Looking for words that rhyme with purple? Look no further than William Turple! #52Ancestors #Genealogy #FamilyTree

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I had to share this with her. She said it was "intriguing" and that "the world of haiku is everywhere". 😊

Of course, our exchange was by way of haiku. 😋

This image shows a 1921 Census document from England. The top portion contains typed and handwritten entries, including a name and address. On the right, there is a table with column headers. In the bottom right, there is a close-up of a red wax seal with intricate detailing.

The only wax seal in the 1921 Census? 😮

Engineer Arthur Edward Pettit decided to seal his census return. Can anyone make out the coat of arms?

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One of my best friends from law school often swapped haikus when we were in school. We still frequently communicate by haiku. 😆

All the nuns in my tree are Dutch. One was Mother Superior of her order, and she spent time in Indonesia and Finland as part of her work.

Join me as I meander all over the place while purportedly discussing my Great x4 Grandmother, who is on the only branch of my family tree that goes into the Maritimes. #52Ancestors #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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We're here for the BCGS Library Open Research Day and my 11-year-old pulls a book off the shelf. "You might like this book, dad." I forgot I had donated this! #genealogy

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This week's crème de la crème - April 18, 2026 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsLAC Departmental Plan 2026-2027 and Are You Ready? Irish Census Release by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. What to expect from the 1926 Iris...

Saturday!! Time for the genealogy gems!!

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New search engine reveals if ancestors were in Nazi party Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family.

"New search engine reveals if ancestors were in Nazi party"

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Just because it's written in stone doesn't make it true!

Congratulations, @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie, you were fantastic! #Ireland #Census #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Maybe I'll get around to it.

Genealogy Roundup, April 15 - Megan Smolenyak In this week’s roundup, a nostalgic look at the Ellis Island database, Irish dancers inspired by Annie Moore, a new research tool from the Library of Virginia, Idris Elba’s surprising DNA journey, and...

In this week’s roundup, a nostalgic look at the Ellis Island database, Irish dancers inspired by Annie Moore, a new research tool from the Library of Virginia, Idris Elba’s surprising DNA journey, and more.

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Census records are a major source of genealogical information, such as occupations. Look at Mary, who seems to have gotten the jump on a profession usually reserved for people older than 59!

When you fill out the census, be sure to consent to the release of their personal census information after 92 years. Future genealogists will thank you! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Oops.

(Acadian Recorder, Volume 2 Number 38, 17 September 1814)

I hope we get the long form!! #Census2026 #Census

The Strange Case of Booker T. Washington's Birthday If Booker T. Washington never knew when he was born, how are we so sure about it now?

This is an amazing article @jmendelsohn.bsky.social posted on FB, "a master class in how you do good genealogical research". I've fallen into a similar side quest more than once, trying to find the source of the source before accepting a purported fact.

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This week's crème de la crème - April 11, 2026 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsFinding LAC’s Upper Canada Land Petitions by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. United Farm Women of Alberta and The U.F.A. Newspaper: 1922-1933 by...

Happy Saturday! #genealogy #FamilyHistory via @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social

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This was shared at tonight's monthly BCGS meeting.

So, I bring news! (and it's a first for me)

On April 18th, when the 1926 #Census is released to the public - I will be going on TV to Virgin Media One's IrelandAM speaking about the 1926 Census at about 10:45am.

I never expected this to happen, but am really looking forward to it! Tune in... 🤗❤️✨

Screenshot of the website of Internet Archive Canada displaying the top of an article titled COPPUL Joins the Global Movement to Protect Digital Rights for Memory Institutions. First paragraph reads: We are pleased to share that the Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) has signed the Statement on Digital Rights for Protecting Memory Institutions Online, joining a growing international coalition of libraries, archives, museums, and advocacy organizations committed to protecting the digital future of our shared cultural heritage.

🇨🇦 Canada’s Council of Prairie & Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) has joined a global movement to protect digital rights for libraries, archives & museums supporting access, preservation & heritage online.📚

Learn more ⤵️
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Genealogy Roundup, April 8 - Megan Smolenyak In this week’s roundup, cutting-edge DNA science meets ancient manuscripts, a WWII hero is identified, a helpful guide for Irish genealogy research, and more!

In this week’s roundup, cutting-edge DNA science meets ancient manuscripts, a WWII hero accounted for, a helpful guide for Irish genealogy research, and more!

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Everyone's looking for royalty and celebrities. I'm looking for rogues and pirates.

This week's crème de la crème - April 4, 2026 - Genealogy à la carte Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsPope Leo’s French-Canadian Ancestors by Jackie Hogue Corrigan on As Canadian as can be. New Acadian Genealogy Guide, by Judy Nimer Muhn on Genealog...

With the business of the Easter long weekend, I almost missed out on this week's crème de la crème at Genealogy à la carte.

*Almost*

via @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Pope Leo’s French-Canadian Ancestors I published this article in Sent by the King, Journal of La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan, Corp. Volume XXIX, Issue 1, Spring 2026. When Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XI…

Everybody wants to have an ancestral connection to Pope Leo XIV!

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Christina Koch’s facial profile backlit by Earth in the background, through the spacecraft window

So, to sum up, a couple of days ago Christina Koch became the first woman to see Earth in its entirety, and today – right now, in fact – she is the first woman to see the Moon up close, and the first woman to see the far side. 🥹

Family History Societies are groups of people with local expertise about #FamilyHistory. They offer various things such as talks, research sessions, DNA help, research centres and much more. Find a Society here: www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society

One possible origin of my surname is that it comes from "Fluitenkruid", one of the Dutch names for Queen Anne's Lace. Apparently it grew around the polder and windmill built by one of my ancestors.