Join us tomorrow for our Brickwalls, Skills & Solutions Club webinar, at which Jude Rhodes will be taking us on a guided tour of family tree program, TreeView. Sign up below or join Family Tree Plus and get this webinar, and many others, as a part of your membership!

Not at our #WMFHS meeting last night? Well you missed a wonderful evening with Phil Isherwood talking about Aunt Gonda. If you’re a member, you can hear the recoding for up to a month. Try it out!

If you are looking to get a good foundation in genealogy then check out our Intermediate Certificate. www.pharostutors.com/family-histo.... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses

Imagine - this time next week you could be taking your first steps to genealogy calm. Discover Dr Sophie Kay's 3-step plan to organised, successful #familyhistory research. Join the 3 week online masterclass, starting 23 Sep. 7.30pm UK time. From £50. https://bit.ly/4mP0lDp

Love learning? Are you on Hermione Grainger's wavelength too? #familyhistory #backtoschool #familytree #learningisfun

Don’t play truant! Why not get back to school with @familytreeplus.bsky.social

Two very important graphs. Net migration reached record levels in 2023 - and has since halved. The vast majority of arrivals comprises students and workers. Arrivals in small boats and asylum seekers - less than 5%. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory Thought provoking: James Tanner's rules for genealogy, including his latest rule genealogysstar.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-ne...

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW! Celebrate 200 years of the railway, explore early censuses, get to grips with DNA, and uncover records spanning a millennium. Packed with expert guides, tips, and favourite features, the October issue of Family Tree is your must-read. #familytreemagazine

From chaos to family history calm - discover the 3-step plan to becoming a gold-star genealogist, with Dr Sophie Kay's 3 week online masterclass, starting 23 Sep. 7.30pm UK time. Tickets from £50. https://bit.ly/4mP0lDp

Just finished putting together our latest issue & had to share a sneak peek! David Annal reveals the Early British Census Project will eventually include details on c.500,000 households—starting with English returns before moving to the rest of the Isles. Watch this space!

Learn about #familyhistory software - Join us this evening for a tour of FREE genealogy program Legacy, presented by Wayne Shepheard, 3 Sep, 6.30pm UK. Tickets £10 https://bit.ly/3UA3paF

We are delighted to announce that Jude Rhodes has joined us as a Tutor. Jude is known for her expertise in Yorkshire genealogy and local history and brings to Pharos a brand new #Yorkshire course, booking now: www.pharostutors.com/researching-...

At Pharos we are all about flexibility. Choose the course that's right for your destination. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses www.pharostutors.com/howtochoose....

My business is now two months old! I'm really enjoying it. I'd very much appreciate you helping me spread the word: My services include 18-19th century #palaeography, #Devon focused British research and preliminary Swedish #genealogy. Sub-contracts especially welcome. More info: rowenagenealogy.com

If you want to take your family history to the next level, this is THE course to take. For me it was transformative. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #LifeLongLearning

#GenChat A5 As always, make sure you have good maps. www.loc.gov/resource/glv...

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The September 2025 issue of @familytreeplus.bsky.social has just dropped through my door. My FT Academy piece is a case study featuring one of the most remarkable stories I’ve ever researched. If Bryan Dean was dead in 1881, how come he appears in the 1911 census? Read all about the Life of Bryan…

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NEW BUSINESS!!! Hampshire, UK based Genealogist. Please see my website thelineagefinder.co.uk for more info. If you could help me spread the word, I'd be most grateful and if you're looking for some research to be done drop me a message 😀 #Genhour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

A bookshop is my happy place. I love them all but the bookshop at The National Archives in Kew might just have captured a special place in my heart. Not only a whole section on social history, but a whole wall dedicated to Family History. Which other bookshops have good #familyhistory #genealogy?

Keen to learn about Family Historian software and what it could do for your family history? Join us for Phil Isherwood's tour of the UK's leading family history program 6.30pm Thurs (10th): https://bit.ly/famhistphil £10 for free to Family Tree Plus members #genealogy #ancestors

Knowing @scientistsoph.bsky.social as well as I do, this will be a humdinger!

Do you have WW1 VAD ancestry? Great news - now you search for them by name at vad.redcross.org.uk. It’s a free service but they do ask for donations.

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Saw my good genie friend Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social on Points of View on BBC1 just before the lunchtime news today, speaking about the most recent episode of Who Do You Think You Are? on Diane Morgan. Whoop, whoop!

I promise to question everything my leaders tell me. I promise to use my critical faculties. I promise to develop my independence of thought. I promise to educate myself so I can make my own judgements. - Carl Sagan

OUT NOW: July's Family Tree! Order now: https://bit.ly/ft-july25 • Marriage Records in Ireland • What Can Family Tree Software Do for You? • An Introduction to Medieval Records • DNA Relationship Tools • Tracing Ancestors in the RAF …and lots more, in this packed issue!

I have a new article out in this month’s Family Tree magazine, the first of a new series reviewing popular family tree software. My subject is Family Historian 7. Other writers will follow in the coming months with their take on other packages. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Technology

Family Historian: a guide to family history software. How can a family history program help you? Read on to learn how leading UK family history software Family Historian, version 7. Guide by Phil Isherwood. #NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

This from The Legal Genealogist 👇 www.legalgenealogist.com/2025/05/09/e...

Some fantastic talks coming up with out member #FamilyHistory societies. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/news-and-eve...

🖥️ Thinking about using family tree software? Whether you're just starting out or looking to switch, our expert guide breaks down the options, compares features, and helps you choose the right fit for your research style. 🔗 Read now:

It's back! Tonight it's Week 1 of my Research Skills Studio for Family Tree Plus: 4 sessions of #FamilyHistory training in #research methods. I'm aiming for fun & informative: each 60 minute webinar is followed by a 'Zoom afterparty' for chat & questions... www.family-tree.co.uk/store/geneal...

My review of Family Historian v7 for Family Tree Magazine is published online today. #Genealogy #FamilyTree #GenealogyTech

Who doesn’t love a family history society? 🥰 This is the best site to search for the group you need. #FamilyHistorySocieties #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Scientists find strongest-ever evidence of alien life on distant planet

My first in-person visit to the HQ of @sogorg.bsky.social to deliver my talk ‘Useful Software Tools for Family History Research’. A lovely spot in leafy Islington. My talk kicks off at 2pm.

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Who is going to the @sogorg.bsky.social Genealogy Tech Weekend this coming weekend? Looking forward to delivering my talk on "Useful Software Tools for Family History Research" on Saturday. I will highlight 100 tools in 8 categories. Hope to see you there! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogyTech

Another handy infographic, this time from Genealogy Explained (Created by Marc McDermott, with contributions from Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL and Thomas W. Jones). #Research #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogicalProofStandard

Highly recommended #Genealogy

Places is a new tab within ancestral trees at DNA Painter. It creates a beautiful, customizable map based on the birth locations in your ancestral tree. You can filter by generation, DNA inheritance path, or great-grandparent line. dnapainter.com/blog/introdu... I hope you like it!

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"The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure, while the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russel.

New FREE exhibition coming up at The London #Archives (formerly LMA) from the 24 February - including #WW2 bomb damage #maps of London, Anthony Heap's diaries, and post-air-raid photos from Cross & Tibbs. One for the diary methinks 👇 #history

🇮🇪 Tracing Irish ancestry is frustrating because Ireland's census records before 1901 were destroyed - but genealogist Nicola Morris explains where you can find useful substitutes: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...