Paul Chiddicks
@chiddickstree.bsky.social
Columnist for Family Tree Magazine, avid family tree researcher and blogger, local history writer and a full time Lego builder
Latest model off the #LEGO production line…….#StarWars #StarWarsLego
February 1, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Latest model off the #LEGO production line…….#StarWars #StarWarsLego
One day you will unknowingly pose for the picture that will be used at your funeral……..
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
One day you will unknowingly pose for the picture that will be used at your funeral……..
A child. A fear of darkness.
And a family who refused to let him face it alone.
This Friday, a new story from the grave.
#TalesFromTheTombFriday #StoriesFromTheGrave #Genealogy
And a family who refused to let him face it alone.
This Friday, a new story from the grave.
#TalesFromTheTombFriday #StoriesFromTheGrave #Genealogy
January 28, 2026 at 6:07 AM
A child. A fear of darkness.
And a family who refused to let him face it alone.
This Friday, a new story from the grave.
#TalesFromTheTombFriday #StoriesFromTheGrave #Genealogy
And a family who refused to let him face it alone.
This Friday, a new story from the grave.
#TalesFromTheTombFriday #StoriesFromTheGrave #Genealogy
It’s taken some time to grow but I’m rather proud of the fact that my blog site chiddicksfamilytree.com has now reached 1000 subscribers thank you to each and everyone of you 👏🏻👏🏻 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 PM
It’s taken some time to grow but I’m rather proud of the fact that my blog site chiddicksfamilytree.com has now reached 1000 subscribers thank you to each and everyone of you 👏🏻👏🏻 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree
1854 list of the 100 most populated cities in Europe
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 PM
1854 list of the 100 most populated cities in Europe
For the avoidance of doubt……
January 22, 2026 at 4:13 PM
For the avoidance of doubt……
The actual Abdication papers signed by Edward VIII in 1936 when he renounced the throne to marry Wallis Simpson. Currently on display in The National Archives’ Love Letters exhibition, which opens on Saturday
#History #RoyalFamily #loveletters #thenationalarchives #abdication #edwardviii
#History #RoyalFamily #loveletters #thenationalarchives #abdication #edwardviii
January 22, 2026 at 8:42 AM
The actual Abdication papers signed by Edward VIII in 1936 when he renounced the throne to marry Wallis Simpson. Currently on display in The National Archives’ Love Letters exhibition, which opens on Saturday
#History #RoyalFamily #loveletters #thenationalarchives #abdication #edwardviii
#History #RoyalFamily #loveletters #thenationalarchives #abdication #edwardviii
Something dark and fascinating is coming…
Every Friday, uncover stories that time almost forgot in my new series: Stories From the Grave.
Introducing: Tales from the Tomb Friday 👻
#TalesFromTheTomb #HiddenHistory #FridayReads
#Genealogy #History #Graveyard #Gravestone
Every Friday, uncover stories that time almost forgot in my new series: Stories From the Grave.
Introducing: Tales from the Tomb Friday 👻
#TalesFromTheTomb #HiddenHistory #FridayReads
#Genealogy #History #Graveyard #Gravestone
January 21, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Something dark and fascinating is coming…
Every Friday, uncover stories that time almost forgot in my new series: Stories From the Grave.
Introducing: Tales from the Tomb Friday 👻
#TalesFromTheTomb #HiddenHistory #FridayReads
#Genealogy #History #Graveyard #Gravestone
Every Friday, uncover stories that time almost forgot in my new series: Stories From the Grave.
Introducing: Tales from the Tomb Friday 👻
#TalesFromTheTomb #HiddenHistory #FridayReads
#Genealogy #History #Graveyard #Gravestone
Did Thomas Hardy really arrange gravestones around a tree in a London churchyard… or is that just a story that grew over time?
A new blog coming soon. 🌳🪦
#StoriesFromTheGrave
#London
#History
#Blog
#Genealogy
A new blog coming soon. 🌳🪦
#StoriesFromTheGrave
#London
#History
#Blog
#Genealogy
January 21, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Did Thomas Hardy really arrange gravestones around a tree in a London churchyard… or is that just a story that grew over time?
A new blog coming soon. 🌳🪦
#StoriesFromTheGrave
#London
#History
#Blog
#Genealogy
A new blog coming soon. 🌳🪦
#StoriesFromTheGrave
#London
#History
#Blog
#Genealogy
I wonder what new and exciting discoveries will be made this morning at the @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social research centre!
#Cheshire #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
#Cheshire #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
January 19, 2026 at 8:56 AM
I wonder what new and exciting discoveries will be made this morning at the @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social research centre!
