Jane Hough 🌳🧬🏡
@allthosebefore.bsky.social
Family historian, blogger, podcast guest and speaker. Pharos student. Also Mum, wife, and full-time public servant of 33 years and counting. Fuelled alternatively by coffee and wine.
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy #OnePlaceStudy
www.allthosebefore.org.uk
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy #OnePlaceStudy
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Several people have commented about Ancestry's updated #DNA ethnicity estimates over the past 24 hours. I've written a short blog post about how mine have changed. To sum up: more Dutch, no longer Scottish. I also stand in solidarity with the people of #Yorkshire!
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www.allthosebefore.co.uk?p=779
I’m looking forward to joining the @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social talk on the history of salt-making this evening. It goes without saying that my train home from work is delayed. 🤦🏼♀️
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I’m looking forward to joining the @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social talk on the history of salt-making this evening. It goes without saying that my train home from work is delayed. 🤦🏼♀️
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“So it was, on that misty morning, that Brenda set off for the capital. She knew not what she would find there, only that the time had come to move on - away from small-minded rural attitudes and people who called her ‘Oreo’ and ‘the wide panda’ - to seek a more fulfilling life.”
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
“So it was, on that misty morning, that Brenda set off for the capital. She knew not what she would find there, only that the time had come to move on - away from small-minded rural attitudes and people who called her ‘Oreo’ and ‘the wide panda’ - to seek a more fulfilling life.”
Last year I wrote a collection of pen portraits of those in my family tree who lost their lives in wartime. Sharing here, along with photos taken in Whitehall yesterday.
www.allthosebefore.co.uk/2024/11/11/m...
www.allthosebefore.co.uk/2024/11/11/m...
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Last year I wrote a collection of pen portraits of those in my family tree who lost their lives in wartime. Sharing here, along with photos taken in Whitehall yesterday.
www.allthosebefore.co.uk/2024/11/11/m...
www.allthosebefore.co.uk/2024/11/11/m...
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Inside the Roman Catholic chapel at Biddlestone in Northumberland is an intriguing remnant from life on the home front during the Second World War.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Inside the Roman Catholic chapel at Biddlestone in Northumberland is an intriguing remnant from life on the home front during the Second World War.
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Today is the anniversary of the #Armistice, marking the end of the Great War. Here’s the story of how an unknown warrior (not soldier) came to be buried among the kings in Westminster Abbey.
www.westminster-abbey.org/history/expl...
www.westminster-abbey.org/history/expl...
Buried among the kings | Westminster Abbey
Honouring the Unknown Warrior, a centenary after his burial in Westminster Abbey.
www.westminster-abbey.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Today is the anniversary of the #Armistice, marking the end of the Great War. Here’s the story of how an unknown warrior (not soldier) came to be buried among the kings in Westminster Abbey.
www.westminster-abbey.org/history/expl...
www.westminster-abbey.org/history/expl...
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Congratulations to @ckskm.bsky.social on her appointment as the 66th Clerk of the Parliaments and the first woman to hold this post, the CEO of @houseoflords.parliament.uk ! www.parliament.uk/business/new...
Chloe Mawson appointed 66th Clerk of the Parliaments
Chloe Mawson has been appointed the 66th Clerk of the Parliaments and is the first woman to take up the post. Read more
www.parliament.uk
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Congratulations to @ckskm.bsky.social on her appointment as the 66th Clerk of the Parliaments and the first woman to hold this post, the CEO of @houseoflords.parliament.uk ! www.parliament.uk/business/new...
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Fold3 is offering free access to its World War I and World War II collections from now until Nov. 16 at 9:59 p.m. Eastern time.
Records include: Unit Histories, POW Records, Pension Files, Soldiers' Homes Records, and more.
To begin searching, go to: www.fold3.com/go/free-acce...
#genealogy
Records include: Unit Histories, POW Records, Pension Files, Soldiers' Homes Records, and more.
To begin searching, go to: www.fold3.com/go/free-acce...
#genealogy
free access
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November 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Fold3 is offering free access to its World War I and World War II collections from now until Nov. 16 at 9:59 p.m. Eastern time.
Records include: Unit Histories, POW Records, Pension Files, Soldiers' Homes Records, and more.
To begin searching, go to: www.fold3.com/go/free-acce...
#genealogy
Records include: Unit Histories, POW Records, Pension Files, Soldiers' Homes Records, and more.
To begin searching, go to: www.fold3.com/go/free-acce...
#genealogy
A dull, damp and grey start to the week. Commuting is hard work this time of year.
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
A dull, damp and grey start to the week. Commuting is hard work this time of year.
Wow - a Victoria Cross in WW1 and then an Olympic gold medal. Read about Lt General Sir Philip Neame, scion of the well-known family of brewers in these parts.
The Kent-born Victoria Cross holder who won Olympic gold
Philip Neame was recognised for his bravery in World War One and won Olympic gold in 1924.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Wow - a Victoria Cross in WW1 and then an Olympic gold medal. Read about Lt General Sir Philip Neame, scion of the well-known family of brewers in these parts.
Today is #RemembranceSunday, and Tuesday will be the anniversary of #ArmisticeDay. I’ve been reflecting on my ancestors who made the ultimate sacrifice, and the many others who served in different ways, whether in combat or defensive roles. We should also acknowledge those serving now. #LestWeForget
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Today is #RemembranceSunday, and Tuesday will be the anniversary of #ArmisticeDay. I’ve been reflecting on my ancestors who made the ultimate sacrifice, and the many others who served in different ways, whether in combat or defensive roles. We should also acknowledge those serving now. #LestWeForget
Not all superheroes wear capes. Some wear football boots.
