Merv Scott
@bordersboy.bsky.social
Canadian having fun researching ancestry in Border country of Scotland for excuse to visit there. Love volunteering for nonprofit @victoriags.org because of all the assistance #genealogy helpers have given me over the years and I am a terrible gardener!
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Many #FamilyHistory societies are now on Bluesky! Check out our list here to connect with them. Let us know if you would like your society added. #Genealogy go.bsky.app/VA4iydq
March 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Many #FamilyHistory societies are now on Bluesky! Check out our list here to connect with them. Let us know if you would like your society added. #Genealogy go.bsky.app/VA4iydq
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"Genealogy connects you to your heritage, makes you part of world history."
#genealogy #familyhistory
#genealogy #familyhistory
February 24, 2025 at 6:30 AM
"Genealogy connects you to your heritage, makes you part of world history."
#genealogy #familyhistory
#genealogy #familyhistory
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Please estroy this myth and share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited. #Genealogy #History #Library
February 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Please estroy this myth and share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited. #Genealogy #History #Library
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This classic advice is now two years old and still good; from Mollick's "Magic for English Majors" (2/23). #aigenealogy
February 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This classic advice is now two years old and still good; from Mollick's "Magic for English Majors" (2/23). #aigenealogy
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My dear friend and colleague Robert Charles Anderson passed away yesterday. Bob was the finest scholar in the field of #Genealogy I had ever known. A library of knowledge is now gone, yet preserved in his scholarship with @americanancestors.bsky.social He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
February 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
My dear friend and colleague Robert Charles Anderson passed away yesterday. Bob was the finest scholar in the field of #Genealogy I had ever known. A library of knowledge is now gone, yet preserved in his scholarship with @americanancestors.bsky.social He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Family Day today in fantastic #BC #Canada so Grampa was busy. Great day. I must label this photo well eh #genealogy friends?
February 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Family Day today in fantastic #BC #Canada so Grampa was busy. Great day. I must label this photo well eh #genealogy friends?
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Found a copy of the Ottawa Citizen from Feb 15, 1965 in my parent’s basement with Queen Elizabeth II proclaiming “a red flag of the proportions two by length and one by width, retaining in its centre a white square the width of the flag, bearing a single red maple leaf” to be Canada’s National Flag
February 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Found a copy of the Ottawa Citizen from Feb 15, 1965 in my parent’s basement with Queen Elizabeth II proclaiming “a red flag of the proportions two by length and one by width, retaining in its centre a white square the width of the flag, bearing a single red maple leaf” to be Canada’s National Flag
Excel for Family Archivists workshop - Expecting a sell out so get your zoom seat for this #genealogy workshop before they are gone. Popular presenter Mark Thompson of @victoriags.org Register now at www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
February 15, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Excel for Family Archivists workshop - Expecting a sell out so get your zoom seat for this #genealogy workshop before they are gone. Popular presenter Mark Thompson of @victoriags.org Register now at www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
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I hope you'll consider joining us this Sunday as we talk about all things genealogical!
www.irishancestors.ie/a-conversati...
www.irishancestors.ie/a-conversati...
A Conversation with Megan Smolenyak
www.irishancestors.ie
February 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I hope you'll consider joining us this Sunday as we talk about all things genealogical!
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www.irishancestors.ie/a-conversati...
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How did this story get even worse in the time it took me to write this?
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February 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
How did this story get even worse in the time it took me to write this?
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🚨Cover reveal!🚨
Paris is the City of Love, so it’s kind of perfect unveiling this beautiful new cover on Valentine’s Day, right? 💋
Say “oui” to a story about archives, family secrets, a charming but infuriating Frenchman, and fun and frivolity in Paris! Coming March 18 from She Rises Studios.
Paris is the City of Love, so it’s kind of perfect unveiling this beautiful new cover on Valentine’s Day, right? 💋
Say “oui” to a story about archives, family secrets, a charming but infuriating Frenchman, and fun and frivolity in Paris! Coming March 18 from She Rises Studios.
February 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Enter "No Taste Like Home." Bummed to not have gotten to do this myself, but very glad it now exists as it sounds as if they've done a great job! (2/2) #genealogy
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Florence Pugh 'wasn't supposed to live' as she recalls heartbreaking diagnosis
The Oppenheimer actress opened up in a new cooking and genealogy series with Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski
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February 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Hi Everyone. If you are trying to research your Norwegian roots you should find out how the Victoria Genealogical Society can help you. (Lefse anyone?)
February 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This #genealogy workshop should be on everyone's 'to take' list. thanks for developing it @makingfamilyhistory.com See you there!
