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Absolutely Literate

@absolutelyliterate.bsky.social
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#Genealogy speaker, family historian, researcher, editor, author, historian. I have been writing, editing, and teaching about sharing history for more two decades. Also make 1:12 scale miniatures. Based in Canada.

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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Canadian Spelling: More than Just the U grey (not gray) The Grey Cup a grey day the grey pencil crayon (pencil crayon is also a Canadian term)
Canadian Spelling: More than Just the U

grey (not gray)
The Grey Cup
a grey day
the grey pencil crayon
(pencil crayon is also a Canadian term)
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Canadian Spelling: More than Just the U analyze paralyze organize analysis paralysis organization
Canadian Spelling: More than Just the U

analyze
paralyze
organize
analysis
paralysis
organization
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Canadian Spelling: More than Just the U defence offence licence (noun) license (verb) practice (nous) practise (verb)
Canadian Spelling: More than Just the U

defence
offence
licence (noun)
license (verb)
practice (nous)
practise (verb)
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Canadian spelling is more than just the u. nouns ending in re/er centre fibre sombre meter (device) metre (metric unit)
Canadian spelling is more than just the u.
nouns ending in re/er
centre
fibre
sombre
meter (device)
metre (metric unit)
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
AI: Deciphering the Hype December 3, 2025 | 7:00pm PST | Online Daily, we are bombarded with marketing about AI but what is it and how does it work? Is it useful for genealogy? What should we be concerned about? Can we use it ethically? Contact the Maple Ridge Family History Group to attend:
AI: Deciphering the Hype: Is it Useful for Genealogists or Corporations?
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Kickstart your family history in Fall 2025! Did you know you can download FREE charts and tools from the Maple Ridge Family History Group? They have downloadable family trees and activity sheets for people of all ages. mapleridgemuseum.org/family-histo...
Images of family history charts and resources.
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
The Short Program for the Maple Ridge Family History Group meeting on August 6, 2025 is "Are There Pets in Your Family History?" So, I have been looking through family photos and have been reminded of this lovely one labelled "Buller on B.G. Ranche, Chilliwack, BC, 1900." Not exactly a pet...
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
80+ boxes of BC Dairy Archives are now stored in the Rare Books and Special Collections section of the UBC Library and Archives - a 25 year project. Materials from the Fraser Valley Milk Producers’ Association, Palm Dairies, & assorted dairy industry professionals & enthusiasts. bit.ly/3Iosq5F
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It’s the Cream of the Crop! | Rare Books and Special Collections
Co-op student Gabriella Cigarroa shares some highlights from the newly processed B.C. Dairy Historical Society collection.
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Join me on June 4, 2025, 7 PM (PST) on Zoom for "Read All About It: Newspapers for Family History" Join me for tips to make your newspaper searches more effective. Contact the Maple Ridge Family History Group mapleridgemuseum.org/about-us/fam... to join this free presentation. #FamilyHistory
Slide that says "Read All About It: Newspapers for Family History"
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
I am please to share that my article "Using University Archives to Find Your Nova Scotian Ancestors” has been published in the The Nova Scotia Genealogist, Spring/Summer 2025 Vol. XLIII/1. #FamilyHistory
Image of cover of The Nova Scotia Genealogist with steam train and article "Using University Archives to Find your Nova Scotian Ancestors.
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ANSUT @ansut.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Nova Scotia has proposed legislation increasing political interference in universities. Political interference in education isn’t just an American phenomenon. It’s alive and well in Canada too. Politicians should not dictate the priorities of universities. STOP BILL 12 - www.ansut.ca/bill-12/
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The Maple Ridge Family History Group is pleased to present Doug Brigham, Head, Koerner Library at UBC as our guest speaker, May 7, 2025 at 7pm, PST BC Historical Directories: A New Approach Email mrfamilyhistory@gmail.com to join the meeting #genealogy #FamilyHistory
The Maple Ridge Family History Group is pleased to present Doug Brigham, Head, Koerner Library at UBC, as our guest speaker for May 7, 2025 at 7pm, PST, BC Historical Directories: A New Approach
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
The Maple Ridge Family History Group is pleased to present Doug Brigham, Head, Koerner Library at UBC, as our guest speaker for May 7, 2025 at 7pm, PST, BC Historical Directories: A New Approach Email mrfamilyhistory@gmail.com for information on how to join the meeting
The Maple Ridge Family History Group is pleased to present Doug Brigham, Head, Koerner Library at UBC, as our guest speaker for May 7, 2025 at 7pm, PST, BC Historical Directories: A New Approach
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Canadian Census: Techniques for Finding People Thursday, March 13 at 1:00 PM PST Boardroom of Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce, 34033 Lougheed Hwy, Mission BC
PowerPoint Slide image with text: Canadian Census: Finding People, Part One: 1841 to 1931
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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 26/02/2025
Extended backstory in a memoir doesn't just suspend your memoir’s forward motion. It can bloat your word count, and because these long-ago events often feel precious to you, backstory can be incredibly difficult to cut. Insight on what to do, from @lisacooperellison.bsky.social.
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The Biggest Memoir Mistake: When Too Much Backstory Derails Your Narrative | Jane Friedman
Backstory in memoir works like a traffic light—stopping too often stalls your journey. Learn which past events truly serve your narrative.
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
The Maple Ridge Family History Group 2025 New Year’s Challenge – Is This My Ancestor? A Sneak Preview Short Program - February 5, 2025 7:00 PM PST Via Zoom mapleridgemuseum.org/about-us/fam... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
Description of event with image of Daniel Doyle and the HMS Indefatigable.
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Annette Fulford @avidgenie.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Family Tree Trackers: Never Seen Again - Strathcona County Library with Brenda Smith, Thursday February 13 at 7 pm MT (Alberta) scl.bibliocommons.com/events/67453...
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
The members of the Maple Ridge Family History (of which I am a member) are so thrilled to win PLATINUM in the Community Organization category for Ridge Meadows Community Votes! Thank you Ridge Meadows! #CommunityVotes2024 #PlatinumWinner #MapleRidge #RidgeMeadows #FamilyHistory
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Family Tree Trackers: Seafaring Ancestors with me, Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7 pm MT (Alberta) scl.bibliocommons.com/events/67453...
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Annette Fulford @avidgenie.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Family Tree Trackers: Seafaring Ancestors with Andrea of @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7 pm MT (Alberta) scl.bibliocommons.com/events/67453...
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Family Tree Trackers: Seafaring Ancestors
Are there captains, crew members, ship-owners, insurers or pirates in your family tree? You might have an ancestor involved in the shipping industry and not realize it. Historian Andrea Lister will gi...
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Vintage ornaments tell part of the story of your family. These ornaments belonged to my grandmother. My mom remembers them on the tree growing up, my old brother remembers them on the tree when he was small, and now they adorn my mom's tree again. Happy holidays!
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
In 2023 a group of researchers from the Maple Ridge Family History Group undertook a community history project to discover the stories of those men named on the Maple Ridge Cenotaph & Whonnock Lake plaque. Of the 51 men, only 1 eluded us – L. Griffin. mapleridgemuseum.org/the-elusive-...
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Absolutely Literate @absolutelyliterate.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Introducing myself here. I am a #genealogy speaker, author, editor, researcher, and historian focussed on researching and sharing community history. I am based in British Columbia, Canada.
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