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Sue McNelly

@kindredpast.bsky.social

Accredited Genealogist®️~ Research focuses on England, Isle of Man, South Africa ~ Immigration, Emigration and Migration Patterns ~ Owner of KindredPast Genealogy ~ Adjunct Instructor ~ Book junkie

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Early morning light appears behind a tree, with a mountain ridge and cacti in the distance.

Early morning light appears behind a tree, with a mountain ridge and cacti in the distance.

Gorgeous fall morning in southern #arizona It’s finally feeling cool! Love this weather! #AZ

11.11.2025 17:47 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What a fun idea and a stunning cover!

20.09.2025 00:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If you are a forensic genealogist who is out of work due to suspension of your military repatriation contract, feel free to DM me if you need client referrals 💖 #genealogy

10.03.2025 02:05 — 👍 11    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Book giveaway for Love Letters for Your Body: Loving Your Body When it Doesn't Work Properly by Wendi M. Lindenmuth Feb 21-Mar 21, 2025 Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Feb 21-Mar 21, 2025. I am excited to share my new book with you. Writing the love lett...

Enter my FREE giveaway on Goodreads!!!

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#booksky #books #goodreads #loveletters #healing

08.03.2025 21:34 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Day 3 of #RootsTech started out with a fantastic class with Angela McGhie! I love learning from people who love what they do! #genealogy #familyhistory

08.03.2025 17:22 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Day 2 of #RootsTech starting out with a little snow. Day 1 was incredible! A great day of meeting friends, and learning! #genealogy #familyhistory #education

07.03.2025 14:18 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s the night before #RootsTech … and all the through the Salt Palace … people are scurrying to finish setting up. Looking forward to a great conference! #genealogy #familyhistory #Discover

06.03.2025 03:11 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

It was such a great night!

06.03.2025 03:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Permanent.org is exhibiting at Rootstech 2025 Conference. Visit our virtual booth to learn more about our secure digital archive platform

Permanent.org is exhibiting at Rootstech 2025 Conference. Visit our virtual booth to learn more about our secure digital archive platform

We'll be at #RootsTech this week! Visit our virtual booth to learn how Permanent.org can help you preserve your #genealogy records for generations to come. As a nonprofit, we provide a lasting home for your digital archives - your #familyhistory deserves to be remembered. #Ancestry #RootsTech2025

04.03.2025 16:44 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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FamilySearch.org Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.

Perhaps hope is coming in the form of individual trees that no one else can touch (unless invited)! FamilySearch is testing the concept. Info here: www.familysearch.org/en/labs/docs...

04.03.2025 19:07 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s a great day to head to Salt Lake City for RootsTech! Are you attending? Don’t forget, there are tons of classes - all free- online at www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/
#genealogy #familyhistory #genealogyeducation

04.03.2025 13:53 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Excellent post! Thank you!

01.03.2025 01:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This week's crème de la crème - February 22, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsBlack Porter Perspectives: Hospital Ships and Hospital Trains by Jeff Noakes on Library and Archives Canada Blog. Black Porter Perspectives: Giving...

Enjoy the weekend... and spend some time learning more about your family history. #genealogy

22.02.2025 14:53 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

They know us well! 😄

22.02.2025 14:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Oh hai it's just me with another random 1900 census page --this one's from Brooklyn-- where every. single. person. had foreign born parents. Just a reminder.

21.02.2025 20:53 — 👍 65    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0
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Genealogists can never resist a cemetery! Even when camping! #AZ #genealogy #cemetery #familyhistory #HolyTrinityMonastery #SouthernAZ #gravestones

21.02.2025 20:11 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
A blue peacock sits quietly in the chapel grounds.

A blue peacock sits quietly in the chapel grounds.

Photo of the chapel with white fountain

Photo of the chapel with white fountain

Large cross and trees in the monastery grounds

Large cross and trees in the monastery grounds

Camping at a Catholic Monastery! A new one for us. Quiet and peaceful. The bells of the small chapel ring out at times. Peacocks wander the property. It’s lovely. #StDavid #HolyTrinityMonastery #Arizona #Casita #camp #SouthernAZ #az

21.02.2025 20:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I’m loving this one! A great way to spend my afternoon! #genealogy #history #read #books

17.02.2025 18:34 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
A calm sunset over Patagonia Lake, Arizona.

A calm sunset over Patagonia Lake, Arizona.

A beautiful calm moment in all the chaos surrounding us right now. Sunset at #Patagonia lake. #arizona

08.02.2025 18:47 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Glad you found us! It’s a fun community!

27.01.2025 01:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I may have laughed out loud at that one 🤣

24.01.2025 01:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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How to research your South African ancestry South African ancestry is shaped by the country's complex past, which includes indigenous populations, European colonization, the transatlantic slave...

I’ve written a couple of articles for the @myheritageofficial.bsky.social wiki that point to their databases. This one might be helpful www.myheritage.com/wiki/How_to_...

24.01.2025 01:04 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Both are equally likely. These links might be useful : www.jewishgen.org/safrica/ and
www.jewishroots.uct.ac.za
For more general research, the Genealogical Society of South Africa has records online including excellent burial records among others eggsa.org/index.php/en/

24.01.2025 00:45 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Sadly, there are no extant South African censuses that have details on individuals. They are all statistical only.

24.01.2025 00:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🤣

18.01.2025 14:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I obviously need it! 😬Have a great weekend, too!

18.01.2025 14:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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a woman in a pink jacket is laying at a table with the words " my brain 's gone " above her ALT: a woman in a pink jacket is laying at a table with the words " my brain 's gone " above her

Such an exhausting work week! Evidence: in one of many meetings yesterday, my response to colleague’s question was “No need to reinvent the horse”. And when did I realize I said ‘horse’? At 3 a.m. when my tired brain felt it necessary to replay that particularly insightful response. Horse - Wheel 🤷‍♀️

17.01.2025 22:09 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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How Strong Are Your Tree’s Roots? Genealogy is an exciting journey of discovery, but it’s easy to get caught up in the thrill of the chase. With the explosion of online tools and databases, anyone can start creating their family hi…

A brand new #Blog exploring how easy it is to accept an online hint at face value and the pitfalls of what happens if you do. Does your tree have solid roots? Have you built a tree that stands the test of time?
#Genealogy #FamilyTree
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/01/17/h...

17.01.2025 07:44 — 👍 59    🔁 13    💬 5    📌 5
The image is of two Irish genealogy books. One titled Immigrants and Exiles by Kerby A Miller. The other titled Irish migrants in the Canadas by Bruce S Elliott.

The image is of two Irish genealogy books. One titled Immigrants and Exiles by Kerby A Miller. The other titled Irish migrants in the Canadas by Bruce S Elliott.

I love new books! Looking forward to digging in!

I’d love to see any new books (don’t have to be genealogy related) you’re looking forward to reading.

Let’s add to our to-read lists and support #authors

#genealogy #ireland #read

01.01.2025 17:29 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What a view! Mission San José de Tumacácori, built in 1691. Preserved in its present form by Franciscans in 1828. #Arizona

24.12.2024 22:57 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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