Sarah Osborne
@sarahogenie.bsky.social
Professional Genealogist, Past Lines Family History. Member of AGRA. Holder of IHGS Diploma and Higher Certificate. Mum of boys. Also passionate about SEN and autism.
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This is my flag.
August 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This is my flag.
My new book purchase, hot off the presses from Sarah’s book launch. @Sarahspfh.bsky.social knows her stuff about Surrey research so this should be a great read.
August 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My new book purchase, hot off the presses from Sarah’s book launch. @Sarahspfh.bsky.social knows her stuff about Surrey research so this should be a great read.
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NEW BUSINESS!!! Hampshire, UK based Genealogist. Please see my website thelineagefinder.co.uk for more info.
If you could help me spread the word, I'd be most grateful and if you're looking for some research to be done drop me a message 😀
#Genhour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
If you could help me spread the word, I'd be most grateful and if you're looking for some research to be done drop me a message 😀
#Genhour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
July 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
NEW BUSINESS!!! Hampshire, UK based Genealogist. Please see my website thelineagefinder.co.uk for more info.
If you could help me spread the word, I'd be most grateful and if you're looking for some research to be done drop me a message 😀
#Genhour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
If you could help me spread the word, I'd be most grateful and if you're looking for some research to be done drop me a message 😀
#Genhour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Sarah Pettyfer, AGRA Member, has a book ‘Tracing your Surrey Ancestors’ due to be published on the 30 July with a book launch being planned at Surrey History Centre on 9 August. www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tracing-your...
Tracing your Surrey Ancestors
With its rich historical background, Surrey once included areas now part of London, adding layers of complexity to genealogical research. A comprehensive resource, Tracing Your…
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk
July 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Sarah Pettyfer, AGRA Member, has a book ‘Tracing your Surrey Ancestors’ due to be published on the 30 July with a book launch being planned at Surrey History Centre on 9 August. www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tracing-your...
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Thousands remain in prison under IPP sentencing – it brings shame upon our legal system
www.independent.co.uk/voices/lord-...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/lord-...
Thousands are in prison under IPP sentencing – it brings shame upon our legal system
Lord Woodley is right that it’s time IPP prisoners were released, writes Andrea Coomber, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform – but his intervention won’t change the government’s mind
www.independent.co.uk
July 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Thousands remain in prison under IPP sentencing – it brings shame upon our legal system
www.independent.co.uk/voices/lord-...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/lord-...
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We're delighted that so many people have already signed up for our @zooniverse.bsky.social historic wills transcribathon on Thursday 24 July! 📜✍️
⏳ Sign up for your free place at: willstranscribathon.eventbrite.com
#Skystorians #history #EarlyModern @uoearchhist.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
⏳ Sign up for your free place at: willstranscribathon.eventbrite.com
#Skystorians #history #EarlyModern @uoearchhist.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
June 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
We're delighted that so many people have already signed up for our @zooniverse.bsky.social historic wills transcribathon on Thursday 24 July! 📜✍️
⏳ Sign up for your free place at: willstranscribathon.eventbrite.com
#Skystorians #history #EarlyModern @uoearchhist.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
⏳ Sign up for your free place at: willstranscribathon.eventbrite.com
#Skystorians #history #EarlyModern @uoearchhist.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
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Please sign and share if you can to stop unfair PIP changes that will harm the very people it’s meant to protect.
Remember to confirm your email address or your signature won’t count
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Remember to confirm your email address or your signature won’t count
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Sign the Petition
Stop Unfair PIP Changes Including 4-Point Rule
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June 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Please sign and share if you can to stop unfair PIP changes that will harm the very people it’s meant to protect.
Remember to confirm your email address or your signature won’t count
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Remember to confirm your email address or your signature won’t count
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Today is our annual #VCHDay where colleagues from around the country gather for a catch up and to share ideas, experiences and new publications.
Here's a preview of our next book, a proof of 'Basingstoke Reinvented, 1800-1925, soon to be available from @hobnobpress.bsky.social. 🗃️ #LocalHistory
Here's a preview of our next book, a proof of 'Basingstoke Reinvented, 1800-1925, soon to be available from @hobnobpress.bsky.social. 🗃️ #LocalHistory
May 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Today is our annual #VCHDay where colleagues from around the country gather for a catch up and to share ideas, experiences and new publications.
Here's a preview of our next book, a proof of 'Basingstoke Reinvented, 1800-1925, soon to be available from @hobnobpress.bsky.social. 🗃️ #LocalHistory
Here's a preview of our next book, a proof of 'Basingstoke Reinvented, 1800-1925, soon to be available from @hobnobpress.bsky.social. 🗃️ #LocalHistory
I finally got to visit @themerl.bsky.social today and wasn’t disappointed. Very welcoming staff, interesting exhibits and a sheep stamp on my Cafe Loyalty Card. I will be returning!
May 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I finally got to visit @themerl.bsky.social today and wasn’t disappointed. Very welcoming staff, interesting exhibits and a sheep stamp on my Cafe Loyalty Card. I will be returning!
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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
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We need your help! We're still quite new to Bluesky and would love a few more followers.
Please like and share this post. In return, reply with a colour or emoji and we'll find something from our collections.
Thank you in advance 🙂
Please like and share this post. In return, reply with a colour or emoji and we'll find something from our collections.
Thank you in advance 🙂
March 27, 2025 at 7:40 AM
We need your help! We're still quite new to Bluesky and would love a few more followers.
Please like and share this post. In return, reply with a colour or emoji and we'll find something from our collections.
Thank you in advance 🙂
Please like and share this post. In return, reply with a colour or emoji and we'll find something from our collections.
Thank you in advance 🙂
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"There’s no point now banging on about behaviour and behaviour tsars. You can’t teach children to behave better by making them feel shit. It doesn’t work." Well said Anna Maxwell Martin.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Anna Maxwell Martin calls for end to ‘cruel, idiotic’ fines for school absence
Exclusive: actor says experience of school refusal showed her more compassion is needed, not exclusions
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"There’s no point now banging on about behaviour and behaviour tsars. You can’t teach children to behave better by making them feel shit. It doesn’t work." Well said Anna Maxwell Martin.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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BREAKING: The BBC has announced the celebrity line-up for this year's #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre. Will you be watching? Whose episode are you most looking forward to? #wdytya
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
March 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
BREAKING: The BBC has announced the celebrity line-up for this year's #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre. Will you be watching? Whose episode are you most looking forward to? #wdytya
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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“There is this terrible misconception that disabled people just take, but actually by taking from us, you prevent us from being able to give – we want to be able to participate in life equally the same as anyone else, and that includes going to work.” Disability campaigner Tanni Gray-Thompson
March 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
“There is this terrible misconception that disabled people just take, but actually by taking from us, you prevent us from being able to give – we want to be able to participate in life equally the same as anyone else, and that includes going to work.” Disability campaigner Tanni Gray-Thompson
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Join us and Caroline Adams this Thursday 20th Mar 12pm for her Zoom Tutorial - Getting Round Latin Documents 1: Title Deeds and Dating.
Practical guidance on how to interpret documents without being able to read Latin.
www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...
Practical guidance on how to interpret documents without being able to read Latin.
www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...
Online Tutorials and Workshops | IHGS
www.ihgs.ac.uk
March 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Join us and Caroline Adams this Thursday 20th Mar 12pm for her Zoom Tutorial - Getting Round Latin Documents 1: Title Deeds and Dating.
Practical guidance on how to interpret documents without being able to read Latin.
www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...
Practical guidance on how to interpret documents without being able to read Latin.
www.ihgs.ac.uk/online-tutor...
It was great to meet up with fellow AGRA members at our visit to Swindon's Heritage Trail and a tour of Steam - the Museum of the Great Western Railway. I'd recommend the heritage trail to anyone with an interest in social, industrial or railway history.
theworksswindon.co.uk
theworksswindon.co.uk
The Works Swindon
The Works Heritage Trail guides you around Swindon’s beautifully preserved Railway Village, through the Tunnel and around the former GWR Works – the original industrial heart of Swindon.
theworksswindon.co.uk
March 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It was great to meet up with fellow AGRA members at our visit to Swindon's Heritage Trail and a tour of Steam - the Museum of the Great Western Railway. I'd recommend the heritage trail to anyone with an interest in social, industrial or railway history.
theworksswindon.co.uk
theworksswindon.co.uk
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Europe said it would stand by Ukraine.
