Lonetester
@lonetester.bsky.social
Lover of genealogy, local history, blogging, my kitties, and my local koalas and kangaroos ... and rainbows.
#genealogy #familyhistory #koalas #kangaroos
#genealogy #familyhistory #koalas #kangaroos
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Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
We love trade directories,
We hope you do too!
#HappyValentinesDay
#ExploreYourArchive #EYALove
Violets are blue,
We love trade directories,
We hope you do too!
#HappyValentinesDay
#ExploreYourArchive #EYALove
February 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
We love trade directories,
We hope you do too!
#HappyValentinesDay
#ExploreYourArchive #EYALove
Violets are blue,
We love trade directories,
We hope you do too!
#HappyValentinesDay
#ExploreYourArchive #EYALove
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A few useful links to pages and resources on the Society for #OnePlaceStudies website:
✦ Home page
✦ About us
✦ What is a one-place study?
✦ A guide to one-place studies (PDF)
✦ Registered Studies
✦ Blogging prompts
✦ Events
✦ Join us
#OnePlaceWednesday
✦ Home page
✦ About us
✦ What is a one-place study?
✦ A guide to one-place studies (PDF)
✦ Registered Studies
✦ Blogging prompts
✦ Events
✦ Join us
#OnePlaceWednesday
February 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A few useful links to pages and resources on the Society for #OnePlaceStudies website:
✦ Home page
✦ About us
✦ What is a one-place study?
✦ A guide to one-place studies (PDF)
✦ Registered Studies
✦ Blogging prompts
✦ Events
✦ Join us
#OnePlaceWednesday
✦ Home page
✦ About us
✦ What is a one-place study?
✦ A guide to one-place studies (PDF)
✦ Registered Studies
✦ Blogging prompts
✦ Events
✦ Join us
#OnePlaceWednesday
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Who Are You?
Or should I ask, Who Do You Come From?
What trait/quality/talent/skill have you discovered about one of your ancestors, that you recognise in yourself?
Or should I ask, Who Do You Come From?
What trait/quality/talent/skill have you discovered about one of your ancestors, that you recognise in yourself?
February 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Who Are You?
Or should I ask, Who Do You Come From?
What trait/quality/talent/skill have you discovered about one of your ancestors, that you recognise in yourself?
Or should I ask, Who Do You Come From?
What trait/quality/talent/skill have you discovered about one of your ancestors, that you recognise in yourself?
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The beauty of history is that it’s about the everyday—the homes we live in, the streets we walk, and the places where people gather. What secrets do they hold? Find out more in my new #Blog #History #Genealogy
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/02/14/t...
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/02/14/t...
Touching The Past
History is All Around Us Everywhere we go we are surrounded by history, whether it’s your family’s history, the history of your house, or just local history, it’s there all around…
chiddicksfamilytree.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The beauty of history is that it’s about the everyday—the homes we live in, the streets we walk, and the places where people gather. What secrets do they hold? Find out more in my new #Blog #History #Genealogy
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/02/14/t...
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/02/14/t...
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Have you used family history software to draw up your tree? If you haven't yet, pick the program that's right for you with our pros and cons guide 🖥️
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
January 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Have you used family history software to draw up your tree? If you haven't yet, pick the program that's right for you with our pros and cons guide 🖥️
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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Records access in New York is under threat!! Speak out NOW to keep access to vital records for genealogists! #Genealogy @FamilyHistory www.legalgenealogist.com/2025/01/28/c...
Call to action: New York!
Speak out on records access It's starting again. Every so often, records access -- particularly access to vital records -- goes on the chopping block. And access to these critical records for family h...
www.legalgenealogist.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Records access in New York is under threat!! Speak out NOW to keep access to vital records for genealogists! #Genealogy @FamilyHistory www.legalgenealogist.com/2025/01/28/c...
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If you've got a Devon #OnePlaceStudy or Devon ancestors, you'll be interested in the Festival of Devon in the 1920s, exploring life in Devon 100 years ago. The website is now live https://buff.ly/4ggAUar #OnePlaceWednesday
Devon Festival of the 1920s
A celebration and retrospective of Devon life in the 1920s including exhibitions and events in towns across the county.
buff.ly
January 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
If you've got a Devon #OnePlaceStudy or Devon ancestors, you'll be interested in the Festival of Devon in the 1920s, exploring life in Devon 100 years ago. The website is now live https://buff.ly/4ggAUar #OnePlaceWednesday
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For anyone who thinks #genealogy is boring, I offer this. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
Netherlands to open archive on people accused of wartime Nazi collaboration
Some descendants are apprehensive but a historian says making 30m pages of records public is ‘important step’
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2024 at 1:55 PM
For anyone who thinks #genealogy is boring, I offer this. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
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Best Christmas present ever! No notifications. Fast forward is pot luck and there are real moving parts.
December 25, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Best Christmas present ever! No notifications. Fast forward is pot luck and there are real moving parts.
News from @nathandylangoodwin.bsky.social ... "Australians, a special Chrostmas gift to you: the Konle version of The Hollywood Strangler is reduced to $1.49 from today until 5th January."
getbook.at/Hollywood-eb...
#genealogy #familyhistory #nathandylangoodwin #goodreads #genealogicalmystery
getbook.at/Hollywood-eb...
