Fully-funded #PhD opportunity on the early history of the Public Records Office starting this October phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/2475... with @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @universityofleeds.bsky.social Available full or part-time. #archives #skystorians

This is a great course. Never underestimate the importance of local history for bringing context to your family history. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

📢 Call for speakers: All About That Place #Share your expertise on the role of place in family history research. Submit your proposal: sog.org.uk/all-about-th... #genealogy #familyhistory #archives

Fantastic news! Can’t wait for mine to pop through the letterbox.

I need to stay focused & resist the temptation to jump down a rather intriguing rabbit hole. I’m researching a property in Essex, and the head of the household was a married woman, whose husband was in London. They lived separately for several decades, each with a companion of some sort… 1/2

Please reach out to [email protected] by Monday 30 March if you'd like to submit images from your archive for this exciting new digital toolkit!👇

As today is #LadyDay, the first day of the Julian Calendar year, I thought I would re-share this blog I wrote a few years ago. I hope it helps you to understand the OS/NS Double-Dating rule for recording English dates pre-1752. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory whoamiresearch.com/2022/06/04/c...

In honour of #WorldTuberculosisDay read all about Dr Noel Browne, who lost his father, mother and older brother to TB, and who spent months in hospital suffering from the disease. As Minister for Health he launched a campaign to eradicate TB from Ireland. www.dib.ie/biography/br...

Still a couple of places left on this course starting the end of April. If you’d like to learn how to get the most out of TNA’s website, book your place now 👇🏻 #Archives #Genealogy #History #Research #FamilyHistory

I loved studying these courses. I am super thrilled to now be a Pharos Tutor myself. 👩🏼‍🏫📚📖📝💻

I've just updated the Talks page on my website... I do in-person talks for Family History Societies, U3A Groups and Local History Societies within drivable distance of Hertfordshire and I'm happy to Zoom to anywhere in the world... lifelinesresearch.co.uk/talks/ @federationfhs.bsky.social

What a beautiful document. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Archives

A beautiful (albeit chilly) spot for lunch ☺️

My first ever visit to this particular archive. Can you guess where I am? #Archives #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

🌸 Let's spot the signs of spring blooming in this 17th-century embroidered mirror frame! 🌷 👉 Swipe to discover the signs and symbols of the season! Discover more life stories of our artworks at sainsburycentre.ac.uk/meet-the-art/

Jobs! Three jobs! I am hiring three full-time, three-year postdocs to research the long history of song at Newcastle, from any disciplinary background (within reason), starting 1 October 2026. Spread the news far and wide – all details in the link below... jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

What a great day it was. So lovely to catch up with many genie friends (I won’t name them all for fear of forgetting one). #FamilyHistoryShow #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

What a great day we had, meeting some lovely potential students ☺️ #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyHistoryCourses #OnlineLearning

Can’t wait to get mine! It looks great! ❤️📖

Having just finished up a project, I’d like to let people know that I’m available for clients! I offer historical document transcriptions and genealogy research. rowenagenealogy.com #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Devon #Palaeography

Has anyone come across a 'certified burial certificate' from the 18th century, and know what details might be included? I have found one for someone I'm researching, who died in Somerset in 1738. It's within the papers of another family (relationship unknown), at Somerset Archives.

Hmm 🤔 Never trust what you see in an index. Matthew was not admitted to the Freedom of the City in 1820. He wasn't born until 1835! It was actually his father who was admitted in 1820. Matthew was admitted (by patrimony) in 1863. Get it right Ancestry! 🙄 #ErrorsInTheSystem #PoorTranscriptions

Hope to see you there. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

Our next Lunchtime Lecture for our membership will be on working outside of your comfort zone by Valerie Brenton on 16 March.

Want to change that? There’s still time to submit a proposal, and present at the #WomenInCircus symposium at @sheffielduni.bsky.social Submit your proposal before Monday 23 March 📝 Find out more here: tinyurl.com/WomenInCircu... [3/3]

Sign up to our newsletter for all the latest Pharos information. www.pharostutors.com/subscribe-ne... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses

I've been researching since the early 1980s. But remember it's not how long you've researched your #genealogy. It's whether you've tried to up your game and improve your skills that matters.

A few years ago I wrote a 3-part blog about My Genealogy Alphabet. Take a look and see if there are any types of records that are new to you. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #ABC #Research #Archives whoamiresearch.com/2022/01/07/m...

