On 26 June 2025, I'm running a document workshop at The National Archives on researching with common law records (including assize records). More details and registration information can be found via the link. #TNAPAST www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-early...

Understanding Title Deeds. Title Deeds, documenting the ownership of land and property, are to be found in almost all record repositories and are some of the most useful records for the family, house and local historian. https://buff.ly/3UdGi3p

This is where chancery records come into their own. The best place to learn about your ancestors’ lives, characters and feuds.

Back home after a Northumberland holiday. And to welcome me back there was a lovely parcel in the post. Thank you to @oneplacestudies.bsky.social for the #OnePlaceWednesday prize. Some weekend #LocalHistory reading whilst #StormDarragh rages

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Discovering more about your Agricultural Labouring Ancestors. Ag Labs jump out from census returns, certificates and parish registers with unfailing regularity, but not all agricultural labourers are not all the same. https://buff.ly/2VkKF3G

Public service announcement that Charles Booth's 'Maps Descriptive of London Poverty, 1898-9' have been uploaded by LSE archive online to be viewed and reproduced freely. 🗃️ unsplash.com/collections/...

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How can I not enjoy sharing the magic of chancery records with students?! Sign up for the course if you like the idea of a family feud and learn how people from all levels of society can be involved

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So necessary to understand deeds if you want to understand chancery records which of course are the best for family, local and house history. Sign up for this @pharostutors.bsky.social course

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Hello! We are over here now. Come and explore our more than 400 historic maps of London available to view on our website. Which is your favourite? layersoflondon.org/map?layers=t... #Maps #GIS #HGIS #SpatialHumanities #DigitalHumanities #GeoHumanities #StoryMaps #MapMonday

Thanks to @balhnews.bsky.social for the webinar on the Victorian Poor Law project and the written testimonies of the poor themselves. Absolutely fascinating. I'm off to look at the website... www.victorianpoor.org

Great webinar, caught up with it today. Very helpful Zooniverse tutorial for transcribers. Excellent to learn more about your research aims. Through this project, 25,000 transcribed wills from TNA, dated c.1540-1790, will ultimately be available to everyone online!

Chancery, Chancery, Chancery! If the records for this wonderful source seem daunting, my guide book can help. The more people who enjoy the wonderful personal detail to be found in these records at the UK National Archives the better