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Rowena Abbott

@rowena-abbott.bsky.social
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Professional Genealogist | Devon-focused British family history | Historical handwriting enthusiast OPEN FOR CLIENTS #palaeography #Devon #transcriptions rowenagenealogy.com

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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 9m
Props to BBC for using the correct Poirot 😄.
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Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 22h
New (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.uk
Devon volume II - The Medieval Church and Religious Houses to 1550
When 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.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Excellent blog that is well-written and intriguing without succumbing to unnecessary embellishment. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Really 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.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I hope everyone has a wonderful time and all goes swimmingly; I wish I could be there!
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Hoping to catch up with that one today!
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The Family Histories Podcast @familyhistoriespodcast.com · 04/10/2026
Got 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
A brick wall with “The Brick Wall” text over the top.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
After only fifteen minutes, I had a collateral relative getting swindled out of a couple of overcoats! #GenHour
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I can see how merging different parts of an article could be useful. #GenHour
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Delighted 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 #HistoricalNewspapers
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The 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.
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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.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You 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
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
That's my quiet hope also.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Digging into collateral lines is extra satisfying after focusing on direct for so long. New names! New places! New occupations! #GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
That's awesome, well done!
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Mark Walters @mark-walters.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nothing 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.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Lost 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.com
Lost Cornish village Retew remembered in 15-year labour of love
The hamlet, owned by English China Clays, was demolished in the early 1960s as the company expanded.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Nobody's perfect :p
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Oh, Lorna, you shouldn't have. 😆
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It'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
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I guess 'Mutton Chops Tit' was already taken.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I love the lighting so much, it feels very cozy.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The 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.com
New online tool to help search archives at Woking history centre
From the comfort of home, users can locate and order up items from the vaults prior to their visit.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
How lovely!
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
That's an interesting one, did they have a child already?
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Yes, one always hopes that's the case!
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
When the bride and groom have the same surname. #PedigreeCollapse #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Monkey Puppet Side Eye Look
Alt: Monkey Puppet Side Eye Look
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Then I very much hope to catch it one day. 🙂
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Maybe one day then. Technology is always improving, or changing at least!
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I'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
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If 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.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It'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.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Looking forward to it.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How glorious, to be so close to such a landscape.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Abandoned village alert! I can't get enough of them, such mystery... #LocalHistory #Scotland #OnePlaceWednesday #OnePlaceStudies #FamilyHistory
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I already had them set as 'Other', no joy. Ah well, it's not my primary tree, more distracting than anything else right now.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Unfortunately, removing the relationship also removes the Engagement event, but thanks for giving it some thought. 🙂
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Quick 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
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Just 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...
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Sounds like the Red Spring in Glastonbury!
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Status symbols? That's fascinating.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I 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...
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Happy to finally be back doing some #palaeography after a tough summer. #GenHour
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Wonderful work!
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
That just doesn't even compute if you're Cornish or Devonian!
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I 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.
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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Now 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 🗃️🪡
A partial view of the upper half of a deep orange satin dress with a floral woven pattern. It has long full sleeves and deep orange velvet collar and cuffsA fabric detail of the 1890s deep orange floral satin dress, gathered centre back when the  bow and velvet detailFull length view of the front of the 1890s deep orange floral satin dress
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
#GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Don't you just hate Take Your Child to Work Day.
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Rowena Abbott @rowena-abbott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Ahh, no. I still enjoy watching Clue and Legend. What a range of characters he portrayed.
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