Jenny Hawran
@jennyhawran.bsky.social
#Genealogy Educator, Researcher & Blogger, #FamilyTree enthusiast. VP at CT Soc of Genealogists. #NPE. Executive Director Windsor Community Television. Cat whisperer.
Read my #NPE Journey: https://like-herding-cats.com
Read my #NPE Journey: https://like-herding-cats.com
#RootTech2025 recap! See you next year!
March 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
#RootTech2025 recap! See you next year!
The best part of #RootsTech2025 is meeting up with genealogy friends.
Selfie with @dlgenealogist.bsky.social and @jennyhawran.bsky.social before #RootsTech2025 Impact Forum
March 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The best part of #RootsTech2025 is meeting up with genealogy friends.
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Hey, #Genealogy community, assuming I am competent enough to have done this right. (😅) with #RootsTech2025 not too long away, any post relating to RootsTech [which will pick up various hashtags], that'll be the one-stop feed to pin to keep up with it all!
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February 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Hey, #Genealogy community, assuming I am competent enough to have done this right. (😅) with #RootsTech2025 not too long away, any post relating to RootsTech [which will pick up various hashtags], that'll be the one-stop feed to pin to keep up with it all!
bsky.app/profile/dani...
Please RT!
bsky.app/profile/dani...
Please RT!
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I am giving three presentations at #RootsTech (2 in person and one online). You can learn more about my talks at www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
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February 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I am giving three presentations at #RootsTech (2 in person and one online). You can learn more about my talks at www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
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A Roman villa indicating a "luxury lifestyle" has been discovered by archaeologists and 60 volunteers after metal detectorists reported a number of finds in the area.
Wiltshire dig reveals luxury Roman villa with bath house
Finds are unearthed as the site of the only known Roman villa in the Chalke Valley is excavated.
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February 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A Roman villa indicating a "luxury lifestyle" has been discovered by archaeologists and 60 volunteers after metal detectorists reported a number of finds in the area.
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Happy Saturday! May this be the day when you finally solve that #genealogy mystery that's been bugging you for years.
This week's crème de la crème - February 8, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsIrish National Archives has a new site by Claire Bradley on Claire Bradley. Surprising Discoveries: Unearthing Records in Unexpected Places by Donn...
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February 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy Saturday! May this be the day when you finally solve that #genealogy mystery that's been bugging you for years.
Thanks to Heather and Storied for inviting me on to talk about how important stories are to an #NPE who is trying to build a new family tree. #Genealogy youtu.be/QD1GS-sgNkI?...
The Family Treehouse Episode #25 Jenny Hawran
YouTube video by Storied_Social
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February 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Thanks to Heather and Storied for inviting me on to talk about how important stories are to an #NPE who is trying to build a new family tree. #Genealogy youtu.be/QD1GS-sgNkI?...
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#Genealogy Wondering whether great uncle Joe, a sailor during #WWI, knew his actual birth year? #FamilyHistory Maybe my Vets Administration FOIA request (via @reclaimtherecords.org fabulous BIRLS site) will have documentation. #52Ancestors climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2025/02/did-...
Did Joseph Markell Know His Birth Year?
Genealogy research and commentary by Marian Burk Wood, speaker and author of "Planning a Future for Your Family's Past," available from Amazon.com.
climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
#Genealogy Wondering whether great uncle Joe, a sailor during #WWI, knew his actual birth year? #FamilyHistory Maybe my Vets Administration FOIA request (via @reclaimtherecords.org fabulous BIRLS site) will have documentation. #52Ancestors climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2025/02/did-...
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My @americanancestors.bsky.social #Genealogy lecture "Researching the Great Migration of New England 1620-1640" is now available from Legacy Family Tree webinars familytreewebinars.com/webinar/rese..., is free for the next week. Honored to have over 1,700+ attend, please watch and RT
Researching the Great Migration of New England 1620-1640 - Legacy Family Tree Webinars
This lecture details the resources available for researching your New England ancestors who arrived during the Great Migration from England from 1620-1640....
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January 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
My @americanancestors.bsky.social #Genealogy lecture "Researching the Great Migration of New England 1620-1640" is now available from Legacy Family Tree webinars familytreewebinars.com/webinar/rese..., is free for the next week. Honored to have over 1,700+ attend, please watch and RT
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𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 #𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 & 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 (𝗡𝗬𝗚&𝗕) 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗪! #Genealogy
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Call for Action Regarding Access to New York State Vital Records | New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
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January 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 #𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 & 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 (𝗡𝗬𝗚&𝗕) 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗪! #Genealogy
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Thanks to all the #Genealogy #FamilyHistory bloggers who provided their links, here is my blog post with the listing (to date) of bloggers who are active on BlueSky. You can click the links to read their blogs! climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2025/01/gene...
Genealogy Bloggers on BlueSky
Genealogy research and commentary by Marian Burk Wood, speaker and author of "Planning a Future for Your Family's Past," available from Amazon.com.
climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Thanks to all the #Genealogy #FamilyHistory bloggers who provided their links, here is my blog post with the listing (to date) of bloggers who are active on BlueSky. You can click the links to read their blogs! climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2025/01/gene...
