Today is International Womens Day and I'm thankful my grandmother, Olga Woronoff, was a wonderful example of a strong woman. #IWD #Internationalwomensday

Discover how Alex de Fircks brought her grandmother’s memoir back into print, complete with meticulous footnotes and previously unpublished diaries and correspondence with royalty.
NOW AVAILABLE: downingfield.com/book/upheaval/

Discover how Alex de Fircks brought her grandmother’s memoir back into print, complete with meticulous footnotes and previously unpublished diaries and correspondence with royalty.
NOW AVAILABLE: downingfield.com/book/upheaval/

One of the fun things of being a family historian has to be sorting through documents!

I definitely enjoy reading author's notes.

It has to be every family historian's dream to discover documents which give more information on their ancestors. I've been fortunate to have done just that. #familyhistory #ancestors #memoir #Documents @downingfield.bsky.social

Oh that's sad. My mother had Alzheimers. It must be a difficult time for you.

Will it come to Melbourne?

I feel for you. My father died in 2012 and I'm still sorting through documents and photos etc that I brought home. I'm pretty sure that at the time I threw out things which, from a family history point of view, would be valuable. Good luck!

Find out more at Downingfield.com/upheaval

As a family historian I get very excited about new discoveries and when I found my grandmother's 1919 diary I was delighted. After it was translated, it has been included in the 2nd edition of Upheaval published by @downingfield.bsky.social

YouTube video by Downingfield Press Alex de Fircks discusses her grandmother Olga Woronoff and her family's history of Russian nobility

Recently @downingfield.bsky.social interviewed me about the 2nd edition of Upheaval, you can watch it on their YouTube channel youtu.be/M8n4-z99Jbw?...

Many people know Grand Duchess Olga had a crush on my grandfather, but how many of you know my grandmother was a friend of the Grand Duchesses?

You can read letters between the Grand Duchesses and my grandmother in the 2nd edition of Upheaval available through @downingfield.bsky.social

Perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of weapons are being housed in a library near you… - Alex de Fircks I have always belonged to a library, well as far back as I can remember anyway. It is one of the first memberships I seek out when I move to a new location.

Libraries are custodians of some of the most important things, including ideas www.alexdefircks.com/perhaps-the-...

Three photos of three generations along the matrilineal line, all around the same age - Alex de Fircks I’m very lucky to have these family photos. They are a very small sample of the many photos I inherited. Unfortunately, they are also an example of improperly

Looking at old family photos for this week's blog post - can you see the similarities? www.alexdefircks.com/three-photos...

A different perspective indeed! What a wonderful story.

My grandfather was born in 1886 but, thanks to Lenin, his birthday was changed to 1887 - Alex de Fircks Today, January 11th, was my grandfather's birthday. Or was it? My grandfather, Pavel Voronov (Paul Woronoff) was born on December 29, 1886, or was he? I have

When was my grandfather really born? Which date should I use? Family historians will understand the issues here. www.alexdefircks.com/my-grandfath...

I grew up celebrating two Christmases, one on the 25th December then Russian Orthodox Christmas on 7th January.
If you didn't manage to order Upheaval in time for 25th December, you still have time to put your order in for 7th January, through @downingfield.bsky.social

A great last-minute Christmas gift idea!

What could possibly have inspired me to taken on a project like Upheaval, which took me over six years to complete? - Alex de Fircks That was a question I was asked during the book launch for the 2nd edition of Upheaval and a question which I’m often asked by both friends and contacts on

This week's blog post looks at what inspired me to write the 2nd edition of Upheaval and the differences between it and the original manuscript. www.alexdefircks.com/what-could-p...

A gift for the history lover. Available at www.alexdefircks.com or @downingfield.bsky.social

Do you know someone who is fascinated with Imperial Russia?
Upheaval would be the perfect present for them!
You can buy it through my website or through @downingfield.bsky.social

Sorting material for the sequel to Upheaval and running out of desk space 🙄 If you haven't had a chance to buy Upheaval yet, here's the link downingfield.com/book/upheaval

Please NEVER pay a publisher to publish your work. The publisher PAYS you. If they’re asking for money, something is not right.

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Would you like to know why your ancestors made certain decisions? Its possible with Human Design - Alex de Fircks It is now possible to gain these insights through human design.

I've always been curious about the reasons behind decisions my ancestors made and recently, I discovered that Human Design can shine a light on their choices. www.alexdefircks.com/would-you-li...

Do you like to support your local businesses? I do. So do you know you can order Upheaval through your local bookshop? Just give them the details below and support your local bookshop.

Upheaval Step into the glittering world of Imperial Russia – and witness its dramatic fall – through the eyes of Countess Olga Konstantinovna Kleinmichel. ...

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Lol, I think I'll pass...

You can never wear too many ties?