🤠 Westward Ho! The WikiTree frontier project is back! Join our Discord Research Party Wed 9/10 at 7pm EDT. Explore legendary figures like Wyatt Earp & Annie Oakley + everyday pioneers who built the West. FREE for all! WikiTree.com/g2g/1935733 #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory

🌳 It’s Arbor Day! The Tulip Poplar—Kentucky’s state tree—is more than a leaf in our logo. It symbolizes family trees, deep roots, and the winding path of genealogical discovery. Learn more and plant a memory: www.arborday.org #Genealogy #ArborDay

The Oldest Story of Appalachia: The Cherokee Creation Story youtu.be/OadEAs3Qu5A

I started writing a #blog this year to document the #stories behind the stories & to Change the Narrative on #Appalachia and #Appalachians. The fabulous @amyjohnsoncrow.bsky.social promoted my latest entry about Appalachian #Dialect and #Language. ancestryroads.blogspot.com/2025/04/52-a...

What more can a girl want? #Sunshine #Appalachian #Mountains #Dogs

#Appalachian #Music #Short of the Week: Dock Boggs, #Musician, #Songwriter, and #CoalMiner #Appalachia www.youtube.com/shorts/DiRje... Are you related to Dock? Find at on WikiTree: www.wikitree.com/wiki/Boggs-4... @wikitree.bsky.social

Discover how the Kentucky Genealogical Society is preserving Bluegrass history and helping family historians like you uncover their roots—watch now and connect with your Kentucky story! 🌿📜 #Genealogy #BluegrassRoots

Day One: Journey to Salt Lake City for #RootsTech2025. youtube.com/shorts/k_I3v... #Genealogy #RootsTech #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #SaltLakeCity @wikitree.bsky.social

Flying to #RootsTech2025 before dawn. Flying reminds me how much I love to travel by train instead. Tip: When they say remove "laptops only" through security, they also mean tablets. That is 20 minutes I will never get back.

A pioneer in early Country Music, Moonshine Kate. Along with her father, Fiddlin' John, they were fantastic musicians and fiddlers but the Depression-era put a stop to their dreams. #CountryMusic #Moonshine #Music #Appalachia youtube.com/shorts/52yjC...

#Rootstech 2025 Online Schedule. What interests you the most? www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...

“I hope that people can see that no matter what circumstances you’re up against, there’s light at the end of the tunnel, and at some point, addiction is going to make you decide if you’re going to end it or progress, and it’s an everyday battle that you have to deal with for the rest of your life.”

On all social media, a lot of conversations about the #CalifroniaFires vs #WNC #Helene #relief packages. Let me break it down for you so a 5 year old can understand it: Both are horrific. Both deserve our compassion. Both need our help. People need to stop dividing #Americans in need.

Randy Seaver taught us this 6 YEARS AGO - so, at least once a year, I think it's important to remind everyone how to search their tree for hints within a single data set. Hints you've accepted won't show up, so it's really useful! #Ancestry #Genealogy www.geneamusings.com/2019/10/usin...

I woke up this morning to an alert from the secret underground #weather kids on social media. They are now predicting 4 to 6" of #snow over Metro #Atlanta and the Northern Counties on Friday. Will it hold true? I dunno but I sure hope so. This Southern transplant misses snow. #gawx

I need advice. I have a 6 year old #Yorkie & babysit my son's #terrier often. I've been asked to #adopt a very young bonded pair of Yorkie mixes but someone mentioned "Littermate Syndrome". Has anyone had this situation? #dog #dogsofbluesky #adoptdontshop

When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1929 & sound recordings from 1924 will enter the public domain in the US, like: ⚓️ Popeye 🕵️ The Maltese Falcon 📖 The Sound and the Fury 🇮🇹 A Farewell to Arms 🏠️ A Room of One's Own 🙌 Hallelujah 🎺 Bolero and many more! 🧵👇

We #Appalachians do have our #traditions, required #food, quirky #celebrations, something called a Watch Night. Happy New Year to all. May #2025 bring you peace, joy, and happiness. And, a trip to #Appalachia Quick read on the blog. ancestryroads.blogspot.com/2025/01/appa...

Has this happened to anyone yet?

As we round down the year, I think it’s a good time to review some of the biggest stories of 2024 for Wheeling. Each topic will have its own thread, but I’ll link them below for your convenience! For the full story check out Wheeling Free Press! www.wheelingfreepress.com/p/four-stori...

For those of you that insist on having Pork, Sauerkraut & Black Eyed Peas as a New Year’s Day Traditions for luck, here's a recipe: sunnysideupnutrition.com/black-eyed-p...

today’s the day my 2024 turns around i just know it

I revitalized my #blog for 2025 & sharing the #history, #culture, & #music of #Appalachia & #Appalachians. A companion to my #genealogy pod/webcasts. Four People, Two Pets My Journey of loss and sharing the songs that got me through 2024. ancestryroads.blogspot.com/2024/12/you-...

