalty Card. I will be returning!

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

We need your help! We're still quite new to Bluesky and would love a few more followers. Please like and share this post. In return, reply with a colour or emoji and we'll find something from our collections. Thank you in advance 🙂

"There’s no point now banging on about behaviour and behaviour tsars. You can’t teach children to behave better by making them feel shit. It doesn’t work." Well said Anna Maxwell Martin. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

BREAKING: The BBC has announced the celebrity line-up for this year's #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre. Will you be watching? Whose episode are you most looking forward to? #wdytya www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

“There is this terrible misconception that disabled people just take, but actually by taking from us, you prevent us from being able to give – we want to be able to participate in life equally the same as anyone else, and that includes going to work.” Disability campaigner Tanni Gray-Thompson

Join us and Caroline Adams this Thursday 20th Mar 12pm for her Zoom Tutorial - Getting Round Latin Documents 1: Title Deeds and Dating. Practical guidance on how to interpret documents without being able to read Latin. www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

It was great to meet up with fellow AGRA members at our visit to Swindon's Heritage Trail and a tour of Steam - the Museum of the Great Western Railway. I'd recommend the heritage trail to anyone with an interest in social, industrial or railway history. theworksswindon.co.uk

Europe said it would stand by Ukraine. Europe opened its arms to Ukrainian refugees. We cannot & must not let Ukraine down now. Please use your voice to tell those in power how much you care. Write to your MP. Join a demonstration. Share trusted information. Don't stop. #SlavaUkrainii 🇺🇦

In these difficult days thank goodness for the Daily Star. Please share this with Trumpy friends

Hello Bluesky 👋 Pleased to meet you 💙 We are the charity that operates six of the city’s leading museums and heritage sites in Sheffield - here to share the stories of the city and its people, the very best in art and design and set your imagination soaring. Let’s go! 🚀

OFFICIAL RELEASE DAY for "The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island"! 😊🗽 (only took 22 years 😏) All shares appreciated!

www.booksatthebarn.co.uk/shop/rory-ce... Come and hear me talk about #sophiefromromania in a barn in Hampshire on February 20th

I highly recommend Caroline’s courses.

For all my new #Genealogy followers ‘Dear Paul’ would like to remind you, if you find anything quirky, funny, strange or record breaking please drop me an email to [email protected] and you might just feature in Family Tree Magazine #DearPaul #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree

And I’ve arrived at the IWM London.

I’m on the train to London headed to one of my favourite museums for a day without my children, so I can spend as long as I like without being hurried along because they are bored!

To produce 25,000 transcriptions of English wills 1540-1790 we are combining Handwritten Text Recognition software with the power of the crowd. If you'd like to participate you can transcribe wills any time on our Zooniverse site! #EarlyModern 🗃️ www.zooniverse.org/projects/hjs...

AGRA will be attending the East Surrey family history society online fair this coming Saturday. Join online and pop into our area to ask our experts @agragenealogy.bsky.social

Finally got to visit the 170 year old dinosaur statues at Crystal Palace Park. Its amazing that they have survived (and are now grade 1 listed buildings!) and fascinating to see the difference between the Victorian's knowledge of dinosaur anatomy compared to now.

A brand new #Blog exploring how easy it is to accept an online hint at face value and the pitfalls of what happens if you do. Does your tree have solid roots? Have you built a tree that stands the test of time? #Genealogy #FamilyTree chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/01/17/h...

Caroline Adams, AGRA Associate, is running the Beginners’ Palaeography Course for the Society of Genealogists. Starts Wednesday 22 January. https://buff.ly/3B12ABA

Dear BlueSkyers. Sadly I'm getting many reports of scammers pretending to be me here, incl messaging people with 'investments' . Pls share/help me spread word that, as you know, THIS IS MY ONLY BLUE SKY account (proved as my handle is an official MoneySavingExpert one). All others are scams

There are 2 chances to join us this Wed for our popular & practical Zoom Talk How to Draw Pedigrees Using PowerPoint: Introduction with Ann Ballard Wed 15 Jan 10am & repeated at 6.30pm PowerPoint is a great way of creating & presenting pedigree charts. Tips & demos. www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...

These courses are excellent.

Dr. Caroline Adams is back with another series of her fabulous online #Palaeography classes in the New Year. Class can be booked individually without commitment to attend all. Email [email protected] to book. #OldHandwriting

Are you thinking of becoming a Professional Genealogist and want to get a good foundation in genealogy to support your work? Then our Intermediate Certificate is for you. https://buff.ly/3zDmbXy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses

If someone earned 50 shillings a week 100 years ago, was that... good or bad? Our handy guide 'What could you buy with a working class wage?', c.1900s-1920s, may be able to help! Explore examples of weekly budgets, ads for consumer goods & more at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... #genealogy

The Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (AGRA) is the professional organisation promoting high professional standards in the field of genealogy and historical research in England and Wales. Find out more about us here: www.agra.org.uk

📢The Guardian is now officially on Bluesky @theguardian.com

Hello everyone. I am now on this platform for social media. Do please repost this message so that more people can find me!