In honor of #WomenHistoryMonth, discover the inspiring conservation legacy of Bertie Dawes and the founding story of The Dawes Arboretum @thedawesarboretum.bsky.social a living museum of trees rooted in education & environmental stewardship. Podcast: youtu.be/pAvBE6dKJjk?... #Trees #Ohio
Last night I found where my husband’s ancestor was born in Canada, which means (with Canada’s Bill C-3 that went into effect in December), I can start to gather the needed documents to establish his connection to Canada. 🇨🇦 #dualcitizenship #genealogy
A noir-toned background image of a rainy city skyscape, birds flying with a backdrop of smeared neon lights, with a detective standing on a rooftop in long coat and hat with one arm raised. Right-justified text on the image reads "open call for novellas, opens: 4.01.26, closes: 4.30.26." The Ruadán Books logo is centered above the text.
We're opening to novella manuscripts on 4/1/26! We're looking for dark thrillers, crime noir, & dark speculative fiction—if you've got a complete novella (25k-40k words) that fits, we want to hear from you.
Submission guidelines coming soon: links.ruadanbooks.com/cfs
#WriterSky #AuthorSky
Amazing!
Is that the moon?!
As some friends have brought to my attention, the TCM channel is airing the 1944 movie "GASLIGHT" starring Ingrid Bergman, running alongside the State of the Union drivel.
Well played, TCM!
I am going to be watching the TCM channel to give them the ratings instead, and I hope you'll do the same! 😁
Count me in
If you've got some artistic flair, here's a chance to design for Green-Wood, an amazing cemetery! #genealogy
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Join me on February 11th for my From Research to Novel webinar.
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#writingcommunity #genealogy #historicalfiction
All the little red dots letting me know about the massive AT&T WiFi outage. This mean I’m currently paying for WiFi that doesn’t exist.
Find Your Center & Discover the Culture, Cuisine, and Community of Avoyelles Parish in Central Louisiana. New #BigBlendRadio Podcast: youtu.be/NdpVTcSptzA?... #TravelLouisiana #Louisiana #CENLA
In my “to-do” list notebook I wrote “March 9 at 10am” and absolutely no clue as to what that means.
#winning
You probably know Wikipedia, but do you know about Wikibooks?
You can find a wide variety of educational material on Wikibooks, covering subjects from programming and mathematics to cooking and languages. Plus, GENEALOGY!
#familyhistory
Free United States Online School Records - Updated
An often neglected source of #genealogy information is School Records. They can provide age/birth, parental, and other useful data.
With new additions, there are 2,730 Free Online School Record Collections.
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#genealogy #familyhistory
If you have European heritage—I have a website for you! Check out “Europeana.” It “…provides cultural heritage enthusiasts, professionals, teachers, and researchers with access to Europe's digital cultural heritage.” Perfect for adding historical context to your Family Tree! (Link in next window)
Not everyone fought for independence. Some backed the Crown, lost everything, fled to Canada, and your family never mentioned it again. Here’s how to find your Loyalist ancestors anyway.
#revolutionarywar #genealogy #familyhistory
January is Urban Renewal month. If your family’s neighborhood was bulldozed in the 1950s-70s, I’m spending the rest of the month showing you the records that still exist.
#familyhistory #genealogy
#genealogy #familyhistory
If you’re still on the fence about using AI to translate old documents, this article is for you.
500 years of debate, ended by AI.
“The model successfully parsed abbreviated Latin terms, interpreted Roman numerals and linked them back to other passages within the Nuremberg Chronicle.” ➡️
I see lots of posts about using AI to translate old documents or simply read sloppy handwriting. Some love it.
Some hate it.
Regardless of personal opinion, AI is advancing & not going anywhere.
Learning to use it for our Family History research is both a valuable and inevitable tool. ➡️
While not specifically about Genealogy or Family History — I’m still sharing this site (because it’s cool.)
Behold! The Wold Map of Human Ideas!!
Visit the Newspaper Research Academy at buff.ly/KY7qA3E #genealogy
7 January 10.30am Zoom Discussion Group with Ann Clarke: Do you feel a bond to any particular ancestors? Do you have favourites?
www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/branc...
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy
My goal for 2026 is to make genealogy accessible for people whose ancestors were left out of traditional records. I want to show you that your story is still findable. Everyone deserves to know where they come from.
Remember: Family history is history—unfiltered and unedited.
#familyhistory