#genealogy #familyhistory #nathandylangoodwin #goodreads #genealogicalmystery
December 25, 2024 at 11:11 AM
News from @nathandylangoodwin.bsky.social ... "Australians, a special Chrostmas gift to you: the Konle version of The Hollywood Strangler is reduced to $1.49 from today until 5th January."
getbook.at/Hollywood-eb...
#genealogy #familyhistory #nathandylangoodwin #goodreads #genealogicalmystery
getbook.at/Hollywood-eb...
#genealogy #familyhistory #nathandylangoodwin #goodreads #genealogicalmystery
Who's planning a whole heap of family history research over the holidays? I hope to do some
December 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Who's planning a whole heap of family history research over the holidays? I hope to do some
November 20, 2024 at 10:06 PM
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@myheritageofficial.bsky.social and @findmypast.bsky.social have accounts here!
November 20, 2024 at 1:58 PM
@myheritageofficial.bsky.social and @findmypast.bsky.social have accounts here!
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“The National Archives of Australia has digitised over a million service records from World War II, many of which haven’t been seen for 80 years.
The project has given a new perspective on women’s service during the conflict.”
By James Vyver
#Genealogy #History #OzHistory
The project has given a new perspective on women’s service during the conflict.”
By James Vyver
#Genealogy #History #OzHistory
Merle was one of many who served in WWII. Aged 104, she's seeing her records for the first time
The National Archives of Australia has digitised over a million service records from World War II, many of which haven't been seen for 80 years.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2024 at 7:31 AM
“The National Archives of Australia has digitised over a million service records from World War II, many of which haven’t been seen for 80 years.
The project has given a new perspective on women’s service during the conflict.”
By James Vyver
#Genealogy #History #OzHistory
The project has given a new perspective on women’s service during the conflict.”
By James Vyver
#Genealogy #History #OzHistory
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Check out the Digital Archive of Ireland’s Ordnance Survey online at dri.ie/os200
OS200
dri.ie
September 1, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Check out the Digital Archive of Ireland’s Ordnance Survey online at dri.ie/os200
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So, as we approach the new year & this new platform, I would love to add more topics & Open Mic themes to the #genchat idea list. Please let me know what #genealogy topics you’d like to chat about!
November 16, 2024 at 8:56 PM
So, as we approach the new year & this new platform, I would love to add more topics & Open Mic themes to the #genchat idea list. Please let me know what #genealogy topics you’d like to chat about!
it's so exciting to see the #genealogy community having a place to come together again - thanks Bluesky
November 15, 2024 at 3:29 AM
it's so exciting to see the #genealogy community having a place to come together again - thanks Bluesky
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Hello #GenHour and welcome to all of my new followers today!
I've been researching #genealogy for about five years and am grateful to have found this hobby, which has become a passion of mine. There is so much out there to discover!
I've been researching #genealogy for about five years and am grateful to have found this hobby, which has become a passion of mine. There is so much out there to discover!
November 7, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Hello #GenHour and welcome to all of my new followers today!
I've been researching #genealogy for about five years and am grateful to have found this hobby, which has become a passion of mine. There is so much out there to discover!
I've been researching #genealogy for about five years and am grateful to have found this hobby, which has become a passion of mine. There is so much out there to discover!
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New update from @brewster.kahle.org on how the Internet Archive is learning from recent cyberattacks.
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/14/l...
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/14/l...
November 15, 2024 at 12:22 AM
New update from @brewster.kahle.org on how the Internet Archive is learning from recent cyberattacks.
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/14/l...
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/14/l...
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Thought it would be great to connect with Aussie & Kiwi genealogists go.bsky.app/NEcgHHD
November 11, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Thought it would be great to connect with Aussie & Kiwi genealogists go.bsky.app/NEcgHHD
this sounds right!!
November 14, 2024 at 11:52 AM
this sounds right!!
November 14, 2024 at 11:47 AM
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Here we go! A tutorial video for any new #Bluesky users, (whether you do #Genealogy or not) is out now. Hope people find this useful. 🙂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b2T...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b2T...
Using Bluesky for #Genealogy (and in general!)
YouTube video by Daniel Loftus Genealogy
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Here we go! A tutorial video for any new #Bluesky users, (whether you do #Genealogy or not) is out now. Hope people find this useful. 🙂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b2T...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b2T...
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A starting point for #Genealogy on Bluesky!
Let me know if you would like to be added to it! If you’re interested & post about genealogy / family history — happy to add you (if I haven’t already)
go.bsky.app/GMfGrzr
Please repost this to help share with others!
Let me know if you would like to be added to it! If you’re interested & post about genealogy / family history — happy to add you (if I haven’t already)
go.bsky.app/GMfGrzr
Please repost this to help share with others!
November 7, 2024 at 5:15 PM
A starting point for #Genealogy on Bluesky!
Let me know if you would like to be added to it! If you’re interested & post about genealogy / family history — happy to add you (if I haven’t already)
go.bsky.app/GMfGrzr
Please repost this to help share with others!
Let me know if you would like to be added to it! If you’re interested & post about genealogy / family history — happy to add you (if I haven’t already)
go.bsky.app/GMfGrzr
Please repost this to help share with others!