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Janet Few
@janetfew.bsky.social
Family, social and community historian. Author and educator. Writer of #nonfiction & #histfict. #C17th historical interpreter. Part of the A Few Forgotten Women team. Mostly historical and bookish posts. Sometimes stray posts about #travel and #gardening.
Currently available in the Black Friday Sale - this course is always fun to lead
Discovering More About Your Agricultural Labouring Ancestors. This course helps to set Ag. Labs. in a broader context and suggests sources that will reveal more about the lives of those rural ancestors. www.pharostutors.com/discovering-...
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Technological Challenges and Other Frustrations

So the day began with attempting to download my long awaited copy of Nathan Dylan Goodwin’s latest Morton book to my Kindle (other ereaders are available). Not totally straightforward as I deliberately purchased it in a new way, thus avoiding too…
Technological Challenges and Other Frustrations
So the day began with attempting to download my long awaited copy of Nathan Dylan Goodwin’s latest Morton book to my Kindle (other ereaders are available). Not totally straightforward as I deliberately purchased it in a new way, thus avoiding too many profits going to large online retailers and also meaning that got it earlier. This seemed to involve teaching my Kindle a new email address.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Fancy joining my Heirlooms Workshop 10 January £5? What makes an heirloom’? Why are certain items passed on? What impacts on the creation, curation * preservation of the family archive? Participants will put together the story of an heirloom of their own.
www.devonfhs.org.uk/product/heir...
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Loads of good courses out there - including some from me
Pharos Tutors® are having a BLACK FRIDAY SALE! Use Discount Code FRIDAY15 at checkout to get 15% off ALL of our courses between now and the end of Monday 1st December.* * for T&C see www.pharostutors.com/black-friday...
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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This #SpeakerSaturday we are spotlight Mia Bennett @miagen.bsky.social . Mia is a professional genealogist specialising in DNA and a well-known speaker. Her presentation title is still to be announced but is being sponsored by @thegenealogist.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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New entry to the Ancestors Lost by Suicide Project talking abt what little is known of the life of Timothy Davies of Lampeter. He's the last of 3 from his family included in the project. Also links to resources on how to support youth having a rough time. #Genealogy genealcymru.com/2025/11/14/a...
Timothy Davies of High Street, Lampeter (1838–1871)
Timothy Davies was born about 1838 in the town of Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales.[1] He was the second son of Charlotte Davies and Samuel Davies, who were drapers and ran a general store on High St…
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November 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Continuing the occasional series of vintage and strangely inappropriate greetings cards for Thanksgiving...

I would suggest that perhaps "For a Happy Thanksgiving" you should not issue your small child with a large axe and tell them to forage for their own dinner.
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Just deleted my account at the other place having not used it for a year. Sense of satisfaction in doing so. Have almost as many followers here as there now and really didn't want to continue to support it.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Day 4 Huskies

I knew I’d regret consuming so much of the complementary champagne, especially as I rarely drink - only had a glass but it prevented me from sleeping, except of course when I should have been awake Northern Lights spotting! Breakfast in the igloo is a challenge. It is a lovely…
Day 4 Huskies
I knew I’d regret consuming so much of the complementary champagne, especially as I rarely drink - only had a glass but it prevented me from sleeping, except of course when I should have been awake Northern Lights spotting! Breakfast in the igloo is a challenge. It is a lovely continental affair with holey cheese, yoghurt, cake etc. First I fling the rock hard butter on the floor, then I squeeze my carton of orange juice a little too tightly and end up with it in my lap.
thehistoryinterpreter.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Christmas Cooking, a Little about Family History and a Bathroom Blitz

Traditionally in my house stir-up whatever day of the week it is is in October half-term. This year was no exception and I was joined on Zoom by some descendants for synchronised cake making. Said descendants don’t make pudding,…
Christmas Cooking, a Little about Family History and a Bathroom Blitz
Traditionally in my house stir-up whatever day of the week it is is in October half-term. This year was no exception and I was joined on Zoom by some descendants for synchronised cake making. Said descendants don’t make pudding, so I was on my own for that one. Last year, the first attempt at cakes was a total disaster but puddings were a great success.
thehistoryinterpreter.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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This #SpeakerSaturday we are highlighting Pamela Vass who will be speaking at next year's conference on Reason or Rebellion? Women’s Campaign for the Vote in Devon. Just 20 rooms and 15 day delegate places left www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
November 15, 2025 at 6:39 AM
My Elusive Ancestors @pharostutors.bsky.social online course starts Monday, still room for more - Come and find those pesky mobile ancestors. Sledge-hammer at the ready to break down #genealogy brick walls www.pharostutors.com/elusive-ance... #familyhistory
Online Course | Migration in British Isles | Pharos Tutors
This course introduces migration theories and provides strategies to help track down the origins of ancestors who moved within the British Isles.
www.pharostutors.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Three rare Bronze Age & Iron Age boats unearthed at Must Farm, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire go on display for the first time at Peterborough's Flag Fen Archaeology Park. 👇
BBC News - Rare Bronze Age log boats on display in Peterborough first - BBC News
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Rare Bronze Age log boats on display in Peterborough first
The boats
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November 14, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Tomorrow evening, still time to register! 👇 #genealogy
This Tuesday, in remembrance of the civilians who endured hardship and loss in times of war, the "Trapped in Brussels in the First World War: A Civilian Story" webinar will be run at 7pm UK time (recording available for a week after).
Registration £10 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #genealogy
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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This week on the podcast, Grace Beattie, creator, host and producer of Wicked Women: The Podcast, discusses how we perceive and depict famous women in real time and in retrospect.

Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Transcript: www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/u...
Grace Beattie on Wicked Women by Infinite Women
Grace Beattie, creator, host and producer of Wicked Women: The Podcast, discusses how we perceive and depict famous women in real time and in retrospect.Read the transcript: https://www.infinite-women...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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#SpeakerSaturday and we are highlighting @joesaunders1.bsky.social

@pharostutors.bsky.social are sponsoring Joe's presentation 'Migration and early modern England'. Remaining conference places are limited, pay a deposit now to secure a place www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
50th Anniversary Residential Conference - Devon Family History Society
2026 marks fifty years since the foundation of Devon Family History Society. As part of the celebrations, we will be holding a very special anniversary conference from 9-11 October 2026. This will be ...
www.devonfhs.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Looking forward to leading the first session of @devonfhs.bsky.social 's Beginners' Family History course today and then a talk about Women's Work to Seattle tonight
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November 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Starting on 17 November, Janet’s course ‘Elusive Ancestors: Migration within the British Isles’ - useful if you’re thinking about tracing migration in/out of your #OnePlaceStudy

#OnePlaceWednesday
Online Course | Migration in British Isles | Pharos Tutors
This course introduces migration theories and provides strategies to help track down the origins of ancestors who moved within the British Isles.
www.pharostutors.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I'm running this beginners' and slow starters #FamilyHistory Course starting next week - still a few spaces suitable for those with English/Welsh ancestry www.devonfhs.org.uk/product/trac... Stage 2 in the New Year
November 2, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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It is still Saturday somewhere in the world so this week's #SpeakerSaturday features local author Liz Shakespeare who will give the Peter Christie Memorial Lecture 'From Exploration to Illumination: using local history to tell stories of the past' Book now www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
November 2, 2025 at 7:05 AM