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Ally Does Genealogy

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Stay-at-home parent working on my family tree during naptime. Currently researching my Milles/Mills (Russia ➡️ Chicago, IL) line. VP @dcags.bsky.social Volunteer for Stories Behind the Stars #genealogy #familyhistory

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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Blood stains or red ink? #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #WW2
A WW2 draft card with red splatter spots brightly scattered across it
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Where can I find plat maps for Philadelphia? #genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Marian Burk Wood @climbingfamilytree.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory From Connecticut, a poignant story of how researchers are identifying people buried in paupers' graves & helping families know the stories, put new tombstones in place with names/dates. ctmirror.org/2026/07/19/n...
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The story behind rows of unmarked stones at New Haven cemetery
Roughly 2,200 people are buried at Blake Street Cemetery, many in graves marked only with numbers. Researchers want to tell their stories.
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The #genealogy conference I attended was in a conference center next to Medieval Times. I'm disappointed we didn't choose that as our venue! #FamilyHistory
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I want to wish you all a fond farewell. 👋 #genealogy #FamilyHistory
A book titled "Time Traveller's Handbook: A Guide to the Past" by Althea Douglas
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Marian Burk Wood @climbingfamilytree.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
#Genealogy Ukrainian ancestors? Must-read blog post by Vera Miller about the many millions of records available on FamilySearch: lostrussianfamily.wordpress.com/2026/07/18/f...
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FamilySearch fills up searchable databases with more than 100 million Ukrainian records
The effort for digitizing Ukrainian archive records has built up the FamilySearch databases to more than 100 million records available to search. All these records can be searched from FamilySearch…
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I'm very concerned about the closing of NARA facilities in Chicago. Tons of Midwestern records are stored here. Please sign the petition to stop this! c.org/p27fZmjx86 #genealogy #FamilyHistory #NARA
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Sign the Petition
Stop the Closure of the National Archives at Chicago!
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
One day I'm going to write books for genealogists that are just very detailed descriptions of ministers writing records in their very best handwriting. #genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Has anyone ever thought about what we would do if the FamilySearch Wiki went away? Seriously. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Family Tree Magazine @familytreemag.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
#Genealogy is 30% discovery and 70% arguing with documents written in ink that looks like it was made from despair.
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Tried to reach out through email to every historical society in our county. Didn't hear back from a single one of them. I think all the historical/genealogical societies would be stronger if we worked together & communicated more. Tips? #genealogy #history #HistoricalSociety
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Sean Vanderfluit @deckofancestors.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
An excellent article about @megansmolenyak.com in the Saturday Evening Post (@satevepost.bsky.social). #Genealogy #FamilyHistory www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2026/03/the-...
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The Woman Who Refuses to Let History Disappear | The Saturday Evening Post
Genealogist Megan Smolenyak is a “history detective” who can spend decades piecing together clues to bring a long-forgotten life back into view.
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
@1015h.bsky.social I think we might be related through Johann Jakob Schneider. Did you write a blog post about him?
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Kenneth Marks @marksology.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Free United States Online School Records - Updated An often neglected source of #genealogy information is School Records. They can provide age/birth, parental, and other useful data. With new additions, there are 2,730 Free Online School Record Collections. buff.ly/pk5zjt9
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Are there any records for passengers leaving Sevastopol in the 1880s? My great-great-grandfather's USA passport application says he left from there. TIA. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
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Michael Neill @mjnrootdig.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Been playing with Full-Text search at FamilySearch. Today experimented with a search for a street address in Chicago and discovered numerous references. #genealogy genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/20...
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Family Tree Magazine @familytreemag.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Genealogists: We don’t keep skeletons in a closet. We cite them, publish them, and present them at conferences. #genealogy #FamilyHistory
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David Allen Lambert @dlgenealogist.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Ira "Ike" Schab passes one of the last Pearl Harbor veterans #WWII www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/u... #PearlHarborSurvivor #PearlHarbor
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WWII Navy veteran Ira ‘Ike’ Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105 | CNN
World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105.
