Do come along to listen to Dr Mike Esbester of the Railway Work, Life & Death project giving our BALH annual Dymond Lecture. #LocalHistory 🗃️

During the summer of 2025 I visited the WW1 battlefields and I made a promise. At every cemetery I visited, I would choose one individual and tell their story. This is the second fulfillment of that promise #WW1 #Military #Genealogy #MilitaryHistory chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/11/22/i...

In the latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social we explore some lesser known battlefields on the Western Front, what happened to captured trenches, the rise of AI in military history of #WW1 & whether Great War generals were butchers or brilliant. oldfrontline.co.uk/2025/11/15/q...

Not everyone can have an ancestor who operated the acoustic aircraft detection horns, but what is the most interesting occupation you've found for a family member on a census? On 8 December we are hosting a webinar on old, obscure occupations - Don't miss it! (Link below)

During the summer of 2025 I visited the WW1 battlefields and I made a promise. At every cemetery I visited, I would choose one individual and tell their story. This is the second fulfillment of that promise #WW1 #Military #Genealogy #MilitaryHistory chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/11/22/i...

During the summer of 2025 I visited the WW1 battlefields and I made a promise. At every cemetery I visited, I would choose one individual, not known to me, and tell their story. The second story is out this weekend….. #WW1 #Military #Genealogy #MilitaryHistory

Here is my post about the life of Catherine Anne Stockwood ✍️🏻 “With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love." hellohistoria.substack.com/p/her-end-wa... #Wales #History

An absolutely wonderful review of my work from genealogist @chiddickstree.bsky.social ✍️🏻 It's lovely that my work strikes a chord with people. I work incredibly hard, and reviews like this make it all worthwhile 📚 ⬇️ chiddickstree.substack.com/p/the-chiddi... #Wales #History

Some more of the most iconic moments in history captured in print………

Was detention ever a problem for kids who liked to read? Sit here an hour. Speak to no one. Take out a book. Oh, go on then if you insist 😂😂

Some more of the most iconic moments in history captured in print………

Newspaper archives are a goldmine for family historians - millions of digitised pages filled with notices, court reports and local stories that add colour and context to your tree. Read our guide to the best (free and paid for) archives, with expert tips to search smarter...

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Some more of the most iconic moments in history captured in print………

My grandmother (1904–1990) set aside a copy of our local newspaper from that day for me and wrote “To Arun in years to come” the front page. From the perspective of her lived experience, it certainly was something special.

Some more of the most iconic moments in history captured in print………

This time a month ago I was laying on a beach and it was +30…..today I’m decorating a Christmas Tree a months a long time……..

I'm always sad when I find a soldier who died after the war ended. Just as their families thought they would return home safely, that happiness was snatched away... today I researched Edward Ryley Hulme of #Macclesfield who died of appendicitis on 28 Dec 1918 www.cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=1...

Some of the most iconic moments in history captured in print………

Join us, 19 November, for the Family Tree DNA Club webinar, at which Donna Rutherford will be tutoring us in the topic of the unexpected information that can come to light from our DNA results. Book your place today (link in comments)

. @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp At Ancestry this week, one new UK dataset 🚩𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝟏𝟖𝟔𝟏-𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟗 Details of this week's worldwide updates are in the screenshot below, with #AltText as always

Latest Lost Cousins newsletter Link 👉 www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2...

@findmypast.bsky.social have added East Essex Advertiser and Clacton News for 1918 to their newspaper pages. Only one year but what an interesting one to choose. www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newsp...

This week we started Season 10, and welcomed Dr. Wanda Wyporska (formerly of Society of Genealogists, now at Black Cultural Archives), and heard about researching witchcraft in Poland, her sea-faring ancestor, and went looking for a couple in Barbados. familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/11/s...

Really enjoyed being part of another #ReallyUsefulPodcast series today, with host the ever genial @joesaunders1.bsky.social and my lovely fellow @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social volunteer @chiddickstree.bsky.social We chatted all things #Cheshire and what the @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social offers researchers

After a really wonderful podcast chat this morning with the wonderful @researchdogsbody.bsky.social and @joesaunders1.bsky.social I realised that the “about” page on my blog page was so out of date and badly needed a revamp! So here it is….. #Genealogy #Cheshire chiddicksfamilytree.com/about/

So pleased to be reminded of the nurses #WW1 memorial in Liverpool Cathedral #histnursing #lestweforget #armisticeday www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/it...

