The Really Useful Podcast is back for our fifth series! We have gathered many great guests to discuss a wide range of topics. All six new episodes are available on the Federation’s websites and through the major podcast providers. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/podcast

The @pharostutors.bsky.social Black Friday Sale ends tomorrow (Cyber Monday) at 11.59pm UK time. Don’t miss out on your chance to get courses at a reduced price!

A question for the #Genealogy #HiveMind. I’m trying to identify parishes (England) within a certain distance of a place. The new FamilySearch jurisdictions map doesn’t do this yet and the old parish finder no longer works. Any other tools to do this quickly? Or do I need a pen and paper approach… ☹️

Our Foundations courses are a great way to help grow your family history research. Find out more here: www.pharostutors.com/courses #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #OnlineCourses

Black Friday sale! We are offering 15% off ALL of our courses from now until the end of 1st December. Use code FRIDAY15 at checkout. Terms and conditions here: www.pharostutors.com/black-friday... Please spread the word! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Ancestry #OnlineCourses #BlackFriday2025

With the festive season coming up consider giving (or asking for!) the gift of learning with Pharos gift vouchers. www.pharostutors.com/gift-voucher

Praise indeed! ☺️👇

This was huge fun to do. Do get in touch if you can help with my Cowling Y-DNA project. And listen to all the other episodes too, I highly recommend! #Ancestry #Genealogy #Podcasts

A very enjoyable day talking all things DNA 🧬 and listening to some fascinating talks at the Guild of One-Name Studies DNA Seminar, catching up with old friends and meeting some IRL for the first time. Bravo to the seminar team! 👏 The conference in April also looks really interesting! 🤔

Clarks is renowned across the world for the distinctive look and style of its shoes. The history of the company, which began as a humble family affair in Somerset 200 years ago is being told in a new museum. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

TMW you get a couple of hours free to work on your own #FamilyHistory research… No @findmypast.bsky.social no! 😩

@myheritageofficial.bsky.social Upgrades Its Consumer DNA Tests to Whole Genome Sequencing - www.businesswire.com/news/home/20... #GeneticGenealogy

This seems an appropriate accompaniment to the last tweaking and checking of my Advanced DNA course, which starts on Monday. #FamilyHistory #GeneticGenealogy @pharostutors.bsky.social

I’ve just listened to this fabulous new podcast with Mell and my good friend and Pharos tutor Kelly @whoamiftr.bsky.social chatting about her professional genealogy work. I don’t think I’ve heard myself referred to as the “big boss” of @pharostutors.bsky.social before! 😂

We’ve archived 1 trillion web pages via the Wayback Machine. Help us preserve 1 trillion more with P2P fundraising: donate.archive.org/1T #Wayback1T

What a fabulous day we’ve been having, chatting to people about Pharos courses, meeting some of our students and catching up with old friends #TheFamilyHistoryShow #Genealogy

A rare biscuit manufacturing error? Yum! 😋

Ohh, ‘ello, I recognise that face… 😊

This week I am working on the final parts of my brand new Pharos Tutors course ‘Advanced DNA Strategies with Autosomal DNA’ which means I get to play with chromosome painting and visual phasing all week, in the name of work! #DoWhatMakesYouHappy #GeneticGenealogy www.pharostutors.com/advanced-dna...

This week I’ve been working on the proof for my book, requesting a tweak here and there to make it beautiful for my readers. I’ve also got to choose which option to go for for the cover. #Genealogy #MethodsAndTechniques #Author #BookComing2026 #Exciting bit.ly/4ne5KEL

If you are looking to get a good foundation in genealogy then check out our Intermediate Certificate. www.pharostutors.com/certificatec... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses

Any Cowlings out there researching their family history? I’m looking for male-male line descendants (or those with cousins who could be persuaded) to join the Y-DNA project. 🧬 🌳 #OneNameStudy #DNAsurnameproject #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Ancestry tinyurl.com/caxft4fr

Do you want to learn more about methodology in genealogy? My Pharos Tutors ‘Building on a Solid Foundation’ course starts on Monday 15th! www.pharostutors.com/building-on-...

