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Memento (artemis) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · 2h

me tomorrow

COMING UP

GOBLIN TIME

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Drafting the Past @draftingthepast.bsky.social · 13h

We're sharing 12 October new releases in history that we can't wait to read! And boy, was it tough to stop at twelve: www.draftingthepast.com/12-new-books... 🗃️ #booksky #skystorians What are you looking forward to reading?

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12 New Books We Want to Read This October

A few of the new histories that caught our eye this month...

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Liz @willsmanonename.bsky.social · 15h

I’m very excited to be doing the evening online version of #Suffolk Archives’ ‘Workhouses & #SocialHistory’ talk which starts on Monday 19 October. Not sure how much I there is to find out about the #Sudbourne workhouse - not much in the archives - but I’ll do my best! #OnePlaceWednesday

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Workhouses and social history: understanding records and building a research plan (online) at The Hold - Home of Suffolk Archives

Tickets are now available for Workhouses and social history: understanding records and building a research plan (online) at The Hold - Home of Suffolk Archives, Ipswich on Mon 19 Oct 2026. Click the l...

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Liz @willsmanonename.bsky.social · 14h

Happy #OnePlaceWednesday! I have the day off, so as well as researching events for SOPS to attend, I’m indulging in some #OnePlaceStudy research, & eagerly anticipating a trip to my former study village of Dunster. We’ll be staying on West Street, where some of my ancestors lived

A sepia postcard of West Street in Dunster

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Minnesota Genealogical Society @mngensoc.bsky.social · 13h

Vicki Young Albu grew up hearing family superstitions and folk traditions. Later, she realized those stories could be genealogical clues. Hear more at the 2026 North Star Genealogy Conference: mngs.org/northstar-registration #NorthStarGenealogy

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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 21h

The UK's 15 national museums including 12 in London to remain free to all visitors including those from overseas. 👇 BBC News - National museums to stay free for all visitors www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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National museums to stay free to all visitors, government says

It follows discussions about whether charging tourists could boost museums' finances.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/09/2026

China’s Wudang Mountains are one of the country’s most important Taoist sacred sites. Temples and monasteries have stood among the peaks for centuries, with the complex reaching its height during the Ming dynasty.

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Jeremy Dauber @jeremydauber.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I will say that knowing that we now have Thomas Jefferson's genome makes @megelison.bsky.social's wonderful new book FOUNDLING FATHERS even more fun! Check it out if you want to know why... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/a...

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Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children

A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 Did you know before the Underground Railroad went North, the path to freedom ran South? Yes it did. True story. Pull up a seat🪑, my friends—and learn the history of Fort Mose. (cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory www.nps.gov/foma/learn/h...

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Fort Mose - Fort Matanzas National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

Fort Mose

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11/09/2026

A display of 2,977 lights, one for each life lost during 9/11, formed the Twin Towers over New York Harbor ahead of the 25th anniversary.

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Suitcase Genealogist @suitcasegen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If you're in/near New Orleans, join the Preservation Resource Center for a Cemetery Documentation Workshop at St. Joseph Cemeteries No. 1 & No. 2 on Sept. 27. You'll learn best practices of documentation and contribute to Find a Grave for the cemeteries. Free; sign up req. prcno.org/event/cemete...

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Cemetery Documentation Workshop | Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans

Join Save Our Cemeteries for a free workshop at St. Joseph’s Cemeteries #1 and #2 to learn cemetery documentation and contribute to the Find a Grave database.

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Mish J Holman @mishjholman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Do you have your copy yet? A History of the Census Takers - find out about the men and women who took the census and how your ancestors felt about them and the process of filling out the schedule. #Ancestry #Genealogy #GenHour

A book jacket on a dark grey background for A History of the Census Takers by Mish J Holman. Available this September from Pen and Sword, Waterstones and Amazon.

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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 11/09/2026

We heard you! Up Next: Transit Beta! Plan trips using buses, trains, subways, and walking. We’re continuing to build toward real-time updates and follow along transit guidance.

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Douglass Day @douglassday.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Announcing Douglass Day 2027! Join us Feb 11, 2027 to transcribe early Black newspapers and magazines. Together we can make these papers open to all! We have tons of free resources coming soon to help bring Douglass Day into your class, school, or community! Register & updates: DouglassDay.org

SAVE the DATE
DOUGLASS DAY
Celebrating the 200* anniversary of the Black Press
2.11.2027
DouglassDay.org

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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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Suitcase Genealogist @suitcasegen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Hey-oooo, fellow genies. You know you want to get lost in this for a few hours. 😈

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Which AATP talks are you most looking forward to? 👀 The full All About That Place 2026 itinerary is now available! Take a look at what's coming up and tell us which talk, workshop or session you're most excited about. See the itinerary: sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a... #Genealogy #AATP2026

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Tee Bylo Hitching @teebylo.com · 03/09/2026

No matter how far I may yet wander, there is always time for another graveyard wander. 🪦 Symonds Street Cemetery. Auckland. New Zealand. #StillSleuthing 🔍 @deadsleuth.com @graveyardsquirrel.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 31/08/2026

it is so interesting going through these negatives and looking at someone's slice of life photos from 80+ years ago. here are a few more.

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Doug Thompson @drdougthompson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I tell students every semester that there is a moment when you realize that what you are looking at in an archive is a moment in someone’s life that their family members may not have shared in.

