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Phil Isherwood
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Genealogist, writer, speaker, pro-am genie, book lover, quizzer , IT guy, ex-rocket scientist (no, really!). Family history specialisms: best practice methods, military ancestors.
I have a new article out in this month’s Family Tree magazine, the first of a new series reviewing popular family tree software. My subject is Family Historian 7. Other writers will follow in the coming months with their take on other packages. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Technology
June 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
My first in-person visit to the HQ of @sogorg.bsky.social to deliver my talk ‘Useful Software Tools for Family History Research’. A lovely spot in leafy Islington. My talk kicks off at 2pm.
April 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Who is going to the @sogorg.bsky.social Genealogy Tech Weekend this coming weekend?
Looking forward to delivering my talk on "Useful Software Tools for Family History Research" on Saturday. I will highlight 100 tools in 8 categories. Hope to see you there!
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogyTech
April 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Greetings new followers! I hope you’re enjoying the refreshing air on this platform.

I’m happy to share that I have a new article in the current edition of Family Tree, explaining how to find free antiquarian resources on the Internet. I hope readers find it useful.
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
November 13, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Today I'm remembering Flight Sergeant Leonard Isherwood, RAF. His Whitley bomber was shot down, probably by flack, on its return from a raid over Germany on 11th July 1940. All five crew members were killed outright. He was twenty years old.
November 10, 2024 at 6:57 PM
And here's the photo, from April 2013. He wasn't a doddery old man back then, and I had hair!
November 10, 2024 at 6:39 PM