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Whoops, forgot to shout into the void that I'm now working on my Patterson's from Hancock, Ohio. Also Snyders. William Barlow Patterson married Elizabeth Snyder/Schneider, whose parents are from Germany (mom Hannah Essinger). #CousinBait #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
I mean, *I* want that, but I guess I'm just weird that way. @familytreemag.bsky.social
Clipping from a magazine: "Keep your legacy in mind. Think about the end-goal from the beginning. Unfortunately, future generations don't want our messy boxes of disorganized documents, unlabeled photos, and half-finished research notes. Organize, digitize and share your research (e.g., online) to increase chances that future generations will hang on to it. (SJM)"
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Martin @rocky64.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Bygdebøker in American libraries martinroe.com/blog/bygdebo...
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The Formidable Genealogist @formidablegen.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
13 Dec 2025 Happy 100th birthday to Dick Van Dyke! Here are some records I found for him on Ancestry.com. #genealogy #ancestry #dickvandyke
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
"What do you want for Xmas?" Well, I did just buy a death certificate for $37, so maybe that should just be my present. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Kenneth Marks @marksology.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Visit the Newspaper Research Academy at buff.ly/50Dyaki #genealogy
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
More newspaper adventures. Absolutely no more context given. What happened Saturday night? Why were they the happiest men??? Can't stand the mystery. Findlay, Ohio, 1886. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
I know I'm in the right profession because I hate having to go home from work after 6 hours of looking at 200-year-old Norwegian documents 😂 #genealogy #familyhistory
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Document from the American Zone in Germany, circa 1946. I'm trying to find this place of birth, Luien. I've also seen it listed as Luyen, and Luyn, in Poland. Can't seem to figure out what town in Poland this actually corresponds to. Or Ukraine? Help please! #genealogy #familyhistory
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Happy to announce that I accepted a position at the Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library! (It's a mouthful, I know). I guess that makes me a professional genealogist! #genealogy #familyhistory
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Dane County Area Genealogical Society @dcags.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
You're invited! Check out our Genealogy & Local History Open House on Saturday, September 13. We'll have vendors, door prizes, and refreshments. Learn about starting family history research & #Wisconsin history! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DaneCounty #MadisonWI #WI
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Genealogy societies - what questions do you ask your members in your surveys? Can anyone send me an example of your surveys? Just want to make sure I'm asking our members the right questions. TIA! #genealogy #familyhistory
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a man in a suit and tie is holding a piece of paper and says survey says
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding a piece of paper and says survey says
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SusanM @samcaligal.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Gone but not forgotten. Remembering those who generously shared the family stories, documents, and photos with us. Our responsibility is to pay it forward. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Dane County Area Genealogical Society @dcags.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
We're taking a field trip to the Wisconsin Historical Society this week! dcags.org/event-6232285 #Wisconsin #Genealogy #WisconsinGen #Familyhistory #WI
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
I forgot that I had preordered this. What a fun little surprise for myself! 😄 #taphophile #genealogy #familyhistory
Picture of "Abandoned and Forgotten Cemeteries of Philadelphia and Its Environs" by Ed Snyder
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Recently learned that the surname I've been most interested in researching, MILLES, most likely evolved from MILLIS. This led to a whole bunch of discoveries, including that my 3X great grandfather was a criminal. Anyone know if I could find Philadelphia jail records circa 1890s? #genealogy
Newspaper clipping: "Sentenced to Two Years. Judge Fell yesterday sentenced Jacob Millis, Harry Millis and George E. Finkenstein to two years each for conspiracy, arson, &c. in setting fire to the buttonhole-making establishment at the south west corner of Fourth and Market streets, where they were employed. The sentence dates from October last, when the parties were convicted."
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Can anyone help me with the death year for Lena Hubbard? TIA! #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Taphophile
Image of a grave marker. Inscribed: "FALKS - Billy W. Oct 6 1940, Mar 9 1984 - Lena Hubbard Aug 31 19?2"
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
@storied-official.bsky.social are you down? Getting a lot of 404 errors.