#FindAGrave is refusing to let my friend manage her father's memorial. They said they can't force a manager to release it to a daughter. This pisses me off.

A lovely story about my beloved #Appalachia www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...

Good bye #LittleDebbie for another year. I liked you a little too much this year. 🤪

‘She is the Snow Queen. She is flying where the snowflakes swarm the thickest.’ ~ Hans CA This is the last week for #BookWormSat on Twitter (we will be on BSky and Threads as usual for 2025. Tomorrow we are as cold as the ice and snow queens of literature. Shiver along with us. 🖼️ Rudolf Koivu

An #Appalachian friend of mine sent me a little something special for my #Christmas tree. ❤️ I love random fun surprises like this.

One final appeal before #Christmas. Can you help this #Helene family with 5 teens for Christmas presents? Our Project has already bought/donated 80% that was on their list. Please help us "clear the list". Any help is most appreciated! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...?

Does anyone remember having a "Christmas Club" bank account? I paid into it, faithfully, every week when I had my first "grown up" job.

On the morning of 7 Dec 1941, Japanese bombers sank the USS Arizona (BB39) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory. Over a thousand (1,177) of her crew died when the ship sank. On #WikiTree, I am helping by adding sailors lost on the USS Arizona. Join us to honor them. tinyurl.com/mpck7hhk

Friends: Help! Our Project #adopted a family impacted by #Helene to fulfill their Christmas Wish List. This family lost so much. If you are able, could you look at their Wish List & purchase an item to bring these kids some #Holiday #joy Many thanks! tinyurl.com/mzc5jpet

Rigatoni Pie for dinner. I planned Thanksgiving dinners perfectly... No leftovers.

Coming soon, y'all!

This is Otis. He just had his very first vet appointment. Even got to take a picture like it was his first day of school. 12/10 we're proud of you, Otis

If you are able to help, please consider buying a coat or several off of the Western North Carolina Coat Drive. These coats will be available to those impacted by Hurricane #Helene and those that lost everything. #Appalachia t.co/GQC6qcFzMd

for the first time ever on bluesky, i present ... my oral history of "turkey time," a novelty song cooked up by a pop radio DJ in 1999 that still somehow captivates an entire West Virginia city. zackharold.com/butterball-y...

A query for anyone with expertise in 19th century Irish history, particularly landed estates. I'm researching an individual at the moment who is listed on his sons marriage record as a 'law agent'. Trying to determine if this was the same as a land agent #Ireland #19thcentury

What has been your favorite book that you’ve read this year? What makes it your favorite?

If you are able, could you help out this family who lost everything in the #Helene Flood. (They have been verified for disaster relief through a local organization.) Their immediate need is clothes for their children. There are some Christmas toys and pet needs. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Welcome to a special #OnePlaceWednesday – it's the 5th birthday of our weekly #OnePlaceStudies chat! Join in by adding the hashtag to posts about your #OnePlaceStudy, studies in general, #LocalHistory, & ancestral places. Our blog: https://www.one-place-studies.org/oneplacewednesday-five-years-old/

Hi #Genealogy Friends and Generative AI Enthusiasts! Join me at 2 PM ET, Wednesday 20 November 2024, for a free Legacy Family Tree Webinar. Discover new ways artificial intelligence assists genealogical research in 2024. 1/🧵

Sample HERITAGE HUNT alert post. I’ll be visiting central East Florida US shoreline villages. If you have found any family heritage surprises about the area, let me know. I'll try to video evidence for walking tour.

Are you related or connected to Lucille Ball? Ball-3 on #WikiTree www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv67... #CollaborativeGenealogy #ConnectionFinder #FamilyHistory #RelationshipFinder

Kolomoki Mounds State Park, Blakely, Georgia gastateparks.org/KolomokiMounds #FootpathFriday #GeorgiaOnMyMind #Georgia

We've created a starter pack for History Podcasts - let us know if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/DqYJhqc

This might not be a popular opinion but I have to say what I feel... hear me out on this one. It is up to us to provide our own happiness. We can not rely on others & we dang sure can not rely on any of the politicians. This weekend, step away from current events & do something you love.

More than Moonshine: Join the table of Appalachian Ancestors for meals & stories. My 2024 #WikiTree Symposium Presentation. Uncover your family's history through the flavors of #Appalachia. Combining centuries of #Appalachian stories and foods. tinyurl.com/bdz62mdb

Encouraged by a good friend, I said I would give BlueSky another chance. I joined when it was T2 and was immediately insulted because I am an Appalachian. 10 minutes into this place, today, and again, I see Appalachia widely being insulted. Take your politics out of Appalachia. Insults=Block

Hello @57chestnuts.bsky.social! Check out Starter Packs to (re)connect with people here! Our #OnePlaceStudies pack: bsky.app/starter-pack... Daniel's #genealogy pack 1: bsky.app/starter-pack... ... and pack 2: bsky.app/starter-pack... Joe's #LocalHistory pack: bsky.app/starter-pack...