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DON Family History Society<p>Here is our poster for our Family History Fair and plus celebrating the Society's 45th Anniversary. I hope as many people will come and see us. <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/familyhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>familyhistory</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genealogy</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/cornexchangedoncaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cornexchangedoncaster</span></a></p>
DPiercy<p>18 Great Grandfather’s, and the Revolutionary War | DP Family Tree <a href="https://dpfamilytree.family.blog/2025/07/19/18-great-grandfathers-and-the-revolutionary-war/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dpfamilytree.family.blog/2025/</span><span class="invisible">07/19/18-great-grandfathers-and-the-revolutionary-war/</span></a><br><a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/Revolutionarywar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Revolutionarywar</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/18greatgrandfathers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>18greatgrandfathers</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/familyhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>familyhistory</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/ancestry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancestry</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/dpfamilytree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpfamilytree</span></a></p>
Yoss1960<p>Good News: Purchase of a marriage certificate pays off. The groom's father proves I've got the right certificate.</p><p>Bad News: Groom is described as a widower. I can find at least 5 records that could be an earlier marriage for him. Sadly, none available online to view.</p><p>£62.50 is too much to gamble on guesses so, for the moment, previous wife ( or wives) remain a mystery.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/FamilyHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogy</span></a></p>
J. Paul Hawthorne<p>I just finished this book, and I highly recommend it to family historians and genealogists alike. </p><p>It focuses on the genealogical journey of Michael N. Henderson's research into his Louisiana Creole family. It was fascinating and inspirational to me as a genealogist with Creole roots in Mobile, Alabama.</p><p>More info: <a href="https://michaelnhenderson.com/got-proof/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">michaelnhenderson.com/got-proo</span><span class="invisible">f/</span></a> </p><p> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/FamilyHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyHistory</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/Genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogy</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/GeneaDons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeneaDons</span></a></p>
DPiercy<p>DP Family Tree &amp; The Heritage Hunters Podcast ANNOUNCEMENT | DP Family Tree <a href="https://dpfamilytree.family.blog/2025/07/12/dp-family-tree-the-heritage-hunters-podcast-announcement/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dpfamilytree.family.blog/2025/</span><span class="invisible">07/12/dp-family-tree-the-heritage-hunters-podcast-announcement/</span></a><br><a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/familyhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>familyhistory</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/royaldescendants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>royaldescendants</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/Ancestry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ancestry</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a></p>
Society for One-Place Studies<p><a href="https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/ancestry-cambridgeshire-records" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ancestry to add 5.8 million Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire records</a>🔗. <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/wdytyamagazine.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@wdytyamagazine.bsky.social</a> reports on new <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Cambridgeshire" target="_blank">#Cambridgeshire</a> &amp; <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Huntingdonshire" target="_blank">#Huntingdonshire</a> records at <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Ancestry" target="_blank">#Ancestry</a>: <a href="https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62609/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812</a>🔗 <a href="https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62619/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Marriages and Banns, 1754-1950</a>🔗 <a href="https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62620/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Burials, 1813-1997</a>🔗 Baptisms 1813-1924 to follow.<br><br><a href="https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/ancestry-cambridgeshire-records" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ancestry to add 5.8 million Ca...</a></p>
DON Family History Society<p>2. Registration is open two weeks prior to the meeting and you can register online. <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/familyhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>familyhistory</span></a></p>
Society for One-Place Studies<p>Catching up with additions to our member Heather Etteridge’s <a href="https://greatellingham.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Great Ellingham One-Place Study</a> website on <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OnePlaceWednesday" target="_blank">#OnePlaceWednesday</a>, I see that new posts in June and July focus on Broadmarsh Farm and Long Street Farm, with lots of great research on these properties and their owners from Heather!</p>
Society for One-Place Studies<p>The next meeting of the Bourne End, Bucks, <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OnePlaceStudy" target="_blank">#OnePlaceStudy</a> Society takes place tomorrow evening (July 17th, 8pm) at Bourne End Community Centre. A <a href="https://www.bourneendcommunitycentre.org.uk/index.php/user-groups/latest-user-group-articles/98-bourne-end-bucks-one-place-study-society/580-bebopss-fireside-chat-with-trevor-barnett-17-jul-25" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Fireside Chat with Trevor Barnett</a>🔗 will be the first of a series of informal chats with local residents about life in the village. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OnePlaceWednesday" target="_blank">#OnePlaceWednesday</a></p>
Cari Taplin (she/her)<p>Revisiting my earliest genealogy research with 25 years of experience has been humbling—and a little anxiety-inducing. I’m fixing old flaws and catching what I missed. <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/GenealogyJourney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenealogyJourney</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/FamilyHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/RevisitingResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RevisitingResearch</span></a></p><p><a href="http://genealogypants.com/2025/07/16/revisiting-my-roots-a-25-year-reflection-on-genealogy-growth/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">genealogypants.com/2025/07/16/</span><span class="invisible">revisiting-my-roots-a-25-year-reflection-on-genealogy-growth/</span></a></p>
Society for One-Place Studies<p><a href="https://www.one-place-studies.org/europe/england/north-yorkshire/hurst-near-reeth-in-swaledale/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hurst (near Reeth in Swaledale) One-Place Study</a>🔗 has recently been registered with us by Adam Kerfoot-Roberts. This OPS stems from, and is integral to, Adam’s genealogical study of the people living at Hurst – a place once dominated by lead mining – up to the mid-20th century. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OnePlaceWednesday" target="_blank">#OnePlaceWednesday</a></p>
