Today's tree travels took me past a photo that took my breath away. My 2nd great granduncle William Collard and his wife Charlotte Williams had 21 children! They lost infant daughter Jessie in 1907 - this us her coffin surrounded by her 8 sisters #nz #familyhistory #genealogy 📷 James McAllister

Hey #AncestryHour 👋 I am frustratingly chasing my great-grandmother's birth record in New Zealand. Cannot find her for the life of me! She's the 5th of 11 children born to a poverty stricken couple, alcoholic father in and out of jail. Perhaps they never quite got to registering her, in the chaos!

My latest piece of writing on #familyhistory #genealogy #ancestry #archives #nz

Glasgow Day 4 & 5 - the 'Escape to the Past' #familyhistory retreat! Picture a room full of #genealogy enthusiasts nerding out and researching together, with expert help from Mia Bennett (UK) and Fiona Brooker (#NZ). Great fun & great company!

Glasgow Day 3 reflections - Laura House 'protecting the information ecosystem' 👏 incredible. Surprise highlight being voted best poster of the conference ✨️ #genealogy #familyhistory #nz

Glasgow Day 2 reflections. Prof Tanya Evans giving an amazing overview of where #feminism, #history and #genealogy intersect. Sheila & Sharon Smith 'Decolonising Genealogy' 👏. People - best, Weather - very hot! Civic reception was very grand!

Glasgow Day 1 reflections. APG symposium highlights were workshop with Mia Bennett and Fiona Brooker about building your business, plus listening to Jenifer Kahn Bakkala and Jen Shaffer talk about playing to your strengths! People - amazing. Weather - hot. #familyhistory #genealogy #nz

Come to Glasgow with me! Zoe from The Family Archives is heading to: APG symposium, Beyond the Family Tree conference, and Escape to the Past genealogy retreat! #familyhistory #genealogy #ancestryhour #nz #scotland

I've shifted my blog over to Substack, you can also still find it on my website. Writing on a new platform is a great time to reflect on how you came to be there! Part Two coming soon... #familyhistory #genealogy #archives #nz open.substack.com/pub/zoepullm...

Interrupting the usual #familyhistory programming to brighten your day with #flowers! 📸 me

Lovely time at the Family History meeting of the Yorkshire Archeological and Historical Society on Friday. A warm welcome, hot tea, a gifted book, and an amazing talk about industrial housing models. All easy ways to this girl's heart! #familyhistory #yorkshire #genealogy #leeds #nz

🧵1/4 I'm currently doing a Pharos genealogy course on Apprenticeships, and the very helpful Leeds Central librarian brought this book over for me to look at. Published in 1797 and aimed at parents looking to find their sons a trade apprenticeship, it details the ins and outs of apprenticeships as

It's #weddingwednesday! Anyone care to take a guess at which year this one took place? It took place in #nz (for context). Featuring some special ancestors of mine, which I will tell you all about after the guessing bit! #vintagephotographs #familyhistory #genealogy #archives

@rachelmurphy.bsky.social did I see you post something about Antrim or did my eyes deceive me? I'm very interested in this county, due to some blimmin walls! Love to hear more about what you're researching there?

Ahhh Leeds Central Library. You beauty! They have a lovely, well-resourced and friendly family history room. Can see myself spending plenty of happy research hours here. #familyhistory #genealogy #nz #archives #library #leeds

Escaped the UK heatwave by visiting the cool interior of Harewood House in #Leeds. Was it fun to imagine sleeping in this bed and waking up to this view? Yes. Would I get any sleep there knowing their wealth was built on slavery? No. #history #westyorkshire #genealogy

#StainedGlassSunday a little detail inside Leeds Central Library 📸 by me

Recommend a visit to Ilkley Toy Museum! Spent hours playing with my dollshouse as a child, so possibly enjoyed it more than my girls! Most of the dollhouses were 200+ years old. We played "find the oldest toy" and the one from 4th century BC won 😆. #history #dolls #nothauntedatall 😳 #westyorkshire

Hi #ancestryhour! From my new desk in Leeds. I am busy designing my poster for the 'Beyond the Family Tree' conference coming up at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social. Have been exploring some local sights: Harewood House, Ilkley Toy Museum, Shipley canal boats #history #yorkshire #nz #genealogy

"Here's one I prepared earlier...." A busy few weeks moving from #nz to #leeds is the perfect time to look back on some of my teenage #familyhistory musings! Click the link below to read my blog #genealogy #yorkshire #archives #genhour #ancestryhour thefamilyarchives.co.nz/just-betty-r...

As my maternity leave comes to an end, a reminder that I’m now offering an archive photography service primarily for museums/archives in the south east England (IWM, TNA, BL etc etc) to help make ends meet. Details below: lucybetteridgedyson.com/archive-rese...

Working hard to get the brain back online and shake the jet lag at the local coffee shop #leeds #yorkshire #familyhistory and no longer know what time #genhour is 🙃

Arrived at my new home! #leeds #familyhistory #genealogy #archives

Hi #genhour this week I've been finishing off a transcript from a client #familyhistory interview I did with 6 siblings, lots of laughs, enjoyed listening through it again! And trawling for 'McGavock' ancestors in parish registers for my own research. So many!

