Catriona Haine - MarpleCat
@marplecat.bsky.social
Scottish Professional Qualified Genealogist (MSc Genealogy Strath.) investigating family histories & mysteries Involving Ireland & England as well as Scotland.
RQG member & AGRA Associate.
Citizen of 🏴 🇮🇪 & Lanarkshire lassie.
www.MarpleCat.com
RQG member & AGRA Associate.
Citizen of 🏴 🇮🇪 & Lanarkshire lassie.
www.MarpleCat.com
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Earlier this week I spoke to London Centric about the Ringways Map and all things unbuilt London - they’ve dedicated the whole of their latest edition to the story! substack.com/home/post/p-...
Would your home have been under a motorway?
"The most astonishing and destructive thing never to happen to London," says the man who has spent twenty years researching the first true map of the unbuilt Ringways.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Earlier this week I spoke to London Centric about the Ringways Map and all things unbuilt London - they’ve dedicated the whole of their latest edition to the story! substack.com/home/post/p-...
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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New post on the Frugal Family Historian blog. Free records for Remembrance weekend, YouTube, podcasts. It's all about researching, and picking up new skills. Learn more, do more, spend nothing. #AncestryHour scotsancestors.blogspot.com/2025/11/lear...
Learn/do more, spend nothing
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November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
New post on the Frugal Family Historian blog. Free records for Remembrance weekend, YouTube, podcasts. It's all about researching, and picking up new skills. Learn more, do more, spend nothing. #AncestryHour scotsancestors.blogspot.com/2025/11/lear...
Researching in NHSGGC and Glasgow City Archives today which are based in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, which quite possibly has the best collection of 1970s pattern carpets in the country. Any other libraries or archives with such amazing carpets? #AncestryHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
October 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Researching in NHSGGC and Glasgow City Archives today which are based in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, which quite possibly has the best collection of 1970s pattern carpets in the country. Any other libraries or archives with such amazing carpets? #AncestryHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Excited to be taking part in my first #FewForgottenWomen today. The woman I’m researching was lodging not far from where my grandfather was living at the time of the 1901 census so it feels a little bit like going home.
October 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Excited to be taking part in my first #FewForgottenWomen today. The woman I’m researching was lodging not far from where my grandfather was living at the time of the 1901 census so it feels a little bit like going home.
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I'm looking forward to meeting with the Leicestershire & Rutland FHS lrfhs.org.uk this Wednesday where we'll be discussing how to kill off our ancestors. More details in the alt text. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #AncestryHour
October 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I'm looking forward to meeting with the Leicestershire & Rutland FHS lrfhs.org.uk this Wednesday where we'll be discussing how to kill off our ancestors. More details in the alt text. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #AncestryHour
Unusually early dinner means for once I’ve actually not missed #AncestryHour My fortnightly session in @gwsfhs.org.uk research centre in Partick this afternoon. And the joy of traffic on the way home is getting to appreciate the wonderful #GhostSigns that are popping up everywhere. How is everyone?
October 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Unusually early dinner means for once I’ve actually not missed #AncestryHour My fortnightly session in @gwsfhs.org.uk research centre in Partick this afternoon. And the joy of traffic on the way home is getting to appreciate the wonderful #GhostSigns that are popping up everywhere. How is everyone?
Katja, my no 1 research buddy when I’m working from home. She really wants to be on my lap when I’m sitting at my desk, but I eventually persuade her the chair beside me is the place to be. #CatSpam
October 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Katja, my no 1 research buddy when I’m working from home. She really wants to be on my lap when I’m sitting at my desk, but I eventually persuade her the chair beside me is the place to be. #CatSpam
I've known for a while I was doing well at Ulster counties ancestral bingo but also looking good now for Irish Provinces on latest Ancestry regions. Brand new for me is Hebrides & Highlands for the first time ever, which somehow makes feel like I'm a real Scot now. What's change for everyone else?
October 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I've known for a while I was doing well at Ulster counties ancestral bingo but also looking good now for Irish Provinces on latest Ancestry regions. Brand new for me is Hebrides & Highlands for the first time ever, which somehow makes feel like I'm a real Scot now. What's change for everyone else?
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🚨 New on Substack: my post on the post-war history of Wolverhampton's Low Hill Estate: ‘a popular place to live’
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/the-low-hi...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
🚨 New on Substack: my post on the post-war history of Wolverhampton's Low Hill Estate: ‘a popular place to live’
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/the-low-hi...
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/the-low-hi...
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Fresh October newsletter out now.
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Time to harvest your roots!
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October 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Fresh October newsletter out now.
claires-newsletter-3b3509.beehiiv.com/p/time-to-ha... #GenHour #AncestryHour #IrishGenealogy
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October 1, 2025 at 7:35 AM
That thing where you’re looking at parish maps in an actual book of The Phillimore Atlas & Index of Parish Registers… and try to use 2 fingers to zoom in on the area of interest. Ah well, I’ll take an actual pic then to zoom in on. 🙈😂
September 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
That thing where you’re looking at parish maps in an actual book of The Phillimore Atlas & Index of Parish Registers… and try to use 2 fingers to zoom in on the area of interest. Ah well, I’ll take an actual pic then to zoom in on. 🙈😂
Looking forward to this.
Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, with Chris Paton
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time), £10.
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Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d' thàinig thu - Remember those from whom you came.
#genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry #Gàidhlig #Gaelic
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time), £10.
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Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d' thàinig thu - Remember those from whom you came.
#genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry #Gàidhlig #Gaelic
September 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Looking forward to this.
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I have a talk this Saturday with the Irish Genealogical Society International - Irish Migrations to Canada! It's a topic near and dear to my heart, given that all of my Irish ancestors who came to North America settled in Canada! If you're interested: www.irishgenealogical.org/eventListing...
Irish Genealogical Society International - Activities
The Irish Genealogical Society International is dedicated to helping you discover your Irish heritage and ancestry. Visit us for assistance with your family history.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I have a talk this Saturday with the Irish Genealogical Society International - Irish Migrations to Canada! It's a topic near and dear to my heart, given that all of my Irish ancestors who came to North America settled in Canada! If you're interested: www.irishgenealogical.org/eventListing...
As every family knows, life gets busy after the arrival of a newborn. Top tip from the mid 19th century - have your baby baptised before it's born! Not a straightforward transcription howler. Columns in original register not consistently used for birth or bap dates. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
September 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
As every family knows, life gets busy after the arrival of a newborn. Top tip from the mid 19th century - have your baby baptised before it's born! Not a straightforward transcription howler. Columns in original register not consistently used for birth or bap dates. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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A good example of why we should always view all available copies of a record. Here we have two versions of the same marriage record; on the left is the Bishops' Transcript, on the right the original from the parish register of All Saints, Wigan.
Check out the witnesses...
Check out the witnesses...
September 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A good example of why we should always view all available copies of a record. Here we have two versions of the same marriage record; on the left is the Bishops' Transcript, on the right the original from the parish register of All Saints, Wigan.
Check out the witnesses...
Check out the witnesses...
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"Using DNA for Family History Research: A Beginner's Guide" will take place online on Sat 20 Sept at 7pm UK time, admission £10. (A recording will be made available for a week after.)
To register, please visit us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... I'll hopefully see you there!
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
To register, please visit us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... I'll hopefully see you there!
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Scottish GENES Webinar: Using DNA for Family History Research: A Beginner's Guide. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining th...
In this session, genealogist Chris Paton provides a jargon-free introduction for beginners on how DNA can be used for family history research to break down brick wall problems. As well as offering a b...
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September 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"Using DNA for Family History Research: A Beginner's Guide" will take place online on Sat 20 Sept at 7pm UK time, admission £10. (A recording will be made available for a week after.)
To register, please visit us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... I'll hopefully see you there!
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
To register, please visit us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... I'll hopefully see you there!
#genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Teachers’ Windrush Workshop. Free online event Sunday, 7 September 2025, 7 pm to 9 pm BST. The event isn't exclusive to teachers, but is also open to anyone who would like to learn how to share the truth about Windrush with others. #Windrush […]
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August 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Teachers’ Windrush Workshop. Free online event Sunday, 7 September 2025, 7 pm to 9 pm BST. The event isn't exclusive to teachers, but is also open to anyone who would like to learn how to share the truth about Windrush with others. #Windrush […]
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I might have discovered this joy….
August 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I might have discovered this joy….
I went to the Andy Goldsworthy exhibition in Edinburgh today and it was rather fabulous. But no surprise that I was mesmerised by the installation called ‘Gravestones’
August 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I went to the Andy Goldsworthy exhibition in Edinburgh today and it was rather fabulous. But no surprise that I was mesmerised by the installation called ‘Gravestones’
Just 6 weeks left until the Halsted Trust’s #Genealogy & #FamilyHistory conference. Apparently only a few residential places remain. I’m so looking forward to catching up with genealogy friends in person. Who’s going to be there? secretsandlies.org.uk
Secrets and Lies Genealogy Conference
Secrets and Lies This immersive family history and genealogy conference will delve deeper into the lesser-known stories of our ancestors.
secretsandlies.org.uk
August 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Just 6 weeks left until the Halsted Trust’s #Genealogy & #FamilyHistory conference. Apparently only a few residential places remain. I’m so looking forward to catching up with genealogy friends in person. Who’s going to be there? secretsandlies.org.uk
When you love books, maps and 19th century social history, Kris Butler’s book involving all 3 is VERY difficult to resist. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #SocialHistory
July 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
When you love books, maps and 19th century social history, Kris Butler’s book involving all 3 is VERY difficult to resist. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #SocialHistory
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It really helps to understand a set of records if you can work out how the clerks used them went about their job. In the indexes to the Stock Ledgers held at the Bank England Archives. The surnames are arranged by:
1 initial letter
2 first consonant after the initial letter
3 first vowel
Genius!
1 initial letter
2 first consonant after the initial letter
3 first vowel
Genius!
July 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
It really helps to understand a set of records if you can work out how the clerks used them went about their job. In the indexes to the Stock Ledgers held at the Bank England Archives. The surnames are arranged by:
1 initial letter
2 first consonant after the initial letter
3 first vowel
Genius!
1 initial letter
2 first consonant after the initial letter
3 first vowel
Genius!
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For the second time recently, I registered twins with the exact same first name.
I advised against it and it probably will cause issues… but the parent was insistent 🤦🏻♀️
I advised against it and it probably will cause issues… but the parent was insistent 🤦🏻♀️
two cartoon characters standing next to each other with the words " we twins " on the bottom
ALT: two cartoon characters standing next to each other with the words " we twins " on the bottom
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May 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
For the second time recently, I registered twins with the exact same first name.
I advised against it and it probably will cause issues… but the parent was insistent 🤦🏻♀️
I advised against it and it probably will cause issues… but the parent was insistent 🤦🏻♀️