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New York Genealogy Links @nygenealogylinks.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

There will be an Open House at the Westfall Road FamilySearch Center on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is in conjunction with the Rochester Genealogical Society. #genealogy

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New York Genealogy Links @nygenealogylinks.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The Italian Genealogical Society, based on Long Island, will be having a virtual #genealogy conference this weekend, Saturday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18. Participants will have three months' access to the recordings. #genealogy

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I have heard the Belgian coming up frequently in this update. I predict that may drop off in future.

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Ann Nevil: 'The most Notorious Malafactor Imaginable' This article describes one of the Loyalist women in New Jersey and how she earned this moniker during the American Revolution www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-... #Rev250

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Ann Nevil: 'The most Notorious Malafactor Imaginable'

Some of the most exciting stories in the American Revolution are those of the extraordinary, yet ordinary, men and women whose lives were forever changed.

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Liz @willsmanonename.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Ancestry have “added nearly 720,000 British Army service record files from 1939–1959, digitised in partnership with The National Archives, bringing remarkable military detail to your fingertips. They’re now available to search on Ancestry.”

Extraordinary British Army records, exclusively on Ancestry

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Let me know and I can check one of the books in the library. It has mini sketches on the various child soldiers and musicians.

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

We found a new one recently but I miss Hakata in Waltham. Sadly the restaurant closed after a fire.

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 09/10/2026

Still upset about not having found out more about our little 3 year old chimney sweep. fakehistoryhunter.net/2022/07/26/n...

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Phil Grass 🇪🇺🕊️ @philgrass.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Head up for the #Genealogy folks here. Ancestry has started pushing out their new DNA Region updates. This looks like it's using the same technology as SideView, but is now splitting regional ancestry by GRANDPARENT 🤯 👏

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The Family Histories Podcast @familyhistoriespodcast.com · 09/10/2026

Also, if you've got stuck with a #genealogy brick wall, then why not tell us about it - as we're making some special minisodes for later this year... and therefore maybe we can help? familyhistoriespodcast.com/specials

A brick wall with the text 'The Brick Wall' in front of it in white.

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

@dlgenealogist.bsky.social I believe you have Cheshire origins in your tree. How do your DNA results look for England?

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My Ancestry DNA results are looking much more accurate! Ireland simplified to Ulster, Ireland with a two percent of Donegal My Jewish percentages also flip flopped with more in Eastern Europe & Russia vs. Central & Southeastern Europe Lithuania percentage remained the same #genealogy

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Dave Annal Lifelines Research @davelifelines.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Every day's a school day! The testator in an early 17th century will was described as, 'being visited in bodie but of p[er]fect memorie and understanding'. The Oxford English Dictionary gives this (obsolete) definition of 'visited': Afflicted with illness; attacked by plague or other epidemic.

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100 years ago news @100yearsagonews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Oct. 7, 1926: George DeWitt Clinton, 80. re-enacts how his grandfather, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton, opened the Erie Canal in 1825 by pouring the waters of Lake Erie into the Atlantic Ocean off New York City. It's part of a 101st anniversary celebration of the canal, using the original keg.

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100 years ago news @100yearsagonews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Oct. 6, 1926: At age 12, Una Smith is one of the youngest firefighters in America. She drives and operates a pumping engine in Portland, Maine, without assistance.

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100 years ago news @100yearsagonews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Oct. 6, 1926: The mother of 9-year-old Virginia Allen is in a standoff with the school in Jeffersonville, Ind., which banned the girl from entering so long as she wears pants-like knickerbockers that violate a dress code. Mrs. Allen backs her child’s right to wear "free and comfortable" clothes.

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Suffolk Archives @suffolkarchives.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

On this day in 1645 Mary Lakeland, also known as the Ipswich Witch or Mother Lakeland, was burned at the stake on Rushmere Heath. Find out more about her and the brutal Suffolk witch trials in Witches: Suffolk’s Dark Legacy. It runs from 16 October at The Hold. Book orlo.uk/eRQ8V

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Rosh Hashanah in 2026 begins at sundown on 11th September. Here is depicted a man blowing a shofar. BL Or 10641; Maḥzor for the entire year, Western-Ashkenazi rite (Worms); 1650 CE-1651 CE; Germany (Worms); f.22v @britishlibrary.bsky.social

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Do you know if this will be recorded?

