Not Just Any Family
@karen-genealogist.bsky.social
Genealogist Family Historian. Strath PG Dip Genealogy.
AGRA Associate. RQG member. Approved British Library India researcher,
London, British India, Dutch Indies family history
AGRA Associate. RQG member. Approved British Library India researcher,
London, British India, Dutch Indies family history
What's happening 2026?
I am speaking at hashtag#RootsTech2026
Sign up for free for online conference www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
#BritishIndia
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
@findmypast
@ancestry
#FIBIS
@BritishLibrary
I am speaking at hashtag#RootsTech2026
Sign up for free for online conference www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
#BritishIndia
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
@findmypast
@ancestry
#FIBIS
@BritishLibrary
January 9, 2026 at 11:39 AM
What's happening 2026?
I am speaking at hashtag#RootsTech2026
Sign up for free for online conference www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
#BritishIndia
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
@findmypast
@ancestry
#FIBIS
@BritishLibrary
I am speaking at hashtag#RootsTech2026
Sign up for free for online conference www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
#BritishIndia
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
@findmypast
@ancestry
#FIBIS
@BritishLibrary
My latest blog. Henry Francis Dyer (one of my 2nd great grandfathers) was born on 1st September 1844 in Clerkenwell, London, to Sydney Dyer and Eliza Parker.
notjustanyfamily.co.uk/2026/01/03/h...
notjustanyfamily.co.uk/2026/01/03/h...
Henry Francis Dyer (1844–1935)
Henry Francis Dyer (one of my 2nd great grandfathers) was born on 1st September 1844 in Clerkenwell, London, to Sydney Dyer and Eliza Parker. He grew up in a bustling Victorian London, living at in…
notjustanyfamily.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
My latest blog. Henry Francis Dyer (one of my 2nd great grandfathers) was born on 1st September 1844 in Clerkenwell, London, to Sydney Dyer and Eliza Parker.
notjustanyfamily.co.uk/2026/01/03/h...
notjustanyfamily.co.uk/2026/01/03/h...
Today's find in search of my family stories, an interesting occupation
"Folder (envelopes)"
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
#1911Census
"Folder (envelopes)"
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
#1911Census
December 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today's find in search of my family stories, an interesting occupation
"Folder (envelopes)"
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
#1911Census
"Folder (envelopes)"
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
#1911Census
Focusing on writing biographies of my 2nd great grandparents, 5 left to write out of 16.
Loving the newish #suffolk parish records on @ancestry.
The rector is a hero, gives cause of death on burial register.
Sadly another ancestor who died of cholera.....
Loving the newish #suffolk parish records on @ancestry.
The rector is a hero, gives cause of death on burial register.
Sadly another ancestor who died of cholera.....
December 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Focusing on writing biographies of my 2nd great grandparents, 5 left to write out of 16.
Loving the newish #suffolk parish records on @ancestry.
The rector is a hero, gives cause of death on burial register.
Sadly another ancestor who died of cholera.....
Loving the newish #suffolk parish records on @ancestry.
The rector is a hero, gives cause of death on burial register.
Sadly another ancestor who died of cholera.....
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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🎄⛄❄️🥳🎅🏻
December 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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December 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
October 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Today's walking view
Went for a wander around #CrewsHillGardenClub ☔️🌦 starting to fill up with Christmas displays.
Have you organised your #ChristmasShopping?
Have that person who has everything, would like to learn about their family history?
Email for research options [email protected]
Went for a wander around #CrewsHillGardenClub ☔️🌦 starting to fill up with Christmas displays.
Have you organised your #ChristmasShopping?
Have that person who has everything, would like to learn about their family history?
Email for research options [email protected]
October 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today's walking view
Went for a wander around #CrewsHillGardenClub ☔️🌦 starting to fill up with Christmas displays.
Have you organised your #ChristmasShopping?
Have that person who has everything, would like to learn about their family history?
Email for research options [email protected]
Went for a wander around #CrewsHillGardenClub ☔️🌦 starting to fill up with Christmas displays.
Have you organised your #ChristmasShopping?
Have that person who has everything, would like to learn about their family history?
Email for research options [email protected]
Today's #NewsToAmuse, from the Horncastle News 3 Mar 1894
Abraham is my 3rd great grandfather!
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
#newspaper
#Pinchbeck
#Lincolnshire
#Toll
#Pen
Abraham is my 3rd great grandfather!
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
#newspaper
#Pinchbeck
#Lincolnshire
#Toll
#Pen
October 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Today's #NewsToAmuse, from the Horncastle News 3 Mar 1894
Abraham is my 3rd great grandfather!
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
#newspaper
#Pinchbeck
#Lincolnshire
#Toll
#Pen
Abraham is my 3rd great grandfather!
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FamilyTree
#Genealogist
#newspaper
#Pinchbeck
#Lincolnshire
#Toll
#Pen
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Interesting story about Ancestry & the National Records of Scotland. 👇
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/ancestr...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/ancestr...
Tribunal upholds ‘catastrophic’ Ancestry request to access Scottish family history records | Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
The General Regulatory Chamber has upheld efforts by Ancestry to publish National Records of Scotland family history records
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Interesting story about Ancestry & the National Records of Scotland. 👇
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/ancestr...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/ancestr...
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A good example of why we should always view all available copies of a record. Here we have two versions of the same marriage record; on the left is the Bishops' Transcript, on the right the original from the parish register of All Saints, Wigan.
Check out the witnesses...
Check out the witnesses...
September 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A good example of why we should always view all available copies of a record. Here we have two versions of the same marriage record; on the left is the Bishops' Transcript, on the right the original from the parish register of All Saints, Wigan.
Check out the witnesses...
Check out the witnesses...
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#OnThisDay 1921 the Stapleton Road accident, which saw 6 GWR track workers killed & 1 injured.
#Bristol #Railway200
This blog post starts a series looking at the incident, what was done afterwards & how we helped mark the centenary in 2021:
#Bristol #Railway200
This blog post starts a series looking at the incident, what was done afterwards & how we helped mark the centenary in 2021:
Stapleton Road, 26 September 1921 - Railway Work, Life & Death
26 September 1921: 6 men are killed & 1 injured at Stapleton Road in Bristol. Find out what happened in this blog post.
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk
September 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
#OnThisDay 1921 the Stapleton Road accident, which saw 6 GWR track workers killed & 1 injured.
#Bristol #Railway200
This blog post starts a series looking at the incident, what was done afterwards & how we helped mark the centenary in 2021:
#Bristol #Railway200
This blog post starts a series looking at the incident, what was done afterwards & how we helped mark the centenary in 2021:
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Following in the footsteps of my good friends at the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social with their Mini-AATP playlist on YouTube, I've just added the second of our 8 #AATP25 talks to our new "All about That Place" playlist.
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
You'll find it at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
You'll find it at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
All About That Place - YouTube
Projectkin's programs in support of the All About That Place series for 2024 and 2025. The Society of Genealogists will present this remarkable event in coll...
www.youtube.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Following in the footsteps of my good friends at the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social with their Mini-AATP playlist on YouTube, I've just added the second of our 8 #AATP25 talks to our new "All about That Place" playlist.
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
You'll find it at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
You'll find it at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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🎙️ All About That Place 2025!
@projectkin.bsky.social brings you interviews with expert speakers from the Pacific edition of AATP24. Discover tips, stories, and strategies for one-place studies and family history.
📅 Full schedule & live chats: Projectkin.org/aatp2...
@projectkin.bsky.social brings you interviews with expert speakers from the Pacific edition of AATP24. Discover tips, stories, and strategies for one-place studies and family history.
📅 Full schedule & live chats: Projectkin.org/aatp2...
September 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🎙️ All About That Place 2025!
@projectkin.bsky.social brings you interviews with expert speakers from the Pacific edition of AATP24. Discover tips, stories, and strategies for one-place studies and family history.
📅 Full schedule & live chats: Projectkin.org/aatp2...
@projectkin.bsky.social brings you interviews with expert speakers from the Pacific edition of AATP24. Discover tips, stories, and strategies for one-place studies and family history.
📅 Full schedule & live chats: Projectkin.org/aatp2...
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Just came from another fabulous live program for #AATP25. This time, my guest was none other than the Allen County Public Library's Allison DePrey Singlton.
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
See the incredible resources she dropped on us linked in the notes:
open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
See the incredible resources she dropped on us linked in the notes:
open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
#AATP25: Revisiting “Finding Family Locations with ACPL Genealogy Center”
Allison DePrey Singleton joins us in this All About That Place celebration from the Genealogy Center at the ACPL in Indiana to share personal perspective on their incredible resources.
open.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Just came from another fabulous live program for #AATP25. This time, my guest was none other than the Allen County Public Library's Allison DePrey Singlton.
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
See the incredible resources she dropped on us linked in the notes:
open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
See the incredible resources she dropped on us linked in the notes:
open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
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And the full recording of Karen de Bruyne's talk for All About That Place, is now posted to both YouTube and Substack.
You'll find the Substack link at Projectkin.org/aatp25
The YouTube link is at youtu.be/X44dTdIaPFY
Join us tomorrow: Projectkin.org/aatp25-events
#AATP25 #GenHour
You'll find the Substack link at Projectkin.org/aatp25
The YouTube link is at youtu.be/X44dTdIaPFY
Join us tomorrow: Projectkin.org/aatp25-events
#AATP25 #GenHour
September 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
And the full recording of Karen de Bruyne's talk for All About That Place, is now posted to both YouTube and Substack.
You'll find the Substack link at Projectkin.org/aatp25
The YouTube link is at youtu.be/X44dTdIaPFY
Join us tomorrow: Projectkin.org/aatp25-events
#AATP25 #GenHour
You'll find the Substack link at Projectkin.org/aatp25
The YouTube link is at youtu.be/X44dTdIaPFY
Join us tomorrow: Projectkin.org/aatp25-events
#AATP25 #GenHour
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This is rather fun ... a nice #FamilyHistory #RailwayHistory connection.
Hope this generation put together another time capsule for 2125 & #Railway300!
#Railway200
Stockton & Darlington Railway time capsule buried in 1925 opened | The Northern Echo share.google/LLw6UEhFr7zd...
Hope this generation put together another time capsule for 2125 & #Railway300!
#Railway200
Stockton & Darlington Railway time capsule buried in 1925 opened | The Northern Echo share.google/LLw6UEhFr7zd...
Do not open until 2025: 100-year-old time capsule reveals its railway secrets
A BROWN paper parcel, wrapped up with the string by a man after the 100th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1925, and sealed…
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September 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is rather fun ... a nice #FamilyHistory #RailwayHistory connection.
Hope this generation put together another time capsule for 2125 & #Railway300!
#Railway200
Stockton & Darlington Railway time capsule buried in 1925 opened | The Northern Echo share.google/LLw6UEhFr7zd...
Hope this generation put together another time capsule for 2125 & #Railway300!
#Railway200
Stockton & Darlington Railway time capsule buried in 1925 opened | The Northern Echo share.google/LLw6UEhFr7zd...
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S01EP09 – BRICKDUST with Pam Smith
Join host Andrew and guest Pam Smith from Season One for this first Brickdust episode: Did Pam break through her brick wall and find the Etherington connection?
Join host Andrew and guest Pam Smith from Season One for this first Brickdust episode: Did Pam break through her brick wall and find the Etherington connection?
S01EP09 – BRICKDUST with Pam Smith
Join host Andrew and guest Pam Smith from Season One for this first Brickdust episode: Did Pam break through her brick wall and find the Etherington connection?
familyhistoriespodcast.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
S01EP09 – BRICKDUST with Pam Smith
Join host Andrew and guest Pam Smith from Season One for this first Brickdust episode: Did Pam break through her brick wall and find the Etherington connection?
Join host Andrew and guest Pam Smith from Season One for this first Brickdust episode: Did Pam break through her brick wall and find the Etherington connection?
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Great minds and all that! We've added four new #OnePlaceStudies videos tying in with the daily #AATP25 themes so far (one a day with a bonus one yesterday), all of which can be viewed via our Mini-AATP YouTube Playlist.
Following in the footsteps of my good friends at the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social with their Mini-AATP playlist on YouTube, I've just added the second of our 8 #AATP25 talks to our new "All about That Place" playlist.
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
You'll find it at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
You'll find it at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
All About That Place - YouTube
Projectkin's programs in support of the All About That Place series for 2024 and 2025. The Society of Genealogists will present this remarkable event in coll...
www.youtube.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Great minds and all that! We've added four new #OnePlaceStudies videos tying in with the daily #AATP25 themes so far (one a day with a bonus one yesterday), all of which can be viewed via our Mini-AATP YouTube Playlist.
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Oh, I’m incredibly touched. Thank you for your kind words. You’re a hero to me. I’ve been a fan of your podcast for a long time.
If you’ve been listening to our episodes these last few days, you’ll have heard @projectkin.bsky.social mention #AATP25 - please do go and check out the conversations on that hashtag here, and over on Facebook, YouTube, Substack too.
September 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Oh, I’m incredibly touched. Thank you for your kind words. You’re a hero to me. I’ve been a fan of your podcast for a long time.
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This podcast is really interesting. I knew that different areas in the UK had slightly different time zones & that it was standardised but it was interesting to hear what it was actually like for people
The Salisbury Cathedral Clock dates from 1386. The world’s oldest working clock was part of a timekeeping revolution that changed the way we live. Hear the story in our History of Timekeeping podcast: tinyurl.com/yahhpzbm #history #clocks #salisbury
September 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This podcast is really interesting. I knew that different areas in the UK had slightly different time zones & that it was standardised but it was interesting to hear what it was actually like for people
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If you’ve been listening to our episodes these last few days, you’ll have heard @projectkin.bsky.social mention #AATP25 - please do go and check out the conversations on that hashtag here, and over on Facebook, YouTube, Substack too.
September 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
If you’ve been listening to our episodes these last few days, you’ll have heard @projectkin.bsky.social mention #AATP25 - please do go and check out the conversations on that hashtag here, and over on Facebook, YouTube, Substack too.
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Essential reading for genealogists, whether you have Scottish ancestry or not…
scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/09/ance...
scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/09/ance...
Ancestry and the NRS - when the corporate genealogy world turns ugly
From Scotland, a daily news blog about genealogy, family history and personal heritage.
scottishgenes.blogspot.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Essential reading for genealogists, whether you have Scottish ancestry or not…
scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/09/ance...
scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/09/ance...
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Delighted to return to @familyhistpod.bsky.social!
Andrew & I discuss the IHGS Licentiate, #GingerGoodwin & how I solved my brick wall on Sir Richard Etherington in #Rillington #OnePlaceStudy
I was one of the first guests back in Series 1 & the first to take part in the Brick Dust series.
Andrew & I discuss the IHGS Licentiate, #GingerGoodwin & how I solved my brick wall on Sir Richard Etherington in #Rillington #OnePlaceStudy
I was one of the first guests back in Series 1 & the first to take part in the Brick Dust series.
S01EP09 – BRICKDUST with Pam Smith
Join host Andrew and guest Pam Smith from Season One for this first Brickdust episode: Did Pam break through her brick wall and find the Etherington connection?
Join host Andrew and guest Pam Smith from Season One for this first Brickdust episode: Did Pam break through her brick wall and find the Etherington connection?
S01EP09 – BRICKDUST with Pam Smith
Join host Andrew and guest Pam Smith from Season One for this first Brickdust episode: Did Pam break through her brick wall and find the Etherington connection?
familyhistoriespodcast.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Delighted to return to @familyhistpod.bsky.social!
Andrew & I discuss the IHGS Licentiate, #GingerGoodwin & how I solved my brick wall on Sir Richard Etherington in #Rillington #OnePlaceStudy
I was one of the first guests back in Series 1 & the first to take part in the Brick Dust series.
Andrew & I discuss the IHGS Licentiate, #GingerGoodwin & how I solved my brick wall on Sir Richard Etherington in #Rillington #OnePlaceStudy
I was one of the first guests back in Series 1 & the first to take part in the Brick Dust series.
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#AATP25 is very much *not* the event in its usual format, more a look back at some of the fab things from the two events held so far—with a theme for each day. 👇🏻 However, @projectkin.bsky.social and ourselves will be contributing new material: keep your eyes peeled for details! #OnePlaceWednesday
September 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
#AATP25 is very much *not* the event in its usual format, more a look back at some of the fab things from the two events held so far—with a theme for each day. 👇🏻 However, @projectkin.bsky.social and ourselves will be contributing new material: keep your eyes peeled for details! #OnePlaceWednesday