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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · 16h

It's Family Historian. I don't usually use it for general research work, but it is by far the best I've found for charts.

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AGRA Genealogy @agragenealogy.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to Nicola Johnson who joins AGRA as an Associate. Nicola is based in Hampshire, specialising in maritime families, including Titanic families, and holds an MSc (Distinction) in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies. www.agra.org.uk/nicola-johns...

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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · 3d

Available to buy ?

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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · 4d

Any plans to put this design onto a mug ?

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AGRA Genealogy @agragenealogy.bsky.social · 7d

Kathy Wilshaw, AGRA Member, is giving a talk on Adoption: A Guide for Genealogists for the Society of Genealogists’ Professional Corner on 7 October. portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

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AGRA Genealogy @agragenealogy.bsky.social · 8d

Welcome to Fiona Turnbull who has joined us as an Associate. Fiona is a former teacher who holds the Family History Skills and Strategies Intermediate Certificate with Pharos Tutors. Fiona is based in Cambridgeshire. www.agra.org.uk/fiona-turnbu...

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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · 8d

A family grave at Wauchope, #Langholm in #Scotland. Contains details of my family from 1786 to 1930 #priceless. Hope it is still standing, it's quite few years since I visited.
#31DaysOfGraves
#Genealogy

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AGRA Genealogy @agragenealogy.bsky.social · 10d

Members and Associates are reminded to submit articles and news for the next issue of the Newsletter, deadline 3 October. Get in touch with our Editor Joe. buff.ly/3Ql6DMU

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Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 11d

Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...

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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · 14d

Although it was a few years ago, when I went up to Strathclyde Uni representing @agragenealogy.bsky.social for meetings I used to have the "Scozzese" special breakfast at La Vita on the corner of George Sq...

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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · 14d

Numbered corrections could only be done at the time of registration and before the entry was signed. The marginal note will say "twenty nine" with the initials of the registrar.

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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · 14d

It's a numbered correction, - he wrote "Boy" in the wrong column and crossed it out. The 29 means it was the 29th such correction in that register. There will be a marginal note too, but that won't be visible on a digital image ( it would be on pdf or paper copy).
#Genealogy
#CivilRegistration

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AGRA Genealogy @agragenealogy.bsky.social · 22d

Our South Central network group will be representing AGRA at Somerset and Dorset Family History Society's 50th Anniversary History Day on 27 September.

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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · 22d

It's almost like the enumerator is taunting us .... today I'm trying to sort out a complicated family in the 1851 census and so very helpfully the key person in the household is just noted as a "Relative".

Still - who wants #Genealogy to be easy ..
#FamilyHistory
#Census

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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · 25d

Nice to see one of my relatives and their unusual combination of occupations get a mention from @chiddickstree.bsky.social.
@familytreeplus.bsky.social
#FamilyHistory
#Lancashire

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AGRA Genealogy @agragenealogy.bsky.social · 25d

At the ‘Secrets & Lies’ conference this weekend we are offering a raffle prize of a day of research time with an AGRA Member. secretsandlies.org.uk

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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · 29d

One of those days we will always remember where we were....I was in #DowningStreet.

Judy G. Russell @legalgen.bsky.social · 29d

It is, once again, September 11. And, once again, it is time to stop, to reflect, to remember... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory www.legalgenealogist.com/2025/09/11/y...

Year 24… never forget…

24 years later... It was 24 years ago today. A stunningly beautiful day, one of those early fall days in the northeast that fills your heart with joy as you inhale the crisp morning air under deep blu...

www.legalgenealogist.com

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · Sep 9

Do you want to learn more about methodology in genealogy? My Pharos Tutors ‘Building on a Solid Foundation’ course starts on Monday 15th!

www.pharostutors.com/building-on-...

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Antony Marr @chalfontr.bsky.social · Sep 5

There are a few albums that everyone should have in their collection...this is one. Time for coffee and #vinyl
#Frampton

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Joe Saunders @joesaunders1.bsky.social · Sep 4

Learn how to read early modern Secretary Hand, with me in this online short course this month. 🗃️

Pharos Tutors @pharostutors.bsky.social · Sep 4

Old Handwriting for Family Historians. Starting next week! This course takes a practical approach to reading and transcribing old handwriting, starting with the records of the 19th century and moving backwards in time. www.pharostutors.com/old-handwrit...

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AGRA Genealogy @agragenealogy.bsky.social · Sep 3

AGRA will be exhibiting at the Halsted Trust ‘Secrets & Lies’ conference later this month. If you are attending then come and talk to us about professional research. secretsandlies.org.uk

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Chris Paton @chrismpaton.bsky.social · Sep 1

My next 5 week #Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers course starts Sept 15th, taught entirely online. For further details visit www.pharostutors.com/scotland-175... - I hope you can join me as I show you how to travel back in time to reclaim family stories! #genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · Sep 1

Those undertaking professional #Genealogy research often struggle with writing up formal #ClientReports.

Join me for this one-hour talk on Wednesday 3rd September.

portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

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AGRA Genealogy @agragenealogy.bsky.social · Sep 2

Dave Annal, AGRA Member, is talking as part of the Victorian London Week for the Society of Genealogists. portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

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AGRA Genealogy @agragenealogy.bsky.social · Aug 30

Well done to Julian Luttrell from Cambridgeshire who has been accepted as an AGRA Associate. Julian specialises in legal and land records and London and Cambridge archives. www.agra.org.uk/julian-luttr...

Julian Luttrell : Genealogist In Cambridgeshire : AGRA : Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives

Association of Genealogistsand Researchers in Archives

www.agra.org.uk

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