NEW EPISODE: Host Andrew meets Polish professional genealogist Eliza Karpińska, and hears about a young man who goes to travel the world and escapes twice. familyhistoriespodcast.com/2026/05/26/s... #genealogy #AncestryHour #FamilyHistory #MilitaryHistory

See what #FamilyHistory events are coming up in your local family history society! www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/news-and-eve...

And you thought Instagram adverts seemed a bit scammy... Well, for those of you ladies in 1940, try Dr. Williams' 'Pink Pills' (1940, Liverpool Echo). #history

Very few sign-ups for the in-person document sessions on 16 and 17 June. Please circulate with PhD students etc who use legal records in their research (or I won't be able to run the sessions this year). I can promise witchcraft, treason, and all that good stuff (if it runs). Details via the thread.

Join us for our 2026 Juneteenth program and rediscover James W.C. Pennington (1808-1870), a truly remarkable figure of Black religious and political history who has been unjustly overlooked in contemporary scholarship.

#GenHour - we are looking for speakers: NextGen 2026 (online, 14 Nov) Aged 16–35? Share your genealogy ideas on this year’s theme: New Connections. 20-min talks + Q&A. Free prep sessions available. Deadline: 12 July sog.org.uk/nextgen2026/

Museums and cultural attractions will benefit from a temporary VAT reduction to 5% for admission charges from 25 June to 1 September 2026. https://museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/museums-included-in-summer-vat-reduction-scheme/

My current reading and it’s making me very angry…

LISTEN NOW: "The Salesman" with Ulysses Swanson, who explains how he researches transgender people through history. #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory

I'll be live via Zoom (from Edinburgh!) this Thursday afternoon, presenting my talk on newspapers for @sogorg.bsky.social I was really pleased with myself for remembering to bring my notes up with me - it would have been even better if I'd brought the right ones! portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...

Liverpool's International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum receive £19m government funding for redevelopment, with reopening planned for 2029. https://museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/liverpool-waterfront-museums-receive-19m-government-funding/

Please can we all be careful about AI in history. It's no replacement for real history done by real people. 🗃️

Might the records just added to Deceased Online, for #Nuneaton and #Bedworth Borough Council cemeteries and crematorium, include any of interest to your #FamilyHistory or #OnePlaceStudy research? Details of the cemeteries included, and the dates covered: www.deceasedonline.com/news_view.ph...

Day out in Northamptonshire and Rutland today.

Have a wonderful day in my beloved Ely.

Nice day at @museumsandheritage.com show today. Here’s some pics! #HandMShow #Museums #Heritage #History

On my way to the Museums and Heritage Show again today at Olympia #MandHShow

Glad to hear that this painting sounds like it's somewhere in the process of making its way back to its rightful owners. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #FamilyHistory #WW2 #ancestry #genealogy

Hansard’s complete record of parliamentary proceedings is now available online 📚 Browse the official report ➡️ hansard.parliament.uk/commons

And learn more about the project to digitise Historic Hansard: commonshansard.blog.parliament.uk/2026/05/01/h...

ICYMI: S11 Ep1 “The Judge” with John Mathues ( @jkmfamilyhistory.bsky.social ) with a story of a man who brings down a powerful corrupt American politician. familyhistoriespodcast.com/2026/05/05/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #crime #USpolitics

University of Waterloo researchers are looking for descendants of those who perished in the Franklin Expedition willing to DNA test. #genealogy #geneticgenealogy uwaterloo.ca/news/media/d...

If anyone has any experience, tips, advice regarding #Jews in 18th #Jamaica, I'd be grateful. As yet my only non-English ancestors, so I have much curiosity but little knowledge. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #AncestryHour

NEW EPISODE: “The Judge” with John Mathues familyhistoriespodcast.com/2026/05/05/s... #genealogy #ancestry #USPolitics #FamilyHistory

Season Eleven is ready to go, and we're excited for you to hear these episodes! familyhistoriespodcast.com/2026/05/01/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #podcast

An excellent read. Demonstrating some of the good that genealogy can bring to the world. And why archivists do what they do.

Researching ancestors (Germans, British, French, Jewish, etc.) who moved to the Russian Empire to build new lives is a challenging search. The Erik-Amburger database is an incredible resource. Post with tips on using the database. lostrussianfamily.wordpress.com/2026/04/25/r...