I'm excited to offer 'Excel for Family Archivists' on Feb 22 - one of my favourite topics! If you have a hard time keeping track of the photos, documents, and heirlooms you hold for your extended family, this workshop will help you preserve them (and your sanity!).
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February 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This #genealogy workshop should be on everyone's 'to take' list. thanks for developing it @makingfamilyhistory.com See you there!
Yearning for a deep dive into Norwegian church records? Join expert genealogist, and President of Scandinavian Family Research, Torhild Shirley, for a virtual workshop on Feb 15, 10am PT. Hosted by the Victoria Genealogical Society for $21CAD (~$15US/Euro).
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February 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Welcome to the public domain, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1929) by Erich Maria Remarque. This masterpiece's portrayal of the human cost of war is timeless.
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Learn more. ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2025
#PublicDomainDay #InternetArchive
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Learn more. ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2025
#PublicDomainDay #InternetArchive
February 4, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Welcome to the public domain, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1929) by Erich Maria Remarque. This masterpiece's portrayal of the human cost of war is timeless.
🌍💥 📖
Learn more. ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2025
#PublicDomainDay #InternetArchive
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Learn more. ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2025
#PublicDomainDay #InternetArchive
Thanks for the reminder @sharnwhite.bsky.social They always put on a great #genealogy #familyhistory #geneticgenealogy show #rootstech @victoriags.org
February 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Thanks for the reminder @sharnwhite.bsky.social They always put on a great #genealogy #familyhistory #geneticgenealogy show #rootstech @victoriags.org
Good article @debbiekennett.bsky.social Thanks for sharing here for us #genealogy #familyhistory #geneticgenealogy lovers. From your friends at @victoriags.org
A little article I wrote for @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social with my top ten tips for working with your DNA matches. www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/dn... #GeneticGenealogy
10 things you should do with your Ancestry DNA test results to get the most from them
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Good article @debbiekennett.bsky.social Thanks for sharing here for us #genealogy #familyhistory #geneticgenealogy lovers. From your friends at @victoriags.org
The countdown to #RootsTech is on! Join us for our next Ask the Experts session as we chat with Rhett Dabling, RootsTech Learning Manager. Don’t miss out—click below to set a reminder, and we’ll see you on Tuesday, February 18, at 2 PM ET! events.yourdnaguide.com/ask-the-expe...
#genealogy
#genealogy
February 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Had a great conversation today with a public historian about how #genealogy can be used to document local history... and the ways we can make genealogy resources more accessible. Options included helping libraries establish FamilySearch affiliate status.
January 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Had a great conversation today with a public historian about how #genealogy can be used to document local history... and the ways we can make genealogy resources more accessible. Options included helping libraries establish FamilySearch affiliate status.
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Our next Southern #Ontario Group Meeting will be online on Saturday, 23rd November 2024 from 1 pm to 3 pm (EST) , 6 pm - 8 pm (GMT).
Anne Park will give a talk entitled "Roll of Honour - Stories of Local Heroes".
For more details: www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-eve...
#genealogy #WW1
Anne Park will give a talk entitled "Roll of Honour - Stories of Local Heroes".
For more details: www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-eve...
#genealogy #WW1
November 18, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Our next Southern #Ontario Group Meeting will be online on Saturday, 23rd November 2024 from 1 pm to 3 pm (EST) , 6 pm - 8 pm (GMT).
Anne Park will give a talk entitled "Roll of Honour - Stories of Local Heroes".
For more details: www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-eve...
#genealogy #WW1
Anne Park will give a talk entitled "Roll of Honour - Stories of Local Heroes".
For more details: www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-eve...
#genealogy #WW1
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📷 Souvenir Photo of Four Ottoman Turkish Children in a Garden, Istanbul, November 15, 1917 #Children #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #20thCentury
February 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
📷 Souvenir Photo of Four Ottoman Turkish Children in a Garden, Istanbul, November 15, 1917 #Children #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #20thCentury
and #genealogy lovers too :)
Latest eNewsletter is out from @victoriags.org Check it out here #genealgoy #familyhistory lovers and while you are there click on Subscribe in top left corner www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
February 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
and #genealogy lovers too :)
Latest eNewsletter is out from @victoriags.org Check it out here #genealgoy #familyhistory lovers and while you are there click on Subscribe in top left corner www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...
February 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Latest eNewsletter is out from @victoriags.org Check it out here #genealgoy #familyhistory lovers and while you are there click on Subscribe in top left corner www.victoriags.org/content.aspx...