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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 17h

Here’s one more photo of my weekend adventure.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 18/10/2026

This weekend I was out and about, but do you know where? #LocalHistory

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 16/10/2026

The weird emails treating me as a beginner whose just signed up never cease to amaze me. I’ve added 10 hints huh? Since 2002? On a tree with 6,242 people on it? You okay, hun?

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 12/10/2026

I checked out the updated 'ethnicity update' from #Ancestry, but concerned that it's been hallucinating again because if i click the 'we found a potential ancestor ancestor' green block on the bottom left, it points me to the husband of my 1st cousin twice removed. #genealogy

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 10/10/2026

Yeah, cheers for this rubbish “photo hint” of my ancestor.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 09/10/2026

Looking forward to visiting the now annual 'Our Village Through Time - Haddenham' event tomorrow. #cambridgeshire #history #LocalHistory

Poster for 'Our Village Through Time - Haddenham' in Cambridgeshire on 10th October 2026.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 06/10/2026

Cambridgeshire Association for Local History (CALH) set to close due to lack of volunteers in 2027.

Cambridgeshire Association for Local History (CALH) crest

Email confirming closure of CALH in September 2027 due to lack of volunteers.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 31/08/2026

Wish Ancestry would believe me that my Mother is connected to me via my maternal side, and my Father is connected to me via my paternal side. It is never convinced and just keeps going with it's angry looking ⚠️ #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #DNA

Ancestry.co.uk annoyed that i decided that my mother is my maternal connection and not my paternal one.

Ancestry.co.uk angry reminders that my Father, by their reconning, is my maternal connection rather than my paternal one.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 19/07/2026

It was in fact the Benedictine Priory Chapel at Isleham.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 18/07/2026

Went out again today… but where did I go this time? #history

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 04/07/2026

Super excited to be joining @pastfinders.bsky.social LIVE on 30th July as part of their Summer #GenChat programme. We’re talking Interviewing!

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 29/05/2026

Ok sleuths.... this rather ornate trophy for an 1895 tug of war match is lurking in the archive of @littleportsociety.org.uk ... without provenance and without detail. I've no idea how it refers to Littleport, but want to know what or who NACPU West Kensington branch is? (Yes, i've googled it!)

A trophy for an organisation named NACPU. Who are they?

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 25/05/2026

And you thought Instagram adverts seemed a bit scammy... Well, for those of you ladies in 1940, try Dr. Williams' 'Pink Pills' (1940, Liverpool Echo). #history

Advert for 'Dr. Williams' Pink Pills' (1940, Liverpool Echo)

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 16/05/2026

Day out in Northamptonshire and Rutland today.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 24/04/2026

Really? Is this where we're at with making appealing DNA emails? #DNAtesting #ancestry #FamilyHistory #genealogy

Ancestry reminding me that fashion is determined by DNA.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 21/04/2026

Just picked up my copy of @drkarencummings.bsky.social’s new book from the Ely branch of @toppingsbath.bsky.social and having a peep inside before heading home. #ancestryhour #genealogy

“Genealogy Methods and Techniques - A Practical Guide to Research” by Dr Karen Cummings

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 15/04/2026

Really looking forward to this weekend’s Really Useful Family History Show from @federationfhs.bsky.social #rufhsstives2026

The Really Useful Family History Show at St. Ives, Huntingdonshire on 18th April 2026

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 12/04/2026

Out and about again now, but where am I?

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 01/04/2026

#OnThisDay 97 years ago, my Gt Grandparents Maude and ‘Bert married. #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory

Maude and Bert with their best man and bridesmaids at Wilburton Station, 1929

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 28/03/2026

Been out today - not for #genealogy but for @familyhistoriespodcast.com stuff instead… but can you guess where I went?

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 18/03/2026

Beautiful spring day.. so I’ve visited a peaceful place I’ve never been before. Can you guess where? #genealogy #ancestry

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 22/02/2026

Little known fact: there’s a Major Christmas in March* #genealogy #xmas #ancestry #FamilyHistory *the Cambridgeshire town.

Grave of Major Christmas at St. Wendreda’s churchyard, Cambridgeshire, 2026.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 27/01/2026

I went for a nosey around the churchyard of St. Wendreda’s Church in March, Cambridgeshire and saw this very confusing final_final_v2_FINAL_A headstone… #AncestryHour

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 17/12/2025

That it’s flippin’ freezing right now? 🤷‍♂️

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 25/11/2025

Today I catalogued my 4000th item for The Littleport Society archive. I chose a 1992 programme for a remembrance service for James William Nightall GC, whose bravery saved the town of #Soham from being blown up by a train in 1944. www.littleportsociety.org.uk/catalogue/in... #archives #railways

The cover of a programme produced by The Littleport Society, for a remembrance service event commemorating the life and bravery of James William Nightall GC of Littleport who lost his life saving Soham from being destroyed by an exploding train in 1944.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 25/11/2025

Here they are in 1975, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

An elderly couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in 1975, with glasses of sherry.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 25/11/2025

I have one of their wedding presents - this wooden clock - which was given to them by the bride's mother (and my 2x Gt Grandmother). I remember my Gt Grandparents having it on their wall (abt it was 3x bigger, although i was smaller).