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A brand new #Blog exploring how easy it is to accept an online hint at face value and the pitfalls of what happens if you do. Does your tree have solid roots? Have you built a tree that stands the test of time?
#Genealogy #FamilyTree
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#Genealogy #FamilyTree
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How Strong Are Your Tree’s Roots?
Genealogy is an exciting journey of discovery, but it’s easy to get caught up in the thrill of the chase. With the explosion of online tools and databases, anyone can start creating their family hi…
chiddicksfamilytree.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
A brand new #Blog exploring how easy it is to accept an online hint at face value and the pitfalls of what happens if you do. Does your tree have solid roots? Have you built a tree that stands the test of time?
#Genealogy #FamilyTree
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#Genealogy #FamilyTree
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Last survivor of transatlantic slave trade remembered by grandson www.wsfa.com/2025/01/14/l...
Last survivor of transatlantic slave trade remembered by grandson
John Crear recounts the legacy of his grandmother, Matilda McCrear.
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January 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Last survivor of transatlantic slave trade remembered by grandson www.wsfa.com/2025/01/14/l...
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Can’t find a child in the 1939 Register? Yes, they may be redacted but another possibility, particularly if the family home was in a town or city, is that they had been evacuated. You might find them miles from home living with strangers. #familyhistory #WW2 #genealogy
January 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Can’t find a child in the 1939 Register? Yes, they may be redacted but another possibility, particularly if the family home was in a town or city, is that they had been evacuated. You might find them miles from home living with strangers. #familyhistory #WW2 #genealogy
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New bone test could rewrite British History #DNA #Genealogy #GenealogyNewsflash www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New bone test could rewrite British history, say scientists
Researchers say new DNA research could shed new light on what history books say about ancient Britain.
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January 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
New bone test could rewrite British History #DNA #Genealogy #GenealogyNewsflash www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Watch out for those potential ancestor hints. #genealogy
December 28, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Watch out for those potential ancestor hints. #genealogy
They’ve done it again! Thank you @reclaimtherecords.org for creating this database, and for making FOI requests so easy! They continue to work to make records accessible for us!#Genealogy
Good morning, friends! Have you used our shiny new website yet?
It's for searching the huge newly-freed BIRLS database of US veterans -- and making a FREE-FOIA-by-FAX for copies of the actual veterans benefits claims files (C-Files) right from the search results!
Check it out at: www.birls.org
It's for searching the huge newly-freed BIRLS database of US veterans -- and making a FREE-FOIA-by-FAX for copies of the actual veterans benefits claims files (C-Files) right from the search results!
Check it out at: www.birls.org
Search the BIRLS Database - over 18 million records about deceased US veterans, from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, now online and FREE from Reclaim The Records
Search the BIRLS Database - over 18 million records about deceased US veterans, from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, now online and FREE from Reclaim The Records
www.birls.org
December 28, 2024 at 3:37 AM
They’ve done it again! Thank you @reclaimtherecords.org for creating this database, and for making FOI requests so easy! They continue to work to make records accessible for us!#Genealogy
Some of you have followed my #NPE journey through my blog posts I've posted on other platforms, so I thought I would start sharing it here on Bluesky. #DNA #DNADiscovery #Genealogy like-herding-cats.com/2024/12/outi...
Outing Myself Unexpectedly
This is a part of my on-going NPE* story of discovering in 2015 that my Dad was not my biological Dad. If you'd like to follow along, I encourage you to start at my first post of the series HERE. Peop...
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December 24, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Some of you have followed my #NPE journey through my blog posts I've posted on other platforms, so I thought I would start sharing it here on Bluesky. #DNA #DNADiscovery #Genealogy like-herding-cats.com/2024/12/outi...
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An Anglo-Norman Drinking Song for Christmas https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/anglo-norman-drinking-song-christmas/ #Christmas #History #AngloNorman
An Anglo-Norman Drinking Song for Christmas - Medievalists.net
This lively piece blends the merriment of Christmas with the revelry of drinking, transporting us to the jubilant atmosphere of medieval feasts.
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December 21, 2024 at 2:06 AM
An Anglo-Norman Drinking Song for Christmas https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/anglo-norman-drinking-song-christmas/ #Christmas #History #AngloNorman
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I'm always proud when Randy features me on his Genea-Blogs. Thank you, Randy. www.geneamusings.com/2024/12/best...
Best of the Genea-Blogs - 8 to 14 December 2024
Scores of genealogy and family history bloggers write hundreds of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interes...
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December 16, 2024 at 7:40 PM
I'm always proud when Randy features me on his Genea-Blogs. Thank you, Randy. www.geneamusings.com/2024/12/best...
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Really interesting investigative story....
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Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family?
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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December 13, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Really interesting investigative story....
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Happy 99th birthday to Dick Van Dyke!
December 13, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Happy 99th birthday to Dick Van Dyke!