Kathy Wilshaw

The microphones have been on a few times this week so far... and we're almost finished recording Season Ten. No spoilers yet though! 🤐

#podcasting #genealogy

Hugs Sylvia, thinking of you x

We are delighted to announce that Jude Rhodes has joined us as a Tutor. Jude is known for her expertise in Yorkshire genealogy and local history and brings to Pharos a brand new #Yorkshire course, booking now: www.pharostutors.com/researching-...

Fantastic! Congratulations to your son

Congratulations Dr Valentine!

👋 me please

Members of the AGRA Northern Network Group got together last week in the beautiful surroundings of The Piece Hall in Halifax for a chat about all things genealogy. We talked about subjects for future meetings, as well as running a business and working on research projects. www.agra.org.uk

Glorious day to meet up at the Piece Hall, Halifax with some of the @agragenealogy.bsky.social Members & Associates from the Northern network.

Just watching that myself! Can’t beat a bit of Genesis

The AGRA Northern Network Group recently met up online. The group came up with suggestions for topics that they would like to discuss at future meetings. These included time management, report writing, DNA, developing a business plan, charging and setting fees.

River Sheaf opened up next to Sheffield Castle site The River Sheaf has been exposed at Castlegate for the first time in over 100 years

A section of the River Sheaf in Sheffield has been uncovered for the first time in 100 years as part of the work on the site of Sheffield's former castle which dates from the 12th century & was demolished in 1648👇
BBC News - River opened up next to Sheffield Castle site
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Collection of pottery sherds.

Snapshot of OED search bar.

Photo of two shire horses pulling a plough.

Drawing of a waggon and horses

Recent posts, including excellent guest contributions, are on the Oxford English Dictionary, waggons, Plough Monday and moving from university to commercial archaeology. Read these and all our other posts for free: howtohistory.substack.com

The last burial at Wardsend was in 1974 (there were two reinterments in 1977) although the cemetery had been neglected long before that. Wardsend, with its mix of woodland and heathland and its location on the banks of a rejuvenated River Don is now a haven for wildlife in a busy city.

Sheffield: Objections to demolition of historic house Property in Walkley is a survivor of houses built to qualify working-class men to vote.

Heritage group obhect to demolition of 19th century house at Walkley, Sheffield built on a plot of land bought by the land society in an attempt to help more working class men qualify for the right to vote 👇
BBC News - Protest against demolition of house with history
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AGRA Members and Associates are reminded to submit articles and news snippets for future issues of the Newsletter. Get in touch with our Editor, and Social Media Officer Joe. https://buff.ly/3Ql6DMU

I don’t remember! It was a very long time ago … 👵

Our Spring Doncaster Ancestor 45th Anniversary Edition is out now. #ddfhs #doncasterancester #45thanniversary

A quick tip of the hat to the vicar of Stroud in Gloucestershire who saw fit to record the names of the fathers of the bride and the groom in his 1820s marriage register.

#GoingTheExtraMile #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogySky

Associates have been invited to submit applications for the annual Dr John Burt bursary towards the expenses of furthering genealogical education. Applications to be submitted by 7 February. www.agra.org.uk

#MeetTheTutors Karen Cummings is a professional genealogist and the Owner and Managing Director of Pharos Tutors. Find out more about Karen: https://buff.ly/3Q9T5oC

A portrait of Edward Wortley Montagu above a description that reads "Edward Wortley Montagu. 1678 - 1761. Husband to Mary, who she eloped with. In 1716 Edward was made Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Alas, Edward Wasn't great at his job and he didn't stay in Adrianople (now Edirne) very long."

A portrait of Clotworthy Skeffington, who looks rather less glamorous and attractive than his love rival. 1715 - 1757. Captioned beneath: the match Mary's family intended for her, but he was spurned quite dramatically. Of poor old Clotworthy, Mary wrote "I had rather give my hand to the Flames than to him'. Ouch.

A portrait of Mary Wortley Montagu (1689 - 1762) above a caption which reads: Inoculation pioneer. Mary witnessed the impact inoculation had in Turkey and fought to bring it to England. Lady Mary didn't mind sticking out - she refused to wear wigs, took snuff, and wore elaborate Turkish dress.

Our colleagues at the History of Science Museum announced their one-act, one-actor play 'The Alleviating Act' about the fascinating #vaccine pioneer #MaryWortleyMontagu. To book: www.hsm.ox.ac.uk/event/the-al....

Aficionados of unfortunate names will be pleased to meet Clotworthy Skeffington.

NEW PhD Studentship on Irish MPs available The University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament are offering a fully-paid PhD studentship on Irish MPs in the Victorian Commons. Deadline for applications: 5 March 2025. Full details of t…

Funded PhD opportunity with the University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament on Irish MPs in the 19th century House of Commons. Application deadline 5 March 2025. For further details, see the links here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/n...

🧬NEW COURSE! 🧬

The long awaited @pharostutors.bsky.social "Advanced DNA Strategies with Autosomal DNA" course has launched today, for those wanting to take things with DNA Matches to the next level.

Booking now!
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#GeneticGenealogy #FamilyHistory #OnlineCourses

Good to see you here Richard, and fantastic news about wills. Thank you for all the hard work you put into this.

Bookends! 🥰

Appeal: long, shot, I know. Anyone have a copy of National Archives ADM 358/4320? Enquiries into missing personnel. HMS Warwick: 20 February 1944; sunk by enemy action, torpedoed in the Bristol Channel. Trying to confirm whether man I'm researching was on board at the time (he outlived sinking).

Festive wishes to all our Members and Associates. We spend so much of our time with other people's families, we hope you enjoy spending this time with your own. This account will now be on a break until the New Year. https://buff.ly/4eXn6Ro

I love Lucy Pittaway. Didn’t know there were cross stitch kits available!

My favourite of the images of Sheffield created in the early 20th century by artist Walter Hayward Young (1868-1920) for postcard manufacturer Raphael Tuck. He often signed his work by the pseudonym Jotter. In his lifetime he created more than 800 such designs.