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Reading "The Soul of the Family Tree" by Lori Erickson and saw a shout-out to the Norwegian Library in Madison, WI! #genealogy #familyhistory
"Chapter 8: The Ever-Expanding Web

'There's no way you can be related to Leif Erickson,' said Jerry Paulson, director of the Norwegian American Genealogical Center in Madison, Wisconsin."
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Question from a #DNA newbie: I'm doing a Leeds Chart & finding that my mom's pat. grandma & pat. grandpa have matches that match each other. One is from Russian Jews, the other from German Jews - unlikely that the families intermarried. Is this endogamy? #genealogy #FamilyHistory #JewishGen
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Just sent my uncle a DNA test! I'm excited to see if he gets any matches that are different from my mom's. On a related note, FamilyTreeDNA is having a sale on their DNA tests. #FamilyHistory #DNA #Genealogy
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Had a great time doing another "Ancestor Coffee& Chat" with my local society. Posting the event on the online community calendar worked! #genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
DNA question: Is it helpful to take tests from multiple companies? And is it worthwhile to have siblings, parents, etc. all take tests too? #genealogy #familyhistory #dna
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Minnesota Genealogical Society @mngensoc.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
To commemorate the 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, we are opening our Civil War archives for FREE* for the next two weeks. Learn about the role your ancestors played during this important time in history. Access this offer here: www.fold3.com/go/freeaccess
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Really glad I was able to go to GeneARama, hosted by the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society. I learned a lot, talked to great genealogists, & got my energy for #genealogy rejuvenated! Attend your local conferences! #FamilyHistory
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DiAnn Iamarino Ohama @famtreeadvice.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Your #genealogy research is no good to other people without source citations. Pack your #familytree with that all-important proof. family-tree-advice.blogspot.com/2025/03/proo...
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5 Reasons to Add Sources to Your Family Tree
Find out exactly why source citations are so important to your family tree research.
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The Formidable Genealogist @formidablegen.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Always open the record image. #ancestry #genealogy #genealogist
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Ally Does Genealogy @allydoesgenealogy.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Here's one thing I love about #genealogy: your interest in it can ebb and flow, but you're never "losing ground" if you take a break.
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Dane County Area Genealogical Society @dcags.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
We're at GeneARama in Eau Claire, WI! Thanks to the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society. #genealogy #FamilyHistory #DNA #Wisconsin
Photo of a table with "Dane County Area Genealogical Society" banner and pamphlets
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Dane County Area Genealogical Society @dcags.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Our next event is in-person! Come chat with us about your ancestors! dcags.org/event-6117551 #familyhistory #genealogy #madisonwi #danecounty
Flyer: ANCESTOR COFFEE & CHAT (black and white image of four teenage boys with a young calf) DANE COUNTY AREA GENEALOGICAL SOCEITY Join us for a casual coffee & chat! We'll be discussing our ancestors' occupations. Bring a photo or memento to share! Saturday, April 12, 11am. Come to the Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naseth Library - 415 W. Main St., Madison (Limited Parking Available) DCAGS.org
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Barbara at Projectkin @projectkin.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
As we savor the #Rootstech experience, for #FamilyHistory and #Genealogy insights, I’ve found myself reflecting on this marvelous post from Lori Olson White. Ease of use should never extinguish creativity. 🤔 open.substack.com/pub/loriolso...
Full quote from the linked article reads “It seems inevitable that AI is the future of genealogy, research and writing, and I’m not sure how I feel about that. I love the processes involved in those things SO much, the creativity and crafting, the boundless curiosity inherent in them. And I want others to love them as much as I do, which is probably weird, but it’s the truth. And how will anyone fall in love with digging through old documents, or putting together a family puzzle or finding just the right word, the perfect phrase that brings a story to life, if those things are handed off to AI?”
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