Reposted by Rowena AbbottVictoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 22hNew (draft) text now available! Thanks to Professor Nicholas Orme, we are pleased to share draft texts of around 40 medieval monastic and religious foundations in #Devon which will form part of our second volume on the county in due course. All comments/corrections gratefully received. 🗃️history.ac.ukDevon volume II - The Medieval Church and Religious Houses to 1550When completed, the Victoria County History of Devon, volume II will provide detailed accounts of the medieval church in Devon and the religious houses of the county. 12413
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Excellent blog that is well-written and intriguing without succumbing to unnecessary embellishment. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory 021
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Really enjoyable read, Clare. Concise without being a dry recitation of facts and interesting without being dramatic, it lets the investigation intrigue and inspire by itself. 100
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I hope everyone has a wonderful time and all goes swimmingly; I wish I could be there! 030
Reposted by Rowena AbbottThe Family Histories Podcast @familyhistoriespodcast.com · 04/10/2026Got a #genealogy Brick Wall? We’re making some special episodes for later this year and we’d love to see if our listeners spread across 147 countries can help you make a breakthrough! familyhistoriespodcast.com/specials/ #FamilyHistory #RAOK #Ancestry 084
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 01/10/2026After only fifteen minutes, I had a collateral relative getting swindled out of a couple of overcoats! #GenHour 120
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I can see how merging different parts of an article could be useful. #GenHour 200
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Delighted to find Free Access to Newspapers.com sitting in my inbox! Ending on Monday, though, so I hope I find the time to have a gander. #GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #HistoricalNewspapersnewspapers.comThe past: read all about it.The largest online newspaper archive. Used by millions every month for historical research, family history, true crime, journalism, and more. 250
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Don't make it weird." I'm now the person sitting alone on the train laughing. 121
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You know it's time to move away from the desk when your brain thinks you should write 'co inkydink' instead of 'coincidence'. #TakeABreak #Genealogy #FamilyHistory 141
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Digging into collateral lines is extra satisfying after focusing on direct for so long. New names! New places! New occupations! #GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory 1142
Reposted by Rowena AbbottMark Walters @mark-walters.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Nothing quite prepares you as you descend the rocky slope to the west and suddenly see the ruins of the mid 19th c. to 1920 Llanlleiana Porcelain Works below you with the curving sea defences, factory and chimney above. China clay was extracted to the west and east of the works. 2286
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Lost village alert! Retew in #Cornwall was demolished for an expansion to the nearby china clay works. Former resident, Mike Ford, has written 'The History of Retew and its People' to keep memories of the village alive. #LostVillage #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudies www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comLost Cornish village Retew remembered in 15-year labour of loveThe hamlet, owned by English China Clays, was demolished in the early 1960s as the company expanded. 030
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 17/09/2026It's been lovely to finally get back to some personal research recently. I particularly enjoyed the postal worker occupation records for my 2x great-grandfather, William Herbert MARTIN. #GenHour 070
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I guess 'Mutton Chops Tit' was already taken. 000
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I love the lighting so much, it feels very cozy. 120
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Surrey History Centre has instituted an online system to call up documents in advance of your visit. #Surrey #History #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #HouseHistory #LocalHistory www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comNew online tool to help search archives at Woking history centreFrom the comfort of home, users can locate and order up items from the vaults prior to their visit. 081
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026That's an interesting one, did they have a child already? 110
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026When the bride and groom have the same surname. #PedigreeCollapse #Genealogy #FamilyHistorystatic.klipy.comMonkey Puppet Side Eye LookAlt: Monkey Puppet Side Eye Look 5100
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Then I very much hope to catch it one day. 🙂 010
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Maybe one day then. Technology is always improving, or changing at least! 000
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I've enjoyed the bitesized talks from @pharostutors.bsky.social this week. Snippets of inspiration from Ag Labs to Secretary Hand, Powerpoint family trees to Inquisitions Post Mortem. @janetfew.bsky.social @joesaunders1.bsky.social @drkarencummings.bsky.social #GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory 1123
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If you mean adding an Engagement Fact rather than adding them in tree view, that was what I did in the beginning - it automatically adds them in the tree. I wouldn't mind if there was some visible difference with a married couple, but there we go. At least it isn't a common occurrence. 100
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It's not a huge deal, but you never know when you've missed some out-of-the-way mechanism, so I thought I'd ask. Incidentally, there were no offspring in this case. 100
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 09/09/2026How glorious, to be so close to such a landscape. 010
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Abandoned village alert! I can't get enough of them, such mystery... #LocalHistory #Scotland #OnePlaceWednesday #OnePlaceStudies #FamilyHistory 141
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I already had them set as 'Other', no joy. Ah well, it's not my primary tree, more distracting than anything else right now. 010
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Unfortunately, removing the relationship also removes the Engagement event, but thanks for giving it some thought. 🙂 100
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Quick question for #Ancestry tree users: Is there a way to prevent couples who were engaged but didn't marry (or stay together) from appearing as spouses in the tree? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree 200
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Just got back from the #vote. In #Sweden, women gained the equal right to vote in 1919 and first enacted that right in 1921. #History #Swedish sok.riksarkivet.se/historier/kv...sok.riksarkivet.seOm kvinnlig rösträtt i Sverige - Riksarkivet - Sök i arkivenRiksarkivet bevarar samhällets arkivinformation och ser till att den kan användas. Sök i arkiv från statlig förvaltning, privata företag, föreningar och personer. 030
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I really shouldn't view posts on my phone, especially without my glasses, or I end up wondering why there's a giant Pacman on a church facade... 130
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Happy to finally be back doing some #palaeography after a tough summer. #GenHour 070
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 01/09/2026That just doesn't even compute if you're Cornish or Devonian! 010
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I was born and raised in #Devon but my Dad is #Cornish. Cream then jam, for the logical reasons put forward by @allthosebefore.bsky.social. I've seen people awkwardly plonking a spoonful of cream onto jam, it wobbling about as they painstakingly try to smoosh it out evenly - nonsense. 020
Reposted by Rowena AbbottKate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Now I’m not saying that I wish summer were over but as an autumn girl at heart I do spot signs of seasonal change and look forward to golden days ahead. This #1890s gown glows with the burnished hues of September #fox_historic_costume #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡 915521
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Don't you just hate Take Your Child to Work Day. 040
Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Ahh, no. I still enjoy watching Clue and Legend. What a range of characters he portrayed. 010