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Halfacadian

@halfacadian.bsky.social

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An avid genealogist since 2001. Former member of NEHGS, ACGS, + VFCGS. Past Board member for NERGC. Life member and past President of AFGS. I have given lectures in MA, RI, ME, and as far away as Richibouctou-Village, NB, CAN. Volunteers are heroes.

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Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 2d

To wrap up 3 days at #NERGC, "Where Were They From? Finding Irish Immigrant Origins" with Pamela Guye Holland
#TIARA

Pamela Guye Holland
setting up for a closing lecture at NERGC.

Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 2d

📢 News Flash from @jkmorelli.bsky.socialQuébec Notarial Records are now available on FamilySearch Full Text Search. #NERGC
#genchat

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Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 2d

An afternoon #NERGC session with @jkmorelli.bsky.social
"Accessing & Using Image Records & Full Text Search"

The home slide of
"Accessing & Using Image Records & Full Text Search" projected on a large screen at NERGC.

Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 2d

You're welcome. One of these years we'll get to be at the same conference.

Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 2d

A good morning session: "How DNA Can Answer Family History Questions in 2025" with @yourdnaguide.bsky.social
at #NERGC

Diahan Southard speaking with folks before her presentation at NERGC.

Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 3d

Arggh...
@dlgenealogist.bsky.social is in character for Halloween at #NERGC

Arggh...
David Lambert dressed as a pirate for Halloween at #NERGC

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Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 3d

Awaiting "Using Ancestry's Databases Beyond Search" with @cataplin.bsky.social
at #NERGC

"Using Ancestry's Databases Beyond Search" on a projection screen at NERGC. Cari Taplin, CG, presenter.

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Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Halloween.
@legalgen.bsky.social sporting orange while presenting "The Law, Common to Uncommon" at #NERGC

Judy G. Russell preparing to present "The Law, Common to Uncommon" at NERGC

Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 4d

'Ready for "The Robot Genealogist: Separating Fact From Fiction" with @legalgen.bsky.social
#NERGC

Judy G. Russell setting up for a presentation at NERGC.

Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 4d

Always teaching. @yourdnaguide.bsky.social
#NERGC

Diahan showing two patrons some information at her booth in the NERGC Exhibit Hall.

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 9d

Are you planning to come to the New England Regional Genealogy Conference next week? I wrote this blog post about 12 years ago for another NERGC conference, and I heard that it came in very handy for those who needed to understand the locals. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/04/new-...

New Hampshire Pronunciation

Many genealogists are coming to New Hampshire soon for the NERGC conference in Manchester, April 17 – 21 st . I hope they are prepared…. ...

nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com

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Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) @apgenealogists.bsky.social · 9d

We're proud to share that 22 APG members are speaking at this year’s New England Regional Genealogy Conference! Don’t miss their incredible sessions—and be sure to stop by the APG booth in the exhibit hall to say hello to members of our New England Chapter! #APG #genealogy

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Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 9d

I will see you there.

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Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 9d

MA Birth Index results:
William Robert Humes 1928 Cambridge vol. 19, page 518
Ruth Frances Humes 1927 Cambridge vol. 17, page 44
Roy Albert Humes 1931 Cambridge vol. 50, page 242

The above were the only Humes family births recorded in Cambridge between 1926-1935.
#Genealogy

Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 20d

@cferra1227.bsky.social

Historic New England @historicnewengland.bsky.social · 20d

From stonemasons to bakers, Italian immigrants shaped Haverhill’s skyline and sense of community—including two Historic New England buildings.

Connect to history → www.historicnewengland.org/italians-and...

#HNE #NewEngland #HaverhillCenter #Haverhill #MA #LaborHistory

Italians and the Making of Modern Haverhill | Historic New England

www.historicnewengland.org

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Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 25d

"here's a little backstory on Saint Patrick's that I've managed to dig up..."
I see what you did there.

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Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · 25d

Quincy is another.

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Sandra L. Duffy @sandralduffy.bsky.social · 28d

📣 Last chance to register online for #NERGC2025 —deadline Oct. 17!

Join us at #NERGC2025 Oct. 29–Nov. 1 in Manchester, NH, for 70+ sessions, expert speakers, research consultations, and more. Great for beginners and advanced researchers alike.
🎟️ Learn more: www.nergc.org

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · Oct 4

Jenny Hawran, aka @jennyhawran.bsky.social

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Christine McCloud @geneapleau.bsky.social · Oct 4

Live from #CSG2025 ! Just chatted with Jenny Hawran, visited the vendor hall & scored this at the free table!

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Sandra L. Duffy @sandralduffy.bsky.social · Oct 4

Join us at #NERGC2025 Oct. 29–Nov. 1 in Manchester, NH, for 70+ sessions, expert speakers, research consultations, and more. Great for beginners and advanced researchers alike.

Online registration ends on October 17th.

whova.com/portal/regis...

#Genealogy #GenealogyConference #FamilyHistory

whova.com

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Marcia Crawford Philbrick @mcphilbrick.bsky.social · Sep 23

Documenting a Family History

Do you have old correspondence tucked away in your genealogy files? If so, have you ever noticed that some of it refers to families that don’t seem to connect directly to your research? That was my experience when I reopened a 1993 letter containing details about the…

Documenting a Family History

Do you have old correspondence tucked away in your genealogy files? If so, have you ever noticed that some of it refers to families that don’t seem to connect directly to your research? That was my experience when I reopened a 1993 letter containing details about the family of Robert Crawford. Robert Crawford was born in Virginia and later moved to Ohio.

heartlandgenealogy.org

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Gail Dever @genealogyalacarte.bsky.social · Sep 13

This week's crème de la crème - September 13, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsScots in the USA and Canada 1825-1875, Part Seven by David Dobson: Book Review, My Favorite Genealogy Blogs, and Genealogy and AI: Pros and Cons by...

genealogyalacarte.ca

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Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · Sep 13

I think maybe we'll be Internet Archivists this weekend.
Who's with me?

I know, I know. There is great Fall weather, and apple picking, and football, and stuff.

Thanks everyone. It's been interesting.

#genchat

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Halfacadian @halfacadian.bsky.social · Sep 13

This open book/website format may have distracted me a bit... but I did find a Fitchburg History series on the Internet Archive. Thanks for gently shoving me to look Christine. #getinthere
#genchat

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