Ever wanted to escape into family history - away from all the daily distractions? Then a family history retreat could be perfect for you. Sign up to Escape to the Past - and potentially join us in Glasgow in June 2026! www.miagenealogy.com/escape-to-th... #familyhistory #EscapeToThePast

#ancestryhour spent so long trawling through one parish register it appears I've started a #oneplace (Glenarm, Carnlough), #onename (McGavock) or #oneparish study! Is a one parish study a thing? Not asking for a friend, this is definitely me! #genealogy #familyhistory #archives #Ireland

This ANZAC day I'm reflecting on ancestral connections and 'Familiar Faces' at Gallipoli. Please take a moment to read my blog about it linked below. #nz #aotearoa #WWI #genealogy #familyhistory #ancestry #ngaitahu #whakapapa thefamilyarchives.co.nz/familiar-fac...

Nerding out this week chasing #DNA and #Genealogy combos. Websites are cool and all but I still love going to the library and using the microfiche + district keys book! #nz #familyhistory #Ancestry #archives #genhour #library

Freshly caught snapper for dinner last night - a koha from a happy client. Gosh I love my job 🥹 #nz #aotearoa #koha #kai #genealogy #familyhistory #archives #ancestry

Today's #weddingWednesday is a group photograph! Can you guess which year this wedding took place? And while you're looking can you spot: bagpipes, a pair of specs, white gloves? #nz #archives #familyhistory #genealogy #ancestryhour

Love how a single photo can lead to a connection. Someone on Ancestry had this picture of my 2x great-grandmother Maria Tavendale (Coveny) and '?'. I was able to fill her in "that's my Nana!" Now have contact with a 3rd cousin to share other family photos with #genhour #ancestry #familyhistory #nz

Been ages since my last #WeddingWednesday! I share a beautiful #vintage wedding photo, and you all take a punt at which year the wedding occurred. It's good fun, and the person with the winning guess gets a ton of virtual kudos! This couple were very chic #nz #familyhistory #genealogy #archives

Full steam ahead! I haven't posted in ages, turns out this is the first ball to drop when I get busy. Luckily it's a rubber ball & bounces back! Busy with #genealogy #familyhistory and #archive clients and courses, #nzsg voluntary role, preparing to move from #nz to #leeds, academic job, and 2 kids!

Ok guys and gals, while the bebeh and I have been sick I’ve been working on a new side hustle idea, hope to be up and running with slots from July: lucybetteridgedyson.com/archive-rese...

Deep in the newspaper archives today! #familyhistory #genealogy #archives #nz

A tribute to my 2x great-grandmother Maria Elizabeth Tavendale (nee Coveny) to celebrate International Women's Day #genealogy #familyhistory #nz #archives #internationalwomensday thefamilyarchives.co.nz/maria-elizab...

As a descendant of a New Zealand whaler I am glad to hear this!

One of my favourite parts of researching your family history is delving deep into the newspaper archives! It really helps to bring the story of your family to life! It helps you to understand who your ancestors were & what made them tick. #genhour #genealogy #familyhistory #nz #archives

#weddingWednesday has rolled around again! Can you guess what year the wedding of this beautiful couple took place? #familyhistory #genealogy #archives #ancestryhour

You know you're in for a good yarn when the person you're researching features this strongly in the #nz Police Gazette! That's what I love about #genealogy and #familyhistory - every single person has a story to tell.

#genhour my head was in the workhouse this week after discovering my 2x great-grandfather Thomas was in Stow-on-the-Wold union workhouse 1871 age 7, alongside his father who was listed as an 'imbecile'. More digging reveals he'd had a stroke! He died Dec 1871 leaving Thomas an orphan.

#ancestryhour It's week 3 of running #WeddingWednesday! I share a #vintage wedding photograph, and you all take a punt at which year the wedding was. The person with the winning guess gets a ton of virtual kudos! I adore this weeks photo, hope you enjoy it. #familyhistory #genealogy #archives

Busy day helping out at NZSG working bee, was great to see so many volunteers there! In other news discovered that my 2x great grandfather was in the workhouse age 7, after his mother died. Tough read - probably because I have a 7-year-old myself! #genealogy #nz #familyhistory #archives

Over the weekend I mapped the locations in #Scotland where my ancestors hail from, so that I can go and visit them this year... gosh I'm going to be busy! I've had to promise my family it won't all be cemeteries 😅. It's no wonder I tear up when I hear the bagpipes. #familyhistory #nz #genealogy

Need a photograph taken of an Auckland-based gravesite or headstone? Can't visit the cemetery in-person yourself? I can help with that! One of many #genealogy #familyhistory #archives services that I offer at The Family Archives here in #auckland #aotearoa #nz

Who wants to play another round of #weddingWednesday?! It's a new game I started last week, tell the others! Can you guess which year this wedding was held? The prize for the closest guess is.... oodles of history nerd kudos!!! #genealogy #familyhistory #oldphotographs #vintage #nz #ancestryhour

Need a record retrieved in-person from an Auckland-based archive or library? I can help with that! One of many #genealogy #familyhistory #archives services that I offer at The Family Archives here in #auckland #aotearoa #nz

Who wants to play #weddingWednesday?! It's a new game I just made up, tell the others! Can you guess which year this wedding was held? The prize for the closest guess is.... oodles of history nerd kudos!!! #genealogy #familyhistory #oldphotographs #vintage #nz #ancestryhour

101 reasons to preserve your family history. This is a great one, shoutout to Stephen J Caraccia for bringing it to my attention! #genealogy #familyhistory #archives #nz

I'll have a poster at the Beyond the Family Tree genealogy conference in June, at The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. "Bubbles of truth – Bringing my ancestors to life via their business with the most famous champagne house in the world." Now I wonder how I should celebrate?! #genhour