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I see myself as Poirot the little grey cells working overtime! Whatever methodology works for you is a good one I always say!!

Thanks Karen make sure you let me know when you post it 👍

I love being a detective! Great article Paul. I have come across ancestors who lied in official records. Unravelling some of the complicated situations has been challenging and very rewarding. It's amazing where breadcrumbs and clues can be found. Watch out for my most recent blog post soon ...

Almost ran out of chairs but like you say, a nice problem to have 😊

We had such a busy day at the @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social research centre yesterday, almost standing room only - but a lovely 'problem' to have

Very true my friend 😁

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Another wonderful day exploring the family tree of one of the @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social members - all fascinating stuff and once again some family stories were proven while others were put to one side!
#Genealogy #Cheshire #FamilyHistory

How to search the 1926 Irish census YouTube video by Claire Bradley

I'm preaching to the choir here but if you have a newbie interested in searching the #1926census, I've done a quick video explainer. Please share. #Speirgorm #Skystorians #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy
youtu.be/6viUgy7vUsk...

How To Become A Family History Detective Using My ABC Guide Updated and Revised Version (April 2026) In many ways, being a family history researcher can feel like being a ‘detective’, hunting for clues to solve the latest ‘mystery’. You may have a few uncor…

One of the biggest mistakes in genealogy?
Treating missing records as proof something didn’t happen.

I break this down in my updated ABC guide — it’s changed how I approach research completely.
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Poster for the Family History Society of Cheshire titled ‘Events this Week’. A green header displays the Society name and logo. Below are four images showing a mix of activities: an online talk on a laptop screen, an in-person group talk, one-to-one research help in a library, and a guided outdoor heritage walk near a historic church. A small calendar with marked dates suggests multiple events being attended

#WhatsOn this week at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social

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MAC users Discussion Grp
#BrickWall events with @shropshirefhs.bsky.social

𝐅𝟐𝐅𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
Mon: #Alsager
Tues: #Congleton

#Crewe 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞
Mon/Tues 10am-4pm

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐬
Tues: #Chester
Fri: #Wallasey

Full details 👉 fhsc.uk/fhsc-events/...

AI generated image of a nun holding a teacup sitting at a table with two children, a boy and a girl, and a goat sitting opposite on a chair. There is a large teapot in the centre of the table. This was based on a anecdote from Mother Kate's memoirs.

Katharine Egerton Warburton (1840 – 1923), known as Mother Kate was a British Anglican nun and Mother Superior.

#AI can help with no original photo. #Arley Nun Katharine Egerton Warburton taking tea with Eastenders and a goat @clha.bsky.social @cheshiretowns.bsky.social @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social Landowner Princess Nun #Talk @ #TableyHouse details here www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/local-events...

The Old Palace School WW2 Bombing Part 2 This is the updated account of the Bombing of the Old Palace School in St. Leonard’s Street, Bow during WW2 and the sad loss of 32 Firemen and 2 Fire Women who were tragically killed during t…

@london-fire.bsky.social On the 85th Anniversary of the Old Palace School Bombing and the death of 34 Firefighters here is the original story

chiddicksfamilytree.com/2020/03/01/t...

#Genealogy #WW2 #Blitz #Beckenham #London #FamilyHistory

Thanks Kelly that’s means so much 😊😘

The Old Palace School WW2 Bombing Part 2 This is the updated account of the Bombing of the Old Palace School in St. Leonard’s Street, Bow during WW2 and the sad loss of 32 Firemen and 2 Fire Women who were tragically killed during t…

@london-fire.bsky.social On the 85th Anniversary of the Old Palace School Bombing and the death of 34 Firefighters here is the original story

chiddicksfamilytree.com/2020/03/01/t...

#Genealogy #WW2 #Blitz #Beckenham #London #FamilyHistory

Thanks Kelly you were very much a big part of that dedicated team and I couldn’t have done this without everyone’s help and support 🥰

This is such a beautiful way of commemorating the lives of the people lost in a terrible incident.
Thank you Paul ❤️

Thank so much for sharing Kelly 😊

For all of my @pharostutors.bsky.social #SocialMedia course students (plus anyone who has watched my talk), this 👇🏻 is where it all began. The incredible project arose from this tragic event.

