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Trace your family tree in free Who Do You Think You Are? taster session

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Sep 9

Trace your family tree in free Who Do You Think You Are? taster sessions in Birmingham this month #FamilyHistory #genealogy www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/fam...

Free workshops are taking place in Shard End, Yardley, Acocks Green, Sutton Coldfield, Erdington, Perry Common and Hall Green as part of Birmingham Heritage Week

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Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Sep 9

Green Howards Museum: researcher gives talk on family history #genealogy #FamilyHistory www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/2544452...

'He was short and missing a finger!' What do you know about your family history?

“He was short and missing a finger!” What Do You Know About Your Family History?

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Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ministers urged to digitise adoption records to help reunite families #genealogy #FamilyHistory www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Ministers urged to digitise adoption records to help reunite families

As ITV’s Long Lost Family airs, campaigners say retaining archives is crucial for those separated by forced adoptions at unmarried mothers’ homes

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Family solve mystery of 1955 letter under a tree in Wolverhampton

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Sep 1

Family solve mystery of 1955 letter under a tree #FamilyHistory #genealogy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A gardener says he uncovered the letter during clearing work at a house in Tettenhall.

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Aug 28

Yes, I have used it before but I have a problem with working out where someone fits into my tree. I thought clusters may help. 🤔

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Aug 27

I was hoping for great things when I viewed the tutorial. 😜

A quirky summer holiday: a roadtrip around your family history

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Aug 27

I subscribed to Ancestry ProTools to explore clusters. This is all I got from one of the trees that I manage. 😂 #genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Aug 14

A quirky summer holiday: a roadtrip around your family history #genealogy #FamilyHistory www.journalism.co.uk/press-releas...

Family Wise, UK genealogy specialists say summer is a great time to embrace genealogy tourism. Genealogy tourism, or ancestral tourism, refers to travelling to places across the UK (or the world) to d...

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Funding sought for new open source searchable database of UK probate records | Today's Wills and Probate

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Aug 10

Funding sought for new open source searchable database of UK probate records #genealogy #FamilyHistory todayswillsandprobate.co.uk/funding-soug...

A free, charity-funded genealogy search service is launching a new probate service and is looking for financial support for the venture

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Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Aug 6

Secret plan to liberate islands found in dusty box #Guernsey #ww2 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Secret plan to liberate Channel Islands found in dusty box

A copy of the plan sets out the successful British plan to liberate the Channel Islands during WW2.

MyHeritage offers a fuss-free way to access your family history, and it currently has 63 percent off

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jul 29

I tried this popular at-home DNA kit — here’s what happened #FamilyHistory #genealogy www.independent.co.uk/extras/indyb...

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Woman who finds long-lost Japanese brother says it's 'a miracle'

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jul 29

Woman who finds long-lost Japanese brother says it's 'a miracle' #FamilyHistory #genealogy www.cheshire-live.co.uk/whats-on/wha...

MyHeritage has a history of connecting long-lost family members - and the brand's DNA kit is currently on sale for £29

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The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland eBook : Hanks, Patrick, Coates, Richard, McClure, Peter: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jul 26

I've just downloaded this for FREE. What a bargain! #familyhistory #genealogy www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N41TEO...

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Women Behaving Badly in Dorset

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jul 21

Some tins were too good to throw away. Thirty plus years later and here it is. 😀

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jul 21

History: When Dorset ladies behaved outrageously... #genealogy #FamilyHistory www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2531406...

Paul Radford of the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society, introduces us to some Dorset women who were brazen bigamists and even impersonated…

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Millions of historic records released helping families trace their roots

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jul 19

Millions of historic records released helping families trace their roots #FamilyHistory #genealogy www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/history...

Fans of Who Do You Think You Are? will soon be able to trace their own family histories and find out more about their ancestors after historic records were released to the public

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Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jul 19

How many living relatives do you really have? DNA kit shows shocking truth #genealogy #FamilyHistory www.dewsburyreporter.co.uk/recommended/...

How many living relatives do you really have? DNA kit shows shocking truth (aff)

Most of us think we know our family — but DNA testing reveals you could have hundreds of living relatives you’ve never even met.

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Irish genealogy: New virtual records unveil lost history

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jul 9

Virtual records unveil lost history of Ireland #FamilyHistory #genealogy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Genealogical riches from every county of Ireland feature among new historical records which are now available online.

Fish and chips for 20p? The Powys chip shop menu frozen in time

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Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jun 30

Fish and chips for 20p? The unearthed menu frozen in time www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One of Wales' oldest chippies has dusted off a menu board

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jun 30

Pensioner, 92, guilty of 1967 murder of widow in UK's 'longest cold case ever solved' www.itv.com/news/westcou...

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Meet the genealogist searching for Scottish ancestors over hundreds of years

Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jun 30

Meet the genealogist searching for Scottish ancestors over hundreds of years. #FamilyHistory #genealogy www.banburyguardian.co.uk/heritage-and...

In the first part of this exclusive series by The Scotsman, Alison Campsie speaks to Lorna Kinnaird, who is reuniting people all over the world with their Scottish ancestors and family stories.

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Jan Newsom @jannewsom.bsky.social · Jun 19

Julian Clary must know about his family as he has been on Who Do You Think You Are? before. #dnajourney