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Chris Paton
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Genealogist/sloinntear, writer, tutor, APG eNews editor, happy bunny. Have written a good few books. Laphroaig every time. Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d'thàinig sibh...!
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 11h
Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, on
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time). Registration £10, register via
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#FamilyHistory #ancestry #genealogy
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 11h
Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, on
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time). Registration £10, register via
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#FamilyHistory #ancestry #genealogy
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LeitrimMel @melhowes.bsky.social · 11h
Irish #FamilyHistory Society (IFHS) Annual Conference, November 1st, Dublin. We'd love to see you there!
See: ifhs.ie/event/ifhs-c...
#Genealogy #IrishRoots #History
Extract from the IFHS website showing attendees at a conference and a large microphone in the foreground. At the event, I'll be standing at that mic introducing folks. Gulp!
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 11h
I think they're doing one county at a time
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 12h
Time for another annual ethnicity shake-up from Ancestry! scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/10/time... #genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry
Time for another annual ethnicity shake-up from Ancestry!
From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.
scottishgenes.blogspot.com
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 12h
TheGenealogist adds 900,000 Catholic parish records for County Waterford scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/10/theg... #genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry
TheGenealogist adds 900,000 Catholic parish records for County Waterford
From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 12h
Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies - Conference Call for Presentations, Workshops, Panel Discussions and Posters scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/10/stra... #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory
Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies - Conference Call for Presentations, Workshops, Panel Discussions and Posters
From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.
scottishgenes.blogspot.com
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 12h
Scottish GENES Guest Post - Early LDS Church Records in Scotland: Newly Available on FamilySearch, by Tunji Lees
scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/10/scot... #genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry #genealogy
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 20h
I gave up on Kilmarnock a long time ago, despite it only being four miles away. Far too unreliable.
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 4d
Find out how to research your Scottish Gaelic speaking ancestors in my next Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, on
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time). Registration £10, register via
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#FamilyHistory #ancestry #genealogy
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David Ryan @ryangenealogy.bsky.social · 2d
Final day to catch this recording for free #Genealogy #Webinar
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David Ryan @ryangenealogy.bsky.social · 4d
If you missed out on my Legacy Family Tree webinar last week you can catch the recording for free until this Wednesday familytreewebinars.com/webinar/from... #Genealogy #Webinar
From The Ashes: The 1922 Irish Public Record Office Fire and Irish Genealogy - Legacy Family Tree Webinars
The destruction of the Public Records Office in June 1922 at the outset of the Irish Civil War has cast a long shadow over Irish genealogical research. Anyone who...
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Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social · 3d
SCA are delighted to present the latest edition of the Archives Review, celebrating the work and projects being undertaken in collections across the country.

We are grateful to all our contributors!

View it here: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/scott...
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 4d
Find out how to research your Scottish Gaelic speaking ancestors in my next Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, on
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time). Registration £10, register via
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#FamilyHistory #ancestry #genealogy
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 4d
Great couple of days in Paris!
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 5d
À Paris!
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 13d
FindmyPast updates Scottish Roman Catholic records collections scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/09/find... #genealogy
FindmyPast updates Scottish Roman Catholic records collections
From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 13d
Major relaunch of PRONI website later this year, and other news from the archive scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/09/majo... #genealogy
Major relaunch of PRONI website later this year, and other news from the archive
From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 10d
Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, with Chris Paton
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time), £10.
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Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d' thàinig thu - Remember those from whom you came.

#genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry #Gàidhlig #Gaelic
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 10d
Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, with Chris Paton
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time), £10.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d' thàinig thu - Remember those from whom you came.

#genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry #Gàidhlig #Gaelic
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The Past and other Places @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social · 10d
Well worth reading Chris' deep dive into the legal proceedings. #genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #archives 🗃️📚
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 10d
More on the legal proceedings by Ancestry against the National Records of Scotland scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/09/more... #genealogy
More on the legal proceedings by Ancestry against the National Records of Scotland
From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.
scottishgenes.blogspot.com
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 10d
My blog post is the summary.
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 10d
More on the legal proceedings by Ancestry against the National Records of Scotland scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/09/more... #genealogy
More on the legal proceedings by Ancestry against the National Records of Scotland
From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.
scottishgenes.blogspot.com
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 13d
Ancestry and the NRS - when the corporate genealogy world turns ugly

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Ancestry and the NRS - when the corporate genealogy world turns ugly
From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.
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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · 13d
Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, 25 October 2025
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Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, 25 October 2025
From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.
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The Statutes Project @statutes.bsky.social · 11d
This is the Ancestry vs National Records of Scotland decision. There is one mention of the Open Govt License, but opening up the records isn't really discussed. Doesn't seem to have copyright implications, but I can't claim to understand all the details.
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 11d
This seems to be it: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukftt/grc/20...
Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company v The Information Commissioner & Anor - Find Case Law - The National Archives
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