#NewYorkGenealogy #FamilyHistory @myheritageofficial.bsky.social has added the 1890 New York City Police Census, with the color images and a new index. Of course, the first name I checked was my GGM Kate Nelis (Catherine McGarrity Nelis) www.myheritage.com/research/col...

Join me tomorrow for a special reading of Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey as part of our Inauguration Week celebrations! 📍 Brighton branch of @bpl.boston.gov ⏰ 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Visit boston.gov/inauguration to explore more events happening this Inauguration Week. #BostonInauguration

Today is the 81st anniversary of the death of Anne Frank's mother, Edith Holländer Frank, at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

If you have ancestors buried in Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford this newly launched database created by the Undercliffe Cemetery Charity might be of interest. Details in the photo below. #FamilyHistory #WestYorkshire #Cemetery

MARCH 2026: Don't miss my online #RootsTech talk on Searching for Latin American #Genealogy on FamilySearch.org! Sign up for free (or register for the in-person conference): rootstech.org

Rest in Peace Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor, step sister of Anne Frank & co-founder & honorary president of the Anne Frank Trust who has died age 96. 👇 BBC News - Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss dies aged 96 as King leads tributes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🇺🇸 Find your Patriot ancestor! Join us TODAY 2pm EST for the 1776 Project Zoom. Research strategies, helpful records & lineage society tips. Everyone welcome Bring your questions & family stories! www.wikitree.com/g2g/1980844 #CollaborativeGenealogy

Happy New Year everyone! Hope this year gives you good health and good memories with loved ones.

Up to seven males named January were enslaved on John Tharp's Jamaican plantations between 1817 and 1832 Find out more: buff.ly/pyzQ3AA #slavery #Jamaica #familyhistory

How many genealogists had a similar night? #genealogy

Happy new year and records to explore! This year, for the first time, Victorian Cabinet records closed under Section 10(1) of the Public Records Act have been opened. Delve into 1980s-90s history! url-shortener.me/3Y2F #Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s

MyHeritage likes to end the year with a big surprise. Now, you can unlock 40 DNA traits for $19 and have a traits subscription for a year for free. Another 15 DNA traits are in the works. My results came in a few hours. Check out the feature here- www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJL7...

This page, from the #Connecticut Secretary of State, shows the change in town population over time. It's fascinating to me, because you can see when certain towns came into existence! portal.ct.gov/sots/registe... #genealogy #familyhistory

US scholars hand over Vladimir Prison archive to Lithuania’s Genocide Research Centre www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...

Ludwig Neumann (1896–1970) was one of the approximately 100,000 Jews who served in the German Army during the First World War, for which he was awarded an Iron Cross. At the time of Kristallnacht in 1938, Neumann became one of the thousands of Jewish men arrested and sent to Dachau near Munich...

You’ve got a few days left to get your annual National Parks pass without Trump’s face on it.

One of the most incredible shots I've ever gotten, in Yellowstone. This coyote walked over a ridge in the blowing snow and posed for me, with a small grin on its face, the snowfalkes like stars in the background. The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.

Postcards acknowledging the war effort of munitionettes, THE GIRLS WITH YELLOW HANDS and To the Cherished Memory of ENGLAND’S Gallant Munition Girls.” one referred to a terrible disaster which took place on 1st July 1918 at Chilwell munitions factory in Nottingham. #SundayYellow #WW1 #Lestweforget

82 years after his death in China, Jewish WWII pilot returned to US for burial www.timesofisrael.com/82-years-aft...

Did you know? In the Victorian era, people openly argued about whether society should allow “the unfit” to die. Following the publication of On the Origin of Species, evolutionary language spilled out of biology and into newspapers, medical journals, and political debate. #Victorian #history

Did you know? In the Victorian era, electricity was once worn as jewelry. Inventor Gustave Trouvé created illuminated brooches, hair ornaments, and hat decorations that glowed with electric light. #Victorian #history

I'm not saying that there's anything to nominative determinism, but in 1802, defendants tried at the February term of Boston's Municipal Court included Elisha Sly, Nancy Wiley, and Jedidiah Dodge 🤔 🗃️

Quick note that the # of names from Irish censuses, 1766-1891, has leaped forward over the past few weeks, and now stands at a whopping 115,911. And the good news is that we have 1,000s more names to come in over the first half of 2026. Here's a cracker: virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CE...

