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Alison Spring

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Glasgow-ish based Qualified Genealogist @ RQG, specialising in Scottish research linktr.ee/scotsancestors Speaker - see my talks listed at https://tinyurl.com/yb9cht29

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Couldn't agree more, Dave. I had a similar experience this week with Romsey & District U3A's Genealogy group. I had assumed it was a virtual meeting but instead it was hybrid, and very well done too.

07.03.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Revealed: The Staggering Amount of Time Nigel Farage has Spent on β€˜Second’ Jobs Since Becoming an MP The Reform UK leader has logged more than 1,100 hours for 14 outside employers since his election in July 2024

πŸ“Œ ICYMI β€” Revealed: The Staggering Amount of Time Nigel Farage has Spent on β€˜Second’ Jobs Since Becoming an MP

The Reform UK leader has logged more than 1,100……

https://bylinetimes.com/2026/03/05/revealed-the-staggering-amount-of-time-nigel-farage-has-spent-on-on-second-jobs-since-becoming-an-mp/

07.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 149 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4
At New York, on the 11th ult., Archibald Butter Minto, youngest son of the late John Minto, Esq., M.D., Edinburgh. Friends will please accept of this intimation.

At New York, on the 11th ult., Archibald Butter Minto, youngest son of the late John Minto, Esq., M.D., Edinburgh. Friends will please accept of this intimation.

Evidence in The Scotsman, 7 January 1870, British Newspaper Archive #Ancestry #GenHour #NotatRootsTech

07.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Name of the Week: Archibald Butter Minto of Edinburgh & New York, d. 1869. #Ancestry #GenHour #NotatRootsTech

07.03.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Foods lady will come again though.

07.03.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorting out a bit of a guddle (one of many in the families of the Outer Hebrides πŸ™„) on the FamilySearch Tree. Merging records by the dozen!

06.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Scritch scritch scritch

04.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Discount DNA Painter: Exclusive subscription offer: RootsTech 2026

Hi all. It's a beautiful day in Salt Lake City and I'm looking forward to RootsTech 2026.

I have a show special: $10 off your next DNA Painter subscription payment if you follow this link:
dnapainter.com/subscribe/d/....
** This applies to both new and existing subscribers! **

Please repost!

04.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The full-text search is an absolute game-changer.

04.03.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Been doing the same with the syllabi ?syllabuses? And I'm looking forward to be speaking to Romsey & District U3A Genealogy group tomorrow morning about tracing your Scots ancestors from home without spending anything😁 #AncestryHour

03.03.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Scottish Family Research | University of Strathclyde

If you're going to be in the west of Scotland this May, why not sign up for this Intermediate Course in Scottish Family History Research at Strathclyde University? Featuring the lovely @marplecat.bsky.social and me #FamilyHistory #GenHour #Ancestry #Glasgow
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...

03.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

His work has been on my library career radar most of my life!
www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Dennis...

02.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Board of Peace - Season 1

24.01.2026 07:45 πŸ‘ 11490 πŸ” 6469 πŸ’¬ 467 πŸ“Œ 799

Pretttty sure Robert Picardo shows up late on as a government lackey.

01.03.2026 05:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the tip, Marian!

28.02.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is she considering applying to go on the GBBO?

28.02.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Scones are a much better option for splitting, toasting and buttering anyway.

28.02.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just a six pack? Lightweight πŸ˜‰

28.02.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GOOD NEWS for one of the UK’s rarest birds. 😍 πŸ™Œ

There are new signs of hope for Capercaillie at RSPB Abernethy, thanks to long-term collaboration between the RSPB, landowners, partners and the Scottish Government.

Hooray for Capercaillie!

27.02.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 400 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6

Sadly the article is not available in the UK 😟

27.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Glad you are having a well-earned rest after all that supurrvision.

27.02.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

26.02.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 38949 πŸ” 16529 πŸ’¬ 1827 πŸ“Œ 1084

Brenden. Your description of Ardis as "the patron saint of Mormon archival digging" is nothing short of perfect. And thanks for your rallying call for better ethics among historians.

27.02.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for organising everything, Joseph. Ardis would be pretty happy with it, I think.

27.02.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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25 Feb 2026 Standardized place name errors on FamilySearch #genealogy #FamilySearch

26.02.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ines? As in possibly Inez from Spain? Or as in the surname Innes, missing out an n? I've seen Innes as a boy's first name. Scots surnames are quite popular in that department e.g. Craig, Scott, Lewis, etc.

25.02.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From Angusina to Zepherina: a Scottish Female Naming Custom

My take on a very Scottish naming practice of the past (I hope) #GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
scotsancestors.blogspot.com/2026/02/from...

25.02.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"My 'methodology' was a series of errors": Gemini generates false records and fake screenshots of TNA website:

www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

25.02.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
A double page spread from Alexander McDonalds β€˜Galick and English Vocabulary’ dictionary written to support schoolchildren’s Gaelic education.

A double page spread from Alexander McDonalds β€˜Galick and English Vocabulary’ dictionary written to support schoolchildren’s Gaelic education.

Celebrate Seachdain na GΓ idhlig (World Gaelic Week) with us! πŸ—£οΈ

...through our collections πŸ›οΈ
We're currently showing items that tell the story of Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair (Alexander MacDonald, c.1698–c.1770), a schoolmaster, poet, and Jacobite captain.

23.02.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Seeds of Scotland’s Highland Clearances In the eighteenth century, landlords in the Scottish Highlands began to exert greater control over what their tenants planted and how they planted it. Cat Scothorne shows how these 'reforms' actually disrupted resilient ecological practices.

In the eighteenth century, landlords in the Scottish Highlands exerted control over what their tenants planted and how they planted it. In reality, these 'reforms' disrupted resilient ecological practices.

Cat Scothorne on seeds and the Highland Clearances.

24.02.2026 07:00 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1