A wooden clock given to my Gt Grandparents for their wedding on 25th November 1925.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 25/11/2025

Today has been the 125th Anniversary of my Gt Grandparents' wedding. We have no photos of the bride and groom on the day, but do have a photo of the bridesmaids and best man walking from the church (St. Mary's Church at Ely), and the bridesmaids. #AncestryHour

25th November 1925, bridesmaids Grace Moden and Gladys Anderson, with unidentified 'best man', at St. Mary's Church, Ely.

Gladys Anderson (seated) with Grace Moden (standing), as bridesmaids to my Gt Grandparents on 25th November 1925.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 16/11/2025

Wow, that' so 'exciting' in fact, it has made my weekend. #MyHeritage #genealogy

An image of the England flag in which it is claimed, by Gt Gt Grandfather's mother's uncle appears.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 04/11/2025

Saw that the Wills are going up from £1.50 to £16.00.... but amused that the GRO site is now giving me insecure non-https vibes tonight too.

UK Government website, the General Register Office, returning an insecure http warning.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 28/10/2025

I have no idea where this amazing ancestor hint is meant to be in my tree, but thanks for the revelation! #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 27/10/2025

Just spotted these two marriage entries at Doddington in the parish church transcript. Great name combinations! #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #Cambridgeshire

Marriage entries with amusing name combinations - John Danger marrying Elizabeth Bodger, and George Wing marrying Eleanor Nightingale.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 17/10/2025

Can you guess where I was yesterday?

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 10/10/2025

The analysis from #AncestryDNA is more granular for my family, although there do appear to be some oddities - remember it is a roulette, meaning that some DNA gets rolled in, some gets rolled out with each generation. Here's my testers' 2023 vs 2025. #DNA #genealogy

My autosomal DNA test group results in Oct 2025.

My autosomal DNA test group results in Sept 2023.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 10/10/2025

I'm traveling back in time 4000 years tomorrow.... including visiting Ruth Bramley (Season Two guest on @familyhistpod.bsky.social) who'll be in the Bronze Age, all via a #Cambridgeshire village! www.arkenstallcentre.org.uk/haddenham-ou... #history #events #LocalHistory

Poster advertising 'Our Village Through Time - Haddenham' event on 11th October 2025 at Haddenham, Cambridgeshire.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 27/09/2025

Can you guess where I am now?

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 26/09/2025

Anyone want to guess where I am?

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 26/09/2025

Anyone recognise this place? Warner Gothard had one of his studios in Wakefield, so that may be a red-herring. Reverse image search brings up some VERY similar places, but nothing quite matches the windows/adornments. #LocalHistory #Churches #RAOK

Photograph of an unidentified church by Warner Gothard of Wakefield.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 16/05/2025

Wonder if W. Bennett was still at Oundle in 1881? He left his mark on the front of Kirby Hall. #KirbyHall #genealogy #EnglishHeritage #FamilyHistory #ancestry

Graffiti by W Bennett of Oundle, dated 17th Aug 1880 on a wall at Kirby Hall

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 15/05/2025

Thought i'd go wider on the crop, so that you can see the other writing and place names too (Cullompton and Broadhembury, both in Devon).

A list of place names in Devon, written by hand on the 1911 census.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 15/05/2025

Hello folks, I wonder if you're able to decipher this place name 'in Devon' - this is an image from the 1911 census at Broadhembury, Devon, and the transcript thinks it says 'Kentish, Devon'.. which i really don't think it does! #FamilyHistory #genealogy #RAOK #ancestry

Old handwriting from 1911, with an undetermined place name from Devon.

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 14/05/2025

Really enjoyed #MandHShow. Saw a dinosaur, Alan Turing, and Henry VII… all without a time machine.

A dinosaur staking the Museums and Heritage Show

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 16/04/2025

All set for another talk at the awesome Ely Museum #history #museums #ely #prehistoric

Slides for a talk titled “Landscapes of the past - prehistoric seas”, given at Ely Museum

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.co.uk · 13/04/2025

Some medieval paintings from todays visit

Aristotle and Alexander the Great paintings circa 1320

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