@genchat I commented on historical newspapers here https://edintone.com/newspapers/ More recent reading suggests that court cases and reports of family events especially funerals are fairly safe. Reporters would collect their facts from the clergyman or undertaker. However treat crime reports […]
#RootsTech Watching a replay of Provenance & Proof: Advanced Strategies for Finding & Using Manuscripts in Your Research. Reminds me of #genchat when @tharchivelady.bsky.social shared her expertise with us!
A quick tip: all online sessions will be accessible after the event, so make sure to come back post-conference.
#AncestryHour #genealogy #GenHour #GenChat
Oh heyyyy look what's on the #RootsTech schedule: #NotAtRootsTech
Uh, well, YEAH, #GenChat, that's precisely the idea.
With @dearmyrtle.bsky.social involved, our Projectkin have mingled with Geneabloggers and discovered kindred spirits. 🥹
So... this is us at #RootsTech, and #NotAtRootsTech.
Seriously independent, we're building skybridges between platforms.
I've taken some PTO & mapped out my #NotAtRootsTech schedule. If I'm up for it, there may be some random questions from #genchat throughout #RootsTech . We'll see! @genchat.bsky.social
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We all know about Lowell and Manchester. But Amador, #California? Maybe not so much, though it too should find a place in our mental map of Franco-America.
Let's travel (and meet a murderess).
#FrancoAmerica #francophonie #genealogy #genchat #immigration
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Born on Feb. 26, 1863: Siméon (Sam) Larocque. Before Nap Lajoie, there was Sam Larocque, the first French Canadian to win name recognition in American #baseball. An entertainer, a star, and, later, the umpire known as "Dad." #genealogy #genchat #immigration #Quebec
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Genealogists of Bluesky (and by extension #genchat ):
When you have multiple possible ancestors or ‘aspects’ of a family tree you could look at, how do you decide which you’re going to tackle each day? Do you just jump straight in? Have you a list? Locations or thematically? I’m really curious.
This date in Massachusetts history:
Feb 2, 1732 Town Of Dudley incorporated from part of Oxford and unincorporated land.
Maps are from my (not yet published) Historical Atlas of Massachusetts Towns and Counties.
#genchat
#map
#Massachusetts
#history
This date in Massachusetts history:
Jan 31, 1751 A new District was incorporated from The Braintree Grant and parts of Hardwick and Brookfield. Later that year this District was named New Braintree.
#genchat
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This date in Massachusetts history:
Jan 30, 1808 Town Of West Boylston inc from parts of Boylston, Holden, and Sterling.
Maps are from my (not yet published) Historical Atlas of Massachusetts Towns and Counties.
#genchat
#map
#Massachusetts
#history
This date in Massachusetts history:
Jan 27, 1747 Part of Massachusetts Bay Colony was annexed to Rhode Island Colony.
Maps are from my (not yet published) Historical Atlas of Massachusetts Towns and Counties.
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#map
#Massachusetts
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This date in Massachusetts history:
Jan 26, 1737 An Equivalent Grant was made to Narragansett Township #6 on the northwestern part of the Township. Narragansett Township #6 was inc as the Town Of Templeton in 1762.
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This date in Massachusetts history:
Jan 25, 1754 District of Montague set off of Sunderland.
Maps are from my (not yet published) Historical Atlas of
Massachusetts Towns and Counties.
#genchat
#map
#Massachusetts
#history
DNA workshop: interpret your DNA test results and explore your family history Wed 21st Jan 2:30 - 4pm Fingal Local Studies & Archives Book: archives@fingal.ie or 01 8704486
There are still a couple of places left on my next DNA workshop at Fingal Local Studies & Archives on Wednesday 21st Jan. Please share. Booking details below. #IrishGenealogy #Speirgorm #AncestryHour #GenChat #Genealogy
I haven't been able to attend #Genchat for a while (I haven't been on this account for a while, either, thanks to 55-hour work weeks over the holidays). So, of course, when I go searching to see if one will be happening tomorrow night, I find it has ended. 😭
I'm not sure why, though...
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This date in Massachusetts history:
Jan 5, 1874 Town Of Brighton, and City Of Charlestown, annexed from Middlesex Co to Boston in Suffolk Co, and Town Of West Roxbury annexed from Norfolk Co to Boston in Suffolk Co
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This date in Massachusetts history:
Jan 5, 1868 City Of Roxbury annexed from Norfolk Co to Boston in Suffolk Co
Maps are from my (not yet published) Historical Atlas of Massachusetts Towns and Counties.
#genchat
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#Massachusetts
#history
Screenshot of three of my friends from #GenChat wishing each other Happy New year, all in a clump, via Quiet Posters feed.
Happy New Year to you, and to all my #GenChat friends! Screenshot via "Quiet Posters" feed with you, @geneapleau.bsky.social and @cferra1227.bsky.social all in a row.
Naturally I appreciate the #Genealogy/#GeneticGenealogy community here, whether via #GenChat, #AncestryHour or just hanging out here.
#genealogy friends who use Gmail -
You may want to set up a reminder to check your Spam on a regular basis. I've been finding a lot of my real mail is ending up in Spam. If your e-mail volume seems to have lessened, that may be why. #AncestryHour #GenHour #GenChat #OnePlaceStudies #LocalHistory
Music makes my family lose control. Talking about my brother this week for #52Ancestors: allroadhaverhill.blogspot.com/2025/12/52-a... #genchat #genealogy
#GenHour Hi, everyone! I found that sometimes the custom feed creator can create problems with posts appearing in both the custom feed & the search bar. Happened to me a few months ago with #genchat . They decided to add an algorithm & I then had to kill the feed.
#AncestryHour Also, last Friday, due to missing out an alarm, I nearly missed the last #GenChat. With that, plus the somber news of the weekend, thoughts of buidling and sustaining community have been on my mind.
