Valerie Bladon
@valerieab.bsky.social
MSc Genealogical Studies student 2024-5 at University of Strathclyde. Completed Cert and Diploma. RQG. Interested in writing family history, DNA and graveyards 😀
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Victorian #Christmas cards never cease to amaze: here's a lovely cat #family, going for a stroll on a gorgeous summer's day.
#ArchiveAdventCalendar #19thCentury #Victorian
#ArchiveAdventCalendar #19thCentury #Victorian
December 21, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Victorian #Christmas cards never cease to amaze: here's a lovely cat #family, going for a stroll on a gorgeous summer's day.
#ArchiveAdventCalendar #19thCentury #Victorian
#ArchiveAdventCalendar #19thCentury #Victorian
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Who doesn't enjoy a good Victorian pun? We certainly do 😄
Can you work it out? If not, the explanation is in the alt text.
#ChristmasCards #EYAFestive #ArchiveAdventCalendar
Can you work it out? If not, the explanation is in the alt text.
#ChristmasCards #EYAFestive #ArchiveAdventCalendar
December 10, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Who doesn't enjoy a good Victorian pun? We certainly do 😄
Can you work it out? If not, the explanation is in the alt text.
#ChristmasCards #EYAFestive #ArchiveAdventCalendar
Can you work it out? If not, the explanation is in the alt text.
#ChristmasCards #EYAFestive #ArchiveAdventCalendar
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Mainly for my own ease, I've put together an Irish Diaspora Histories starter pack (I shall be putting them all into a list for when I want an extra dose of Irish diaspora-ness) - there are some Irish migration historians in there too! Let me know if you want me to add you in!
go.bsky.app/MvvgFFF
go.bsky.app/MvvgFFF
December 3, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Mainly for my own ease, I've put together an Irish Diaspora Histories starter pack (I shall be putting them all into a list for when I want an extra dose of Irish diaspora-ness) - there are some Irish migration historians in there too! Let me know if you want me to add you in!
go.bsky.app/MvvgFFF
go.bsky.app/MvvgFFF
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Our last #OnePlaceStudies webinar of the year takes place next Tuesday, December 10th. Stephen MacKinnon will be giving the talk he was, due to illness, unable to deliver at our recent Conference – “Western Isles Family History: making connections when records are poor.” #OnePlaceWednesday
December 4, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Our last #OnePlaceStudies webinar of the year takes place next Tuesday, December 10th. Stephen MacKinnon will be giving the talk he was, due to illness, unable to deliver at our recent Conference – “Western Isles Family History: making connections when records are poor.” #OnePlaceWednesday
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Our fifth episode has arrived - 'The Marine' with genealogist Richard Holt. He tells host Andrew about turning professional, his work to get access to original Wills, a life story of a marine, and a man who left a legacy in Buckinghamshire.
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2024/12/03/s... #genealogy
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2024/12/03/s... #genealogy
S08EP05 - "The Marine" with Richard Holt - The Family Histories Podcast
Andrew meets genealogist Richard Holt and hears why he turned pro, then hears about a marine whose mental health suffers, before looking for Mr Brooks of Bledlow.
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December 3, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Our fifth episode has arrived - 'The Marine' with genealogist Richard Holt. He tells host Andrew about turning professional, his work to get access to original Wills, a life story of a marine, and a man who left a legacy in Buckinghamshire.
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2024/12/03/s... #genealogy
familyhistoriespodcast.com/2024/12/03/s... #genealogy
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On #BlackFriday you can join us and enjoy our amazing member benefits for the low, low price of £10 . . . just like you can on any other day of the year!
What a bargain for anyone interested in #FamilyHistory, #LocalHistory or #OnePlaceStudies 😀
one-place-studies.org/join-us/
#OnePlaceWednesday
What a bargain for anyone interested in #FamilyHistory, #LocalHistory or #OnePlaceStudies 😀
one-place-studies.org/join-us/
#OnePlaceWednesday
November 20, 2024 at 9:18 PM
On #BlackFriday you can join us and enjoy our amazing member benefits for the low, low price of £10 . . . just like you can on any other day of the year!
What a bargain for anyone interested in #FamilyHistory, #LocalHistory or #OnePlaceStudies 😀
one-place-studies.org/join-us/
#OnePlaceWednesday
What a bargain for anyone interested in #FamilyHistory, #LocalHistory or #OnePlaceStudies 😀
one-place-studies.org/join-us/
#OnePlaceWednesday
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Once you make one chart, it's just a gateway to another. My ancestral occupations for 5 generations. #genealogy
November 28, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Once you make one chart, it's just a gateway to another. My ancestral occupations for 5 generations. #genealogy
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Ever had one of those skeletons from the past come knocking at your door? Should you answer? In my latest #Genealogy #Blog I share some ideas about how to approach a difficult story when you encounter one - Should all #FamilyHistory stories be told?
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Whose Truth Is It Anyway?
Ever had one of those skeletons from the past come knocking at your door? Should you answer? I guarantee that every family will have secrets, some might call them ‘skeletons in the cupboard&#…
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November 29, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Ever had one of those skeletons from the past come knocking at your door? Should you answer? In my latest #Genealogy #Blog I share some ideas about how to approach a difficult story when you encounter one - Should all #FamilyHistory stories be told?
buff.ly/3B5QXJx
buff.ly/3B5QXJx
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Public service announcement that Charles Booth's 'Maps Descriptive of London Poverty, 1898-9' have been uploaded by LSE archive online to be viewed and reproduced freely. 🗃️ unsplash.com/collections/...
November 28, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Public service announcement that Charles Booth's 'Maps Descriptive of London Poverty, 1898-9' have been uploaded by LSE archive online to be viewed and reproduced freely. 🗃️ unsplash.com/collections/...
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We're marking the start of this year’s #DisabilityHistoryMonth with notes taken from the Vestry Book of Chesterfield Parish, which includes an entry for payment to Samuel Goodlad of Sheffield towards teaching of the violin for a blind boy, Edward Machin, in 1785.
#history #archives
#history #archives
November 21, 2024 at 2:26 PM
We're marking the start of this year’s #DisabilityHistoryMonth with notes taken from the Vestry Book of Chesterfield Parish, which includes an entry for payment to Samuel Goodlad of Sheffield towards teaching of the violin for a blind boy, Edward Machin, in 1785.
#history #archives
#history #archives
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🎉 Celebrating 40 years of Family Tree magazine! 🎉
To mark 4 decades of family history, we're giving you the chance to read our very first issue! Read it here:
www.family-tree.co.uk/news/read-th...
Here’s to the next 40 years of discovery! 🎂✨ #genealogy #familyhistory
To mark 4 decades of family history, we're giving you the chance to read our very first issue! Read it here:
www.family-tree.co.uk/news/read-th...
Here’s to the next 40 years of discovery! 🎂✨ #genealogy #familyhistory
Read the very first issue of Family Tree
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November 25, 2024 at 6:26 PM
🎉 Celebrating 40 years of Family Tree magazine! 🎉
To mark 4 decades of family history, we're giving you the chance to read our very first issue! Read it here:
www.family-tree.co.uk/news/read-th...
Here’s to the next 40 years of discovery! 🎂✨ #genealogy #familyhistory
To mark 4 decades of family history, we're giving you the chance to read our very first issue! Read it here:
www.family-tree.co.uk/news/read-th...
Here’s to the next 40 years of discovery! 🎂✨ #genealogy #familyhistory
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Following a discussion with @digupyourancestors.bsky.social and the release of the LiveMemory tool I have written a blog on the subject: 'Will Genealogists and Historians Come to Love AI?' www.familyhistorygifts.co.uk/will-genealo... #Genealogy #GenHour
Will Genealogists and Historians come to love AI? | Family History Gifts
There is not much love for AI among historians and genealogists, but can that change? AI can be useful in helping some individuals visualise history
www.familyhistorygifts.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Following a discussion with @digupyourancestors.bsky.social and the release of the LiveMemory tool I have written a blog on the subject: 'Will Genealogists and Historians Come to Love AI?' www.familyhistorygifts.co.uk/will-genealo... #Genealogy #GenHour
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How long would your commute take in 1680? Mine would be about a day and a half.
@camunicampop.bsky.social has a brilliant tool for calculating travel times in Roman, 1680, 1830, 1911 and 2024. 🗃️
www.travelintimes.org/journey/52.2...
@camunicampop.bsky.social has a brilliant tool for calculating travel times in Roman, 1680, 1830, 1911 and 2024. 🗃️
www.travelintimes.org/journey/52.2...
November 22, 2024 at 9:49 AM
How long would your commute take in 1680? Mine would be about a day and a half.
