Sometimes you just need a basket full of baby otters to make your day complete. Oh, look what I found! You can thank me later....

The actual Abdication papers signed by Edward VIII in 1936 when he renounced the throne to marry Wallis Simpson. Currently on display in The National Archives’ Love Letters exhibition, which opens on Saturday #History #RoyalFamily #loveletters #thenationalarchives #abdication #edwardviii

#HOF ⚾ Andruw Jones is in!

#Genearosity #FamilyHistory #PayItForward #SpreadTheWord I'm at my FamilySearch Center this afternoon if any genies need restricted record copies. @sjcaracciacpa.bsky.social @atcherleyons.bsky.social @allthosebefore.bsky.social @shamrockgen.bsky.social @tlodge60.bsky.social

Kudos to @megansmolenyak.com #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

#NewYorkGenealogy #FamilyHistory "Vital Records Advocacy Update" mailchi.mp/nygbs/nygb-e...

Important perspective from Greenland.

1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care 🧵

"This is not a contest of ordinary politics. It is a trial of first principles: whether we remain a nation governed by laws, or submit to the dominion of one man’s will." https://open.substack.com/pub/therickwilson/p/a-declaration-of-independence-from?r=1ne2d&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

Gorgeous winter light in Edinburgh yesterday #bruntsfield #edinburgh #architecture

SOG agrees! #FamilyHistory #Genealogy portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

MLK Jr. said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people." Remember this.

Main Line Genealogy Online Workshop Tuesday, 20 Jan 2026 at 7:30 pm US Eastern You must pre-register to receive the Zoom link. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

U.S. defense officials are saying 1,500 active-duty soldiers are on standby in Alaska for possible deployment to Minneapolis. That’s on top of the 3,000+ ICE agents already in the area. We don’t really believe this is about undocumented immigrant crime in Minneapolis, do we?

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According to The Guardian, Lawyers say they’re being blocked from seeing detained clients. DHS says that’s false...claims detainees have attorney access and “full due process.” Here’s the problem: in a country of laws...this shouldn’t be a he-said/she-said. It should be VERIFIABLE.

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A few years ago now, I reached out to the Irish author of an article that touched on my County Tyrone family and their townland. His work was very useful in the early days of my #IrishGenealogy #FamilyHistory research.

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #LoveMyLibrary Tuesday, 20 Jan 2026 at 2:30 pm Eastern US Time Virtual, free, registration, required, in the link.

This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition, The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance Iconic imo

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I want to convey this in no uncertain terms. The citizens of Minnesota--an entire state--are terrified right now. The federal government is responding through greater force. The federal government is not looking at its own citizens as "citizens." They are looking at us as something to "break."

#JanuaryDiscount #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #AmericanAncestors US$25 discount on annual membership with the #NEHGS Code: Jan26

Yes! AI chatbots on CS can't handle even the simplest issue.

ICE detained people while waiting in line at a food pantry. Again, ICE DETAINED PEOPLE WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT A FOOD PANTRY.

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory Excellent probate file! When you don't know who or if the siblings married or survived, finding a detailed distribution is heavenly to a genealogist.

@nicollewallace.bsky.social Insufficient ICE training is a canard. The consistency of ICE criminal activity belies any pretext that ICE is deployed for any purpose besides instigating and fomenting unrest in and violence against Blue cities.

Look at this absolute queen

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From a friend in Minneapolis - community rising up...organized and strong! @hcrichardson.bsky.social @jbf1755.bsky.social @charlotteclymer.bsky.social #WeAreAmerica

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐤𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞…𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐙𝐄𝐍 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 🤣😂

'The long gloves' pastel artwork by US Impressionist Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) #WomensArt

The weekend's in sight... Happy #FlyDay! 📷 Paul Browning

Doesn't he know that women eat the rage that this induces for breakfast, to make themselves even more powerful and terrifying to small men like this one? I hope the countless women archivists, historians, and annals keepers over the centuries haunt his dreams.

Verizon will be issuing a rebate. They will send notification via text! Use caution! Malicious actors may exploit this. If you get a text from Verizon, close your texts, and then independently go into your MyVerizon app and look for the credit to accept it. www.pcmag.com/news/verizon...

Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents. Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center. Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.

Cartoon by Adam Zyglis

#NYG&B #NewYorkGenealogy #FamilyHistory A week of #Free programming. Registration is required and available in the link. 9-13 February 2026

Putting Your Female Ancestors into Context. Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to create and work on a case study of a chosen female ancestor. www.pharostutors.com/putting-your...

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory Absolutely this! I've found death and marriage references in City Directories

#LoveMyLibrary #Genealogy #FamilyHistory Thursday 15 Jan 2026 at 6:30 pm Eastern US Registration in the link.

#WhyWeDoIt #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

📰 Tree Tip Tuesday: Old newspapers are treasure troves - from obituaries to gossip columns! What’s the oddest thing you’ve found? #NewspaperArchives #FamilyHistoryResearch #GenealogyTips

#OTD 12 January 1860 in Jersey City - the birth of my GGM Catherine Veronica Holleran, 5th of 6 known children of Thomas Holleran and Margaret Reilly, from County Mayo. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy