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We’re celebrating our brand new Creative Content Lab, where you can share drafts & get feedback.

No cost, no catch—just community. @genealogy
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L is for Lilian My third cousin four times removed, who was also the sister-in law of my third great uncle, was Dr Lilian Helen Alexander (1861-1934), one of the first woman doctors in Australia. Lilian was the se…

#Ancestral_Women 31-Day Challenge suggested by Robin Stewart @genstack.bsky.social
Day 31, LILIAN HELEN ALEXANDER 1861-1934, my third cousin four times removed. I wrote about her in my online research journal at anneyoungau.wordpress.com/2018/04/13/l...

Today is the first day of the Blogging AtoZ April Challenge

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Again thanks @genstack.bsky.social for the 31-day female ancestor challenge. I have work to do.

On FamilySearch, the parents married abt 1853, but they are married on the 1850 census. On FS their son was born in 1854 which matches the gravestone, but early census records put his birth abt 1851.

E is for Eliza My husband’s great great grandmother – one of them – was Eliza Morley née Sinden (1823 – 1908). Eliza was born about 1823 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, to William Sinden (c. 18…

#Ancestral_Women 31-Day Challenge suggested by Robin Stewart @genstack.bsky.social
Day 26, ELIZA (SINDEN) MORLEY 1823-1908, my husband's husband's great great grandmother.I wrote about her in my online research journal at anneyoungau.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/%...

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GENSTACK MAGAZINE | @GenStack | Flipboard Discover Genealogy and Family History Content in this monthly magazine with featured content creators. With multiple sources of newsletters, blogs, podcasts and video content - you will find just what...

Added 6 more articles to GenStack Magazine today:

This week’s Featured author is Lisa Maguire of Ancestory.

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Kirsi Dahl on Substack What great fun! Thanks for tagging me, @Lori Olson White PREVIEW: The air was thick and unmoving, the kind of heat that pressed down on a person, heavy and relentless. Fifteen-year-old Louis sat dre...

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Sometimes, you just need some great #Genealogy content to read. Haven’t found these outstanding Substacks yet? You’ll find Kirsi Dahl & Lori Olson White serving up #FamilyHistory content on #GenStack each week. Check out their preview! @kirsidahl.bsky.social

Deborah Carl on Substack Preview: Since his father had died insolvent, Abel was probably a serious young man and as the man of the house felt obligated to provide for his mother and sisters. At age 16, he accompanied Hobart S...

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Just wanted to make sure you get the chance to read @deborahcarl.bsky.social’s Substack. Here’s a preview of her upcoming article. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenStack

Shell Norman on Substack PREVIEW: As far back as I can remember, I could be walking down an aisle in a store by myself or playing in the woods with my friends when I would hear the specific whistle from my mom or dad. Like a ...

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Have you discovered Shell Norman on Substack? Here’s a preview of her upcoming article. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenStack

Look out for a brand new #Blog tomorrow called ‘Touching The Past’ exploring how the history that surrounds us connects us to the past
“history is about people. It’s about how and where they lived, the challenges they faced, the triumphs they celebrated, and the legacies they left behind.”

Looking forward to it! Thanks Lynda!

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GENSTACK MAGAZINE | @GenStack | Flipboard Discover Genealogy and Family History Content in this monthly magazine with featured content creators. With multiple sources of newsletters, blogs, podcasts and video content - you will find just what...

Just added our #GenStack Featured Newsletter for this week, Heines Sight by @heinessight.bsky.social to GenStack Magazine. Check out her fascinating family history narrative. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogySky flipboard.com/@genstack/ge...

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

Digging into my family history, I always note how much my ancestors lives were shaped by the world around them—wars, migrations, struggles, & triumphs. Family history is *history.* It’s wild to see where we come from!

What’s the most surprising thing you’ve learned about your ancestors? #Genealogy

1824-25 Bicentennial: Did Your Ancestors Meet the Marquis de Lafayette? Where were your ancestors when the French general and veteran of the Revolutionary War toured the United States 200 years ago? I'm working on a tool to figure it out. Join me?

Thanks for the boost, my @photogenealogy.bsky.social. I confess that this has been a bucket list item for me since well before the days of Ponga. 🥹

Oh yeah, and in there, I mention my #Lafayette project in progress. 🇫🇷 Here's the link:

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Oh yeah, my #FamilyHistory and #Genealogy crew… this happened.

The fabulous Photo Detective @photodetective.bsky.social included me and Projectkin.org in her latest podcast episode.

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Rather thankful I didn't have to keep up with the 1905 spring fashions. Must-haves: New Bridge Coat -assuming one has an old one- & a Directoire Coat. Unless the Directoire ushered the Haves from dinner table to bridge table, doubt I would have needed one. Kansas City Journal, April 7, 1905.

Turning genealogy into a story brings ancestors to life—beyond names & dates, into struggles, triumphs, and secrets. Creative nonfiction makes history personal. Do you write (or want to write) about your family’s past? Let’s talk research, storytelling & truth! #Genealogy #Writing

Relatives at RootsTech is now live. I don’t usually have many and same this year. Starting off with 39 all on my maternal line. How many do you have? #rootstech #rootstechconference #genealogy #familyhistory

If you could make a documentary about your family history, what would it be about?

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Do You Know Who You Are? Can you really truly know who you are, if you don’t know where you came from? It’s a simple enough question and one that I am sure that many family historians and probably many psycholo…

Can family history help you discover who you really are? Understanding the psyche of why we research our family tree Do You Know Who You Are? buff.ly/3MlYYfX… via @chiddickstree #Genealogy #FamilyTree #psyche #BloggersTribe #Blog #Ancestry #FamilyHistory #psychology #History #FamilyHistory

Marco Lui

RootsTech Virtual Keynote: Marco Lui, Italian entertainment personality.
Marco’s hilarious, albeit silent, performances as a mime are going to make you laugh, but his reflections on family will remind you of loved ones in your own life. #RootsTech #Genealogy
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Mission: Genealogy | Substack Building a warm and generous community on Substack for genealogists and family historians. We are free of fees and platform-independent. Join us for our good company, podcasts, roundtables, and office...

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Americans Are Children of Immigrants My family tree isn’t very diverse, but it was made possible by immigration.

New in #GenTales #genealogy Americans Are Children of Immigrants open.substack.com/pub/gentales...

Graphic image showing a photo of Janet Barrie, our speaker and a visual promotion for our #OnePlaceWednesday friends and most importantly the “One-Place Curious” that tomorrow, Projectkin is hosting a free talk about how to get up and running with a study. Register to get the Zoom link, and join us.

A quick reminder for our #OnePlaceWednesday friends (and most importantly the “One-Place Curious”):

Tomorrow, Projectkin is hosting @springhillops.bsky.social in a free talk about how to get going with a One-Place Study!

Register to get the Zoom link, and join us. tockify.com/eventscalend...

Grandma's Pumpkin Pie Food Memories

Food Memories today on my substack - Yum! open.substack.com/pub/lyndahei...

West Side Cave Park Cave Dug Beneath Family Graveyard

West Side Cave Park: Evansville's Notorious 1888 Hotspot. Part 1/2. Using the new video function on Substack to import some of the videos I did for TikTok over the last two years. Not ideal, but there it is.

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Meet the Sponsors of RootsTech 2025! • FamilySearch Sponsors and exhibitors from all over are coming to RootsTech 2025! Discover more about them here.

RootsTech has the list of sponsors posted! One of my favorite thing to do at a conference is meander through the sponsor hall and find cool new technology! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenStack #RootsTech www.familysearch.org/en/blog/root...