@camunicampop.bsky.social has a brilliant tool for calculating travel times in Roman, 1680, 1830, 1911 and 2024. 🗃️
www.travelintimes.org/journey/52.2...
@camunicampop.bsky.social has a brilliant tool for calculating travel times in Roman, 1680, 1830, 1911 and 2024. 🗃️
www.travelintimes.org/journey/52.2...
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Look what MyHeritage has gone and done. Grab Kleenex, and your phone because you are absolutely going to want to do this too! #LiveMemory dna-explained.com/2024/11/22/m...
MyHeritage Releases LiveMemory™ & Knocks it Clean Out of the Ballpark
You’re going to need a full box of Kleenex. Seriously. Let me set the scene for you. Daniel Horowitz with MyHeritage asked if he could set up a Zoom call with me. Not only do I always enjoy Daniel’…
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November 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Look what MyHeritage has gone and done. Grab Kleenex, and your phone because you are absolutely going to want to do this too! #LiveMemory dna-explained.com/2024/11/22/m...
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#GenHour Before the hour is up, I'd like to give a shout-out to Stephen P. Morse's One-Step Web Pages. One of the great #genealogy sites on the net. The FAQs are a treasure trove of information about the record sets.
stevemorse.org
stevemorse.org
One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse
Stephen P. Morse's One-Step tools for finding immigration records, census records, vital records, and for dealing with calendars, maps, foreign alphabets, and numerous other applications.
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November 21, 2024 at 8:55 PM
#GenHour Before the hour is up, I'd like to give a shout-out to Stephen P. Morse's One-Step Web Pages. One of the great #genealogy sites on the net. The FAQs are a treasure trove of information about the record sets.
stevemorse.org
stevemorse.org
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In case anyone missed it, the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social conference is this Saturday! Its members only - but membership is only £10! Where else would you get such a fabulous line-up?! It’s not too late to join 😉 #GenHour
November 21, 2024 at 8:22 PM
In case anyone missed it, the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social conference is this Saturday! Its members only - but membership is only £10! Where else would you get such a fabulous line-up?! It’s not too late to join 😉 #GenHour
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🌟 Free Talk This Saturday! 🌟
Join @scientistsoph.bsky.social for Making Genealogy Accessible
📅 Sat, 23 Nov 🕑 14:00-15:00
Celebrate #UKDisabilityHistoryMonth with practical tips to make family history research inclusive. Don’t miss it! 🎉
Book now! 🔗 ow.ly/9AH150U5q2O
#Genealogy
Join @scientistsoph.bsky.social for Making Genealogy Accessible
📅 Sat, 23 Nov 🕑 14:00-15:00
Celebrate #UKDisabilityHistoryMonth with practical tips to make family history research inclusive. Don’t miss it! 🎉
Book now! 🔗 ow.ly/9AH150U5q2O
#Genealogy
November 19, 2024 at 7:28 PM
🌟 Free Talk This Saturday! 🌟
Join @scientistsoph.bsky.social for Making Genealogy Accessible
📅 Sat, 23 Nov 🕑 14:00-15:00
Celebrate #UKDisabilityHistoryMonth with practical tips to make family history research inclusive. Don’t miss it! 🎉
Book now! 🔗 ow.ly/9AH150U5q2O
#Genealogy
Join @scientistsoph.bsky.social for Making Genealogy Accessible
📅 Sat, 23 Nov 🕑 14:00-15:00
Celebrate #UKDisabilityHistoryMonth with practical tips to make family history research inclusive. Don’t miss it! 🎉
Book now! 🔗 ow.ly/9AH150U5q2O
#Genealogy
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The annual #ExploreYourArchive Week starts today, with a different theme for each of the next ten days. This year starts with #EYADecisions: here Thomas Boyle from County #Cork confirms his decision to move to #Canada in 1823 was a good one and one he would recommend to others.
#history #archives
#history #archives
November 21, 2024 at 10:14 AM
The annual #ExploreYourArchive Week starts today, with a different theme for each of the next ten days. This year starts with #EYADecisions: here Thomas Boyle from County #Cork confirms his decision to move to #Canada in 1823 was a good one and one he would recommend to others.
#history #archives
#history #archives
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I’m new here so just a brief intro… I am a genealogist with an interest in historical travel and now I share my history tours on YouTube youtu.be/FBMqgg-kKCo?...
