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Lonetester

@lonetester.bsky.social
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Lover of genealogy, local history, blogging, my kitties, and my local koalas and kangaroos ... and rainbows. #genealogy #familyhistory #koalas #kangaroos

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Royal Berkshire Archives @berksarchives.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Roses are red, Violets are blue, We love trade directories, We hope you do too! #HappyValentinesDay #ExploreYourArchive #EYALove
Red trade directories arranged in a heart shape.
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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
A few useful links to pages and resources on the Society for #OnePlaceStudies website: ✦ Home page ✦ About us ✦ What is a one-place study? ✦ A guide to one-place studies (PDF) ✦ Registered Studies ✦ Blogging prompts ✦ Events ✦ Join us #OnePlaceWednesday
The cover of our e-booklet (cropped from portrait to square). The top half features a photo of houses and streets on the edge of a village, with fields and trees beyond. The bottom half features the title: The Society for One-Place Studies Presents A Guide to One-Place Studies.
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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Who Are You? Or should I ask, Who Do You Come From? What trait/quality/talent/skill have you discovered about one of your ancestors, that you recognise in yourself?
Who Are You? Written in text above a background of a pile of documents.
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Paul Chiddicks @chiddickstree.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
The beauty of history is that it’s about the everyday—the homes we live in, the streets we walk, and the places where people gather. What secrets do they hold? Find out more in my new #Blog #History #Genealogy chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/02/14/t...
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Touching The Past
History is All Around Us Everywhere we go we are surrounded by history, whether it’s your family’s history, the history of your house, or just local history, it’s there all around…
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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Have you used family history software to draw up your tree? If you haven't yet, pick the program that's right for you with our pros and cons guide 🖥️ www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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Judy G. Russell @legalgen.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Records access in New York is under threat!! Speak out NOW to keep access to vital records for genealogists! #Genealogy @FamilyHistory www.legalgenealogist.com/2025/01/28/c...
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Call to action: New York!
Speak out on records access It's starting again. Every so often, records access -- particularly access to vital records -- goes on the chopping block. And access to these critical records for family h...
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Liz @willsmanonename.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
If you've got a Devon #OnePlaceStudy or Devon ancestors, you'll be interested in the Festival of Devon in the 1920s, exploring life in Devon 100 years ago. The website is now live buff.ly/4ggAUar #OnePlaceWednesday
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Devon Festival of the 1920s
A celebration and retrospective of Devon life in the 1920s including exhibitions and events in towns across the county.
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Graveyard Snoop @graveyardsnoop.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
For anyone who thinks #genealogy is boring, I offer this. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
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Netherlands to open archive on people accused of wartime Nazi collaboration
Some descendants are apprehensive but a historian says making 30m pages of records public is ‘important step’
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Andy Marshall @fotofacade.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Best Christmas present ever! No notifications. Fast forward is pot luck and there are real moving parts.
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Lonetester @lonetester.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
News from @nathandylangoodwin.bsky.social ... "Australians, a special Chrostmas gift to you: the Konle version of The Hollywood Strangler is reduced to $1.49 from today until 5th January." getbook.at/Hollywood-eb... #genealogy #familyhistory #nathandylangoodwin #goodreads #genealogicalmystery
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Lonetester @lonetester.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Who's planning a whole heap of family history research over the holidays? I hope to do some
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Lonetester @lonetester.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Genealogy quote of the day ... #genealogy #QOTD
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P.J. Elias @poloniagen.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
@myheritageofficial.bsky.social and @findmypast.bsky.social have accounts here!
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Michelle Watson @michwatsonoz.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
“The National Archives of Australia has digitised over a million service records from World War II, many of which haven’t been seen for 80 years. The project has given a new perspective on women’s service during the conflict.” By James Vyver #Genealogy #History #OzHistory
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Merle was one of many who served in WWII. Aged 104, she's seeing her records for the first time
The National Archives of Australia has digitised over a million service records from World War II, many of which haven't been seen for 80 years.
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Ireland Mapped - OS200 @irelandmapped.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
Check out the Digital Archive of Ireland’s Ordnance Survey online at dri.ie/os200
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OS200
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#genchat 🦋 @genchat.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
So, as we approach the new year & this new platform, I would love to add more topics & Open Mic themes to the #genchat idea list. Please let me know what #genealogy topics you’d like to chat about!
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Lonetester @lonetester.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
it's so exciting to see the #genealogy community having a place to come together again - thanks Bluesky
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Jeremy Lehmann @jernealogy.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
Hello #GenHour and welcome to all of my new followers today! I've been researching #genealogy for about five years and am grateful to have found this hobby, which has become a passion of mine. There is so much out there to discover!
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 15/11/2024
New update from @brewster.kahle.org on how the Internet Archive is learning from recent cyberattacks. 🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/14/l...
Internet Archive logo in white on a black background.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 15/11/2024
it's official — 1,000,000 people have joined Bluesky in just the last day!!! welcome and thank you for being here 🥳
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Andrew Redfern @andrewredfern.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Thought it would be great to connect with Aussie & Kiwi genealogists go.bsky.app/NEcgHHD
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Lonetester @lonetester.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
this sounds right!!
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Lonetester @lonetester.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Genealogy quote of the day courtesy of @megansmolenyak.bsky.social #genealogy #quoteoftheday
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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 12/11/2024
Here we go! A tutorial video for any new #Bluesky users, (whether you do #Genealogy or not) is out now. Hope people find this useful. 🙂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b2T...
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Using Bluesky for #Genealogy (and in general!)
YouTube video by Daniel Loftus Genealogy
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Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie · 07/11/2024
A starting point for #Genealogy on Bluesky! Let me know if you would like to be added to it! If you’re interested & post about genealogy / family history — happy to add you (if I haven’t already) go.bsky.app/GMfGrzr Please repost this to help share with others!
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