Ancestral Research by Jacqueline
@ancresbyjacq.bsky.social
Professional genealogist specialising in Scottish & Irish research. Postgrad Cert Genealogical Studies. Family & local history posts. Researching since 1990.
This may seem like a very small achievement to some but I'm very pleased that I've now watched all the videos that were in my Roots Tech 2025 playlist. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
October 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
This may seem like a very small achievement to some but I'm very pleased that I've now watched all the videos that were in my Roots Tech 2025 playlist. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
I like this new #DNA update from #Ancestry , very much Scotland and Ireland as it should be. #FamilyHistory
October 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I like this new #DNA update from #Ancestry , very much Scotland and Ireland as it should be. #FamilyHistory
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I see that the University of Strathclyde is planning to launch a Genetic Genealogy Research Network. Is anyone here getting involved with this?
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
Genetic Genealogy Research Network Launch | University of Strathclyde
www.strath.ac.uk
September 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I see that the University of Strathclyde is planning to launch a Genetic Genealogy Research Network. Is anyone here getting involved with this?
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
An interesting discovery this morning (when I was looking for something else).
I knew my Gran worked for the Glasgow department stores Frasers and Gordon Brothers but I didn't realise she was interviewed for a job at Wylie & Lochhead as well.
What do you call a trio of Glasgow department stores?
I knew my Gran worked for the Glasgow department stores Frasers and Gordon Brothers but I didn't realise she was interviewed for a job at Wylie & Lochhead as well.
What do you call a trio of Glasgow department stores?
August 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
An interesting discovery this morning (when I was looking for something else).
I knew my Gran worked for the Glasgow department stores Frasers and Gordon Brothers but I didn't realise she was interviewed for a job at Wylie & Lochhead as well.
What do you call a trio of Glasgow department stores?
I knew my Gran worked for the Glasgow department stores Frasers and Gordon Brothers but I didn't realise she was interviewed for a job at Wylie & Lochhead as well.
What do you call a trio of Glasgow department stores?
I guess all new features on #Genealogy websites and programmes have to start somewhere but this is all I'm getting on Ancestry's new DNA clustering feature lol (My Dad's known 1st cousins).
July 3, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I guess all new features on #Genealogy websites and programmes have to start somewhere but this is all I'm getting on Ancestry's new DNA clustering feature lol (My Dad's known 1st cousins).
Can there be any better #FamilyHistory delight than getting a new #DNA match who is already in your tree? #Genealogy.
June 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Can there be any better #FamilyHistory delight than getting a new #DNA match who is already in your tree? #Genealogy.
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#OnThisDay in 1874, the East India Company was dissolved after over 200 years of trading. If your ancestors were among the Brits who settled in India during the colonial period, including members of the East India Company, here's how to trace them:
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
June 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
#OnThisDay in 1874, the East India Company was dissolved after over 200 years of trading. If your ancestors were among the Brits who settled in India during the colonial period, including members of the East India Company, here's how to trace them:
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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Resources for anyone interested in mining communities in Scotland in the nineteenth century and early-twentieth century. Includes museums to visit. Recently edited. Suggestions welcome. #genealogy #FamilyHistory #skystorians #mining 📚🗃️
thepastandotherplaces.wordpress.com/housing-the-...
thepastandotherplaces.wordpress.com/housing-the-...
The Miners
A selective list of resources relating to housing in Scottish mining communities 1880-1930.
thepastandotherplaces.wordpress.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Resources for anyone interested in mining communities in Scotland in the nineteenth century and early-twentieth century. Includes museums to visit. Recently edited. Suggestions welcome. #genealogy #FamilyHistory #skystorians #mining 📚🗃️
thepastandotherplaces.wordpress.com/housing-the-...
thepastandotherplaces.wordpress.com/housing-the-...
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We wanted to share with our lovely @followers about this amazing exhibition @maryhillburghhalls. Curated by @AnabelMarsh and the Maryhill Burgh Halls team, it tells the story of Maryhill #suffragette, trade unionist, politician and all round #herstory heroine, Jessie Stephen.
May 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We wanted to share with our lovely @followers about this amazing exhibition @maryhillburghhalls. Curated by @AnabelMarsh and the Maryhill Burgh Halls team, it tells the story of Maryhill #suffragette, trade unionist, politician and all round #herstory heroine, Jessie Stephen.
In my beloved Dunfermline Carnegie library today and the community gallery is currently featuring the work of the HNC Photography course at the local college. This by Olena Cheban was my favourite. #Dunfermline
May 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
In my beloved Dunfermline Carnegie library today and the community gallery is currently featuring the work of the HNC Photography course at the local college. This by Olena Cheban was my favourite. #Dunfermline
Just opened the new journal from the Aberdeen & North East Scotland family history society and gone straight to the family tree always in the middle. I recognise 2 names, ah I'm a distant cousin of the tree donater! Not the first time this has happened. #FamilyHistory #Scotland
May 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Just opened the new journal from the Aberdeen & North East Scotland family history society and gone straight to the family tree always in the middle. I recognise 2 names, ah I'm a distant cousin of the tree donater! Not the first time this has happened. #FamilyHistory #Scotland
Had a wonderful night tonight at Capercaillie's 40th anniversary concert. I love modern folk music. Karen Mathieson has some voice. #Scotland
May 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Had a wonderful night tonight at Capercaillie's 40th anniversary concert. I love modern folk music. Karen Mathieson has some voice. #Scotland
Oh that's sad, pretty sure Enzie is an ancestral church. Most churches around Buckie are.