The reality of taking pressure off children. Hope the Liverpool Argentinian midfielder does not read the bunk on that forum.
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Not all superheroes wear capes. Some wear football boots.
But now a different story. I always watch the Service of Remembrance from the Royal Albert Hall. Hannah Waddingham is a brilliant host.
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
But now a different story. I always watch the Service of Remembrance from the Royal Albert Hall. Hannah Waddingham is a brilliant host.
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Raising a glass for Rosalind Franklin tonight. James Watson absolutely did her dirty.
But beware...
But beware...
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Raising a glass for Rosalind Franklin tonight. James Watson absolutely did her dirty.
But beware...
But beware...
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'Hop Alleys.' In the 1950s, William Townsend began a series of paintings based on the different methods of stringing Kentish hop alleys - a pretext for complicated geometric abstraction without the need to paint abstract pictures.
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
'Hop Alleys.' In the 1950s, William Townsend began a series of paintings based on the different methods of stringing Kentish hop alleys - a pretext for complicated geometric abstraction without the need to paint abstract pictures.
I’m pleased to see that the Cavell railway van from the Kent & East Sussex Railway is going on display at the Port of Dover. A very fitting reminder of the solemn role it played during the Great War.
#LestWeForget
#LestWeForget
Dover appearance for van that brought the Unknown Warrior home
The carriage, which also brought home Edith Cavell, will be on show at the Western Docks.
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I’m pleased to see that the Cavell railway van from the Kent & East Sussex Railway is going on display at the Port of Dover. A very fitting reminder of the solemn role it played during the Great War.
#LestWeForget
#LestWeForget
Hello, #GenHour. Having finished one study module last week I’m straight onto the next one. I’ve managed to do a little bit of my own research, looking at my elusive #DNA link to LDS pioneers. I *think* that one of my matches may work at the Library in SLC. I must message them! 🤞🏻
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Not so Wookiee today after a visit to the dog groomer. #Luca #DogsOfBluesky
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Not so Wookiee today after a visit to the dog groomer. #Luca #DogsOfBluesky
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November 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Well worth a read if you want to know more about bonfire societies in Sussex. We have quite a few across the border here in Kent too. The ‘reveal’ of this year’s Edenbridge celebrity guy (11 metres tall) will be live-streamed on Facebook tomorrow.
So what’s the deal with bonfires and Sussex? I’m glad you asked…
Guy Fawkes night in most of the country is usually celebrated by big fireworks displays, but in Sussex it’s more of a festival, with many of our villages holding processions and bonfires that are 12 months in the planning.
Guy Fawkes night in most of the country is usually celebrated by big fireworks displays, but in Sussex it’s more of a festival, with many of our villages holding processions and bonfires that are 12 months in the planning.
November 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Well worth a read if you want to know more about bonfire societies in Sussex. We have quite a few across the border here in Kent too. The ‘reveal’ of this year’s Edenbridge celebrity guy (11 metres tall) will be live-streamed on Facebook tomorrow.
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Quite.
The lack of coverage of the BL cyberattack and its consequences has been dispiriting.
There are multiple angles to it but apparently none of that has been found by editors to be especially newsworthy.
The lack of coverage of the BL cyberattack and its consequences has been dispiriting.
There are multiple angles to it but apparently none of that has been found by editors to be especially newsworthy.
Turns out this news was in the public domain yesterday but no one has covered it as far as I can tell. Does no one care about our national library anymore? It was much the same with the cyberattack. If this was a bit of 'science' infrastructure can you imagine?
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
British Library chief executive quits midway through PCS strike
The British Library has been thrown into further turmoil midway through a two-week PCS strike with the resignation of its chief executive Rebecca Lawrence.
www.pcs.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Quite.
The lack of coverage of the BL cyberattack and its consequences has been dispiriting.
There are multiple angles to it but apparently none of that has been found by editors to be especially newsworthy.
The lack of coverage of the BL cyberattack and its consequences has been dispiriting.
There are multiple angles to it but apparently none of that has been found by editors to be especially newsworthy.
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My next book, ‘THESE ISLES: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales’, is due out from HarperNorth on 26 February 2026! Kaleidoscopic account of the entwined story of Britain’s and Ireland’s peoples. harpercollins.co.uk/products/the...
October 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
My next book, ‘THESE ISLES: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales’, is due out from HarperNorth on 26 February 2026! Kaleidoscopic account of the entwined story of Britain’s and Ireland’s peoples. harpercollins.co.uk/products/the...
If anyone ever wanted to know why owning a dog is so special, this picture sums it up. #Luca
He’s due for a haircut, but he’s so utterly chilled! 😂
He’s due for a haircut, but he’s so utterly chilled! 😂
November 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If anyone ever wanted to know why owning a dog is so special, this picture sums it up. #Luca
He’s due for a haircut, but he’s so utterly chilled! 😂
He’s due for a haircut, but he’s so utterly chilled! 😂
An eloquent and thoughtful history of the #ForestOfDean, written by a young history student at the University of York. It conveys brilliantly the unique historical context of so many of my ancestors.
theyorkhistorian.com/2025/08/16/h...
theyorkhistorian.com/2025/08/16/h...
Heart of the Forest: The Freeminers of the Royal Forest of Dean
In 1960, Dennis Potter identified something unique about his homeland of the Forest of Dean that made it so special: the sense of a small green world hemmed in by two rivers and two nations. This a…
theyorkhistorian.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
An eloquent and thoughtful history of the #ForestOfDean, written by a young history student at the University of York. It conveys brilliantly the unique historical context of so many of my ancestors.
theyorkhistorian.com/2025/08/16/h...
theyorkhistorian.com/2025/08/16/h...