Jane Hough 🌳🧬🏡
@allthosebefore.bsky.social
Family historian, blogger, podcast guest and speaker. Pharos student. Also Mum, wife, and full-time public servant of 33 years and counting. Fuelled alternatively by coffee and wine.
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy #OnePlaceStudy
www.allthosebefore.org.uk
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy #OnePlaceStudy
www.allthosebefore.org.uk
You definitely need to listen to some of the episodes on @familyhistpod.bsky.social, and there’s some great discussions on the Really Useful Podcast from @federationfhs.bsky.social.
January 28, 2026 at 6:24 PM
You definitely need to listen to some of the episodes on @familyhistpod.bsky.social, and there’s some great discussions on the Really Useful Podcast from @federationfhs.bsky.social.
I’ve had it since the weekend, and I agree it’s very irritating. Worse still, it also appears when searching Ancestry through FamilyTreeMaker, which is where I do most of my research.
January 28, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I’ve had it since the weekend, and I agree it’s very irritating. Worse still, it also appears when searching Ancestry through FamilyTreeMaker, which is where I do most of my research.
The indoor swimming pool picture looks nice, but my overriding reaction is that it looks like a 1980s nuclear bunker.
January 28, 2026 at 8:35 AM
The indoor swimming pool picture looks nice, but my overriding reaction is that it looks like a 1980s nuclear bunker.
I would love to join this course - Sophie is brilliant - but I can’t take the time off work. Catch-up just wouldn’t be the same given how engaging a tutor Sophie is.
January 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I would love to join this course - Sophie is brilliant - but I can’t take the time off work. Catch-up just wouldn’t be the same given how engaging a tutor Sophie is.
Prediction: Ted will sleep better than you do. 😊
January 27, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Prediction: Ted will sleep better than you do. 😊
Some characters look like pigpen cipher, but not all of them. @donnasr.bsky.social gave a fascinating talk about it at a conference last year.
January 27, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Some characters look like pigpen cipher, but not all of them. @donnasr.bsky.social gave a fascinating talk about it at a conference last year.
I suppose that with more than 3,000 people in my tree now the only surprise is that it’s taken this long to find such a case. I now want to research Clara (the widow) in more detail.
January 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I suppose that with more than 3,000 people in my tree now the only surprise is that it’s taken this long to find such a case. I now want to research Clara (the widow) in more detail.
I did a quick newspaper search in the months that followed, but didn’t find anything. But it was late and I was tired.
January 27, 2026 at 11:12 AM
I did a quick newspaper search in the months that followed, but didn’t find anything. But it was late and I was tired.
I doubt I’ll discover anything beyond the brief newspaper article. But the fact it was timed the way it was suggests an element of planning.
January 27, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I doubt I’ll discover anything beyond the brief newspaper article. But the fact it was timed the way it was suggests an element of planning.
It was one of Mr H’s many Cheshire farmer ancestors - a 2x great uncle.
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 AM
It was one of Mr H’s many Cheshire farmer ancestors - a 2x great uncle.
Every time I see the word ‘Chindit’ I always remember the headmaster of my secondary school. Aside from his teaching career he wrote a biography of Orde Wingate.
January 26, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Every time I see the word ‘Chindit’ I always remember the headmaster of my secondary school. Aside from his teaching career he wrote a biography of Orde Wingate.
I loved reading this one!
January 26, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I loved reading this one!
I hope you’re all tucked in safely and warm!
January 26, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I hope you’re all tucked in safely and warm!
What a story to unravel!
January 25, 2026 at 10:07 PM
What a story to unravel!
Just brilliant! 🤩
January 25, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Just brilliant! 🤩
My experience, 18 years in, is that there is nearly always something to worry about. But most worries end up not mounting to anything, and the few that do can be addressed.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
My experience, 18 years in, is that there is nearly always something to worry about. But most worries end up not mounting to anything, and the few that do can be addressed.
train these things, or the amount of energy they consume. /end
January 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
train these things, or the amount of energy they consume. /end
I’ve never used any AI tools in any capacity. I’ve seen some howlers produced by AI, and I reckon I’m reasonably good at spotting writing and artwork created using it. Neither are a patch on human creativity. And that’s before you think about all the copyright material stolen in order to …
January 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I’ve never used any AI tools in any capacity. I’ve seen some howlers produced by AI, and I reckon I’m reasonably good at spotting writing and artwork created using it. Neither are a patch on human creativity. And that’s before you think about all the copyright material stolen in order to …
Thankfully my feet stayed dry, but my wellies made a squashling sound on my muddy dog walk yesterday!
January 25, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Thankfully my feet stayed dry, but my wellies made a squashling sound on my muddy dog walk yesterday!
A great read and great detective work too! Perhaps I shouldn’t give up on my mystery WW1-era soldier and what looks to be his bride just yet …
January 25, 2026 at 1:54 PM
A great read and great detective work too! Perhaps I shouldn’t give up on my mystery WW1-era soldier and what looks to be his bride just yet …