Karen Cummings
@drkarencummings.bsky.social
🌳 Professional Genealogist
🧬 Genetic genealogy
📍 Owner of Pharos Tutors, online genealogy courses
📚 Author of 'Genealogy Methods and Techniques - A Practical Guide to Research', coming 2026
🧬 Genetic genealogy
📍 Owner of Pharos Tutors, online genealogy courses
📚 Author of 'Genealogy Methods and Techniques - A Practical Guide to Research', coming 2026
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To make it easier to find me I have updated my social media identity. Find me now at @DrKarenCummings on all major platforms (this replaces 'CummingsPFH').
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With the festive season coming up consider giving (or asking for!) the gift of learning with Pharos gift vouchers. www.pharostutors.com/gift-voucher
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
With the festive season coming up consider giving (or asking for!) the gift of learning with Pharos gift vouchers. www.pharostutors.com/gift-voucher
Praise indeed! ☺️👇
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. This is THE course to take your genealogy to the next level. I found it transformative. #Genealogy #LifeLongLearning
November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Praise indeed! ☺️👇
This was huge fun to do. Do get in touch if you can help with my Cowling Y-DNA project. And listen to all the other episodes too, I highly recommend! #Ancestry #Genealogy #Podcasts
ICYMI : “The Incorrigible” with Karen Cummings (@drkarencummings.bsky.social )
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S09EP07 - 'The Incorrigible' with Karen Cummings - The Family Histories Podcast
Host Andrew Martin meets professional genealogist Dr. Karen Cummings and hears about her husband's incorrigible ancestor, and her quest to find Cowling DNA.
familyhistoriespodcast.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
This was huge fun to do. Do get in touch if you can help with my Cowling Y-DNA project. And listen to all the other episodes too, I highly recommend! #Ancestry #Genealogy #Podcasts
A very enjoyable day talking all things DNA 🧬 and listening to some fascinating talks at the Guild of One-Name Studies DNA Seminar, catching up with old friends and meeting some IRL for the first time. Bravo to the seminar team! 👏 The conference in April also looks really interesting! 🤔
October 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A very enjoyable day talking all things DNA 🧬 and listening to some fascinating talks at the Guild of One-Name Studies DNA Seminar, catching up with old friends and meeting some IRL for the first time. Bravo to the seminar team! 👏 The conference in April also looks really interesting! 🤔
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Clarks is renowned across the world for the distinctive look and style of its shoes. The history of the company, which began as a humble family affair in Somerset 200 years ago is being told in a new museum. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Clarks is renowned across the world for the distinctive look and style of its shoes. The history of the company, which began as a humble family affair in Somerset 200 years ago is being told in a new museum. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
TMW you get a couple of hours free to work on your own #FamilyHistory research… No @findmypast.bsky.social no! 😩
October 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
TMW you get a couple of hours free to work on your own #FamilyHistory research… No @findmypast.bsky.social no! 😩
@myheritageofficial.bsky.social Upgrades Its Consumer DNA Tests to Whole Genome Sequencing - www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
#GeneticGenealogy
#GeneticGenealogy
October 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
@myheritageofficial.bsky.social Upgrades Its Consumer DNA Tests to Whole Genome Sequencing - www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
#GeneticGenealogy
#GeneticGenealogy
This seems an appropriate accompaniment to the last tweaking and checking of my Advanced DNA course, which starts on Monday. #FamilyHistory #GeneticGenealogy @pharostutors.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This seems an appropriate accompaniment to the last tweaking and checking of my Advanced DNA course, which starts on Monday. #FamilyHistory #GeneticGenealogy @pharostutors.bsky.social
I’ve just listened to this fabulous new podcast with Mell and my good friend and Pharos tutor Kelly @whoamiftr.bsky.social chatting about her professional genealogy work. I don’t think I’ve heard myself referred to as the “big boss” of @pharostutors.bsky.social before! 😂
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Armchair Genealogy - Family Tree & History: Genealogist Kelly Cornwell chats with the Genealogy Guy about research tips. Have a listen:
Genealogist Kelly Cornwell chats with the Genealogy Guy about research tips
Listen to this episode of Armchair Genealogy - Family Tree & History
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October 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I’ve just listened to this fabulous new podcast with Mell and my good friend and Pharos tutor Kelly @whoamiftr.bsky.social chatting about her professional genealogy work. I don’t think I’ve heard myself referred to as the “big boss” of @pharostutors.bsky.social before! 😂
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October 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
We’ve archived 1 trillion web pages via the Wayback Machine. Help us preserve 1 trillion more with P2P fundraising: donate.archive.org/1T
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#Wayback1T
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What a fabulous day we’ve been having, chatting to people about Pharos courses, meeting some of our students and catching up with old friends
#TheFamilyHistoryShow #Genealogy
#TheFamilyHistoryShow #Genealogy
October 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What a fabulous day we’ve been having, chatting to people about Pharos courses, meeting some of our students and catching up with old friends
#TheFamilyHistoryShow #Genealogy
#TheFamilyHistoryShow #Genealogy
A rare biscuit manufacturing error? Yum! 😋
October 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A rare biscuit manufacturing error? Yum! 😋
Ohh, ‘ello, I recognise that face… 😊
#MeetTheTutors Karen Cummings' @cummingspfh.bsky.social interest in family history arose from her mother's tales during her childhood. She set up her own professional genealogy business, Professional Family History, in 2010. Find out more about Karen: www.pharostutors.com/instructors....