Four Scottish churches new to market this past week:
💒 Kildrum Church, Cumbernauld (B)
💒 Enzie Church, Portgordon (B)
💒 Tyrie Parish Church
💒 St Luke's & Queen Street Church, Dundee (A)
View here: www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/dep...
& here: g-s.co.uk/properties/p...
(Images: sellers' own)
💒 Kildrum Church, Cumbernauld (B)
💒 Enzie Church, Portgordon (B)
💒 Tyrie Parish Church
💒 St Luke's & Queen Street Church, Dundee (A)
View here: www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/dep...
& here: g-s.co.uk/properties/p...
(Images: sellers' own)
May 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Oh that's sad, pretty sure Enzie is an ancestral church. Most churches around Buckie are.
I had a lovely chat with Dad's nextdoor neighbour last night supporting him with his #FamilyHistory research. Easily answered his questions. He was very pleased. An excellent peri menopause confidence booster which is very needed.
April 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I had a lovely chat with Dad's nextdoor neighbour last night supporting him with his #FamilyHistory research. Easily answered his questions. He was very pleased. An excellent peri menopause confidence booster which is very needed.
Definition of #FamilyHistory happiness: when your Roots Tech playlists reappear after having disappeared for 8 days.
April 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Definition of #FamilyHistory happiness: when your Roots Tech playlists reappear after having disappeared for 8 days.
Going to an exhibition on Dunfermline Abbey church tomorrow. I believe Church of Scotland wants locals to fund Dunfermline Abbey church even if they don't affiliate with Church of Scotland rather than sell as has been done with another local Abbey. Will see what's actually being said. #LocalHistory
April 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Going to an exhibition on Dunfermline Abbey church tomorrow. I believe Church of Scotland wants locals to fund Dunfermline Abbey church even if they don't affiliate with Church of Scotland rather than sell as has been done with another local Abbey. Will see what's actually being said. #LocalHistory
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Reminder 🚧: NLS Maps website down for maintenance this weekend. #Genealogy
Advance Warning 🚧: The National Library of Scotland Map Library website will be down for maintenance this weekend, from 17:00 (BST) on Friday 4 April 2025 to 08:00 (BST) on Monday 7 April 2025. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudies
Planned maps.nls.uk website downtime - Map images - National Library of Scotland
maps.nls.uk
April 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Reminder 🚧: NLS Maps website down for maintenance this weekend. #Genealogy
Anyone else tried to access their Roots Tech playlist today? Not working on my android phone or my Windows 11 laptop. I do hope they're not maybe needing them watched quickly after Roots Tech. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
April 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Anyone else tried to access their Roots Tech playlist today? Not working on my android phone or my Windows 11 laptop. I do hope they're not maybe needing them watched quickly after Roots Tech. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
Lovely to see so many new Orkney and Shetland newspaper pages from British Newspaper Archive #LocalHistory
April 4, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Lovely to see so many new Orkney and Shetland newspaper pages from British Newspaper Archive #LocalHistory
Today (Mother's Day in the UK) is the 3rd worst day of the year for me. A very judgemental post on an Ancestry FB group has just got the sharp edge of my tongue. I'm getting lots of back up though ❤️
March 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Today (Mother's Day in the UK) is the 3rd worst day of the year for me. A very judgemental post on an Ancestry FB group has just got the sharp edge of my tongue. I'm getting lots of back up though ❤️
Very interesting new cousin finder feature from @myheritageofficial.bsky.social . At first glance, out of 16, 15 are correct. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
March 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Very interesting new cousin finder feature from @myheritageofficial.bsky.social . At first glance, out of 16, 15 are correct. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
Starting to watch my #RootsTech2025 playlist. Realising there are 2 people in the genealogy community who re-energise me: Christa Cowan and Diahan Southard. Who in the genealogy community re-energises you? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
March 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Starting to watch my #RootsTech2025 playlist. Realising there are 2 people in the genealogy community who re-energise me: Christa Cowan and Diahan Southard. Who in the genealogy community re-energises you? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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I tied these ribbons to the railings today outside what was HMP Holloway. There is no other sign at the site to remind people that a thousand suffragettes were imprisoned here and some were tortured. #InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I tied these ribbons to the railings today outside what was HMP Holloway. There is no other sign at the site to remind people that a thousand suffragettes were imprisoned here and some were tortured. #InternationalWomensDay
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Happy #GenealogyDay!
If you haven't started your family tree yet, you'll be amazed at the fascinating family stories you'll uncover! #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre genealogist Laura Berry shares her top tips on how to start your research 🌳
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
If you haven't started your family tree yet, you'll be amazed at the fascinating family stories you'll uncover! #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre genealogist Laura Berry shares her top tips on how to start your research 🌳
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
March 9, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Happy #GenealogyDay!
If you haven't started your family tree yet, you'll be amazed at the fascinating family stories you'll uncover! #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre genealogist Laura Berry shares her top tips on how to start your research 🌳
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
If you haven't started your family tree yet, you'll be amazed at the fascinating family stories you'll uncover! #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre genealogist Laura Berry shares her top tips on how to start your research 🌳
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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If you missed my talk on the @virtualtreasury.bsky.social at Rootstech, you can watch it back here. #IrishGenealogy
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www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
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March 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
If you missed my talk on the @virtualtreasury.bsky.social at Rootstech, you can watch it back here. #IrishGenealogy
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...