Society for One-Place Studies<p>“It is now apparent that as I research for more family studies in this area that I will keep finding they were also kith and kin and will link back to this research and the work I have done on other families [...]” <a href="https://rowleyregislosthamlets.uk/2025/07/13/families-of-the-lost-hamlets-the-hill-family-9-an-overview/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Families of the Lost Hamlets – the Hill family 9 – an overview</a>🔗 <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OnePlaceWednesday" target="_blank">#OnePlaceWednesday</a><br><br><a href="https://rowleyregislosthamlets.uk/2025/07/13/families-of-the-lost-hamlets-the-hill-family-9-an-overview/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Families of the Lost Hamlets –...</a></p>
Society for One-Place Studies<p>It's <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OnePlaceWednesday" target="_blank">#OnePlaceWednesday</a>! Do join us in sharing posts, with the hashtag, about <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23OnePlaceStudies" target="_blank">#OnePlaceStudies</a> – a brilliant blend of <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FamilyHistory" target="_blank">#FamilyHistory</a> and <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23LocalHistory" target="_blank">#LocalHistory</a> – at any time during the day. News, views, questions, suggestions, pics, links and general chat relating to this fab field of study are all welcome!</p>
DON Family History Society<p>Our Next Help Desk Day is on Wednesday 23rd July 10.00am - 2.00pm at Sprotbrough Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. Volunteers from the society will be on hand to help and advise you. It is open to anyone and it is free so do come along and bring a friend. <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genealogy</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/familyhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>familyhistory</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/sprotbroughlibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sprotbroughlibrary</span></a></p>
Betsy Roberts Miller ⁂<p>Were your Canadian ancestors Filles du Roi? </p><p>JSTOR Daily publishes articles grounded in peer-reviewed research found in JSTOR, a digital library of academic journals, books, and other material. This provides free access to that research for all of our readers. </p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/FillesDuRoi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FillesDuRoi</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/JSTOR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JSTOR</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/JSTORdaily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JSTORdaily</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <br><a href="https://historians.social/tags/FrenchCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrenchCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/FamilyHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyHistory</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogy</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/genealogy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>genealogy</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/geneadons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>geneadons</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/filles-du-roi-the-founding-mothers-of-new-france/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/filles-du-roi-</span><span class="invisible">the-founding-mothers-of-new-france/</span></a></p>
Graham Ward<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@ryanoneill1970" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ryanoneill1970</span></a></span> You seem to be using these tools for similar projects to me. I have used <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Scrivener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scrivener</span></a> for writing for a few years, but recently discovered <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Zettlr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zettlr</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@zettlr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>zettlr</span></a></span> , which had I discovered earlier, I might not have gone to Scrivener. It's <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/markdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>markdown</span></a> and exports nicely via <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Pandoc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pandoc</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Latex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Latex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genealogy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/familyhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>familyhistory</span></a></p>
RobertJackson<p>Ok ... I just made up a search on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ancestry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ancestry</span></a> ... John Henry Smith Oct 1898 at Handsworth Staffordshire. It's a tight area NW of Birmingham that's mostly subsumed within the city these past 100 years.</p><p>These are the "top" results :((</p><p>I presume the super duper expensive executive exclusive search offered to Amy Johnson Crow and other personalities for $5000(!!!) might add a tad more info to the search results ... Like you can find for free on the GRO website or FreeBMD or FreeReg.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FamilyHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyHistory</span></a></p>
RobertJackson<p>...</p><p>...</p><p>(Sorry ... I just did what I'm complaining about)</p><p>I am seeing more and more searches I do on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ancestry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ancestry</span></a> where they come back with plenty of results but leave off just enough so you can't make head or tail of anything ... which imvho is naughty. </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FamilyHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyHistory</span></a></p>
DON Family History Society<p>Our Family History Fair will be soon upon us, Saturday 16th August, at the Corn Exchange, doors open from 9.00am. We have many Heritage societies/groups. So do please come along there is something for everyone. We also have the Doncaster Waites playing in the background. <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/doncastercornexchange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>doncastercornexchange</span></a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/familyhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>familyhistory</span></a></p>
Stefano Marinelli<p>The Broken Gramophone and the Stolen Land</p><p>I rarely share such personal stories, but these two events from my family's history - one during fascism, one in the post-war period - have profoundly shaped the way I see the world. <br>I hope they can offer a human perspective on periods often reduced to political slogans.</p><p><a href="https://my-notes.dragas.net/2025/07/11/the-broken-gramophone-and-the-stolen-land/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">my-notes.dragas.net/2025/07/11</span><span class="invisible">/the-broken-gramophone-and-the-stolen-land/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/MyNotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MyNotes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/FamilyHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/NeverAgain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeverAgain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/HistoryMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryMatters</span></a></p>