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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

We come to it at last—the final #ScholarSunday thread before my Fall 2026 semester begins. So here it is, my 291st thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ +

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#ScholarSunday Thread 291 (8/30/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

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Sara @saralovesyou.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hey all—this is an important thing to contact the bigwigs about (suggestions are on the document). The U is an outlier in this current decision among similar types of institutions. It restricts access to materials we fund with public dollars that are supposed to be accessible.

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Kenneth Marks @marksology.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Forget the Cousin Relationship Chart. Let the free automated Cousin Calculator figure it out for you. Try it here: buff.ly/5nnXrJe #genealogy

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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Tickets are available now for our next online talk, which will be on Saturday 12th September at 8pm. Dr Sophie Hollinshead will be discussing the story of a famous haunting at Byron's ancestral home, Newstead Abbey Tickets just £5+fees (including recording) from bit.ly/flaevents

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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Number of active businesses founded before 1700 in every country around the world List of oldest in each country: brilliantmaps.com/oldest-co...

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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

NEW MIDLANDS TOUR: You know the Spitfire. But how much do you know about the ‘Wooden Wonder’? ✈️ Discover the Spitfire and Mosquito on our NEW Icons of the Second World War tour at RAF Museum Midlands. 🎟️ £10 | 60 mins | Ages 11+ Book now 👇 tickets.rafmuseum.org.uk/event-ticket...

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Buy Icons of the Second World War Tickets online - Royal Air Force Museum

View Icons of the Second World War from Royal Air Force Museum.

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Megan Smolenyak @megansmolenyak.com · 28/08/2026

I donated a bible to the American Civil War Museum & am delighted that it was featured in a cover article for their magazine, Ironclad. You can read pgs 3-11 (lots of photos!) to discover its surprising journey. Am so happy to have found an ideal home for it! #Genealogy issuu.com/acwmuseum/do...

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Ironclad: Vol 3/ Issue 3/ Spring 2025

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Historical Marker Ahead @historicalmarker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The new Lincoln historical marker in Kalamazoo, Mich.’s Bronson Park is near the statue that also marks his appearance there on Aug. 27, 1856. He was campaigning for presidential candidate John C. Fremont and dedicated his speech to the abolition of slavery. www.wkar.org/podcast/mich...

Lincoln on August 27, 1856, in Kalamazoo, Michigan:

“Turning to the South … we see a people who, while they boast of being free, keep their fellow beings in bondage...Shall we say, "Let it be"? No – we have an interest in the maintenance of the principles of the Government, and without this interest, it is worth nothing."

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HJ @hjarmstrong.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Just read that Airtable was acquired by a private equity firm that will probably enshitify and destroy it. 😕

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

2 unspeakable days.

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton was the antithesis of the hate & division we see in the world today. She knew who she was & never made herself smaller to fit in - an extraordinary trait for any woman, but especially one born in 1946. Thanks for the big hair and the even bigger heart. We love you, Dolly. ❤️

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Sing Dance

Alt: Dolly singing and dancing and winking

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes: Superior: gichi-gami (great sea) Erie: erielhonan (long tail) Michigan: michigami (long body of water) Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water) Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026

[Exit Queen.]

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HJ @hjarmstrong.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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Nina Antonia @ninaantonia13.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

An allegorical painting of autumn serenading the last of summer whilst anticipating the death of the year. From the time when the seasons generally did what they were supposed to. (art Piotr Stachiewicz 1858-1935)

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Antony Firth @antonyfjrth.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Marking the first international #UnderwaterCulturalHeritageDay #UCHDay by recalling the very public destruction of Airship R.38/ZR-2 in the Humber Estuary on 24th August 1921, almost #OTD 105 years ago.

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The Past and other Places @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If you have ancestors who lived in Scotland, now is the time to pursue them. Scotland's People are proposing to raise their charges significantly. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🗃️ #genealogy #FamilyHistory Fees consultation: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/news-and-art...

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Ben Franklin's World @bfworld.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

History Belongs to Everyone. Ben Franklin's World is a part of a nonprofit, Clio Digital Media, that believes in bringing more history to the public. As 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so much of our support comes from listeners and readers like you. Help us keep it free. cliodigital.app.neoncrm.com...

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2026-2027 Annual Campaign

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

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Leventhal Map & Education Center @bplmaps.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Have you heard about our Maps in the Field project? We bring maps into the world through signs throughout the Boston area. We’re excited to spotlight one of our recent signs at The Foundry, made in partnership with @cambridgecra.bsky.social.

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#OnThisDay in 1781, a Massachusetts woman named Elizabeth Freeman sued for her freedom and won. One Minute a Free Women by Emilie Piper and David Levinson is a well-researched and detailed account of Elizabeth Freeman’s life. #ReadtheRevolution excerpt: bit.ly/4fW6cUM

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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It’s the second semi-final of the #GwentArchiveDogShow and over the past couple of weeks our staff have been showcasing some of the dogs we have found in our collections. Going head-to-head this round we have the winner of round 3 “Sampson” and the winner of round 4 “Smoke Sponge”.

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Open Doors at Glamorgan Archives Join us on Saturday 12 September for our annual Open Doors event ** Our tours behind the scenes are already fully booked ** But you’re welcome to call in to meet staff and view a display of documents from the collection

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