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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 12/03/2026

And don't forget to download the free cheat sheet of key years for Danish #genealogy!

Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 12/03/2026

🎧 Listen to the lastest episode of the podcast Journeys into Genealogy to get my best tips on how to research your Danish ancestors! Huge thanks to Emma Cox for having me as a guest 🙏 #Genealogy #Denmark #Danish journeysintogenealogy.substack.com/p/researchin...

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Researching Danish Ancestors with Lene Kottal

(hint: it's very different from other countries!)

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Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies @strathgenealogy.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

📢Beyond The Family Tree genealogy conference at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, June 25–26, 2026 (hybrid format). Interdisciplinary Perspectives on AI, DNA, Education and Community in Genealogy. 🎟️Delegate tickets and further information 👉 www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/... #Genealogy

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Edward A. Rueda @mredwardrueda.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

¡HOY ES EL DÍA! TODAY IS THE DAY!!! Watch my #RootsTech talk on #Latino #Genealogy LIVE at 5pm EST, or on demand using the same link: www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech... ¡Nos vemos!

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SusanM @samcaligal.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

#Genealogy tip: Hit a "brick wall?” Research sidelines -- siblings, cousins, inlaws, neighbors. Sometimes their records can provide just the information you are looking for.

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 28/02/2026

Do you have tips on how to grow a business? Then here's a speaking opportunity for you! The conference is NOT about #genealogy research, but about business management, so you don't have to be a genealogist to speak at this virtual event. Please share with relevant speakers in your network!

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 06/01/2026

Fabulous! It was horrible of them to try to cheat a child.

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 06/01/2026

That made me laugh! He really shoveled the snow back?

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 06/01/2026

2026 so far: Back to work yesterday after the holidays, but first drove my husband to work because of ❄️ Ended up with a flat tire. (How did I ever manage without a car? 🤔) Today my son's school was closed due to water damage, so I home schooled him. 🤞 for better time for #genealogy tomorrow!

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Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) @apgenealogists.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

AI can help beyond research. “LLM Prompts for the Professional Genealogist” explores using large language models for business tasks like writing, SEO, and data organization. Practical guidance by Natalie Webb in the December 2025 APG Quarterly. #APGQ #Genealogy

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Dee @jayhawkgenie.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Okay #genealogy folk, who is going to RootsTech? I’m thinking about going this year.

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Cynthia Miller @cyngenie.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Preparing family history booklet for relatives interested but not enough to read through my boxes of files. 40-50 pages narrative history, family tree, photos, chronology, cemeteries list—what else should I include? #genealogy

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 01/01/2026

Your plan sounds good. The key is to break up the text. Use subheadings. No long paragraphs. Use text boxes to highlight something and to break up the text. Insert images of signatures, maps, etc., especially for those ancestors where you lack photos. #genealogy

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Debbie Cameron @debsadelight.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

This #postcard was given to my husband’s uncle Edgar in 1924 by his parents when he was about 5 years old. Seems a bit odd .. it’s a bit grown up and when were #NewYears cards a thing for kids!!??? My mum in law was born later that year. #FamilyHistory historicalclues.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-fa...

Ed with his mum and dad and grandad. My mum in law was born in 1924. The family emigrated to the US in 1929 but returned after 3 years. His mum missed Liverpool and her huge family!

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 01/01/2026

Perhaps Edgar's parents received a lot of letters and Edgar had expressed that he wanted letters, too. My son said that when he was a small child and then some family members started sending him postcards.

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The Family Histories Podcast @familyhistoriespodcast.com · 21/12/2025

It’s time for your Three Random Words from our 7th episode of season 10: “The Glassworker” with Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com 1. Vikings 2. Finland 3. DNA #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

That makes sense. Today some Danish parents start with the gifts in the afternoon on Christmas Day and have dinner early, because children can't stay up late. My son is an owl, so that's never been a problem for us. As long as there's "hygge", anything goes.

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Fairfax Genealogical Society @fairfaxgenealogy.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

What’s one place you wish you could see as it looked in their time? Historic courthouse? A long-gone neighborhood? A family farm no longer standing? #familyhistory #genealogy #historicallandmarks

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

The first apartment where my mom lived with her parents and siblings as a baby and small child. An old 3rd-floor apartment in the back building across the yard. They were poor, but my grandma knew how to make ends meet. #FamilyHistory

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

If only it was that easy today. Many children today hate reading 😞

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

Thank you for trying to help me. Have a nice day!

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

They do behind the scenes. If you tap "translate" on a post, you will be redirected to Google translate. The translate-from language is the language set for that post. I think Bluesky fetches the default compose language from the browser. It is only an issue on the computer, not the phone app.