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#OTD Louisa Ann Swain was 70 years old and casted her ballot in Wyoming. She voted 30 minutes before Augusta C. Howe (the wife of U.S. Marshall Church Howe).

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Less than a week to #WTChallenge 9! We're growing connections for Justin York, an award-winning genealogy software developer ⌚ 10-17 Sep, Noon ET No special skills needed, just curiosity🔍 www.wikitree.com/g2g/2068539 #CollaborativeGenealogy #WhereGenealogistsCollaborate

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Jan Murphy @packrat74.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#genealogy news via Thomas MacEntee: AncestryUS is running a Labor Day Sale from September 1 through September 8, 2026. Up to 50% off 6-month memberships.* *new memberships only *US residents only www.ancestry.com/offers/subsc...

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Jan Murphy @packrat74.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#genealogy News via Thomas MacEntee: MyHeritage has opened its entire U.S. and Canada census holdings for free through September 8, 2026. Search US Census records (including some state census records) here. www.myheritage.com/research/rec...

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Join me for a free webinar on researching patriotic service during the American Revolution on Thursday, August 27th at 6:30 PM EST hosted by the Handley Regional Library #genealogy #Rev250 Register at www.handleyregional.org/event/no-bat...

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I searched her name and found social security applications and claim index with parents names. That gave me her date of birth. On right hand under suggested records was her birth record.

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

***Letter-Writing Campaign Against NARA Closures*** The federal government recently announced that it will be closing the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) branches in San Bruno, CA (near San Francisco) and Chicago, IL. A thread - 1/4

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Do you have the name of the town she was born in?

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Heading off to the East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference this morning where I am giving a talk on using DNA to identify ancestral origins. This will be recorded for registrants. #genealogy

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Emory 🩶 @emory-f8.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Did you know? In the Victorian era, a transgender man named Albert Cashier fought through the American Civil War and then lived openly as a man for decades afterward? He was already living as a man before he enlisted and continued to do so for the remainder of his adult life. #Victorian #history

It shows a photograph of Albert Cashier (right) seated with a fellow Union soldier.

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Suffolk Family History Society @sfhs1975.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Latest parish register transcript index - Dunwich Deanery Marriage Index (1538-1649) - now available on our online shop - www.suffolkfhs.co.uk... £10 for CD or download but 20% discount if a member. CD have to add p+p of course

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

17 August 1790 The Capital city of the USA moved from New York City to Philadelphia (the home of the Liberty Bell). It would subsequently move again to Washington DC where it has remained. #History #HistoryMatters

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100 years ago news @100yearsagonews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Aug. 17, 1926: The Customs Division bans from the U.S. a British magazine, The Key to London, because it contains an ad for Grant’s Morella Cherry Brandy. The Volstead Act bans not only the sale, but also advertising for alcoholic drinks; exceptions are made for foreign newspapers but not magazines.

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Michael Neill @mjnrootdig.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Those pre-1880 US census records don't give relationship to head of household. There could be many different realistic scenarios...not just the ones shown here. #genealogy

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Melanie McComb @shamrockgen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We are accepting applications for a FREE teacher workshop in Boston, MA. Each participant will receive a $250 stipend. Feel free to share this opportunity with any classroom teachers or librarians who might be interested. Cost: Free + $250 stipend www.americanancestors.org/2026-three-d...

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Warless Goddess @warlessgoddess.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Jeanne Gibson, one of the last surviving Rosie the Riveters, died on July 29, 2026. She was 100 Years old. Born in Minneapolis in 1926, she was only 18 when she moved to Seattle to weld U.S. Navy destroyers at Todd Pacific Shipyards. Rest in peace, Jeanne

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