The Farm Boy Who Went to War From Orchard Fields to Flanders Fields: The Story of Thomas Wootton Thomas Wootton was born on March 26th, 18921, in the village of Byford, Herefordshire, the sixth oldest of eight children born to…

Their stories ended on the battlefields of WW1, but they won’t be forgotten. The final chapter - Thomas Wootton the boy who left home for the shores of Australia only to return a year later to die for his country - #WW1 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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✨ In this month’s Dear Paul for Family Tree Magazine, I explore:

✨ The art of storytelling

📜 A will with a twist

📂 A gem from the Warwickshire County Record Office

😂 Occupations that will make you chuckle

🔎 And of course… more transcription slip-ups!

Family history has never been such fun 😄

On The Front Line - The War Detectives Missing for over 100 Years - using archaeology and specialist research the war detectives track down the living relatives of two fallen soldiers killed in action during World War One.

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How the war detectives solved the mystery of two missing Scottish soldiers The painstaking investigation by a dedicated team of war detectives also tracked down living relatives of the men.

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Three sisters posed for a photo on a beach in the 1980s. Over 40 years later they recreated it Three sisters from the U.K. recreated a favorite photo of themselves on a beach from 1980. Here’s how it turned out and why the photo is so important to them.

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Sometimes the Cool-o-meter just can't measure someone's coolness because they are way too cool.

"Pilot Wm. C. Hopson, U.S. Mail Service Winter Flying Clothing."
Omaha, Nebraska, ca. 1926

In the Shadow of Passchendaele: Remembering Private Keyes From the Banks of the Thames to the Mud of Passchendaele: The Life and Loss of Harry Joseph Keyes Before the mud, the gunfire, and the chaos of the Western Front, before the thunder of artillery at…

From the Banks of the Thames to the Mud of Passchendaele read the story of Great Uncle Harry Keyes and my visit to the Western Front to retrace his footsteps.
#WW1 #Genealogy #Ypres #Passchendaele #History #FamilyHistory

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J. Bancroft's chocolate shop on Chester Road, Stretford, late 1920s or 1930s (Trafford Local Studies).

Looking forward to hearing about your recent travels

Keep an eye out this week for a brand new blog recounting the story of Private Harry Keyes who died in WW1, whose memorial I had the honour of visiting this summer #WW1 #Genealogy
#Ypres #WesternFront #Essex #FamilyHistory

Ancestral Memory Is It Fact or Fiction? I recently posted a blog about what makes us feel connected and this prompted a lot of debate amongst my friends, you can read the original blog here: What Makes You Feel Connected In the blog I ta…

Something to think about Ancestral Memory does it really exist? Ancestral Memory Is It Fact or Fiction? #Genealogy #BloggersTribe #Blog #FamilyTree #FamilyHistory #Ancestry #Memory #Blog #WritingCommunity #Blogging

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Great advice from Paul...

Before It’s Too Late: A Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Your Printed Photos YouTube video by The Photo Managers

September is #SaveYourPhotosMonth!

Today's event:
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at 7pm UK time

Are you going to save your #OldPhotos?

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 remarkable story that I wrote about Adelaide Springett has been viewed over 30k times #Genealogy #Spitalfields #FamilyHistory #History #London #Victorian #FamilyTree a poor child that suffered so much but it was her courage and bravery that shone through

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Definitely!

Gremlins (1984) - Gizmo Gets Wet Scene (HD) YouTube video by Mr. Marshmello

Whatever you do, don't get it wet!
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Running Out of Google Drive Space? Boost Your Storage With These Tricks Don't buy more storage just yet.

Running Out of Google Drive Space?
Boost Your Storage With These Tricks

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Not sure about the deleting large files but the rest of the suggestions are sound and having another copy on your desktop is essential.

Grandparents Week 2025 | Register Today! A full week celebrating and equipping grandparents with insights shared from world-class experts and thought leaders on becoming an influential and cherished grandparent. Claim your free General Admis...

Some interesting classes in this free event:
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Including:
Preserve Your Life Story: Creative Ways to Share Your Legacy.
Creative Memoir Writing Tips.
Also:
Tech walk-throughs & discount codes.

Just realised I did an "after and before" but you know what I mean!
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Definitely, you should be...
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Thank YOU, Paul, for your advice help and support!
I reckon at least 3/4 of my followers came through your re-posts.
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Original sepia, yes, definitely.

I know what you mean Mark.
I think if colourised expertly (and historical research is involved) they can bring the photo "to life". But any kind of enhancement should be clearly labelled in and on the image so as not to mislead.

Day After Tomorrow Jake Gyllenhaal GIF Alt: Day After Tomorrow Jake Gyllenhaal GIF

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a man wearing a sombrero and a tie says " i feel like celebrating " Alt: Q wearing a sombrero and a tie says "I feel like celebrating"

I cannot believe it!
900 people have followed me.
I know it is quality rather quantity that is important but I am lucky because I have 900 of both!
Thank you one and all - I am so grateful for your interest and support 💖

BBC reveals web of spammers profiting from AI Holocaust images The BBC has found an international network of content creators profiting from AI generated posts on Facebook.

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A MyHeritage colourised image of two young girls in white pinafores and ringlets, and a baby boy in a white dress, taken in a studio circa 1912

The original image before colourisation

Does anyone else look at colourised #OldPhotos and think:
“I’d love/prefer to see the original”?

Maybe we could encourage posting of before and after colourisation?

Pssst, can you keep a secret?

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