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Marian Pierre-Louis

@marianpl.bsky.social

House Historian, Genealogist, Pre-1800 New England gravestones, photography. Public Speaker. And birds. Can't forget birds. https://www.marianpierrelouis.com/

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The Family Histories Podcast The Family Histories Podcast is a show that celebrates those of us sat in archives, libraries, and spare bedrooms all around the world, tirelessly piecing together our collective social and family his...

OMG Andrew Martin is absolutely brilliant! How did I ever wait so long to discover his podcast? Currently binging. familyhistoriespodcast.com #genealogy #podcast

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She has a passion for the dead β€” and bringing them to life β€” The Dallas Morning News Marcia Smith has spent the last 5 years writing about the not-so-famous souls buried in Dallas’ Oakland Cemetery.

Marcia Smith, a former newspaper writer turned high school teacher turned genealogist, is piecing together the lives of the more ordinary people who are buried in Dallas' Oakland Cemetery
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This is the Peak House in Medfield, MA: a rare vernacular homeβ€”how everyday people lived, not the fancy β€œmuseum mansion” version of history. Homes like this almost never survive. And the museum’s exhibits are surprisingly engaging + interactive. peakhouseheritagecenter.org #history #medfieldma

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Discover the history of your house. A great cure for winter snow blues!! #genealogy #househistory #MA #Massachusetts More details here northeasthousehistorian.com/appearances/

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Signers of the Declaration of Independence From the DAR Americana Collection Among the wide variety of holdings in the DAR Americana Collection is a collection of all of the signatures of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. This ex...

A neat find! The Daughters of the American Revolution has a digital exhibit of signatures of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. #genealogy #RevolutionaryWar #ancestry www.dar.org/archives/sig...

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Me cozied up on a winter night reading a new book. Accidentally took this photo when my finger discovered a button on my new phone that I didn't know existed. Imagine, a button just for photos! Who knew?!!

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What does a sea captain do when he retires from the sea? Find out Monday night in Acushnet, MA. "10 Steps to Researching the History of Your House" at the Acushnet Public Library. acushnet-ma.whofi.com/calendar/eve... #genealogy #HouseHistory #AcushnetMA #LocalHistory

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Reclaim The Records Year in Review 2025 - Reclaim The Records

Happy New Year, you guys! It's time for our 2025 Year in Review, and a look ahead to 2026 -- what records are going online next?!

www.reclaimtherecords.org/about/year-i...

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Another gorgeous house from my recent trip to New Bedford, MA. Exquisite.
#HouseHistory #genealogy #NewBedford

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Today in New Bedford, MA. Check out the scallop detail at the top. I was driving home and pulled over to photograph this house. Loads of gorgeous historical houses in this city!

I spent the morning researching 3 houses at the Registry of Deeds in New Bedford. #HouseHistory #genealogy #NewBedfordMA

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Modern and traditional. Personally, I love it! #genealogy #HouseHistory #NewEngland #MBTS

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Spread the word about the exciting new website from @americanancestors.bsky.social to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the #RevolutionaryWar revolutionaryRoots.AmericanAncestors.org RT #RevWar

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Offering my hearty congratulations to my friend, colleague and author Melanie E. McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social of @americanancestors.bsky.social on her contribution to the scholarship with her chapter in the Genealogica & Heraldica XXXVI just published.

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Chelmsford – Reflections on House History Research northeasthousehistorian.com/chelmsford-r... #genealogy #househistory #localhistory #ChelmsfordMA

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Listen on Spotify open.spotify.com/track/6fMJ55...

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YouTube video by Seeber - Topic LIMERENCE

Proud Mom moment. By day my son is a hardware engineering student. By night he is an aspiring singer/songwriter. He just released a new song. [I'll put a Spotify link in the comments] www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxEL... #genealogy #song #indie #aspiringsinger #newmusic

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#Genealogy… but for your house.

12/10/2025 @ 6:30 PM I’ll be online with the #Chelmsford Public Library walking through 10 steps to researching your Chelmsford houseβ€”using a real local home as a case study.

Free, via Zoom
northeasthousehistorian.com/whats-the-st...