The Old Palace School WW2 Bombing Part 2 This is the updated account of the Bombing of the Old Palace School in St. Leonard’s Street, Bow during WW2 and the sad loss of 32 Firemen and 2 Fire Women who were tragically killed during t…

On the 85th Anniversary of the Old Palace School Bombing and the death of 34 Firefighters here is the original story

chiddicksfamilytree.com/2020/03/01/t...

#Genealogy #WW2 #Blitz #Beckenham #London #FamilyHistory

Old Palace School Bombing In Memory of the 34 Firefighters who lost their life at the Old Palace School

On the 85th Anniversary of the Old Palace School Bombing why not follow my website dedicated to telling the stories of the 34 firefighters who lost their lives at the old Palace School Bombing #Blog #Beckenham #Poplar #WW2 #London #Blitz #Genealogy oldpalaceschoolbombing.com

Nothing's a given. Question everything. Look at the original records (or an image) for yourself. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. (credit to Sir A. C. Doyle)
It's the only way.

How To Become A Family History Detective Using My ABC Guide Updated and Revised Version (April 2026) In many ways, being a family history researcher can feel like being a ‘detective’, hunting for clues to solve the latest ‘mystery’. You may have a few uncor…

One of the biggest mistakes in genealogy?
Treating missing records as proof something didn’t happen.

I break this down in my updated ABC guide — it’s changed how I approach research completely.
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory

chiddicksfamilytree.com/2023/03/19/h...

Thanks for your kind words, it takes a little piece of “you” something like this. The oral history is priceless you need to write those stories up for the next generation to follow.

The exact location of William Shakespeare's only known London property has been pinpointed to a Blackfriars street, after an unknown floorplan was discovered. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Vintage black-and-white family photograph taken around 1974 showing Walter Parker, wearing glasses, a shirt, and a waistcoat, holding his rescue cat, Felix, beside his smiling granddaughter. She is wearing a hand-knitted cardigan, homemade skirt, daisy-patterned blouse, and white knee-high socks. They are standing in a narrow brick passage between traditional two-up, two-down houses on Edmund Street in central Sheffield, Yorkshire.

Happy 141st birthday, Grandad. Walter Parker was born 18 April 1885 into a family shaped by loss. I loved him, but he was distant. It took a decadee of research to understand why.
I wrote a book about it.
helenparkerdrabble.com/books/a-vict...
#FamilyHistory #VictorianHistory #GenHour

Who Was Adelaide Springett? Another iconic picture and another innocent life captured forever behind a lens, but who was the poor little girl whose life was perpetually framed in this picture and what was her story? The littl…

The life of Adelaide Springett, a child of Victorian London.

Behind one photograph is a story of loss, poverty, trauma, and survival against the odds.

If we’re to understand history, we have to remember lives like hers.

#SocialHistory #VictorianLondon
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Have had a wonderful few days away. Did a fabulous tour of #Gallipoli yesterday, where the weather was mild - but very windy.

Here's a short video (hopefully you can hear my voice) showing what the Anzacs were confronted with upon landing on the peninsula. #FWW #WW1 #ANZAC

I’ve just finished reading the second book I’ve read by @davidgrann.bsky.social this year. The Killers of the Flower Moon is every bit as thrilling, engaging and powerful as The Wager and I thoroughly recommend them both to anyone who’s interested in historical narrative, investigation and justice!

What is a one-place study? Search local history online Explore local history with a one-place study, using genealogy records and local newspapers to uncover lives from generations past.

Great to see that @findmypast.bsky.social Findmypast has just added What is a one-place study? and How to do a one-place study to their family history how-to hub, with the second of the two guides encouraging anyone interested in #OnePlaceStudies to engage with our Society! #OnePlaceWednesday

The Boy Behind the Titanic Photo: The Story of Edward (Ned) Parfett Sometimes we discover a story that’s so remarkable that even though it’s not a member of your own family, we feel compelled to make sure that the story is told. The photograph of the yo…

Remembering those 1500 souls that were lost after the sinking of #Titanic on April 15 1912 The story about The Boy Behind The Picture chiddicksfamilytree.com/2023/05/01/the… via @chiddickstree #Titanic #Genealogy #WW1 #History #historyfacts #FamilyHistorychiddicksfamilytree.com/2023/05/01/t...e/