Do you remember Betty Reid Soskin? She was the oldest serving National Park Ranger in the United States, we celebrated her retirement at the age of 100. Betty Reid Soskin (1921–2025) passed away on Sunday, but she lived an extraordinary life. “The answers are only temporary.” — Betty

Last night of #Chanukah! Thank you for following the light for eight nights.

A resource from Connecticut State Library helps connect nicknames to given names: libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/nicknames #genealogy #familyhistory #Connecticut #ancestry

Night 7 of #Chanukah!

#FamilySearch has released an #Update to their #FullTextSearch experiment. Go to www.familysearch.org/en/labs/ and turn on the new experiment option. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Delighted to be continuing as a research assistant on the London on the Eve of the Great Fire project. To support the creation of this Atlas and Gazetteer of 1665-6 London then consider a donation to the project. @historictownstrust.bsky.social 🗃️ shop.historictownstrust.uk/product/donate

IGRS Top Research Tip #186: Ancestors from Co Donegal? This site is laden down with a real medley of material arranged by subject and place: donegalgenealogy.com

Censuses of Ireland, 1766-1891. At end Nov. our total for names in VRTI CEN from 1766 religious census, 1798 census of Dublin City and censuses of Ireland 1813-1891 hit 98,000. On Tuesday we'll give the end Dec. total. Will we hit 100k? Tune in Tuesday for update. Any guesses?

Night 6 of #Chanukah! I made the third and last batch of latkes.

Night 5 of #Chanukah! I had my annual strawberry jelly sufganiyah (jelly doughnut) from Union Square Donuts

I'm curious, how many of you have been involved in a shipwreck or boating accident, cruise ship or ferry emergency, or other maritime related incident? I'm thinking of doing an episode or maybe series of personal stories. I would love to hear yours!

The grief, shock, and anxiety is enormous. Meaningful grassroots student and community run efforts are underway. Also institutional ones, somewhat safer to share on the open 'net, such as the university's Student Emergency Support Fund. To help: 1/ bbis.advancement.brown.edu/BBPhenix/giv...

I love when two cultures come together. I used Prince Edward Island potatoes for the latkes made this week for #Chanukah. My father's side of the family has PEI roots, and my mother's side is mostly Jewish.

Night 4 of #Chanukah

Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself in men's clothing to fight in the Continental Army, was born #onthisday in 1760. Sampson worked with editor Herman Mann to write this biography that documented her life and wartime story. From our collection: https://bit.ly/49J8xjx

Late night. Celebrated night 3 at work holiday party before coming home to light my own menorah. Coworkers sang Chanukah blessings. It was lovely to have community.

MyHeritage's DNA database has grown to 10 million. Go find your cousins this holiday season...The kits come with a 30-day free trial of the Complete plan, which opens access to all family tree features, 36.9 billion historical records, Ancient Origins, and advanced DNA tools. www.myheritage.com/dna

Night two of Chanukah. I have also included a yahrzeit candle to remember the lives taken in the last few days. May light drown out the darkness.

First batch of latkes (potato pancakes) made for #Chanukah

Find the Searchable Index here: www.nifhs.org/research-cen... Explore the Indexes that have been uploaded here: www.nifhs.org/research-cen...

The Statute of Apprentices of 1563 made apprenticeship compulsory for anyone who wished to enter a trade and that remained the case until 1814 when the Act was repealed. #DidYouknow #FamilyHistory www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/pauper-appre...

Many US World War I draft cards provide a registrant's occupation, city of residence, as well as name and residence of spouse or parent. (I use the registration date for residence date.) Be sure to add and link those items that Ancestry omits from the import into your tree. #ancestrytips #genealogy

IGRS Top Research Tip #185: The Linenhall Library in Belfast has a terrific collection of Irish postcards (mainly Ulster) which have been scanned, indexed & posted online. Find out what your ancestor’s local town looked like a century or more ago: www.postcardsireland.com