#LocalHistory #ChelmsfordMA

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Great events in Manchester-by-the-Sea this weekend! Saturday house tour and Sunday Holiday Open House. More details here: www.mbtsmuseum.org/programs #history #househistory #housetour #localhistory #ManchesterMA #genealogy

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Useful to genealogists, local historians and house historians too!

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A large bound volume of newspapers is lying open on a table; the pages are clearly wet. A conservator has placed a dry sheet of paper on top of a wet sheet and is carefully turning both over in order to reach the next wet sheet.

A large bound volume of newspapers is lying open on a table; the pages are clearly wet. A conservator has placed a dry sheet of paper on top of a wet sheet and is carefully turning both over in order to reach the next wet sheet.

A defrosted and dried page of the Long Eaton Advertiser from 21 September 1923.

A defrosted and dried page of the Long Eaton Advertiser from 21 September 1923.

When a bound volume of #1920s newspapers got wet, we froze it to prevent mould developing until we had the time and space to dry it out properly. As the wet pages felt slightly tacky we had to interleave them with dry sheets, so they wouldn’t all stick together in the freezer.
#EYAConservation

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This special paper is used to preserve the Constitution β€” and it's made in Coralville. Every fall in Coralville, the University of Iowa's Center for the Book hosts one of only two mulberry harvests by universities in the country. The ancient Japanese tradition remains a key to preservin...

University of Iowa Center for the Book fosters annual kozo tree harvest for Japanese-style paper πŸ“œ
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This week's crème de la crème - November 29, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsHow to decipher the secret codes to quickly find microfilmed vital records for B.C. by Linda Yip on Past Presence. The Loyalist Gazette by Brian Mc...

Happy Saturday - time for this week's crème de la crème via @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory

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5 Ways Homeowners Can Help Save Historic Houses - northeasthousehistorian.com/5-ways-homeo...
#HouseHistory #LocalHistory #Preservation #Genealogy

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Ireland's historical transport records now available online Over 166,000 pages of transport records, dating back to the 19th century, have been digitised and are now publicly accessible.

#Ireland #genealogy #HistoricalRecords

'The platform includes a map-based search tool and a genealogical database of almost 7,000 names, enabling users to explore the stories of those who worked within, or were connected to, Ireland’s transport network.'

www.irishcentral.com/roots/geneal...

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Last call! Applications for the 2026 APG Fellowship close 15 November 2025.

APG Members -- don’t miss this funded opportunity to take your genealogy work abroad, grow professionally, and pursue a project outside your country of residence.

Apply now apgen.org/apg_fellowsh...
#APG #Genealogy

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'Finding Your Roots' Season 12: America Ferrera Is Shocked to Learn This Filmmaker Is Family in New Trailer Lizzy Caplan, Wiz Khalifa, Spike Lee, Flea, and more are scheduled for the new season.

"Finding Your Roots" Returns for a New Season. To see the celebrity guest roster for Season 12 and watch the new season trailer, click this link: buff.ly/tTwMC2L #DNA #DNATesting #Genealogy

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Finding your family's footprints in Ireland - Legacy Family Tree Webinars Discovering exactly where your Irish ancestors hailed from can be a tricky exercise, especially with the lack of 19th century census returns. However, there is an...

Looking forward to giving my first presentation with Legacy Family Tree Webinars this Wednesday at 2pm NZDT - free on the day and the week following, register here: familytreewebinars.com/webinar/find... #genealogy

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The 2026 APG Fellowship is your chance to take genealogy abroad! A funded opportunity to grow your skills and pursue a project outside your country of residence.

Members can apply by 15 Nov 2025 apgen.org/apg_fellowsh...
#APG #Genealogy

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DNA Test - Uncover Your Ethnic Origins & Ancestry - MyHeritage - MyHeritage Discover your roots with MyHeritage. DNA testing reveals both your ancestry and ethnicity. Learn more about your family history and genetics. Order your DNA test kit now.

MyHeritage DNA test is now just $29 until November 9, 2025. TIP: Buy the test kit while it's on sale. But wait until January to mail it. That's when 100% of the tests will be done through Whole Genome Sequencing. buff.ly/fQYOmTV #DNA #DNATesting #Genealogy

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Access Free online directories for the City of Lynn, Massachusetts 188-1974! northeasthousehistorian.com/lynn-city-di... #genealogy #LocalHistory #HouseHistory #LynnMA

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