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The wording makes sense if you think about it, but terms were used loosely … and then there’s “in law”!

I know some relationships can be fluid, esp in census. This is a will with clearly identified relations, most of whom I can match. But the half-brother is my probable ancestor. I’m off to Westmorland this week to scour registers …

Watching an old lunchtime chat from @sogorg.bsky.social How I use #FamilySearch - I had to watch it twice and take notes and now I think there aren't enough hours in the day!!!

Throughout her life, Ruth was known for her quiet strength, her generous spirit, and her unwavering support of those she loved. Whether through her work, her friendships, or her dedication to family, Ruth touched many lives with kindness and grace … woman of deep compassion and quiet resilience. 🤣

Ruth was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, and friend. She grew up by the sea, where her early life was marked by a love of learning, books, and the close-knit community of the Wirral.

I think you should try it out and share the results (ab Olympic medalist?! Who knew?!)

Hey #genealogy #FamilyHistory peeps! Has anyone come across the term “half-brother” C18 being used in a way other than having one parent in common? I suspect I just need to look harder/further …

I prefer the newer one, as I’m sure you hoped. The first is an expanded list of facts (but I like the illustrations). In The second one you have expanded and given some background. I did wonder if it was a bit rose tinted about the early days unless you have family stories of Sunday dinners etc?

Title: Doubts cast on another beloved inspirational tale Panel 1 Our investigations team has learned that the names "Jack" and "Jill" were invented to conceal a less than salubrious past. (image of smiling Jack and Jill with a bucket) Panel 2 The pair claim to have climbed a hill to "fetch a pail of water" but we found a number of water sources much closer to their cottage. (image of a water pump, atwo fountains and a drinking trough) Panel 3 (image of a book with the title "WELL: a memoir" by Jill) Jill now concedes that her account of Jack's fall and her own "Tumbling After" was intended to convey feelings, not "Cold facts". Panel 4 Multiple medical experts expressed Surprise that a broken crown was successfully treated with "Vinegar and brown paper. (Image of Jack with is head wrapped in brown paper beside an xray of his damaged skull).

My cartoon for this weekend’s @theguardian.com books.

I’m on my way there later today!

4 Noctorum area?

1 coming off Caldy Hill to VillageRoad

🔍🗺️For local history buffs or beginners this September a 'Wirral Archives-Behind the Scenes' talk is free and a great way to learn about Wirral local history records 👀👉📖 📑📚 heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-e...
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16% of the UK population was born overseas (21/22 census)
12% of UK prisoners were born overseas
Therefore people born overseas are less likely to be in jail than people born in the UK.
That should be the headline.

A Pot Pourri of Stories The stories from the Forgotten Women Friday focussing on women born in 1819 are coming in thick and fast and we will be uploading more soon; thank you very much to all the volunteers. Today though, we...

We have more 1819 stories on their way but for now, here is a mix of other stories for you www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/a-pot-p... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #WomensHistory #SocialHistory

I was born in 1962 and I don’t remember us having any other hoover!

That looks interesting. I’ve been put off buying anything like that because I can look up dates, etc, but it looks better than the title suggests. It would be nice with an extra column to write in your own family events.

@sogorg.bsky.social Any hints on when the forum might reappear on the SoG website?

Government launches Orgreave inquiry, 40 years after clashes at miners’ strike Move follows decades of campaigning over violent policing and collapsed prosecutions at South Yorkshire coking plant

Watch this space... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Seaside stories sought for map to celebrate coastal gems Morecambe's Midland Hotel and a Blackpool rollercoaster already feature in the interactive map.

Seaside stories from Blackpool, Morecambe & the Wirral sought for Historic England interactive map. 👇
BBC News - Seaside stories sought for map to celebrate coastal gems - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Among yesterday's arrestees is Deborah Hinton, an 81-year old retired magistrate with an OBE.
That's Yvette Cooper's idea of a terrorist.
Language has been turned on its head.
The law has been turned on its head.
Murdering children is righteous.
Trying to stop it is terrorism.

The opposite side of the road to B&Q, by the golf club, going past ponds, fishing - I can picture where I mean …

1 - no idea, but I’m interested to find out
2 - Mother Redcap’s
3 - Bidston Moss?
4 - ?

Teddy bears’ picnic. Postbox topper at Port Sunlight, #Wirral

I thought you were trying to curb your toast habit!

@familytreeplus.bsky.social it’s clear Nathan was never a student in Leeds or he’d know Skyrack as a Headingley pub. If he’d studied history there, he’d know it was a corruption of “Shire Oak”. The Original Oak pub is over the road, but the tree isn’t around any longer. Pubs look more upmarket now!

“Dig up” suggests something destructive. I appreciate the term is in the article, not your words …

I seem to remember Bernard Ingham chunnering about a similar (though probably smaller) scheme in the 80s-90s.

WeTransfer TOS says they can use all your uploaded content for genAI

Bye forever, WeTransfer.

Missed it this week and I knew two of them! (2 & 4) Is no.1 the land of more money than taste?