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

I have not actively chosen to have Danish as the default compose language. It is not a keyboard issue, but a Bluesky issue. If you look next to the character count when composing, you can see the compose language. Mine says Danish for new posts. I want that default changed to English.

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

Unless I change the post language, my posts are stored as being in Danish, not English. Thus, they will not show up in someone else's feed, unless they set their settings to include Danish posts.

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

The app language is English, but that doesn't affect the compose language. I can compose in English, but I would like to not have to change the language of the post every time. So the question is: How do I change the default compose language?

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

Funny 🤣 Did she send you back to bed?

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Family Tree Plus @familytreeplus.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

It’s time for some festive digging into your family tree 🎄🧬 How close to the North Pole can you get through one of your ancestors? Lapland? Alaska? Northern Scotland? Tell us below ❄️👇

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

As a Dane, I have wondered how children can fall asleep on Christmas Eve in countries where gifts are given on Christmas Day. And how do they not get up at 3 am to open the gifts? #Christmas #Children

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

Can I set the default language for my own posts to English? If so, how? The three available language settings don't seem to make a difference on this issue. The default is currently Danish, but I rarely post in Danish. #AskBluesky #Help

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

Don't look at the white space. Look at all the color you managed to put on your tree!

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 20/12/2025

Where was Ernst Christian Kisky born? Born c. 1738-1751. Tax officer in Nakskov, Denmark, from at least 1794. Died there 1825. Variant spellings: Cesky, Cisky, Kiski, Kitskye, Kiskye - the latter spelling by himself. Any info on the surname outside Denmark is welcome. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 16/12/2025

I just listened to the new episode of the @familyhistpod.bsky.social with @simonsaidthis.bsky.social Simon Young shared his brick wall: He has no information on the origin of his ancestor in New Zealand, and the father's name was apparently William Smith! #Genealogy #NewZealand #FamilyHistory

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Carolyn S @chicagomom.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

If you’ve ever thought about DNA testing for #genealogy purposes, MyHeritage has a sale on their test ($25 US). Ends tomorrow.

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thefamilyarchives.bsky.social @thefamilyarchives.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Rather chuffed to have my article published in The New Zealand Genealogist magazine December issue. The theme was "Where did they live?" #genealogy #familyhistory #archives #nz #genhour #oneplacestudies

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Meg @roaringmeg.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I’ve researched all the names on this war memorial (Christ Church, Ashton under Lyne ) but two names have been impossible to pin down - WILLIAM JOHNSON and RICHARD PITT #WorldWarOne #LestWeForget #WarMemorials #Army #Genealogy

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Megan Smolenyak @megansmolenyak.com · 02/12/2025

Bad #genealogy news in the U.K.

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Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) @apgenealogists.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

The November APG eNews is out! Learn how to track Continuing Education hours, hear from APG Fellow Lisa Vogele, explore the Coast Salish nations in the next webinar, and more. Read the full issue: apgen.org/apg_enews.ph #APG #genealogy

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Today is the last day before the big hike in fees charged by the Probate Search service for copies of England & Wales wills dating from 1858 to the present. I think I am now done with ordering, for my #OnePlaceStudies and my own #FamilyHistory. I won't miss using that clunky-beyond-belief website!

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 16/11/2025

Ah, okay. I thought it was just an auto-correct mistake, so I didn't really take notice of it. It happens to me a lot 😁

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 16/11/2025

I understand that. They should give credit. Of course, we are paid, but credit is still a given to me.

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 16/11/2025

Strange that WDYTYA doesn't do that, but don't you think they would, if you asked for it? I asked the Dutch version to include my name, and they agreed to that.

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 16/11/2025

Thanks for sharing this! I have Finnish ancestors but did not know about this aspect of the civil war. My great-grandmother's brother Otto Anselm Söderlund died in the prison camp Käkisalmi in 1918. Another brother Rudolf Söderlund (voluntarily) immigrated to Canada.

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Jouni Alkula @jsalk.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

105 years ago today 39 Finns, escorted by a lieutenant of English Army, landed in Quebec. What had happened and who were they? #WW1 #CivilWar1918 #MilitaryHistory #genealogy sectionmen.fi/en/deported-...

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Deported to Canada – Canadian Finns Genealogy

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#genchat 🦋 @genchat.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

#genchat I am so sorry we ran out of time! Thanks for all your courthouse stories! Next time (Nov 28) is our LAST OPEN MIC about #Genealogy Related Projects - be it professional, personal, creative or whatever! See you there!

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Lene D. Kottal @kottalgenealogy.com · 14/11/2025

Shoutout to @alecferretti.bsky.social for sharing this warning and process written by Alexander Calzareth.

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