Just home, but had a lovely time at #rufhsstives2026 today - bumped into lots of familiar faces including @pharostutors.bsky.social @cambliblife.bsky.social @hbrooks.bsky.social @whoamiftr.bsky.social @drkarencummings.bsky.social @janetfew.bsky.social @allthosebefore.bsky.social ☺️ #genealogy

So, we need a name for a group of Pharos tutors. A rare opportunity these days to have three in one place. A great day at the Really Useful Family History Show LIVE at St Ives! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #OnlineCourses

@drkarencummings.bsky.social
@janetfew.bsky.social
@whoamiftr.bsky.social

every home must have one!

Photograph of a young women in the 1870s

My great grandmother was born 168 years ago today. Here is her #FamilyHistory story www.grannystales.co.uk/clara

A fantastic, and fascinating talk yesterday. Here’s a clip:

We need more historians because history is one of the most powerful forms of knowledge. Just ask any autocrat why they want to control it! #TalkAboutHumanities

More Adventuring No sooner was one holiday over but another, slightly less restful, holiday began. The family spent the last week at Centre Parcs in Sherwood Forest aka how quickly can we wear Granny out. We travel…

Off Adventuring again #Travel #CentreParcs thehistoryinterpreter.com/2026/04/13/m...

#MeetTheTutors Janet Few @janetfew.bsky.social‬ completed her doctorate at the University of Exeter, researching migration patterns in nineteenth century North Devon. Find out more about Janet: www.pharostutors.com/janet-few

The Norwegian Saga Part 11 – The Last One Day 15 At Sea Again By morning, things have calmed down considerably and as usual, I join the regular early morning crafters. I can see myself doing more of this at home. Today, it is ribbon braidi…

Final installment of the Norwegian Saga #Travel #Cruising #Norway thehistoryinterpreter.com/2026/04/07/t...

Sorry Centre Parcs is fun but exhausting!

The Norwegian Saga Part 10

Day 13 Not at Narvik Today we should have been at Narvik looking at breathtaking nature. Instead, we are somewhere between Norway and Iceland, looking at a churning grey sea. The port we aren’t going to see was controlled by the Germans in 1940, as it enabled them to…

The Norwegian Saga Part 9 Day 11 Alta Our excursion this morning is a cruise up the Altafjord, on the Sea Runner. Our guide is Valerie from Germany. We are quite a select group and the boat’s capacity is only forty-five. As…

More from #Norway (don't worry only two more after this) thehistoryinterpreter.com/2026/04/05/t...

The Norwegian Saga Part 8 Day 10 Alta We sail into Alta first thing in the morning. Here, we are 240 miles north of the Arctic Circle on the 69th parallel, similar to Alaska and Siberia. Alta was the location of Germany’s l…

Way above the Arctic Circle today (not actually I've been home for more than a week) #Travel #NorthernLights thehistoryinterpreter.com/2026/04/04/t...

Witness names on marriage records and wills can reveal:
• Siblings
• In-laws
• Close cousins
• Business partners
Never ignore the small print. That’s where even more of the story hides.

The Norwegian Saga Part 7 Day 9 Tromsǿ I’ll admit that a late-night trip followed by an early start wasn’t great planning; this is exacerbated by the fact that I’ve had a really bad night, so have been awake since about 3am…

Yes it's part 7 folks - more #travel in #Norway thehistoryinterpreter.com/2026/04/03/t...

The Norwegian Saga Part 6 We are more than half way now – stick with it! Day 7 At Sea We cross the Arctic Circle without knowing it at 6am. It is cloudy, raining and forecast to be the same for the next four days; so …

More than half way through the Norwegian Saga now thehistoryinterpreter.com/2026/04/02/t... #travel #Norway #Cruising

My great great grandmother, Ann Stratford, died on this day in 1911. This is her #FamilyHistory story.
www.grannystales.co.uk/_files/ugd/d63e92_36c7d21cc5964b40b2aefd3d3930ec56.pdf

The Norwegian Saga Part 5 Day 6 Monday Trondheim We arrive in Trondheim about 7.00am. This was Norway’s first capital and is its third largest city. It was founded in 997 by King Olaf Haraldson who was later sanctified. It …

Sorry we aren't half way yet - more adventures in #Norway thehistoryinterpreter.com/2026/04/01/t...

The Norwegian Saga Part 4 Day 5 Åndalsnes, Romsdalsfjord We are travelling up Romsdalsfjord as we wake up and soon, we anchor at Åndalsnes, surrounded by mountains. In April 1940, British troops landed here and 160 building…

It's part four of the #travel saga. Stick with it, there's more to come thehistoryinterpreter.com/2026/03/31/t...

Do take a look at the webinar list, filled with talks from great names including @genealcymru.bsky.social @janetfew.bsky.social @nathandylangoodwin.bsky.social @debbiekennett.bsky.social @davelifelines.bsky.social @dnapainter.bsky.social @scientistsoph.bsky.social @andrewredfern.bsky.social and more

The Norwegian Saga Part 3 Just as a warning to those who are following along, there were seventeen days to this holiday and you may need to hold on to your seats, Day 4 Ålesund We wake up in time to see us drifting into the…

More Norwegian Adventure - first day in port #Travel #Cruising #Norway thehistoryinterpreter.com/2026/03/30/t...

Would you like to help with our next research project? #WomensHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/forgott...

There's some 'interesting' bits to come but would recommend it

Part 2 of our Norwegian Adventures #Travel #Norway #Cruising

The Norwegian Saga Part 1 We’ve just returned from a cruise to Norway and thought you’d like to come along for the ride, or in this case, sail. Day 0 To Basildon Normally, when I am going away, I always feel tha…

First instalment of our recent holiday adventures. Now back home tackling several hundred emails #Travel #Cruising #Norway thehistoryinterpreter.com/2026/03/28/t...

Howe 2 | Granny's Tales

195 years ago today my great great grandfather William Howe was born. This is his #FamilyHistory story. www.grannystales.co.uk/howe2

Four Stories, Seven Women No Longer Forgotten The four stories of Post Office workers that we have just uploaded, commemorate no fewer than seven women. Several of our researchers have found that working for the Post Office ran in families and so...

Today we have more stories of #PostOffice workers #WomensHistory www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/four-st...

Check out our 'Written Sideways' a poem and one of our #InternationalWomensDAy uploads www.fewforgottenwomen.com/iwd26

My next #RootsTech2026 Roundup

My Great Uncle Percy Woolgar died on this day in 1965. This is his #FamilyHistory story www.grannystales.co.uk/percy