Europe opened its arms to Ukrainian refugees.
We cannot & must not let Ukraine down now.
Please use your voice to tell those in power how much you care. Write to your MP. Join a demonstration. Share trusted information. Don't stop.
#SlavaUkrainii 🇺🇦
Europe opened its arms to Ukrainian refugees.
We cannot & must not let Ukraine down now.
Please use your voice to tell those in power how much you care. Write to your MP. Join a demonstration. Share trusted information. Don't stop.
#SlavaUkrainii 🇺🇦
February 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Europe said it would stand by Ukraine.
Europe opened its arms to Ukrainian refugees.
We cannot & must not let Ukraine down now.
Please use your voice to tell those in power how much you care. Write to your MP. Join a demonstration. Share trusted information. Don't stop.
#SlavaUkrainii 🇺🇦
Europe opened its arms to Ukrainian refugees.
We cannot & must not let Ukraine down now.
Please use your voice to tell those in power how much you care. Write to your MP. Join a demonstration. Share trusted information. Don't stop.
#SlavaUkrainii 🇺🇦
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In these difficult days thank goodness for the Daily Star. Please share this with Trumpy friends
February 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
In these difficult days thank goodness for the Daily Star. Please share this with Trumpy friends
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Hello Bluesky 👋 Pleased to meet you 💙
We are the charity that operates six of the city’s leading museums and heritage sites in Sheffield - here to share the stories of the city and its people, the very best in art and design and set your imagination soaring.
Let’s go! 🚀
We are the charity that operates six of the city’s leading museums and heritage sites in Sheffield - here to share the stories of the city and its people, the very best in art and design and set your imagination soaring.
Let’s go! 🚀
February 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Hello Bluesky 👋 Pleased to meet you 💙
We are the charity that operates six of the city’s leading museums and heritage sites in Sheffield - here to share the stories of the city and its people, the very best in art and design and set your imagination soaring.
Let’s go! 🚀
We are the charity that operates six of the city’s leading museums and heritage sites in Sheffield - here to share the stories of the city and its people, the very best in art and design and set your imagination soaring.
Let’s go! 🚀
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OFFICIAL RELEASE DAY for "The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island"! 😊🗽
(only took 22 years 😏)
All shares appreciated!
(only took 22 years 😏)
All shares appreciated!
February 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
OFFICIAL RELEASE DAY for "The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island"! 😊🗽
(only took 22 years 😏)
All shares appreciated!
(only took 22 years 😏)
All shares appreciated!
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www.booksatthebarn.co.uk/shop/rory-ce... Come and hear me talk about #sophiefromromania in a barn in Hampshire on February 20th
Rory Cellan-Jones, SOPHIE FROM ROMANIA, 2Oth February
Books at the Barn brings authors and readers together. We host author talks and literary events at venues in Hampshire & Oxfordshire. Find out more on-line.
www.booksatthebarn.co.uk
February 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
www.booksatthebarn.co.uk/shop/rory-ce... Come and hear me talk about #sophiefromromania in a barn in Hampshire on February 20th
I highly recommend Caroline’s courses.
Dr. Caroline Adam’s next Manuscript Monday class is covering Manorial documents. Email:
manuscriptmondays@gmail.com
#ManorialRecords #Palaeography #Genealogy
manuscriptmondays@gmail.com
#ManorialRecords #Palaeography #Genealogy
February 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I highly recommend Caroline’s courses.
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For all my new #Genealogy followers ‘Dear Paul’ would like to remind you, if you find anything quirky, funny, strange or record breaking please drop me an email to dearpaul@family-tree.co.uk and you might just feature in Family Tree Magazine #DearPaul #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree
February 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
For all my new #Genealogy followers ‘Dear Paul’ would like to remind you, if you find anything quirky, funny, strange or record breaking please drop me an email to dearpaul@family-tree.co.uk and you might just feature in Family Tree Magazine #DearPaul #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree
And I’ve arrived at the IWM London.
January 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
And I’ve arrived at the IWM London.
I’m on the train to London headed to one of my favourite museums for a day without my children, so I can spend as long as I like without being hurried along because they are bored!
January 31, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I’m on the train to London headed to one of my favourite museums for a day without my children, so I can spend as long as I like without being hurried along because they are bored!