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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · 5h

It was accepted as the norm as you say. And when you read them, you read them with that knowledge that these teens were asking perfectly reasonable questions but the advice now would be so different!

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · 9h

The British Newspaper Archives in partnership with @britishlibrary.bsky.social and @findmypast.bsky.social recently added Jackie to its' library, a weekly teens mag that ran from 1964 to 1993. This includes the popular Cathy and Claire' pages, an agony aunt page offering some questionable advice!

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · 15d

This is quite concerning from Ancestry. Although I'd love it all NRS records to be available, this could have a huge impact on them. What do you think? #genealogy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ancestry in legal bid to access Scottish family records

DNA testing site, Ancestry.com, has taken legal action to access millions of Scottish family records held by the National Records of Scotland (NRS).

www.bbc.co.uk

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · 28d

Yes actually one of my Cypriot cousins and his fiance were flight attendants on one of the planes sadly. I don't know this side of my cousins well, but I found out as I was researching the Koma Tou Yialou side and found newspaper clippings. #Genhour

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RegQualGenes @regqualgenes.bsky.social · Sep 2

Early bird tickets are now available for the RQG Conference via Eventbrite and open to everyone, including non-members #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #RQGConf26 #Birmingham rqg-conference-2026.eventbrite.co.uk

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · 28d

It appears to have been deleted

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · 28d

Evening #GenHour Today I'm working on a welsh project on the paternal side and for once it's not about Williams, Smiths or Jones's! #Genealogy

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Sep 10

late to the party but this kind of dire! We have become a house for dying: we die to ourselves: we have lost our self-control.

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Sep 10

Military records provide excellent insights into heroic efforts countrymen went to in service, but files can sometimes report on the misdemeanours as well. This record shows this chap consistently being reported, but what might 'committing a nuisance in his bed' have referred to? #Genealogy

Military record showing misdemeanors of Henry Robson

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Aug 7

Excellent tour @ Curious Cures: Medicine un the medieval world exhibition at @theul.bsky.social with the CHFHS. What an absolutely fascinating collection highlighting changes and ideologies around how to heal people over the centuries. #Genealogy #Cambridgeuniversitylibrary #history

Urology chart from medieval manuscripts defining how well you are based on your colour of urine.

Manuscript form the curious Cures exhibition

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Jul 21

HMS Nottingham found after being sunk in WWI 110 years ago in the North Sea. ##genealogy #history #hmsnottingham

BBC News - Divers find WW1 ship 109 years after it was sunk
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Divers find lost Royal Navy warship 109 years after WW1 sinking

HMS Nottingham's location had remained a mystery until its discovery this month.

www.bbc.com

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚨🚨Ancestry related Klaxon!! 🚨🚨🔍🔍🔍
Ancestry has just released over 4 million entries relating to Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire!
www.ancestry.co.uk/search/colle...

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · May 19

I imagine a pharmaceutical will want to up the health traits feature, but I'd be happy if they tried to add proper trees to it

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · May 19

Regeneron buys 23andMe. Thoughts? www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Regeneron to buy bankrupt DNA testing firm 23andMe for $256 million

Drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will buy genetic testing firm 23andMe Holding for $256 million through a bankruptcy auction, the companies said on Monday.

www.reuters.com

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · May 15

Why can't Meta have an actual support function when you can't log in? Swapped sim to new handset & all verification methods failed to get into FB. Codes are invalid. Old recovery number is out of date. So now suspended and in limbo with no way of raising a support ticket. Had the account 18 years!!

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Apr 6

When during your research you come across someone's tree where one of the great grandparents has 62 siblings....
#thingsthatmakeyougohmm #genealogy

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Mar 19

In 1964, a documentary took some 7 year olds and decided to follow them through their lives every 7 years. From 7Up to 63Up - the latest edition is now available! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CESo...
#63UP #Documentary

A Journey From 7 to 63 Years Old | 63 Up | Full Episode

YouTube video by ITV

www.youtube.com

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Feb 23

This doesn't work in patronymic naming communities sadly. Nice thought though... #genealogy #rootstech

www.familysearch.org/en/connect/9...

FamilySearch.org

Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.

www.familysearch.org

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Feb 21

Oh gosh that's pretty extensive! A huge chunk of Cambs census records foe 1861 are missing altogether. I suppose at least this is something! Lucky they were at the bottom!

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Feb 21

That's such a shame! Is the red element a chemical reaction then?

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Feb 21

1861 Census for Borough Gaol in Gorton, Lancs.Those marks.... Is this...? Could it be....? Is there an explanation for this other than what it looks like? #genealogy #bloodyjails #censusrecords

A census record from 1861 from Borough Gaol in Lancs with what kind of looks like blood stains on it... :/

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Feb 20

BBC News - Iron Age remains found in bog may have been sacrificial
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Iron Age: Ancient remains of woman may have been sacrificial

The remains, which were discovered in October 2023, are thought to be those of a young woman.

www.bbc.com

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Feb 16

I do like coming across hand drawn Victorian adverts in publications. The 'Wye' Boots from the Directory of Herefordshire, 1902. You can Shoot AND walk in them! #genealogy

Directory of Herefordshire 1902 - lovely advert for Boots - hand drawn

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Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Feb 14

Thank you!

Lisa Constanti - Chronicology @chronicology.bsky.social · Feb 12

Being quiet on social media whilst I plough through case studies for my Dissertation. I'm wondering why a nephew would be called an 'adopted son' in the 1951 census, only to be called 'nephew' in the next 3 census records. He's not my main focus though so will have to keep guessing! #genealogy #msc

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