#Cheshire #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
#Cheshire #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
The Dear Paul column is looking for two kinds of hidden gems this year: newspaper stories and parish register curiosities. Did your ancestor make the headlines for something unusual. Plus what did you discover hidden in those parish registers. If you’ve uncovered a story, I’d love to hear from you.
January 17, 2026 at 9:32 AM
The Dear Paul column is looking for two kinds of hidden gems this year: newspaper stories and parish register curiosities. Did your ancestor make the headlines for something unusual. Plus what did you discover hidden in those parish registers. If you’ve uncovered a story, I’d love to hear from you.
In 1942, American servicemen in Britain received these instructions...
January 16, 2026 at 7:33 AM
In 1942, American servicemen in Britain received these instructions...
If nothing else, they can’t say that the Dear Paul pages are not organised or aesthetically pleasing to the eye.😀
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #DearPaul
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #DearPaul
January 15, 2026 at 11:38 AM
If nothing else, they can’t say that the Dear Paul pages are not organised or aesthetically pleasing to the eye.😀
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #DearPaul
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #DearPaul
“What we leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.”— Pericles
January 15, 2026 at 8:20 AM
“What we leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.”— Pericles
In a quiet London churchyard, a coffin appears to float above the ground.
Was it built to protect an inheritance… or is that just a myth?
A dark tale from the past is coming soon. ⚰️✨
#LocalHistory #GraveStories #FamilyHistory
Was it built to protect an inheritance… or is that just a myth?
A dark tale from the past is coming soon. ⚰️✨
#LocalHistory #GraveStories #FamilyHistory
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 AM
In a quiet London churchyard, a coffin appears to float above the ground.
Was it built to protect an inheritance… or is that just a myth?
A dark tale from the past is coming soon. ⚰️✨
#LocalHistory #GraveStories #FamilyHistory
Was it built to protect an inheritance… or is that just a myth?
A dark tale from the past is coming soon. ⚰️✨
#LocalHistory #GraveStories #FamilyHistory
“The living owe it to those who no longer can speak to tell their story for them.”— Czesław Miłosz
January 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
“The living owe it to those who no longer can speak to tell their story for them.”— Czesław Miłosz
Now either the companies are telling fibs or the postal service is awful. Received 3 letters in the post today, one NHS and 2 financial letters dated
15 December
24 December
1 January
How is that acceptable?
15 December
24 December
1 January
How is that acceptable?
January 12, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Now either the companies are telling fibs or the postal service is awful. Received 3 letters in the post today, one NHS and 2 financial letters dated
15 December
24 December
1 January
How is that acceptable?
15 December
24 December
1 January
How is that acceptable?
Don’t know if the snows bad where you are but we’ve had two feet of snow here 😂
January 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Don’t know if the snows bad where you are but we’ve had two feet of snow here 😂
Time for some science…..why when it snows do all manhole covers remain snow free? Why don’t they just build all roads out of manhole covers?????
January 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Time for some science…..why when it snows do all manhole covers remain snow free? Why don’t they just build all roads out of manhole covers?????
19-year-old Konrad Schumann fleeing into West Germany after being conscripted, 1961...
Captured at the dawn of the Berlin Wall, this photograph shows Schumann leaping over barbed wire into West Berlin. Taken on August 15, 1961, the image became one of the defining symbols of the Cold War
Captured at the dawn of the Berlin Wall, this photograph shows Schumann leaping over barbed wire into West Berlin. Taken on August 15, 1961, the image became one of the defining symbols of the Cold War
January 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM
19-year-old Konrad Schumann fleeing into West Germany after being conscripted, 1961...
Captured at the dawn of the Berlin Wall, this photograph shows Schumann leaping over barbed wire into West Berlin. Taken on August 15, 1961, the image became one of the defining symbols of the Cold War
Captured at the dawn of the Berlin Wall, this photograph shows Schumann leaping over barbed wire into West Berlin. Taken on August 15, 1961, the image became one of the defining symbols of the Cold War
Eric Cole on sky news talking live just happens to only have TWO books on his shelf surprisingly both by Eric Cole 😂😂😂
January 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Eric Cole on sky news talking live just happens to only have TWO books on his shelf surprisingly both by Eric Cole 😂😂😂
Introducing the Next Generation to the Value of History
January 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Introducing the Next Generation to the Value of History
A protestant husband and his catholic wife were not allowed to be buried together. Here are their headstones reaching across the two cemeteries in 1888.
January 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM
A protestant husband and his catholic wife were not allowed to be buried together. Here are their headstones reaching across the two cemeteries in 1888.
A “proper” film…..guess the movie
December 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A “proper” film…..guess the movie
Just because something’s carved in stone doesn’t make it right……..
December 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Just because something’s carved in stone doesn’t make it right……..