Sean Vanderfluit
@deckofancestors.bsky.social
I've been doing #genealogy since I was eight. I created this account along with "A Deck of Ancestors" blog, for participating in Amy Johnson Crow's #52Ancestors Challenge. (I'm also @vanderfluit.bsky.social)
Canada - https://deckofancestors.wordpress.com/
Canada - https://deckofancestors.wordpress.com/
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I started the #52Ancestors Challenge in January 2022 over at the dead bird site, so Week 1 of my first year of participating isn't here. So I thought I should re-share the genesis of this account and provide a bit of a reintroduction. #genealogy
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#genealogy If you're researching #FamilyHistory and you just can't find that burial or baptism, don't forget to do a newspaper search for the place name around the time of the missing person. You might find context that you didn't expect. One of the bits that inspired me to do a #OnePlaceStudy
#OnePlaceWednesday You'd think I'd remember it was Antram, not Antrim, after finding this article from the
04 November 1851 issue of the Morning Chronicle (London, London, England) and others like it. Free to read at findmypast www.findmypast.com/image-viewer...
04 November 1851 issue of the Morning Chronicle (London, London, England) and others like it. Free to read at findmypast www.findmypast.com/image-viewer...
December 31, 2025 at 11:37 PM
#genealogy If you're researching #FamilyHistory and you just can't find that burial or baptism, don't forget to do a newspaper search for the place name around the time of the missing person. You might find context that you didn't expect. One of the bits that inspired me to do a #OnePlaceStudy
For a third year in a row, I've turned my weekly blog, based on @amyjohnsoncrow.bsky.social's #52Ancestors Challenge, into a book. Now that I've finished handing them out as Hanukkah and Christmas gifts, I can take my own copy out of hiding. Merry Holidays to me! #genealogy #FamilyHistory
December 31, 2025 at 2:39 AM
For a third year in a row, I've turned my weekly blog, based on @amyjohnsoncrow.bsky.social's #52Ancestors Challenge, into a book. Now that I've finished handing them out as Hanukkah and Christmas gifts, I can take my own copy out of hiding. Merry Holidays to me! #genealogy #FamilyHistory
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B.C.'s most popular baby name in 2025 has been popular through the ages
B.C.'s most popular baby name in 2025 has been popular through the ages
The name has been popular among Canadian and American families for the past five years.
dlvr.it
December 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
B.C.'s most popular baby name in 2025 has been popular through the ages
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#Genealogy Have you seen Amy Johnson Crow's 2026 prompts for #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks (also 12 Ancestors in 12 Months)? The new themes are thought-provoking and inspiring, giving participants a fresh perspective on their #FamilyHistory. I'm in! More: climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2025/12/52-a...
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks or 12 Ancestors in 12 Months - 2026 Edition
Genealogy research and commentary by Marian Burk Wood, speaker and author of "Planning a Future for Your Family's Past," available from Amazon.com.
climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#Genealogy Have you seen Amy Johnson Crow's 2026 prompts for #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks (also 12 Ancestors in 12 Months)? The new themes are thought-provoking and inspiring, giving participants a fresh perspective on their #FamilyHistory. I'm in! More: climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2025/12/52-a...
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Meaning of Different Surnames on Y-DNA Test Results www.thoughtco.com/matching-dna...
Why Does my Y-DNA Test Match Men With a Different Surname?
Even though Y-DNA follows the direct male line, matches with surnames other than your own can occur. Discover some explanations.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Meaning of Different Surnames on Y-DNA Test Results www.thoughtco.com/matching-dna...
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Annette Dionne, last of the famed Canadian quintuplets, dies at 91 ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Annette Dionne, last of the famed Canadian quintuplets, dies at 91 | CBC News
After she and her siblings were taken from their parents in the 1930s and put on display for tourists, Annette Dionne became a champion of children's rights. She died on Christmas Eve, according to Th...
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December 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Annette Dionne, last of the famed Canadian quintuplets, dies at 91 ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Good luck and congratulations to the British Columbia Youth Parliament as it begins its 96th Session in Victoria today! #BCYP #YouthParliament
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B.C. Youth Parliament returns to legislature for annual December session
Nearly 100 youth from across British Columbia are stepping into the role of lawmakers this week as the 96th British Columbia Youth Parliament takes over the Legislative Assembly in Victoria.
cheknews.ca
December 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Good luck and congratulations to the British Columbia Youth Parliament as it begins its 96th Session in Victoria today! #BCYP #YouthParliament
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Hard to believe that this is the last crème de la crème of 2025! #genealogy #FamilyHistory via @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
genealogyalacarte.ca?p=46768
genealogyalacarte.ca?p=46768
This week's crème de la crème - December 27, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsTownlands and Irish Land Divisions – How to Use the Townland Atlas of Ulster presentation by Andrew Kane by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES. New Fami...
genealogyalacarte.ca
December 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Hard to believe that this is the last crème de la crème of 2025! #genealogy #FamilyHistory via @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
genealogyalacarte.ca?p=46768
genealogyalacarte.ca?p=46768
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A drink to you all who are no longer with us
December 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A drink to you all who are no longer with us
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When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like:
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
December 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like:
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
"‘The hidden engine room’: how amateur historians are powering genealogical research" #Genealogy #FamilyHistory via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
‘The hidden engine room’: how amateur historians are powering genealogical research
Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
"‘The hidden engine room’: how amateur historians are powering genealogical research" #Genealogy #FamilyHistory via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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So you traded in the ugly sweater for returns cash? Some ideas on what to do with the dough... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory www.legalgenealogist.com/2025/12/26/t...
