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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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Wendy Scalfaro @wscalfaro.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Sometimes you have to start your own #familytraditions I never went apple picking as a kid, but we started taking our children at youngsters. The tradition continues into adulthood. #CNY #beakandskiff #LaFayette #applepicking #familyhistory

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Family Tree Magazine @familytreemag.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My ancestor’s obituary: “He came to this country as a young man.”  Me: From WHERE, William. Canada? England? The Void?!? #Genealogy

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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New today at Ancestry 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝟏𝟖𝟏𝟑-𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟎 This collection contains registers of people enslaved in former British Colonial Dependencies from 1813 to 1840. Direct Link 👉 www.ancestry.co.uk/search/colle...

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Global, Former British Colonies, Enslavement Registers, 1813-1840 - Ancestry

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Wendy Scalfaro @wscalfaro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

These pgs are both from 1850 in Utica, NY, in 2 diff wards. What's going on here? I think the family moved, but why is the elderly man John in one and William in another? I'm just started researching these folks who've been on my radar for a while. #genealogy #familyhistory

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bri watson 🐝 @brimwats.com · 13/09/2026

this has been so much more involved than previously suspected. Thursday's speech will be a very significant day indeed

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Jan Murphy @packrat74.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#genealogy #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory I hate to recommend getting stufff from Amazon, but - US readers on a budget: be on the lookout for copies of the Tracing Your Ancestors books for Kindle. A few titles are $0.99 right now and some are $0.50. #GenealogyOnTheCheap www.amazon.com/dp/B087DY7YGY

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Tracing Your Ancestors

Visit Amazon's Tracing Your Ancestors Page and shop for all Tracing Your Ancestors books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of Tracing Your Ancestors

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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Everywhere you look real knowledge is being fenced off, but slop is always available for free

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Wendy Scalfaro @wscalfaro.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Great news for a lot of #British folks. Probably not very useful for me because my family came to the US in 1911. #genealogy #familyhistory

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Kenneth Marks @marksology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Did you know The Ancestor Hunt has a collection of free #genealogy research tools? From cousin relationships and newspaper keywords to old occupations, illnesses, abbreviations, nicknames, and more—8 tools to make your research easier. Explore all the tools: buff.ly/u3hlIqi

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Wendy Scalfaro @wscalfaro.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I'm binge-ing past seasons in order to be caught up when the new one starts. 🎧 #genealogy #familyhistory

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Kenneth Marks @marksology.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Confused by abbreviations in an old city directory? Enter an abbreviation to find the full term—or enter the full term to find the abbreviation. The free automated City Directory Abbreviation Finder works both ways. Try it here: buff.ly/XwKqvZA #genealogy

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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

🧵The skull of St. Ambrose Barlow is kept at Wardley Hall, Worsley, Gtr Manchester. Barlow, a Catholic priest held a secret Easter Sunday mass at Morleys Hall, Astley, Gtr Manchester 👇 BBC News - The skull of a saint that was discovered during renovations - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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The skull of a saint that was discovered during renovations

Ambrose Barlow was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death in 1641.

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Kenneth Marks @marksology.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Looking for #genealogy resources in a specific place? Search The Ancestor Hunt by county, city, state, or province—or browse our curated links by state or province and research category. Two easy ways to find where to search. Explore By Location: buff.ly/VHcQqhA

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BuffaloResearch.com @buffaloresearch.com · 06/09/2026

In honor of Labor Day, the Buffalo Digital Library offers 93 free, full text works related to Buffalo's labor history. Scroll down to (you guessed it) Labor. 🗃️ #Buffalo buffaloresearch.com/fulltext/

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Buffalo Digital Library

Over 5000 full text, free, open-access books, pamphlets, catalogs, dissertations, theses, plans, and studies about Buffalo and Erie County, New York.