September 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Ohh, ‘ello, I recognise that face… 😊
This week I am working on the final parts of my brand new Pharos Tutors course ‘Advanced DNA Strategies with Autosomal DNA’ which means I get to play with chromosome painting and visual phasing all week, in the name of work! #DoWhatMakesYouHappy #GeneticGenealogy
www.pharostutors.com/advanced-dna...
www.pharostutors.com/advanced-dna...
September 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This week I am working on the final parts of my brand new Pharos Tutors course ‘Advanced DNA Strategies with Autosomal DNA’ which means I get to play with chromosome painting and visual phasing all week, in the name of work! #DoWhatMakesYouHappy #GeneticGenealogy
www.pharostutors.com/advanced-dna...
www.pharostutors.com/advanced-dna...
This week I’ve been working on the proof for my book, requesting a tweak here and there to make it beautiful for my readers. I’ve also got to choose which option to go for for the cover. #Genealogy #MethodsAndTechniques #Author #BookComing2026 #Exciting
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bit.ly/4ne5KEL
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September 18, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This week I’ve been working on the proof for my book, requesting a tweak here and there to make it beautiful for my readers. I’ve also got to choose which option to go for for the cover. #Genealogy #MethodsAndTechniques #Author #BookComing2026 #Exciting
bit.ly/4ne5KEL
bit.ly/4ne5KEL
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If you are looking to get a good foundation in genealogy then check out our Intermediate Certificate. www.pharostutors.com/certificatec... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses
September 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
If you are looking to get a good foundation in genealogy then check out our Intermediate Certificate. www.pharostutors.com/certificatec... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses
Any Cowlings out there researching their family history? I’m looking for male-male line descendants (or those with cousins who could be persuaded) to join the Y-DNA project. 🧬 🌳 #OneNameStudy #DNAsurnameproject
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#Ancestry
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#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#Ancestry
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September 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Any Cowlings out there researching their family history? I’m looking for male-male line descendants (or those with cousins who could be persuaded) to join the Y-DNA project. 🧬 🌳 #OneNameStudy #DNAsurnameproject
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#Ancestry
tinyurl.com/caxft4fr
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#Ancestry
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Do you want to learn more about methodology in genealogy? My Pharos Tutors ‘Building on a Solid Foundation’ course starts on Monday 15th!
www.pharostutors.com/building-on-...
www.pharostutors.com/building-on-...
September 9, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Do you want to learn more about methodology in genealogy? My Pharos Tutors ‘Building on a Solid Foundation’ course starts on Monday 15th!
www.pharostutors.com/building-on-...
www.pharostutors.com/building-on-...
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Very interesting talk by @juderhodes.bsky.social this morning for the Wakefield & District Family History Society about life in Stanley Royd Asylum, Wakefield based on real life case notes, the history of asylums & how care was administered those with mental health issues prior to asylums. /1
September 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Very interesting talk by @juderhodes.bsky.social this morning for the Wakefield & District Family History Society about life in Stanley Royd Asylum, Wakefield based on real life case notes, the history of asylums & how care was administered those with mental health issues prior to asylums. /1
For those who attended my talk on Writing #Genealogy Client Reports at the Society of Genealogists this week, here is more detail on my upcoming book, Genealogy Methods and Techniques - A Practical Guide to Research. Sign up for updates too.
www.professionalfamilyhistory.co.uk/writing-on-g...
www.professionalfamilyhistory.co.uk/writing-on-g...
Writing on Genealogy Methods and Techniques - My Experience
My ongoing experience of writing my first book on genealogy methods and techniques, a book I have wanted to write since I began my family history research.
www.professionalfamilyhistory.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
For those who attended my talk on Writing #Genealogy Client Reports at the Society of Genealogists this week, here is more detail on my upcoming book, Genealogy Methods and Techniques - A Practical Guide to Research. Sign up for updates too.
www.professionalfamilyhistory.co.uk/writing-on-g...
www.professionalfamilyhistory.co.uk/writing-on-g...
To make it easier to find me I have updated my social media identity. Find me now at @DrKarenCummings on all major platforms (this replaces 'CummingsPFH').
September 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
To make it easier to find me I have updated my social media identity. Find me now at @DrKarenCummings on all major platforms (this replaces 'CummingsPFH').
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Our Foundations courses provide the ideal grounding to family history research. Find out more here: www.pharostutors.com/courses #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #OnlineCourses
September 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Our Foundations courses provide the ideal grounding to family history research. Find out more here: www.pharostutors.com/courses #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #OnlineCourses
Congratulations to you both! 🥳
Congratulations to John and Neil who have been awarded our Intermediate Certificate, following a course of instruction in modules of genealogical sources and methods. www.pharostutors.com/intermediate...
September 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Congratulations to you both! 🥳
Those undertaking professional #Genealogy research often struggle with writing up formal #ClientReports.
Join me for this one-hour talk on Wednesday 3rd September.
portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
Join me for this one-hour talk on Wednesday 3rd September.
portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
September 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Those undertaking professional #Genealogy research often struggle with writing up formal #ClientReports.
Join me for this one-hour talk on Wednesday 3rd September.
portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
Join me for this one-hour talk on Wednesday 3rd September.
portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...
Welcome to the team, Jude!
We are delighted to announce that Jude Rhodes has joined us as a Tutor. Jude is known for her expertise in Yorkshire genealogy and local history and brings to Pharos a brand new #Yorkshire course, booking now: www.pharostutors.com/researching-...
September 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Welcome to the team, Jude!