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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 5h

🎉 Congrats to @debbiekennett.bsky.social, F.S.G.!
Our CEO Philip Spedding, presented Debbie with her Fellowship certificate for distinguished services to genealogy during her recent DNA talk at the Society.
📸 Thanks to volunteer photographer Grant White for capturing the moment!
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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 21h

🚢 Getting the Most from ShipIndex.org Fri 11 Oct, 2-3pm | Online
Join maritime historian Peter McCracken to learn how to trace ships your ancestors emigrated on or served aboard — and uncover the stories hidden in maritime records.
Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...
#GenHour

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 21h

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 21h

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 21h

🎖️ Meet the Military Experts – 8 Nov, London
Bring your medals, photos & family military records to Wharf Road for expert advice from @LMHistory.
Morning Q&A | Afternoon talks:
The Story of Nursing in the British Army
Deciphering Military Medical Records
portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 21h

Thanks for sharing - and for all your hard work. It was a great event. Looking forward to #AATP26!

#GenHour

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 21h

Boosting for the evening (including #GenHour) crowd! The links in both parts of our #AATP25 blog post include @sogorg.bsky.social YouTube playlists, @projectkin.bsky.social content, and the #OnePlaceStudy videos we released for the event.

Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 1d

A look back at the second half of #AATP25, with links to videos and more, in All About That Place 2025: Days 6 to 10).

Plus, an invitation to get vlogging, as well as blogging, about your #OnePlaceStudies (members – our YouTube channel needs 👉🏻you!👈🏻).

All About That Place 2025: Days 6 to 10 - Society for One-Place Studies

Following on from All About That Place 2025: Days 1 to 5, let’s now conclude our summary of #AATP25. The second half of this year’s ‘Mini-AATP’ followed the pattern of the first, with a theme for each...

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 21h

Should be fascinating and fun!
#GenHour

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Dave Annal Lifelines Research @davelifelines.bsky.social · 21h

Looking forward to this on Tuesday 21 October…

Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 21h

☕ #GenHour - Lunchtime Chat on Zoom: A Stroll Around Fleet Street
Join @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social & @davelifelines.bsky.social for a relaxed, members-only chat exploring ancestors’ lives through maps & records.
🗓️ Tue 21 Oct, 12:30–14:00 | Online | Not recorded
Book now portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 21h

Sorry, #GenHour - wrong tag! It should be @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social 😃

Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 21h

☕ #GenHour - Lunchtime Chat on Zoom: A Stroll Around Fleet Street
Join @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social & @davelifelines.bsky.social for a relaxed, members-only chat exploring ancestors’ lives through maps & records.
🗓️ Tue 21 Oct, 12:30–14:00 | Online | Not recorded
Book now portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 22h

Hi #GenHour!
📜 Collections Up Close: School Records & Registers (15 Oct)
Join us in London or watch live online as @SoGGenealogist & Christine explore school records from our archives. See original documents, discuss their stories + get inspired for your research: Book:

Collections Up Close: School records and registers

Members' Exclusive In Person talk with the option to watch Zoom by Else Churchill and Christine Worthington

portal.sog.org.uk

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 2d

🥪 Heintz & Helman pedigrees sandwiched together — flavour you can’t miss! The Art of the Pedigree course begins this Friday 10 Oct 🍅.
Join Else Churchill to explore the elegance, symbolism, and storytelling behind historic family trees.
Book your place: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 2d

🖼️ The Boy in the Painting: Marcus Thomas 1768–1816
Join us online this Thursday, 9 Oct, 14:00–15:00, for a talk tracing the life of Marcus Richard Fitzroy Thomas. #BlackHistoryMonth

🎟️ Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 4d

What a great session this afternoon from @janetfew.bsky.social

Today's theme in the Writing your Life Story Club series (hosted by @sogorg.bsky.social) was about Toys and Childhood.

Janet suggested several prompts for us to consider - recalling memories to write down and document our lives.

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Janet Few @janetfew.bsky.social · 4d

Biography Club for @sogorg.bsky.social this afternoon. Toys and Childhood today #Memories #Biography

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks to all are partners for their great content and support this year - @projectkin.bsky.social @oneplacestudies.bsky.social & @balhnews.bsky.social. What a great Mini #AATP2025 it has been.
Let us know your favourite video or interview!

Barbara at Projectkin @projectkin.bsky.social · 5d

Always mindful of #OnePlace studies, sometimes it’s best to step carefully around obstacles.

Many thanks to everyone in this community who helped make #AATP25, out #miniAATP such a success. Kudos to @sogorg.bsky.social, @oneplacestudies.bsky.social and @balhnews.bsky.social. 🥳

Dax, one of two Projectkin cats, doing the catwalk high above the Projectkin HQ. More at Projectkin.org All Rights Reserved.

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Barbara at Projectkin @projectkin.bsky.social · 6d

Well, now, wasn't that fun? Jude Rhodes @juderhodes.bsky.social representating the @balhnews.bsky.social with the @sogorg.bsky.social and the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social helped me button up the #AATP25 or #miniAATP in another live talk.

Just posted... 🫶

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#AATP25: Learning About Local History — All About That Place 2025 w/ Jude Rhodes

Watch now (27 mins) | With connections at every organization sponsoring the AATP25 series of talks and events, I can think of no one better than Jude Rhodes to help me wrap up our Projectkin live even...

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 7d

It’s the last day of #AATP25! Today’s theme is Sharing Your Findings—for videos on this topic from All About That Place 2024 see the @sogorg.bsky.social YouTube playlist and in the 1st of today's brand new #OnePlaceStudy videos from us, Dr Sadie McMullon shares her findings on St Margaret’s, Fletton

Mini-AATP - Sharing Your Findings - Guided tour through the history of St Margeret's

YouTube video by Society for One-Place Studies

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 7d

🌿 Devon family history trio!

Explore your Devon roots this autumn:

📌 13 Oct – FREE online talks
📌 22 Oct – SoG Library tour, London
📌 3 Nov – Behind-the-scenes at Devon Archives, Exeter

portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...
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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 7d

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Barbara at Projectkin @projectkin.bsky.social · 7d

🥹 @sogorg.bsky.social, @oneplacestudies.bsky.social and @balhnews.bsky.social ...

Together we've got the #AATP25 / #miniAATP covered in "PLACES" all across the planet now.

#GenHour

Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 7d

#GenHour - have you been watching our #MiniAATP/ #AATP25? Catch up on YouTube, in the FB group, and with @projectkin.bsky.social over on Substack!

Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 8d

We’ve managed to produce videos tying in with all the #MiniAATP themes so far, but on #AATP25 Day 9 we focus on #OnePlaceStudies and our Society in All About the Society of One-Place Studies. For videos on today’s theme of Collections & Archives check out the @sogorg.bsky.social YouTube playlist. 🙂

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 7d

#GenHour - join us to master Family Tree Maker! 📂
Our 5-week online course (1–29 Oct 2025, Wed evenings) covers creating trees, merging from Ancestry & FamilySearch, managing sources, and more.

Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 7d

We’re on Day 9 of #AATP25 – just Day 10 to go! The Society has been adding some wonderful #OnePlaceStudy videos to its public YouTube channel over the course of this All About That Place event, all of which can be viewed via our Mini-AATP Playlist. Do check them out! #GenHour

A screen-grab from our 'Mini-AATP' YouTube Playlist, which has a slide from one of the video presentations (featuring Sudbourne in Suffolk).

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 7d

Wonderful!

#GenHour

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