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genbird8 @genbird8.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Genealogists! Start planning your week. MyHeritage website has FREE ACCESS to U.S. and Canadian census records Sept. 2-7, 2026. U.S. Census: www.myheritage.com/research/rec... Canada Census: www.myheritage.com/research/rec... @danielhorowitz.bsky.social @myheritageofficial.bsky.social #genealogy

MyHeritage
Your ancestors worked hard. Discover their stories.
Enjoy free access to U.S. & Canadian census records this Labor Day.
September 2-7, 2026.
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Stephanie Kolonko-Weet @stephkolonkoweet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Yep. The vast amount of records I use aren't online or in a database. And context matters.

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Wendy Scalfaro @wscalfaro.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I'm very excited about this! Now, I want to see if I can organize all of my bookmarked webinars into a customized learning path. Or maybe I'll just choose one that's already curated. #genealogy #familyhistory

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Kenneth Marks @marksology.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

FamilySearch New and Updated Collections – August 1-31, 2026 80 new/updated free collections from FamilySearch are available from now on for searching. These free records are from all over the world, including the U.S. Check them out at buff.ly/SXsUi3e #genealogy

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Kenneth Marks @marksology.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

No chart or lookup table needed. Just enter the old illness term and the modern equivalent is returned automatically. Try the free Old Illness Converter: buff.ly/IXWltxb #genealogy

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Wendy Scalfaro @wscalfaro.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It's been over a year since I posted on Substack, but here's my latest story. I hope you enjoy it. #genealogy #familyhistory #DNA #Cincinnati wendyscalfaro.substack.com/p/hiding-in-...

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Hiding in Plain Site

Who Was William Augustus Pendery (1870-1962) of Cincinnati, Ohio?

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New York Genealogy Links @nygenealogylinks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will once again be hosting Webtember, a variety of free webinars on Wednesdays in September. There are 19 live webinars in total which can be watched for free through September. For a list of the webinars, go to: familytreewebinars.com/lp/webtember #genealogy

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Holly Sammons @hollys.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

There's so much creative genealogy going on at FindAGrave. Why connect people without records? Why assume lineage without records? Why not answer my messages asking you to show me the proof of familial connections? #genealogy #citeyoursources It's that simple.

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Wendy Scalfaro @wscalfaro.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I'm finally working on the biographical sketch of my grandmother's stepfather for my Substack, and I realized I actually have two articles I can write from the content. I love #writing, and i need to do it more often. #genealogy #familyhistory #substack

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BuffaloResearch.com @buffaloresearch.com · 25/08/2026

The Black Rock Ferry was established around 1795, so we have been going back & forth for about 230 years. The US didn't bother keeping border crossing records here until 1902 or so. #Buffalo #genealogy 🗃️ catalog.archives.gov/id/4527447

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The online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records.

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Marian Burk Wood @climbingfamilytree.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"Legal Genealogist" Judy Russell recently presented an excellent program on US copyright basics for #Genealogy purposes, including what family historians need permission to use. See this free talk on the NY Genealogical & Biographical Society site here: www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/video/borrow...

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Borrowed, Shared, Preserved: Copyright for Genealogists | New York Genealogical & Biographical Society

Genealogists, societies, and libraries collect, copy, publish, digitize, teach, and share materials of all kinds, created and contributed by many sources. Every one of those actions can raise copyrigh...

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BuffaloResearch.com @buffaloresearch.com · 24/08/2026

Do I know anyone in Buffalo/Western NY with the surname Speich in their family? If so, can you DM me? #genealogy

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Jan Murphy @packrat74.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

My number 1 piece of advice to anyone starting out in #genealogy research (everyone, really, but it's easier to establish the habit when you're first starting research). Save copies of your most important, mission-critical genealogy-related email outside of your email apps. 🧵

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Family Tree Magazine @familytreemag.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🆕 New Article! You've found a citation for the exact book you need. There's just one problem: no one seems to have a copy. Discover how to find rare and obscure books for your genealogy research: familytreemagazine.com/research/how... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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