Any IT professionals with specialized knowledge in data storage, particularly RAID10, care to answer some questions from someone in a pinch, please?

‘Exploring Digital Cultural Heritage’ is now out in the wild! You can download an open-access copy (PDF) or read the free digital edition on Manifold uolpress.co.uk/book/explori.... Loved working on this with Eirini Goudarouli, @amsichani.bsky.social & the @uolpress.bsky.social team.

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory We put my hubby's military memorabilia in a custom shadow box to keep all safe, organized, archived for future generations. Center photo is printed on cotton for extra detail and no fading. climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2026/05/futu...

Eliza Carpenter, born in Virginia in 1849, enslaved, ultimately owned her own stables where she bought, trained, & rode race horses. The Baltimore Afro-American newspaper mourned her passing & celebrated her extraordinary equestrian prowess in 1924.

This was the wickerman at @butserancientfarm.co.uk last Saturday! (See tiny person on a ladder for scale). Wishing everyone at the Beltane Festival this weekend an amazing experience!

A fascinating article on what may be Europe's fastest growing new religion, Uatsdin in Ossetia

This is a long shot, but Ohio Wesleyan's (Delaware, OH) history dept is looking for adjunct teachers for Fall 2026 to teach two in person classes: Introduction to medieval history and an upper level class on the Black Death. Please let me know if you might be interested!

Speaking as a historian, just wanna add that we are almost certainly going to receive an Era Name that none of us wants or expects

Sad to hear the Alberta Genealogical Society has lost their provincial funding, going from $29,000 last year to $0, and are no longer considered a Provincial Heritage Organization. See their post on what you can do to help. #genealogy #familyhistory #Alberta #CanadianGenealogy

Tomorrow is 25 de Abril, Portuguese day of independence—the Carnation Revolution In 1974 a group of junior army officers, sick of their colonial wars (think Vietnam), toppled corrupt fascist Salazar regime and made a democracy It was bloodless and joyful. Citizens put carnations in soldiers’ guns

“Stories from Ireland’s Past”, now available to download for free at TII website www.tii.ie/media/n51bn1...

Wow - our Ona Judge Day Tour has already filled up. Don't worry - there's plenty more tours available on our website (plus, you can sign up for the waitlist for May 21 today). #blackhistorytours #Blacknewhampshire

I don't forget you. Never.

I have GONE WILD on the 1926 Irish census and have made some fun discoveries: Trinidadian medical students, a Baháʼí couple in Donegal, the Irish widow of an emigré Cossack, and Egyptian sailors in Cork city - among many others.

LOL, this is great.

As #ANZACDay approaches might I suggest that anyone travelling from #Australia to Europe includes this site in your itineraries sjmc.gov.au It is a sobering experience. Lest we forget. #travel #WorldWar1

www.WAGSWhittier.org Join us at our upcoming meetings ALL Free and open to the public #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

🧵 We tend to think the internet is permanent, but VANISHING CULTURE—the new 📚 from Internet Archive—starts with a simple reality: our digital record is far more fragile than we think 🕳️ 📖 Read for free: archive.org/details/vani... 🛒 Purchase in print: www.betterworldbooks.com/product/deta... ⬇️

Today is an important anniversary. 73 years ago, on April 23, 1951, in Farmville, VA, Barbara Johns led a walkout of her segregated high school to protest the unfair and deplorable conditions of her school. What?! You don’t know who Barbara Johns was? This will stop your doomscrolling. 1/

And if you didn't know, Recording the Nations: The Lives, Duties and History of the Census Takers, will (hopefully) be published this June www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Recording-th... #GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

#GenHour - the Irish 1926 Census is here 🇮🇪 Join Claire Bradley (@cbgenealogy.ie) to explore this landmark release — its historical context, how to use it, and what it reveals for family history research. 📅 30 May 2026 | 10:30–11:30 🎥 Online 👉 Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

This makes me sad.

In this week’s roundup, Prince's fascinating roots, a guide to researching Catholic nuns, Irish census records coming online soon, and more. megansmolenyak.com/genealogy-ro...

Genealogist says what? 😂

Women, the enslaved and Indigenous people were all present at the birth of this country, but they were also excluded from its promise and potential. The true birth of this nation is the longer, harder story of what they did next.

Good afternoon/evening, Europe-based genies. You may want to think about making the switch to Eurosky. The link to do this is in the QT'd thread.

We built the tools you need to stop Trump's proposed destruction of the Institute of Museum and Library Services at saveimls.org

This looks like so much fun!

Do you ever revisit an ancestor's story to find hope, inspiration, and/or courage to help you weather a crisis? Which ancestor? What about their story resonates with what you're going through? #genealogy #familyhistory

Ever wondered why North is at the top of our maps? If you're assuming there are logical, scientific, Nature-driven reasons for it - yeah, me too. In fact, they're often whimsical, arbitrary or just plain ridiculous! Hold onto your hat. This may turn your world upside-down. 1/

I am so livid this MFer is just shitting all over this milestone.

Did you know our ANESFHS Research Centre is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library? anesfhs.org/about-us/res... #Aberdeen #Aberdeenshire #Scotland #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

The Executive Director of the California Preservation Foundation, Cindy Heitzman, is retiring in July after 22 years of leading the org so they are now on the hunt for their next ED. The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 30, 2026. californiapreservation.org/execdir/

Moving to be present at the 115 yr anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire organized by the @nyclabor.bsky.social to commemorate the deadliest industrial disaster in NYC history. We commemorate this tragedy and the aftermath which brought together so many New Yorkers to force change.

In this month’s 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, we explore the Boston Tea Party and the 1873 centennial celebrations, including how New England women connected the revolutionary spirit to their fight for suffrage. 𝘔𝘺𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺: 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 opens May 15. • Spill the tea →

Four favourites from Borrowdale

I love this hashtag. LOL.

⚾ Baseball is back! ⚾ Pictured here is the earliest known baseball card, which was a Brooklyn Atlantics carte de visite (a visiting card), produced in 1865. It was a souvenir handed out to fans, and even to opposing teams. It's part of the Library's large baseball card collection.

I think walking through a couple of reaaally old cemeteries could improve my mental health right now.

"Island of Punk" Right on.

Wondering if you're descended from the ancient Skeleton People? There might be a DNA test for that...

Damn it, Glen Powell. Why are you perpetuating the Ellis Island name change myth on your Chad Powers show? Grrrrr. LOL.

Night cherry blossom event at Daigo-ji Temple in Kyoto from March 27 to April 12 – a collaboration project of NAKED, INC. and the World Heritage-listed temple. The event features projection mapping, a tea ceremony, and a candle-making workshop, plus limited-edition temple seals.

If you want a taste of my new memoir GHOSTS OF FOURTH STREET (pubbing March 31 from @uminnpress.bsky.social ) here's an excerpt in today's @literaryhub.bsky.social : lithub.com/family-ghost... Enjoy!

you’re not a real developer unless you’re a woman wiring a computer by hand

Just to clarify, I'm not denouncing AI as I believe there are legit uses for it (not a fan of genAI, tho). But the insane pace at which it is being added into everything and adopted by consumers has really altered expectations of new products and the features they should have right out of the gate.

Just over here wondering if it's even worth the time and effort to build a new tool/website in the genealogy industry if it won't (at least initially) include AI as a feature.

"According to the Cornwall Heritage Trust, St Piran was the 'merriest, hardest-drinking, hardest-living holy man Cornwall ever knew.'" Sounds like a great partner(-in-crime) for a pub crawl. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...