I’ve had a wonderful evening speaking with my accomplice - the wonderful @dunedingenie.bsky.social - to the @sogorg.bsky.social about transported convicts.

What better way to celebrate #WorldBookDay than to pre-order a copy of my brand new book, Genealogy Methods and Techniques, due to be published (UK) two weeks today! #genealogy #ancestry #researchmethods www.crowood.com/book/genealo...

Day 1 #NotAtRootsTech - Talk that made me want to immediately try out the method: 'Timelines for Genealogy' by @janetfew.bsky.social - Most interesting talk: 'Victorian Burials' by Dr Michala Hulme. #GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #History www.familysearch.org/rootstech/se...

Women's History Month - March 2026 Excited about our exhibit/display in the entrance foyer of Westminster Quaker Meeting House on St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden. Each Friday in March from 5:30 - 7pm. Look forward to seeing you if you're about Westminster. All Welcome! #Australia #convict #history

Oh Henry VIII, no matter how much you proclaim it, you can't ever take away Catherine of Aragon's style. Have you not seen Six? She's a queen. [From Tudor Royal Proclamations]

BOOKING IS NOW OPEN for our week of webinars in July on the theme "The Ones Who Got Away", ranging from case studies on tricky ancestors and more difficult to research groups of people to technological solutions: www.pharostutors.com/webinars #Genealogy #OnlineTalks #Webinars #OnlineLearning

I use Google Docs for almost all my work and for filing digitised genealogical records. I noticed today that the search function now works with hand-written documents in my folders. A search for 'Sneyd' (a name I knew I had come across but couldn't place) found the name in these 2 records. V. handy!

There are many providers of online genealogy courses out there so how do you chose who to study with? At Pharos we are all about flexibility. www.pharostutors.com/howtochoose.... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses

Another day, another archive. 😁❤️ Thankfully, the records I’m looking at today are a little later. Mid-18th Century. #Archives #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Research

My brain still hurts from looking at pages of this all day, but I’m pleased to say I got the answer to my objective in the end. Exploring an armigerous family from Essex, specifically looking at a branch in the early-mid 1400s. #ManorialDocuments #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Wonderful day at @essexarchive.bsky.social with @mandytherootsgenie.bsky.social Look at this beauty 😍 #Heraldry #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #15thCenturyResearch

I’m thrilled to be leading the team organising this event on behalf of the EofE network group. If you’re an AGRA Associate or Member, you will have received an email with booking info. I hope to see you there! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogyEvent #StudyDay #ContinuingProfessionalDevelopment

I can’t wait for this to arrive in the post. Just a few more weeks ❤️ Nobody does genealogy methodology quite like @drkarencummings.bsky.social www.crowood.com/wp-content/u...

I am really looking forward to this course. Written, and being taught, by Mrs Yorkshire herself - @juderhodes.bsky.social

This is going to be a spectacular event - check out the great lineup of speakers. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #ResearchSkills #GenealogyTalks

What an achievement! Congratulations to the team at #FewForgottonWomen & of course the volunteers - including my good friend Fiona @cotswoldtalespast.bsky.social The project is amazing, offering biographies of women from various institutions/groups across the country. They will not be forgotten.

Excited to be teaching some online short-courses in British historical research skills over the coming months including on Probate, Title Deeds, Local History and Chancery Records. #Skystorians #LocalHistory #FamilyHistory 🗃️https://www.pharostutors.com/joe-saunders

It would have been my paternal grandad’s 100th birthday today, so I would like to reshare a blog that I wrote a few years ago. It includes the story of how my grandparents met. 🥹 Happy Heavenly Birthday Grandad. I hope you’re all having a right proper knees-up ❤️ whoamiresearch.com/2021/03/05/c...

Woo Hoo! Can’t wait for my pre-ordered copy to arrive ❤️🎉

I am starting a campaign to bring back these genius little things - Tie Pockets! Ladies - we all love a pocket. If your outfit is lacking, try one of these beauties 😍 #Pockets #IWantOne www.vam.ac.uk/articles/wom...

Fantastic presentation by @thegozfather.bsky.social this morning in the @sogorg.bsky.social's series of talks about Court Records. A great tip about using Exchequer records to learn more about pubs (as they were used to host Country depositions). #Genelaogy #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory #PubHistory

I am happy to undertake historic research on behalf of organisations of all kinds, including businesses and charities. My experience includes writing histories up for print and digital publication, as well as formal reports for internal use. www.joesaundershistory.co.uk