StoneScrubber
@stonescrubber.bsky.social
Hobby Genealogist. Geriatric Millennial. History Nerd. Amateur Photographer. Foodie. BA in Film Studies. Equality. New York. She/Her.
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StoneScrubber
@stonescrubber.bsky.social
· Nov 14
I have to say, I love that the #Genealogy community still manages to find each other even on a different platform. Long may the conversations & learning continue! Hello, friends. ❤️
In-person Family History Workshop in #CNY in November. Registration required, limited spots available. #familyhistory #genealogy
Family History Workshop
Join Dr. Sara French and genealogy volunteers from the Daughters of the American Revolution for an interactive workshop designed to help those working on family history find...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
In-person Family History Workshop in #CNY in November. Registration required, limited spots available. #familyhistory #genealogy
I'm fascinated by #shipwrecks so it's really interesting to virtually watch as researchers explore the NOAA's #LakeOntario Marine Sanctuary after they left port in Oswego, NY. #CNY #history #NewYork
Historic Shipwrecks Come to Light in the Great Lakes
www.nytimes.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I'm fascinated by #shipwrecks so it's really interesting to virtually watch as researchers explore the NOAA's #LakeOntario Marine Sanctuary after they left port in Oswego, NY. #CNY #history #NewYork
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Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
About this Collection | Chronicling America | Digital Collections | Library of Congress
Search America's Historic Newspaper Pages through 1963 Please Note: The Library of Congress has transitioned the longstanding Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers website to this new digi...
www.loc.gov
May 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
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Some very good news for NY State #genealogy researchers.
www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/nygb-st...
www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/nygb-st...
NYG&B Statement on Bill Removal from NY’s Executive Budget | New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
New York has taken an important step forward in ensuring that NYG&B members, researchers, and the wider genealogy and family history community have continued access to the State’s vital records.
www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org
May 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Some very good news for NY State #genealogy researchers.
www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/nygb-st...
www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/nygb-st...
I've been reading "Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation" by @maudnewton.bsky.social & listening to @adeemtheartist.bsky.social's "Heritage of Arrogance" on repeat this week. Powerful stuff.
May 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I've been reading "Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation" by @maudnewton.bsky.social & listening to @adeemtheartist.bsky.social's "Heritage of Arrogance" on repeat this week. Powerful stuff.
Awkwafina's episode of #NoTasteLikeHomeWithAntoniPorowski was incredibly moving. Have you watched this 'ancestral gastronomic roots' show yet? #genealogy #familyhistory
May 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Awkwafina's episode of #NoTasteLikeHomeWithAntoniPorowski was incredibly moving. Have you watched this 'ancestral gastronomic roots' show yet? #genealogy #familyhistory
Currently reading historical fiction novel "The Women" by #KristinHannah. Loved the old "China Beach" TV series & "Healing Wounds" memoir by #DianeCarlsonEvans as well. #Booksky
March 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Currently reading historical fiction novel "The Women" by #KristinHannah. Loved the old "China Beach" TV series & "Healing Wounds" memoir by #DianeCarlsonEvans as well. #Booksky
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Food as a source of #FamilyHistory storytelling is something we so easily overlook.
Then you take a bite and savor the loss of a loved one. 🍽️ 😢
Take the time to share the recipes and the stories.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
Then you take a bite and savor the loss of a loved one. 🍽️ 😢
Take the time to share the recipes and the stories.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
A New Orleans Legend’s Incredible Cornbread (Gift Article)
The late Pableaux Johnson, a New Orleans fixture, was known for bringing people together at his beans-and-rice dinners.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Food as a source of #FamilyHistory storytelling is something we so easily overlook.
Then you take a bite and savor the loss of a loved one. 🍽️ 😢
Take the time to share the recipes and the stories.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
Then you take a bite and savor the loss of a loved one. 🍽️ 😢
Take the time to share the recipes and the stories.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
Just found a 1944 US Naturalization Petition for a Danish man in the 16th Med Depot Co., stationed in England with the US Army. 2 company mates were witnesses, one of them is my grandfather. Might need to use Ancestry’s new Networks feature sooner than I had anticipated! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
March 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Just found a 1944 US Naturalization Petition for a Danish man in the 16th Med Depot Co., stationed in England with the US Army. 2 company mates were witnesses, one of them is my grandfather. Might need to use Ancestry’s new Networks feature sooner than I had anticipated! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Wishing the #genealogy community another fun and informative #rootstech! I'll be attending from my couch. #notatrootstech
March 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Wishing the #genealogy community another fun and informative #rootstech! I'll be attending from my couch. #notatrootstech
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Are you a journalist, genealogist or historian who has ever used records from the National Archives? It's time to step up and take some simple steps to preserve federal records. And save our nation's history. Please visit this website. And share widely.
fundnara.com
fundnara.com
fundNARA.com - Congress must fund the National Archives at the current level!