This time next week, my next Scottish GENES #genealogy webinar will be British and Irish Newspapers for Family History Research, on Saturday 25 April 2026, at 7pm UK time. To register for the newspapers talk, please visit us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... I hope that you can join me! Chris

Really? Is this where we're at with making appealing DNA emails? #DNAtesting #ancestry #FamilyHistory #genealogy

Just picked up my copy of @drkarencummings.bsky.social’s new book from the Ely branch of @toppingsbath.bsky.social and having a peep inside before heading home. #ancestryhour #genealogy

While I was driving back from Northampton last night after giving my talk on illegitimacy, I found myself thinking about how societal attitudes towards the parents of illegitimate children were influenced by class and gender. I've come up with an infographic to explain how it all worked...

On this day in 1897, Theodore Roosevelt writes @judgenoahdavis.bsky.social, my ggg grandfather to tell him he is an inspiration to him & hopes to shape his career similarly to Judge Davis. By far, this is my favorite discovery in my #familyhistory research. #genealogy #history

Discover the story: Matariki, Memories and the Unplanned Pilgrimage vist.ly/4z5rs

There is a major exhibition ‘The Story of Us: Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census’ and I’m delighted that we are hosting this in London at @britishacademy.bsky.social from 24 April - 15 May. Free entry and no booking required. Pop in if you are around! nationalarchives.ie/engage-and-l...

DNA and Law reveals the fathers of 20 children born near military bases in Kenya. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry

The first US census noting immigrants’ places of origin was in 1850, and it would record nearly 30,000 people born in Wales. All of these would’ve spoken Welsh, and many of them raised their American children speaking Welsh✍️ Jerry Hunter wp.me/p8Mk4U-1jvx

Are you a Charlotte? Do you know a Charlotte? If so, this event on 25/26 April is especially for you #Brontë #BrontëSisters #JaneEyre #WestYorkshire #DayOut brontebirthplace.com/210-charlott...

The FHF REALLY USEFUL Live Show will be at Burgess Hall, St Ives, Cambridgeshire on Saturday 18th April 2026. There will be stallholders, talks, helpdesks and lots of people to talk to and help with #FamilyHistory research. #rufhsstives2026 www.fhf-reallyuseful.com

Family from Devon reunited with their daughter's 55 year old book after it was bought in a charity shop in Keswick, Cumbria. 👇 BBC News - Family reunited with daughter's 55-year-old book www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Just home, but had a lovely time at #rufhsstives2026 today - bumped into lots of familiar faces including @pharostutors.bsky.social @cambliblife.bsky.social @hbrooks.bsky.social @whoamiftr.bsky.social @drkarencummings.bsky.social @janetfew.bsky.social @allthosebefore.bsky.social ☺️ #genealogy

Are you interested in the Iron Age and Roman archaeology of South West Scotland? Join us at our SWSARF workshops this June! We'll be at Ayr Town Hall (20th June) and Dumfries Museum (27th June) discussing the latest draft chapters of the South West framework. Register for free: bit.ly/3Qr32QG

#Genealogy is probably the only hobby where you can spend any time from 6 hours to over 6 months trying to prove that 2 men named John are not the same person.

Untraceable families could be explained by looking at pauper children. Boards of Guardians in England & Wales were responsible for thousands. This talk will examine their care, records we can find, & how they entered care. #Webinar on April 22nd, 10:00 am MDT. Register at buff.ly/yutsSoL #history

Coming to the Really Useful Family History Show LIVE show at St Ives tomorrow? www.fhf-reallyuseful.com Stop by the @pharostutors.bsky.social stand and pick up a copy of my book in person, and at a reduced rate too! I look forward to seeing you there. 👋

Come and see us at the #ReallyUsefulFamilyHistoryShow in St Ives (Cambs) today, and get your hands on the book of the year - plus meet the author and have your book signed too! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Methodology

Really looking forward to this weekend’s Really Useful Family History Show from @federationfhs.bsky.social #rufhsstives2026

Really looking forward to this weekend’s Really Useful Family History Show from @federationfhs.bsky.social #rufhsstives2026

New online tool for finding Nazi ancestors. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory

What a great listen, Richard! I am so honored to share the judge presiding over the trial on that fateful day, Nov 19th, 1873 was my 3rd great grandfather @judgenoahdavis.bsky.social #genealogy #history