The returns of the 2025 season
What to do with the returns cash Okay. Let's all admit it. Come on. Say it out loud and get it over with. Here... The Legal Genealogist will go first: Not everything we got for a holiday gift was a hi...
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December 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
So you traded in the ugly sweater for returns cash? Some ideas on what to do with the dough... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory www.legalgenealogist.com/2025/12/26/t...
With my Great x3 Grandmother, Mary Geiss, I come to my final entry for the 2025 edition of the #52Ancestors Challenge! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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December 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
With my Great x3 Grandmother, Mary Geiss, I come to my final entry for the 2025 edition of the #52Ancestors Challenge! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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deckofancestors.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/5...
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
You will be visited by three spirits
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Genealogists: We don’t keep skeletons in a closet. We cite them, publish them, and present them at conferences.
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Genealogists: We don’t keep skeletons in a closet. We cite them, publish them, and present them at conferences.
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
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How many of you can relate to that feeling where you have literally 45 tabs open, you’re juggling about 7 concurrent theories and you know you’re close to figuring it out?
I liken my research method to the circus performers who spin plates on poles. Anyone with me? #genealogy
I liken my research method to the circus performers who spin plates on poles. Anyone with me? #genealogy
December 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
How many of you can relate to that feeling where you have literally 45 tabs open, you’re juggling about 7 concurrent theories and you know you’re close to figuring it out?
I liken my research method to the circus performers who spin plates on poles. Anyone with me? #genealogy
I liken my research method to the circus performers who spin plates on poles. Anyone with me? #genealogy
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Seems rude to not include the article itself since it is actually quite funny
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
December 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Seems rude to not include the article itself since it is actually quite funny
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
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December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
@jmendelsohn.bsky.social reposted this on Facebook today. It remains as true now as it was when she first wrote it.
(The dictionary image reminds me that one of the first things to learn is how to spell "genealogy" 🤣)
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
blog.myheritage.com/archive/2017...
(The dictionary image reminds me that one of the first things to learn is how to spell "genealogy" 🤣)
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
blog.myheritage.com/archive/2017...
Children Can't be Born Before Their Parents: A common-sense guide for genealogical beginners - MyHeritage Blog
This is a guest post by Jennifer Mendelsohn. A freelance journalist for more than 20 years, Jennifer Mendelsohn's work has appeared in The New York Times,
blog.myheritage.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
@jmendelsohn.bsky.social reposted this on Facebook today. It remains as true now as it was when she first wrote it.
(The dictionary image reminds me that one of the first things to learn is how to spell "genealogy" 🤣)
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
blog.myheritage.com/archive/2017...
(The dictionary image reminds me that one of the first things to learn is how to spell "genealogy" 🤣)
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
blog.myheritage.com/archive/2017...
Whether you look at this as an early Christmas present, a little something for the seventh night of Hannukah, or just a weekend treat, the weekly crème de la crème from Genealogy à la carte is a welcome gift! #genealogy #FamilyHistory via @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Whether you look at this as an early Christmas present, a little something for the seventh night of Hannukah, or just a weekend treat, the weekly crème de la crème from Genealogy à la carte is a welcome gift! #genealogy #FamilyHistory via @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social
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It’s time for some festive digging into your family tree 🎄🧬 How close to the North Pole can you get through one of your ancestors? Lapland? Alaska? Northern Scotland? Tell us below ❄️👇
December 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It’s time for some festive digging into your family tree 🎄🧬 How close to the North Pole can you get through one of your ancestors? Lapland? Alaska? Northern Scotland? Tell us below ❄️👇
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I was researching something this morning and tripped across this mention of me on Reddit and it cracked me up! 😆
P.S. Had never searched my name on Reddit and have now found a discussion of it - both pro and con. 😏
P.S. Had never searched my name on Reddit and have now found a discussion of it - both pro and con. 😏
December 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I was researching something this morning and tripped across this mention of me on Reddit and it cracked me up! 😆
P.S. Had never searched my name on Reddit and have now found a discussion of it - both pro and con. 😏
P.S. Had never searched my name on Reddit and have now found a discussion of it - both pro and con. 😏
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#genealogy #FamilyHistory
Do you have a Christmas birthday?
via Fishwrap, the blog of Newspapers-dot-com.
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Do you have a Christmas birthday?
via Fishwrap, the blog of Newspapers-dot-com.
blog.newspapers.com/the-author-w...
The Author Who Gave Away His Birthday - The official blog of Newspapers.com
Annie Ide hated that her birthday fell on Christmas. But In 1891, she received the best present she could have imagined: a new birthday.
blog.newspapers.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
Do you have a Christmas birthday?
via Fishwrap, the blog of Newspapers-dot-com.
blog.newspapers.com/the-author-w...
Do you have a Christmas birthday?
via Fishwrap, the blog of Newspapers-dot-com.
blog.newspapers.com/the-author-w...
MORE BOOKS PLEASE!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Richmond library asks for $100K more to buy print books
Richmond library asks for $100K more to buy print books
Funding will help the Richmond Public Library ease financial strain on its print and digital collections.
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM
MORE BOOKS PLEASE!!! 👍👍👍👍👍