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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy 91st wedding anniversary to my grandparents Jim and Cissie Edwards who were married on this day (22nd September) in a Methodist Church in Runcorn, Cheshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 They went on to have seven children, 22 grandchildren and countless great-grandchildren. #familyhistory

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I love this photo which lives in my grandparents’ album. I have no idea who these kids are, what year it was taken or why they were dressed up. It is likely to have been taken in Cheshire though as that’s where most of the family lived. Any suggestions? #familyhistory

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Happy 819th birthday to my city of birth - Liverpool. I have traced direct ancestors in Liverpool to the late 1600s so I can claim deep Scouse roots. The Letters Patent of King John marked the beginning of Liverpool - signed on the 28 Aug 1207.

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Paul Chiddicks @chiddickstree.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A discarded probate ledger. One forgotten name. A remarkable true story. I hope you enjoy the journey. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Cheshire chiddickstree.substack.com/p/the-name-i...

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The Name in the Ledger

How a Forgotten Name Revealed an Extraordinary Life

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

LOL! I told her I was immersed in the 19th century.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I enjoy audiobooks too but I do enjoy holding a paper book, turning the pages and putting my bookmark in 😀

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I read magazines from the library on my phone sometimes too.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I was travelling on a train today reading a book. After a while a lady nearby said, “Excuse me.” I looked up and she said, “I just wanted to say how nice it is to see someone reading a book rather than looking at a phone.”

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Thank you. I love aeroplanes, always have. Prior to the A380 my favourite plane was the jumbo - 747 - hence my handle ✈️.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Thanks Marian. It is certainly an insight series of articles.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Sixty years ago today (22nd August), I arrived in Perth, Western Australia. I was a toddler with my mum, dad and brother. We were Ten Pound Poms. My mum wrote about life in our new home and the articles were published in an English newspaper. #familyhistory yourfamilystories.blog/2026/08/22/f...

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Flight Across the World

Letter from Australia Series: Letter 1 The Lucas Family: Christine and Keith with Kevin and Karen Our Family’s Big Move The 22nd of August 1966 plays a pivotal role in the story of our family. It w…

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The wait is nearly over! Tomorrow is the 60th anniversary of our arrival in Western Australia. My mum, a writer, had a series of articles about life in our new home published in the Runcorn Weekly News. Look out for “Flight Across the World” - Letter from Australia Series - Link coming tomorrow ✈️

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My husband and I were walking through the city today (Perth, Western Australia) when I noticed a sign saying this church was open and all were welcome. So, we popped in for a look. It is Wesley Church where my husband’s parents were married in 1958 so it plays a big part in our family history.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

How lovely. Just have a box of tissues with you if/when you want to read those letters.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

What story does this photograph tell? It is from my grandparents’ album - a neighbourhood photo, taken in Runcorn, Cheshire. There are no names recorded but we believe the woman in the centre at the back holding a child is my 2 x great-grandmother Mary Edwards, nee Clucas (1839 - 1920).

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I love Trove. I have found some amazing articles for my husband’s family tree and a few articles for mine. We arrived in the 1960s but had relatives who came to WA in the late 1800s.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

That would have been very satisfying, I’m sure.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I love old newspapers! What great family stories and secrets have you found in historic newspapers? #familyhistory #genealogy

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

We can’t buy fireworks in Western Australia so only licensed experts can set them off

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

They were a surprise to us but were planned. We have been hosting Italian football teams in Perth as we have the world’s most beautiful stadium here and our government forks out money to bring international events here. When we googled why there were fireworks it was because of the soccer.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Gotta love a surprise fireworks event when you are having a get together with old friends at an apartment with an amazing view of the city and river #perth #westernaustralia #winterinperth

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Paul Chiddicks @chiddickstree.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

You can now listen to my recent GenClub interview with the wonderful panel where together, we explore the remarkable story that I wrote about Adelaide Springett. Adelaide's story is one of discovery, resilience, courage and survival. I hope you'll give it a listen. substack.com/@chiddickstr...

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Paul Chiddicks (@chiddickstree)

If you missed it, you can now listen to my recent GenClub interview with the wonderful panel: @Robin Stewart , @Julie Dove , @Jane Chapman , @Anne Wendel , @Lynda Heines , and @Lisa Maguire Together,...

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Postcard from Khao Lak, Thailand where we have been enjoying a relaxing 10 day break. It’s tough when the biggest decision of the day is what restaurant to have dinner in. 🌴🍹😉

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Thinking of Jim (my father-in-law) and his twin sister Nancy who would have celebrated their 90th birthday today 🎂🎉 #familyhistory #genealogy

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I was listening to the Family Tree Talk podcast recently and they spoke about a musician who had suggested creating a playlist for your children and grandchildren featuring the 20 songs that best describe, or have impacted your life. What a great legacy. What songs would yours have on it?

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

It was a long and happy marriage. Sadly dad isn’t with us anymore but the memories are.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Sixty-five years ago today my parents were married in Runcorn, Cheshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #wedding #familyhistory #genealogy

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Today would have been my mother-in-law’s 88th birthday 🎂 Thinking of you today Joy ❤️ #familyhistory #genealogy

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

It can be challenging and there are brick walls on many lines. I will have to check out the VC winner and see if I can find a connection.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Could well have been a distant relative. My aunt has traced our Rutters in Cheshire back to the 1500s. It’s not a name a know but I’m sure he’d be a distant cousin.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Great idea - this isn’t in my house. It is in a second cousin’s house in the UK. It is a needlework sampler made by my then 10 yo 3x great-grandmother, Elizabeth White, in 1824. #MuseumOfFamilyStuff

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

What is the oldest object you have in your family? My aunt has this 1797 coin. It was found by my 2 x great-grandfather, James Frederick Edwards (1877-1921) who was a carpenter in Runcorn, Cheshire. He found it when he was demolishing a building. #oldcoins #coin #familyhistory

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Great idea. It would be interesting to see the treasure people have.

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

These wonderful family heirlooms belonged to my 3 x great-grandmother, Elizabeth White, who lived in #Cheshire - 1814-1896. They are now in the care of a second cousin in England #familyhistory #heirlooms #silver

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

One of my family treasures. This postcard was sent to me by my grandparents in Liverpool not long after we’d left left England and moved to Australia when I was a toddler in the 1960s. #liverpool #postcard #oldpostcard #familyhistory

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Sometimes there is a line in a book, a movie or a tv series that just resonates with you. This is one such line for me. #tedlasso #familyhistory

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The Time Traveller’s Wife - except I am the time traveller, flitting between centuries and destinations 😉 And sometimes I stay in the here and now, and travel around the world for fun (although usually there is a graveyard or two involved). ✈️🌎🌍

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Karen Lucas-Thompson 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 @kaz747.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I think mine are too! Life gets in the way 😀

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