Very interesting talk by @juderhodes.bsky.social this morning for the Wakefield & District Family History Society about life in Stanley Royd Asylum, Wakefield based on real life case notes, the history of asylums & how care was administered those with mental health issues prior to asylums. /1

For those who attended my talk on Writing #Genealogy Client Reports at the Society of Genealogists this week, here is more detail on my upcoming book, Genealogy Methods and Techniques - A Practical Guide to Research. Sign up for updates too. www.professionalfamilyhistory.co.uk/writing-on-g...

To make it easier to find me I have updated my social media identity. Find me now at @DrKarenCummings on all major platforms (this replaces 'CummingsPFH').

Our Foundations courses provide the ideal grounding to family history research. Find out more here: www.pharostutors.com/courses #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #OnlineCourses

Congratulations to you both! 🥳

Those undertaking professional #Genealogy research often struggle with writing up formal #ClientReports. Join me for this one-hour talk on Wednesday 3rd September. portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

Welcome to the team, Jude!

Half price “Everything” subscription to FindMyPast until 15th September!

Will I see you there?

I’m marking this week. Don’t you love it when you set your students a piece of work and they find errors in online transcriptions that have been corrected by others - and “others” are your previous students? #Genealogy #Teamwork

Jude Rhodes, AGRA Associate, is giving a talk on Dry stone walls as part of the Sowing the Seeds of History – Exploring the Lives of Agricultural Labourers for the Society of Genealogists on 30 August. portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

Karen Cummings, AGRA Member, is giving a talk on Writing Client Reports for the Society of Genealogists’ Professional Corner on 3 September. portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

ICYMI - 'The Incorrigible' with Karen Cummings ( @cummingspfh.bsky.social ) familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/06/17/s... #genealogy #DNA #FamilyHistory #ancestry

Are you working or setting up as a professional genealogist and want to know more about writing client reports? Join me in this one hour online talk with the Society of Genealogists to find out more. Booking now for 3rd September 👇 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

My favourite time of year is almost here - #BirminghamHeritageWeek Fri 12 - Sun 21 September Over 200+ heritage events across Birmingham to enjoy. Full programme and booking opens today (9 August) Top Tip: Book early as many events soon become fully booked! #Heritage #BHW2025

NEWS: The long awaited SUFFOLK PARISH REGISTERS (with images), are coming to Ancestry on 14th August 😊. www.suffolkarchives.co.uk/latest-news-... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy HT various SM sites, thanks to Trevor Rix for finding the source of the announcement.

Advanced DNA Strategies with Autosomal DNA. Are you looking to take working with your DNA matches to the next level? Do you want to work more effectively, and learn about problem solving tools and techniques? This course is for you!

At Pharos we are all about flexibility. Here’s how to choose a course. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses

Some weekend reading, “The Worst Country in the World” from Patsy Trench. This has been on the bookshelf for a while.

Your surname has never changed. Think again! Spelling variations were super common, names were often written how they sounded. Your “Taylor” ancestor might’ve been a “Tailor” or “Tayler”, in the records. Have you spotted odd spellings in your family tree? #Genealogy #GenHour

🥳 NEWS! Massive news for anyone with Cambridgeshire or Huntingdonshire ancestors. The digitised and indexed parish registers are now available on Ancestry! 🥳 Well, that's my weekend gone...

Another area of #LocalHistory research we want you to consider this #ThoughtfulTuesday is oral history. Recording the memories of living people in your place can be vital to the story, so look to record them while you still can. #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

After a lovely two weeks away, normal service has now been resumed. This week I will be catching up, working on the accounts, working with students on my current Pharos Tutors course and doing some work on the upcoming Advanced DNA course. What #genealogy related things are you doing this week?

Are any of my Aussie genie friends due to make a trip to the UK in the near future? I really, really, really want a book that I can't get here, but the postage from Aus is expensive (on EBay).

The Yorkshire School for the Blind was founded in 1833 in memory of William Wilberforce, the abolitionist and Yorkshire MP and two years later moved to King's Manor, York which was originally the Abbot of St Mary's house, and later seat of the Council of the North.

This was such fun to record with the lovely Andrew. Have a listen to find out about one of my favourite pieces of research and my passion (obsession?) for finding out more about my ancestor Sell Cowling.

Congratulations to both of you, a magnificent achievement! 👩‍🎓 #Genealogy