Andrew Martin
@familytreeuk.bsky.social
family historian, author, digital archivist, podcaster, and defender of #Cambridgeshire. #Genealogy addict. Host of The Family Histories Podcast (@familyhistpod.bsky.social)
https://www.familytreeuk.co.uk
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Just a few hours left to secure early bird pricing for the 2026 Guild of #OneNameStudies conference in #Portsmouth!
December 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Just a few hours left to secure early bird pricing for the 2026 Guild of #OneNameStudies conference in #Portsmouth!
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UK National Archives to raise fees and introduce new Request A Military Service Record service scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/12/uk-n... #genealogy #military #archives
UK National Archives to raise fees and introduce new Request A Military Service Record service
From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.
scottishgenes.blogspot.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
UK National Archives to raise fees and introduce new Request A Military Service Record service scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/12/uk-n... #genealogy #military #archives
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important C15 things lost in plain sight #536 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dorset Museum's £3.5m race to save Sherborne almshouse triptych
The 15th-Century painting is being auctioned after Sotheby's valued it at between £2.5m and £3.5m.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
important C15 things lost in plain sight #536 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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ICYMI: We welcome #genealogy obsessed @dearmyrtle.bsky.social to the podcast and hear about her beloved grandmother and namesake who was a nurse and young mother during the 1918-1919 flu pandemic.
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #ancestry #FamilyHistory
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #ancestry #FamilyHistory
S10EP03 - 'The Kindly' with DearMYRTLE - The Family Histories Podcast
Host Andrew welcomes DearMYRTLE to the podcast, and hears about her grandmother and namesake's experiences in 20th century nursing.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
ICYMI: We welcome #genealogy obsessed @dearmyrtle.bsky.social to the podcast and hear about her beloved grandmother and namesake who was a nurse and young mother during the 1918-1919 flu pandemic.
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #ancestry #FamilyHistory
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #ancestry #FamilyHistory
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Ipswich marriage index from Suffolk FHS. Available in online shop now as CD/Download. Members entitled to 20% discount (not postage). #FamilyHistory
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Ipswich marriage index from Suffolk FHS. Available in online shop now as CD/Download. Members entitled to 20% discount (not postage). #FamilyHistory
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Can you help @dearmyrtle.bsky.social find Hannah Hudson in Bisham, Berkshire, UK, and therefore smash her brick wall?
Find out more in our latest episode:
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory
Find out more in our latest episode:
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory
S10EP03 - 'The Kindly' with DearMYRTLE - The Family Histories Podcast
Host Andrew welcomes DearMYRTLE to the podcast, and hears about her grandmother and namesake's experiences in 20th century nursing.
familyhistoriespodcast.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Can you help @dearmyrtle.bsky.social find Hannah Hudson in Bisham, Berkshire, UK, and therefore smash her brick wall?
Find out more in our latest episode:
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory
Find out more in our latest episode:
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory
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We need to talk about enparishification…
Does your research lack detail? Are you unsure about where your ancestors actually came from? Can you tell the difference between a village and a parish of the same name or do you often conflate the two?
If you answered ‘yes’ to those questions, watch this…
Does your research lack detail? Are you unsure about where your ancestors actually came from? Can you tell the difference between a village and a parish of the same name or do you often conflate the two?
If you answered ‘yes’ to those questions, watch this…
Setting The Record Straight: Episode 27 - Enparishification
YouTube video by Lifelines Research
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We need to talk about enparishification…
Does your research lack detail? Are you unsure about where your ancestors actually came from? Can you tell the difference between a village and a parish of the same name or do you often conflate the two?
If you answered ‘yes’ to those questions, watch this…
Does your research lack detail? Are you unsure about where your ancestors actually came from? Can you tell the difference between a village and a parish of the same name or do you often conflate the two?
If you answered ‘yes’ to those questions, watch this…
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It's here! 📢
Just 371 days after publishing the last episode, I proudly present to you Episode 27 of Setting The Record Straight!
And it's all about that habit we sometimes have of enparishification.
Yes, you heard me right.
Enparishification...