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides core government functions necessary to preserve, protect, and make accessible records from all three branches of the federal government...
fundnara.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Are you a journalist, genealogist or historian who has ever used records from the National Archives? It's time to step up and take some simple steps to preserve federal records. And save our nation's history. Please visit this website. And share widely.
fundnara.com
fundnara.com
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A little peek into my personal life:
I'm a genealogist and podcaster by night, but by day, I work at USAID. Yes, that USAID-the one that Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE are illegally dismantling right now. And for the past 2 weeks, I've had a front row seat to an oligarchy in practice. (/1)
I'm a genealogist and podcaster by night, but by day, I work at USAID. Yes, that USAID-the one that Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE are illegally dismantling right now. And for the past 2 weeks, I've had a front row seat to an oligarchy in practice. (/1)
February 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A little peek into my personal life:
I'm a genealogist and podcaster by night, but by day, I work at USAID. Yes, that USAID-the one that Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE are illegally dismantling right now. And for the past 2 weeks, I've had a front row seat to an oligarchy in practice. (/1)
I'm a genealogist and podcaster by night, but by day, I work at USAID. Yes, that USAID-the one that Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE are illegally dismantling right now. And for the past 2 weeks, I've had a front row seat to an oligarchy in practice. (/1)
Alrighty, #genealogy and #familyhistory folks with any ties to the state of New York. Let's get LOUD!
Call for Action Regarding Access to New York State Vital Records | New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org
February 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Alrighty, #genealogy and #familyhistory folks with any ties to the state of New York. Let's get LOUD!
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#Genealogy tip that might surprise you:
Do you have a distinctive name, an address, or some other bit of distinguishing info for your family? Set up an ebay search and let it run. You never know what might come up.
This is a trade card for my 3x great grandfather Benjamin Huppler. Cost me ~$20.
Do you have a distinctive name, an address, or some other bit of distinguishing info for your family? Set up an ebay search and let it run. You never know what might come up.
This is a trade card for my 3x great grandfather Benjamin Huppler. Cost me ~$20.
February 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#Genealogy tip that might surprise you:
Do you have a distinctive name, an address, or some other bit of distinguishing info for your family? Set up an ebay search and let it run. You never know what might come up.
This is a trade card for my 3x great grandfather Benjamin Huppler. Cost me ~$20.
Do you have a distinctive name, an address, or some other bit of distinguishing info for your family? Set up an ebay search and let it run. You never know what might come up.
This is a trade card for my 3x great grandfather Benjamin Huppler. Cost me ~$20.
Psst, are you listening to the @lowancestry.bsky.social podcast yet? Interesting stories, entertaining commentary - they are a real gem. Highly recommend. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Low Ancestry
www.lowancestry.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Psst, are you listening to the @lowancestry.bsky.social podcast yet? Interesting stories, entertaining commentary - they are a real gem. Highly recommend. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
I doubt it will do much in the long run, but I'm glad that NY's ridiculous backlog is getting some press coverage in Albany. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
You Paid For it: Records Requests Go Unanswered
YouTube video by CBS6 Albany
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December 10, 2024 at 6:58 PM
I doubt it will do much in the long run, but I'm glad that NY's ridiculous backlog is getting some press coverage in Albany. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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So I have an extraordinary story for you.
Vilunya Diskin is an 83-year-old retired women’s health advocate best known as a co-author of the iconic book "Our Bodies, Ourselves." She is also a Holocaust orphan who was hidden in a gentile home in Poland during the war and later adopted. 1/9
Vilunya Diskin is an 83-year-old retired women’s health advocate best known as a co-author of the iconic book "Our Bodies, Ourselves." She is also a Holocaust orphan who was hidden in a gentile home in Poland during the war and later adopted. 1/9
December 3, 2024 at 3:35 PM
So I have an extraordinary story for you.
Vilunya Diskin is an 83-year-old retired women’s health advocate best known as a co-author of the iconic book "Our Bodies, Ourselves." She is also a Holocaust orphan who was hidden in a gentile home in Poland during the war and later adopted. 1/9
Vilunya Diskin is an 83-year-old retired women’s health advocate best known as a co-author of the iconic book "Our Bodies, Ourselves." She is also a Holocaust orphan who was hidden in a gentile home in Poland during the war and later adopted. 1/9
When you realize that Sir Winston Churchill's maternal great-grandparents & L. Frank Baum's parents & the previous 3 generations of your own paternal line are all buried in the same CNY #cemetery. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
a man with curly hair and glasses is making a funny face .
Alt: A gif of John C. Reilly looking confused from TV show "Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule".
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December 7, 2024 at 3:25 PM
When you realize that Sir Winston Churchill's maternal great-grandparents & L. Frank Baum's parents & the previous 3 generations of your own paternal line are all buried in the same CNY #cemetery. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Taking a few days of vacation next year to virtually attend #RootsTech again (in sweats from the couch). Registered a moment ago. Looking forward to attending sessions by several of my Bluesky folks! Be a lifelong learner. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
December 5, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Taking a few days of vacation next year to virtually attend #RootsTech again (in sweats from the couch). Registered a moment ago. Looking forward to attending sessions by several of my Bluesky folks! Be a lifelong learner. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
Just bought a new car! It's gray so I'm thinking of christening her #EdithBouvierBeale in honor of #GreyGardens. (She's the eccentric 1st cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis & Lee Radziwill.) #Genealogy #History
December 2, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Just bought a new car! It's gray so I'm thinking of christening her #EdithBouvierBeale in honor of #GreyGardens. (She's the eccentric 1st cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis & Lee Radziwill.) #Genealogy #History
"Death is a debt / To nature due / Which I have paid / And so must you". Headstone of Joel Gay (1746 - 1821) in Walnut Grove #Cemetery, Jamesville, NY. Still digging, but Joel appears to likely be my 6x great-grandfather. Offering a reminder from beyond the grave. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
November 30, 2024 at 1:54 PM
"Death is a debt / To nature due / Which I have paid / And so must you". Headstone of Joel Gay (1746 - 1821) in Walnut Grove #Cemetery, Jamesville, NY. Still digging, but Joel appears to likely be my 6x great-grandfather. Offering a reminder from beyond the grave. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy