Chris Ross-Lewin
@chris-rl.bsky.social
Twitter émigré into photography, politics, art, tech in Surrey, UK. #digiblogchat
I've used Public Records, Army Lists, Census, etc and piecing things together. Strangely I've not used online (or Mormon data) much other than some very specific searches.
January 6, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I've used Public Records, Army Lists, Census, etc and piecing things together. Strangely I've not used online (or Mormon data) much other than some very specific searches.
The public records office yearly books with varying thickness's listing deaths suddenly became quarterly over the second world war (four books per year) #DigiBlogChat
January 6, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The public records office yearly books with varying thickness's listing deaths suddenly became quarterly over the second world war (four books per year) #DigiBlogChat
No one else was interested so it was a short list of one! Before the internet was everywhere it would be libraries and genealogy boards and sometimes writing letters. I'd get easily distracted handling books hundreds of years old.
January 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM
No one else was interested so it was a short list of one! Before the internet was everywhere it would be libraries and genealogy boards and sometimes writing letters. I'd get easily distracted handling books hundreds of years old.
Lots of born, married, had children and died dates but I've collected some anecdotal knowledge and primary source material
January 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Lots of born, married, had children and died dates but I've collected some anecdotal knowledge and primary source material
They're watching !!!
January 6, 2026 at 9:03 PM
They're watching !!!
I enjoy the research and trying to add to the information. Super lucky though that a historian checked the Ross-Lewin family tree about 20 years ago sharing their research and I've got details back to about 1600 #DigiBlogChat
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I enjoy the research and trying to add to the information. Super lucky though that a historian checked the Ross-Lewin family tree about 20 years ago sharing their research and I've got details back to about 1600 #DigiBlogChat
Google Genesis but realise it's not magic as I provided the information in a screenshot with the query
January 6, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Google Genesis but realise it's not magic as I provided the information in a screenshot with the query
A10 instead of just buying more storage I'm trying to delete lots of unnecessary photos, etc but probably wiping out any footprint benefit by using AI #DigiBlogChat
January 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
A10 instead of just buying more storage I'm trying to delete lots of unnecessary photos, etc but probably wiping out any footprint benefit by using AI #DigiBlogChat
Curse of the auto correct me thinks
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Curse of the auto correct me thinks
Like the old ISO joke creating uniform mediocrity not excellence #DigiBlogChat
January 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Like the old ISO joke creating uniform mediocrity not excellence #DigiBlogChat
Genuinely shocked here .. is that real time enough for you
January 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Genuinely shocked here .. is that real time enough for you
I had my quarterly review today with some action points I've agreed to do. Definitely they'll get the make this happen treatment #DigiBlogChat
January 6, 2026 at 8:43 PM
I had my quarterly review today with some action points I've agreed to do. Definitely they'll get the make this happen treatment #DigiBlogChat
Sorry Carol I thought that was Winnie the Pooh inspired and tried getting the original ... Shock horror the AI replied# DigiBlogChat
January 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Sorry Carol I thought that was Winnie the Pooh inspired and tried getting the original ... Shock horror the AI replied# DigiBlogChat
A4. No but maybe that's because I'm digital literate and not a digital native. It's a tool to me and not an everything application #DigiBlogChat
January 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
A4. No but maybe that's because I'm digital literate and not a digital native. It's a tool to me and not an everything application #DigiBlogChat
A1. Had to think about this and quite early I studied generative AI theory and haven't kept up to date with practical applications so revisit this and agents #DigiBlogChat
January 6, 2026 at 8:23 PM
A1. Had to think about this and quite early I studied generative AI theory and haven't kept up to date with practical applications so revisit this and agents #DigiBlogChat
Sorry to hear. I guess the family being together was kinda nice sharing memories.
January 6, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Sorry to hear. I guess the family being together was kinda nice sharing memories.
Christmas Tree now down (headed for goat food) and cats confused again at the changing landscape in the house. Happy New Year #DigiBlogChat
January 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Christmas Tree now down (headed for goat food) and cats confused again at the changing landscape in the house. Happy New Year #DigiBlogChat
That's going back a bit to the likes of Embury, Edmonds, Amiss, Willis, Gower, Botham, etc and maybe batters like Gooch that defended the crease.
January 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
That's going back a bit to the likes of Embury, Edmonds, Amiss, Willis, Gower, Botham, etc and maybe batters like Gooch that defended the crease.