Unlocking Heraldry. This course begins with an introduction to heraldry and the terminology. We look at different types of coats of arms, and examine how they are used for personal, civic and corporate identity, before looking at detailed research questions. www.pharostutors.com/details.php?...

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The life of a pioneering women's rights campaigner is being remembered at her family home in Lincolnshire. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rare Saxon artefact to go on display at museum. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#MeetTheTutors Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social is a freelance researcher, author and lecturer who regularly writes content for various British and Irish family history magazines. Find out more about Chris: www.pharostutors.com/chris-paton

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Discovering More About Your Agricultural Labouring Ancestors. This course helps to set Ag. Labs. in a broader context and suggests sources that will reveal more about the lives of those rural ancestors. www.pharostutors.com/discovering-...

#ICYMI: Join us on 11 December at 7pm for our Annual Dymond Lecture. This year's speaker is Dr Mike Esbester, who will be exploring the hidden human stories behind Britain's railways. Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025 #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Historic Priest’s Residence in Newcastle to be Transformed Through Community Vision. historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/in...

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Einstein's violin verified by Cambridge composer. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Digging Deeper: Mastering Online Genealogy Research. This course examines the main types of internet resource which are useful in carrying out research in English and Welsh family history. www.pharostutors.com/digging-deep...

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A collection of World War Two Home Guard papers reveals the volunteer force was not "a load of duffers" but highly skilled soldiers, according to a historian. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Our Foundations courses are a great way to help grow your family history research. Find out more here: www.pharostutors.com/courses #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #OnlineCourses

A Devon priest is taking on a medieval themed pilgrimage in memory of his friend. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Congratulations to Craig, Kate and Kathryn who have passed our Intermediate Certificate in genealogical sources and methods! www.pharostutors.com/intermediate...

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Scottish Research Online. Scotland was one of the first countries to digitise its major family history records collections for accessibility online, and continues to have excellent collections of such resources. www.pharostutors.com/scottish-res...

A new set of stamps is being issued to mark 90 years since classic board game Monopoly launched in the UK. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Introduction to Medieval Genealogy. Don't stop tracing your family once you have exhausted the parish registers. It is possible to trace lines back beyond the 1500s, and this course outlines some of the ways that you can break into medieval genealogy. www.pharostutors.com/introduction...

Scotland’s last shoemaker’s shop awarded funding. www.historicenvironment.scot/about-us/new...

#MeetTheTutors Julie Goucher @juliegoucher.bsky.social holds from the Society of Genealogists, the Certificate of Recognition for exceptional services to genealogy and one-name studies, for promoting methodology, aims and processes. Find out more about Julie: www.pharostutors.com/julie-goucher

Archaeologists hope to uncover new insights into how the Battle of Culloden was fought almost 280 years ago. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Progressing Your Irish Research Online. This course will describe the many state created records and church records that can be used to research your Irish ancestry. www.pharostutors.com/progressing-...

Join us tomorrow to hear from a master stonemason share an illuminating journey through Britain's medieval churches. Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-c... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

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Seaside restoration work aims to not upset penguins. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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'We're repairing a damaged Egyptian mummy on our uni course'. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Elusive Ancestors- Migration within the British Isles. In this course we investigate reasons why people of the past changed their location, looking at some of the theories of migration, and at occupations which often led to a move. www.pharostutors.com/elusive-ance...

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How a historic building went from chapel, to school, to Airbnb. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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7 New Sites Listed to Celebrate 200 Years of the Railway. historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/ne...

Elusive Ancestors- Migration within the British Isles. As family historians, we all encounter elusive family members. This course suggests strategies that you can use to try to track down ancestors who moved within the British Isles. www.pharostutors.com/elusive-ance...

The Shropshire man aboard the doomed R101 airship. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Childhood and Education 1820-1920. This course will explore childhood and education throughout the Victorian and Edwardian eras in England and Wales, a period spanning one hundred years of considerable social change. www.pharostutors.com/education-an...

The first visit of Hawaiian royals to London two centuries ago will feature in a new exhibit at the British Museum. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#MeetTheTutors Cathy Soughton @bucksresearch.bsky.social is a qualified genealogist, specialising in researching the history of properties for both private homeowners and commercial clients. Find out more about Cathy: www.pharostutors.com/cathy-soughton

A World first: 200th anniversary of Brunel's underwater tunnel. www.family-tree.co.uk/news/a-world...

Elusive Ancestors- Migration within the British Isles. In this course we investigate reasons why people of the past changed their location, and strategies that you can use to try to track down ancestors who moved within the British Isles. www.pharostutors.com/elusive-ance...

Ancient Egyptian sick notes and invoices go on show. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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#SpeakerSaturday and we are highlighting @joesaunders1.bsky.social @pharostutors.bsky.social are sponsoring Joe's presentation 'Migration and early modern England'. Remaining conference places are limited, pay a deposit now to secure a place www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...

Best DNA testing kits for uncovering your family history, tried and tested. www.independent.co.uk/extras/indyb...