Would love to be part of a community here #genealogy #history #localhistory #britishhistory #familyhistory
Would love to be part of a community here #genealogy #history #localhistory #britishhistory #familyhistory
History tour of Wentworth, South Yorkshire
YouTube video by Historic Footsteps
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November 20, 2024 at 1:40 PM
I’m new here so just a brief intro… I am a genealogist with an interest in historical travel and now I share my history tours on YouTube youtu.be/FBMqgg-kKCo?...
Would love to be part of a community here #genealogy #history #localhistory #britishhistory #familyhistory
Would love to be part of a community here #genealogy #history #localhistory #britishhistory #familyhistory
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How amazing to see that our celebration of the fifth anniversary of #OnePlaceWednesday has coincided with a BlueSky landmark: 2,000 followers! Thank you all for following us and showing interest in the fascinating field of study where #FamilyHistory and #LocalHistory (and so much more) unite.
November 20, 2024 at 2:04 PM
How amazing to see that our celebration of the fifth anniversary of #OnePlaceWednesday has coincided with a BlueSky landmark: 2,000 followers! Thank you all for following us and showing interest in the fascinating field of study where #FamilyHistory and #LocalHistory (and so much more) unite.
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I highly recommend this excellent series by @jennykleeman about the extraordinary discoveries made through direct to consumer genetic testing. The stories include babies switched at birth, baby selling, incest and donor conception. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p... #GeneticGenealogy
BBC Radio 4 - The Gift - Episode guide
All episodes of The Gift
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 12:57 PM
I highly recommend this excellent series by @jennykleeman about the extraordinary discoveries made through direct to consumer genetic testing. The stories include babies switched at birth, baby selling, incest and donor conception. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p... #GeneticGenealogy
Researching Irish migration to Britain mid 19th century for my dissertation. The variations in spellings in the documents for surnames is fascinating.
Maly, Maylea, Melia, O'Malley, Meylia, Maley, Mealy, Mallin, all documented for one family 😬😂
Maly, Maylea, Melia, O'Malley, Meylia, Maley, Mealy, Mallin, all documented for one family 😬😂
November 19, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Researching Irish migration to Britain mid 19th century for my dissertation. The variations in spellings in the documents for surnames is fascinating.
Maly, Maylea, Melia, O'Malley, Meylia, Maley, Mealy, Mallin, all documented for one family 😬😂
Maly, Maylea, Melia, O'Malley, Meylia, Maley, Mealy, Mallin, all documented for one family 😬😂
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I'm hoping to get a new episode of Setting The Record Straight recorded this week.
Meanwhile, here's a link my YouTube channel with the 25 episodes that I've released so far:
www.youtube.com/@lifelinesre...
Meanwhile, here's a link my YouTube channel with the 25 episodes that I've released so far:
www.youtube.com/@lifelinesre...
Lifelines Research
This is the YouTube channel for Dave Annal of Lifelines Research, a professional family historian based in Hertfordshire, England.
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November 18, 2024 at 4:18 PM
I'm hoping to get a new episode of Setting The Record Straight recorded this week.
Meanwhile, here's a link my YouTube channel with the 25 episodes that I've released so far:
www.youtube.com/@lifelinesre...
Meanwhile, here's a link my YouTube channel with the 25 episodes that I've released so far:
www.youtube.com/@lifelinesre...
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Our 👉🏻 400th 👈🏻 registered #OnePlaceStudy, and our first in #Ukraine. Lina Goldberg @lina5.bsky.social is researching the history of the Jewish community of #Volochysk.
We have a profile page for the OPS www.one-place-studies.org/volochysk/ but do visit Lina's website to learn more & offer support 👇🏻
We have a profile page for the OPS www.one-place-studies.org/volochysk/ but do visit Lina's website to learn more & offer support 👇🏻
Volochysk Jewish genealogy - The Cuckoo Tree
Volochisk circa 1900 If you’re researching your Volochisk Jewish roots (also often spelled Wolochisk, Woloczysk, Volochysk, or Volochys’k), please join our Facebook group, Volochisk Descendants. Toget...
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November 18, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Our 👉🏻 400th 👈🏻 registered #OnePlaceStudy, and our first in #Ukraine. Lina Goldberg @lina5.bsky.social is researching the history of the Jewish community of #Volochysk.
We have a profile page for the OPS www.one-place-studies.org/volochysk/ but do visit Lina's website to learn more & offer support 👇🏻
We have a profile page for the OPS www.one-place-studies.org/volochysk/ but do visit Lina's website to learn more & offer support 👇🏻