Michelle@miningthepast 🌳🧬

Are you ready for the 1926 census release? I've got you covered with a prep article. #IrishGenealogy #AncestryHour #GenHour #FamilyHistory
cbgenealogy.ie/preparing-fo...

Took a peek at #RootsTech posts over on X, just to see if there were more posts there than BlueSky.
Nope! I’d say BlueSky had way more content. This despite the fact there is no RootsTech account here. FamilySearch should seriously consider this! #genealogy

Yes, I've downloaded all the handouts and slides from the In person talks in case they disappear after the event.

Day 1 #NotAtRootsTech. Not seen many talks live because of timezone but really enjoyed Diane Elder’s talk on negative evidence.

Me! Looking forward to being #NotAtRootsTech. Got my schedule all marked up!

Great work! I had a DNA case that ended up in Ireland and it was so tough. Figured out where they came from in Galway but just could not sort out all the John KELLYs, Michael McDONOUGHs and Patrick JOYCEs. Had to give up in the end. Fortunately client got a really high match and made contact.

Yes I can pick my maternal DNA matches by the Northumberland surnames 😀

Enjoying #FewForgettenWomen Friday. I’ve started getting to know my person today although had to stop researching to run some errands, because tomorrow will be 41 degrees and very windy and I’m not going out in THAT!

Word Cloud in the shape of a red royal mail post box filled with the names of the women that our volunteers are researching

.. and we're off.. our latest #ForgottenWomenFriday concerns female post office workers

Looking forward to finding out what our volunteers discover

Find out more www.fewforgottenwomen.com/postoffice

Devastated to hear Peter Calver of Lost Cousins has died. I had a newsletter only a couple of weeks ago. 💔 #genealogy

I always take a break. Research has shown that if you take a half hour break, eat something and go for a walk, you get more done in the day than if you work straight through. Because the rest, glucose and oxygen makes your brain work more efficiently.

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Bittersweet - I’m sure there will be some sadness but some discoveries and reminiscences too. Good luck with it all.

The Family Genealogists and Long-Lost Relatives Study

THE FAMILY GENEALOGISTS AND LONG-LOST RELATIVES STUDY

we want to learn more about the experiences of diverse midlife to older aged adults (aged 55+) who have searched for, and located a previously unknown immediate or closely related genetic relative

www.sfu.ca/gerontology/...

My parents used to put me on the train from Liverpool Street Station from about age 11 and my uncle would meet me at the other end in Braintree. This was in the 1970s.

Now on YouTube:
Discover practical tips for tracing your family history in Hampshire with our free video guide. Suitable for both beginners and more experienced genealogists.

Watch here: youtu.be/NST3llqQo44

Cover of the book A History of Women's Work

Enjoyed giving my first talk of the year to @hgs1.bsky.social on Working Women last night. Another 47 booked so far for 2026. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

Excellent advice here from Claire.
It is really important to go back over old research with fresh eyes.

#AncestryHour
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory

Image with 2 panels. The left hand side (captioned The Temperature) is a screenshot of a weather app showing the temperature at over 37 degrees Celsius at 11 am, peaking at 43 degrees C later in the afternoon. The right hand panel (captioned The Vibe) shows a cat completely flaked out on a bed that only has a white sheet.

#Naarm #Melbourne #Heatwave

Murder victim discovered to have two sets of DNA due to rare condition A woman's body has been found to consist of varying proportions of male and female cells because of an extremely rare form of chimerism

www.newscientist.com/article/2507...

I’m jealous - I regularly get emails for my dad’s mtDNA but still no exact matches 😢🤣#GeneticGenealogy

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Whether you’re researching #familyhistory or #social history , a brilliant resource is the #How-toHistory blog. Google it, read it, subscribe to it (for free!) and then just wait for it to drop into tour email.

Cold northerly driving the sea

2nd January 2026 08.49

Cold and bright to start the year

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Yes I’m in Australia and subscribe to UK Workdwide as even full price is way cheaper than Aus Worldwide.

Just got my 2026 preview email - such a great lineup of talks. Well worth the subscription!!! #LegacyFamilyTreeWebinars

Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 years The medieval David I silver coin, discovered in a wooded area in Midlothian, has been dated to the second half of the 1130s.

The earliest minted coin in Scotland which dates from the late 1130's has been acquired for the nation. The David I silver coin was discovered by a metal detectorist near Penicuik, Midlothian in 2023. 👇
Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 yrs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I’m still spewing over the changes to the Family Search Maps - I can no longer see which Reg Districts or Ecclesiastical districts are adjacent, which parishes are included etc. Drives me nuts. I get they want a more modern site but seriously leave the old one in place until it’s ready.

That’s my problem - once I start I won’t put it down 🤣

Merry Christmas to you too 😀