Scottish surgeon James Braid attended a display of 'animal magnetism' or 'mesmerism' at Manchester Athenaeum on this day 1841. Sceptical about the reasons for the subjects' altered state, he became the leading proponent in Britain of what he came to call ‘hypnosis’.

Treasure finds hit a record high with 1,446 discoveries in 2024. Eastern England is the jewel in the crown with 388 finds in the last year. 👇 BBC News - Treasure finds in England reach record high - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Want to know more about your military ancestors? Now’s the perfect time to explore their stories and discover what they did during the war. We’ve rounded up the best resources - including some free record access - to help you get started. (Link in comments)...

🗞️ In this week’s podcast we covered a lot, but here’s the big takeaway - Helen advises that now’s the time to order your will documents before the prices increase! Don’t wait on this one. 🎧 Catch all the details, and more, on this week’s episode!

This is why we do what we do and what a truly lovely surprise in the post today………. #Genealogy #Cheshire #Nantwich #MilitaryHistory

Remembrance Day, a day to remember all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. So take a moment to pause, reflect and honour those who served and continue to serve our country. We will remember them. Lest we forget #LestWeForget #PoppyDay #RemembranceDay #RemembranceDay2025

Their stories ended on the battlefields of WW1, but they won’t be forgotten. The final chapter - Thomas Wootton the boy who left home for the shores of Australia only to return a year later to die for his country - #WW1 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/09/28/t...

From the fields of Herefordshire to the trenches of France the forgotten faces of the Somme tells the story of my ancestor William Wootton and my visit to the Western Front #WW1 #Genealogy #MilitaryHistory chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/09/21/t...

From the Banks of the Thames to the Mud of Passchendaele read the story of Great Uncle Harry Keyes and my visit to the Western Front to retrace his footsteps. #WW1 #Genealogy #Ypres #Passchendaele #History #FamilyHistory chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/09/04/i...

Season Ten begins tomorrow (11th Nov), and we can't wait for you to hear from our 8 guests... familyhistoriespodcast.com/series-ten/ #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #podcast

One of the most remarkable examples of serendipity I’ve encountered in over thirty years of family history research. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Serendipity So sit back, relax, and let me tell you a story..... chiddicksfamilytree.com/2024/12/31/u...

A tribute to Queen Elizabeth was placed in the Women's Royal Army Corp area of the Field Of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in 2022. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

For Remembrance Sunday I’ve published a new Batley St Mary of the Angels biography, James Edwards who was killed in action in 1918. Dedicated to his nephew who served in WW2. #WW1 #OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory 👇🏻 wp.me/P4Cet3-5Ns

NEW! Trace Your Military Ancestors Introducing our brand new 52-page guide to researching your family’s Armed Forces history. https://bit.ly/4r72QnR 📘 Buy the print edition 💻 Or read the digital edition for free Find out more: https://bit.ly/4r72QnR

During the summer of 2025 I visited the WW1 battlefields and I made a promise. At every cemetery I visited, I would choose one individual, not known to me, and tell their story. This is the first of those stories. #WW1 #RemembranceSunday #Military #Genealogy chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/11/08/t...

#WhatsOn at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social this week Busy as always! F2F Talks #Northwich: Egertons of Tatton #Runcorn: Research night #Sale: Airfields of #Manchester Zoom Saltmaking in #Cheshire & Staffordshire Computer Club Helpdesks #Chester & #Wallasey Details 👉 www.fhsc.org.uk/events.html

12 November 10.30am Library DNA and General Family History Discussion Group with Pam Goddard www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv... #NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

www.familytreesearchers.co.uk/the-history-... #FamilyResearch #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Ancestry #DNA #GeneticGenealogy [email protected]

Buried among the kings: Ahead of this weekend's #RemembranceSunday commemorations, read the remarkable story of the Unknown Warrior and how his body was brought from the battlefields of northern France to be buried in the Abbey www.westminster-abbey.org/history/expl... #Remembrance #LestWeForget

Remembrance Day, a day to remember all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. So take a moment to pause, reflect and honour those who served and continue to serve our country. We will remember them. Lest we forget #LestWeForget #PoppyDay #RemembranceDay #RemembranceDay2025

A sobering story for Remembrance weekend.

Another great blog from Paul