#SettingTheRecordStraight
youtu.be/XCU-Jy3PQuQ
Just 371 days after publishing the last episode, I proudly present to you Episode 27 of Setting The Record Straight!
And it's all about that habit we sometimes have of enparishification.
Yes, you heard me right.
Enparishification...
#SettingTheRecordStraight
youtu.be/XCU-Jy3PQuQ
Setting The Record Straight: Episode 27 - Enparishification
YouTube video by Lifelines Research
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It's here! 📢
Just 371 days after publishing the last episode, I proudly present to you Episode 27 of Setting The Record Straight!
And it's all about that habit we sometimes have of enparishification.
Yes, you heard me right.
Enparishification...
#SettingTheRecordStraight
youtu.be/XCU-Jy3PQuQ
Just 371 days after publishing the last episode, I proudly present to you Episode 27 of Setting The Record Straight!
And it's all about that habit we sometimes have of enparishification.
Yes, you heard me right.
Enparishification...
#SettingTheRecordStraight
youtu.be/XCU-Jy3PQuQ
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We're already heading towards our mid-season episode (?!), so here's a little re-cap of where we're up to...
We started of course with our Season 10 trailer.. yes TEN!
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/07/s...
#genealogy #ancestry #trailer #podcast #FamilyHistory
We started of course with our Season 10 trailer.. yes TEN!
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/07/s...
#genealogy #ancestry #trailer #podcast #FamilyHistory
Season 10 arrives! - The Family Histories Podcast
The tenth Season of The Family Histories Podcast has arrived.... with 8 guests across 7 brand new episodes!
familyhistoriespodcast.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We're already heading towards our mid-season episode (?!), so here's a little re-cap of where we're up to...
We started of course with our Season 10 trailer.. yes TEN!
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/07/s...
#genealogy #ancestry #trailer #podcast #FamilyHistory
We started of course with our Season 10 trailer.. yes TEN!
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/07/s...
#genealogy #ancestry #trailer #podcast #FamilyHistory
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One of my ancestors was called Lycurgus Handy.
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
One of my ancestors was called Lycurgus Handy.
Today I catalogued my 4000th item for The Littleport Society archive. I chose a 1992 programme for a remembrance service for James William Nightall GC, whose bravery saved the town of #Soham from being blown up by a train in 1944.
www.littleportsociety.org.uk/catalogue/in...
#archives #railways
www.littleportsociety.org.uk/catalogue/in...
#archives #railways
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Today I catalogued my 4000th item for The Littleport Society archive. I chose a 1992 programme for a remembrance service for James William Nightall GC, whose bravery saved the town of #Soham from being blown up by a train in 1944.
www.littleportsociety.org.uk/catalogue/in...
#archives #railways
www.littleportsociety.org.uk/catalogue/in...
#archives #railways
Today has been the 125th Anniversary of my Gt Grandparents' wedding. We have no photos of the bride and groom on the day, but do have a photo of the bridesmaids and best man walking from the church (St. Mary's Church at Ely), and the bridesmaids. #AncestryHour
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Today has been the 125th Anniversary of my Gt Grandparents' wedding. We have no photos of the bride and groom on the day, but do have a photo of the bridesmaids and best man walking from the church (St. Mary's Church at Ely), and the bridesmaids. #AncestryHour
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It’s time for our 3rd episode of the season - ‘The Kindly’ with the wonderful @dearmyrtle.bsky.social !
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #podcast #pandemic
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #podcast #pandemic
S10EP03 - 'The Kindly' with DearMYRTLE - The Family Histories Podcast
Host Andrew welcomes DearMYRTLE to the podcast, and hears about her grandmother and namesake's experiences in 20th century nursing.
familyhistoriespodcast.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
It’s time for our 3rd episode of the season - ‘The Kindly’ with the wonderful @dearmyrtle.bsky.social !
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #podcast #pandemic
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/25/s... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #podcast #pandemic
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It's time for your little teaser clip from tomorrow's new episode 'The Kindly' with the wonderful DearMYRTLE (@dearmyrtle.bsky.social).
#genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #lipstick #podcast
#genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #lipstick #podcast
November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It's time for your little teaser clip from tomorrow's new episode 'The Kindly' with the wonderful DearMYRTLE (@dearmyrtle.bsky.social).
#genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #lipstick #podcast
#genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #lipstick #podcast
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#Genealogy Question: Does anyone know if you can use wax seals to trace a family line? Like was it common to inherit a wax seal from a parent & then use it yourself? Or were they typically all unique & individual?
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#Genealogy Question: Does anyone know if you can use wax seals to trace a family line? Like was it common to inherit a wax seal from a parent & then use it yourself? Or were they typically all unique & individual?
Saw this somewhere else, so thought i should share here too. #genealogy #archives #cambridgeshire #huntingdonshire #ancestry
November 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Saw this somewhere else, so thought i should share here too. #genealogy #archives #cambridgeshire #huntingdonshire #ancestry
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Ep2 arrived yesterday with guest Simon Howard. Can you help him find his missing LOWN relatives from Norfolk, UK? familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/18/s... #genealogy #ancestry #norfolk #FamilyHistory
S10EP02 - 'The Disinherited' with Simon Howard - The Family Histories Podcast
Host Andrew meets Norfolk-based family historian and heirloom-reuniter, Simon Howard, and hears about a woman disinherited by her father.
familyhistoriespodcast.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Ep2 arrived yesterday with guest Simon Howard. Can you help him find his missing LOWN relatives from Norfolk, UK? familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/11/18/s... #genealogy #ancestry #norfolk #FamilyHistory
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New entry to the Ancestors Lost by Suicide Project talking abt what little is known of the life of Timothy Davies of Lampeter. He's the last of 3 from his family included in the project. Also links to resources on how to support youth having a rough time. #Genealogy genealcymru.com/2025/11/14/a...
Timothy Davies of High Street, Lampeter (1838–1871)
Timothy Davies was born about 1838 in the town of Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales.[1] He was the second son of Charlotte Davies and Samuel Davies, who were drapers and ran a general store on High St…
genealcymru.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
New entry to the Ancestors Lost by Suicide Project talking abt what little is known of the life of Timothy Davies of Lampeter. He's the last of 3 from his family included in the project. Also links to resources on how to support youth having a rough time. #Genealogy genealcymru.com/2025/11/14/a...
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#WWI medals among memorabilia stolen on Armistice Day in Carterton - BBC News share.google/W4HNHXyAob8A...
WWI medals among memorabilia stolen on Armistice Day in Carterton
Medals belonging to the victim and his grandfather were stolen while the veteran was at Remembrance event.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
#WWI medals among memorabilia stolen on Armistice Day in Carterton - BBC News share.google/W4HNHXyAob8A...
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Nothing says "I'm a genealogist" like paying $25 for a death certificate that lists "cause of death: dead". #genealogy #FamilyHistory
November 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Nothing says "I'm a genealogist" like paying $25 for a death certificate that lists "cause of death: dead". #genealogy #FamilyHistory
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How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.
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Here's a little teaser clip from tomorrow's episode 'The Disinherited' with Simon Howard.
#genealogy #ancestry #Norfolk
#genealogy #ancestry #Norfolk
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Here's a little teaser clip from tomorrow's episode 'The Disinherited' with Simon Howard.
#genealogy #ancestry #Norfolk
#genealogy #ancestry #Norfolk
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This #MapMonday let us take you back in time ⌛
We've just added first edition 6-inch to the mile Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales to our website, published from the 1840s to 1880s. These maps are all from bound volumes.
Explore the maps > maps.nls.uk/additions/#188
We've just added first edition 6-inch to the mile Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales to our website, published from the 1840s to 1880s. These maps are all from bound volumes.
Explore the maps > maps.nls.uk/additions/#188
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This #MapMonday let us take you back in time ⌛
We've just added first edition 6-inch to the mile Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales to our website, published from the 1840s to 1880s. These maps are all from bound volumes.
Explore the maps > maps.nls.uk/additions/#188
We've just added first edition 6-inch to the mile Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales to our website, published from the 1840s to 1880s. These maps are all from bound volumes.
Explore the maps > maps.nls.uk/additions/#188
November 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM