Sue McNelly
@kindredpast.bsky.social
Accredited Genealogist®️~ Research focuses on England, Isle of Man, South Africa ~ Immigration, Emigration and Migration Patterns ~ Owner of KindredPast Genealogy ~ Adjunct Instructor ~ Book junkie
View from Historic Canoa Ranch in Green Valley, Arizona. It’s 81F today - about 10-15 degrees above normal for us. #arizona #southernaz #canoalake
December 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
View from Historic Canoa Ranch in Green Valley, Arizona. It’s 81F today - about 10-15 degrees above normal for us. #arizona #southernaz #canoalake
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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If you are a forensic genealogist who is out of work due to suspension of your military repatriation contract, feel free to DM me if you need client referrals 💖 #genealogy
Their job is to **identify American soldiers** killed in combat and Trump has told them to stand down and stop their work.
"Forensic genealogists who help identify U.S. soldiers killed in combat were told to pause their efforts..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Forensic genealogists who help identify U.S. soldiers killed in combat were told to pause their efforts..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
DOGE’s $1 spending card limit touches everything from military research to trash pickup
The crackdown on routine expenses is part of a campaign by the president and Elon Musk to reset the scope and mission of America’s sprawling bureaucracy.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
If you are a forensic genealogist who is out of work due to suspension of your military repatriation contract, feel free to DM me if you need client referrals 💖 #genealogy
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Enter my FREE giveaway on Goodreads!!!
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#booksky #books #goodreads #loveletters #healing
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#booksky #books #goodreads #loveletters #healing
Book giveaway for Love Letters for Your Body: Loving Your Body When it Doesn't Work Properly by Wendi M. Lindenmuth Feb 21-Mar 21, 2025
Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Feb 21-Mar 21, 2025. I am excited to share my new book with you. Writing the love lett...
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March 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Enter my FREE giveaway on Goodreads!!!
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#booksky #books #goodreads #loveletters #healing
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#booksky #books #goodreads #loveletters #healing
Day 3 of #RootsTech started out with a fantastic class with Angela McGhie! I love learning from people who love what they do! #genealogy #familyhistory
March 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Day 3 of #RootsTech started out with a fantastic class with Angela McGhie! I love learning from people who love what they do! #genealogy #familyhistory
Day 2 of #RootsTech starting out with a little snow. Day 1 was incredible! A great day of meeting friends, and learning! #genealogy #familyhistory #education
March 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Day 2 of #RootsTech starting out with a little snow. Day 1 was incredible! A great day of meeting friends, and learning! #genealogy #familyhistory #education
It’s the night before #RootsTech … and all the through the Salt Palace … people are scurrying to finish setting up. Looking forward to a great conference! #genealogy #familyhistory #Discover
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
It’s the night before #RootsTech … and all the through the Salt Palace … people are scurrying to finish setting up. Looking forward to a great conference! #genealogy #familyhistory #Discover
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We'll be at #RootsTech this week! Visit our virtual booth to learn how Permanent.org can help you preserve your #genealogy records for generations to come. As a nonprofit, we provide a lasting home for your digital archives - your #familyhistory deserves to be remembered. #Ancestry #RootsTech2025
March 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We'll be at #RootsTech this week! Visit our virtual booth to learn how Permanent.org can help you preserve your #genealogy records for generations to come. As a nonprofit, we provide a lasting home for your digital archives - your #familyhistory deserves to be remembered. #Ancestry #RootsTech2025
It’s a great day to head to Salt Lake City for RootsTech! Are you attending? Don’t forget, there are tons of classes - all free- online at www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/
#genealogy #familyhistory #genealogyeducation
#genealogy #familyhistory #genealogyeducation
March 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It’s a great day to head to Salt Lake City for RootsTech! Are you attending? Don’t forget, there are tons of classes - all free- online at www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/
#genealogy #familyhistory #genealogyeducation
#genealogy #familyhistory #genealogyeducation
Excellent post! Thank you!
On this last day of #BlackHistoryMonth, here's a blog post I wrote for Ancestry:
Researching Formerly Enslaved Ancestors Between 1865 & 1880
Learn from an Ancestry Professional Genealogist about specific ways to research formerly enslaved ancestors.
www.ancestry.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Excellent post! Thank you!
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Enjoy the weekend... and spend some time learning more about your family history. #genealogy
This week's crème de la crème - February 22, 2025 - Genealogy à la carte
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsBlack Porter Perspectives: Hospital Ships and Hospital Trains by Jeff Noakes on Library and Archives Canada Blog. Black Porter Perspectives: Giving...
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February 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Enjoy the weekend... and spend some time learning more about your family history. #genealogy
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Oh hai it's just me with another random 1900 census page --this one's from Brooklyn-- where every. single. person. had foreign born parents. Just a reminder.
February 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Oh hai it's just me with another random 1900 census page --this one's from Brooklyn-- where every. single. person. had foreign born parents. Just a reminder.
Genealogists can never resist a cemetery! Even when camping! #AZ #genealogy #cemetery #familyhistory #HolyTrinityMonastery #SouthernAZ #gravestones
February 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Genealogists can never resist a cemetery! Even when camping! #AZ #genealogy #cemetery #familyhistory #HolyTrinityMonastery #SouthernAZ #gravestones
Camping at a Catholic Monastery! A new one for us. Quiet and peaceful. The bells of the small chapel ring out at times. Peacocks wander the property. It’s lovely. #StDavid #HolyTrinityMonastery #Arizona #Casita #camp #SouthernAZ #az
February 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Camping at a Catholic Monastery! A new one for us. Quiet and peaceful. The bells of the small chapel ring out at times. Peacocks wander the property. It’s lovely. #StDavid #HolyTrinityMonastery #Arizona #Casita #camp #SouthernAZ #az
February 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A beautiful calm moment in all the chaos surrounding us right now. Sunset at #Patagonia lake. #arizona
February 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A beautiful calm moment in all the chaos surrounding us right now. Sunset at #Patagonia lake. #arizona
Such an exhausting work week! Evidence: in one of many meetings yesterday, my response to colleague’s question was “No need to reinvent the horse”. And when did I realize I said ‘horse’? At 3 a.m. when my tired brain felt it necessary to replay that particularly insightful response. Horse - Wheel 🤷♀️
a woman in a pink jacket is laying at a table with the words " my brain 's gone " above her
ALT: a woman in a pink jacket is laying at a table with the words " my brain 's gone " above her
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January 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Such an exhausting work week! Evidence: in one of many meetings yesterday, my response to colleague’s question was “No need to reinvent the horse”. And when did I realize I said ‘horse’? At 3 a.m. when my tired brain felt it necessary to replay that particularly insightful response. Horse - Wheel 🤷♀️
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A brand new #Blog exploring how easy it is to accept an online hint at face value and the pitfalls of what happens if you do. Does your tree have solid roots? Have you built a tree that stands the test of time?
#Genealogy #FamilyTree
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#Genealogy #FamilyTree
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How Strong Are Your Tree’s Roots?
Genealogy is an exciting journey of discovery, but it’s easy to get caught up in the thrill of the chase. With the explosion of online tools and databases, anyone can start creating their family hi…
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January 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
A brand new #Blog exploring how easy it is to accept an online hint at face value and the pitfalls of what happens if you do. Does your tree have solid roots? Have you built a tree that stands the test of time?
#Genealogy #FamilyTree
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/01/17/h...
#Genealogy #FamilyTree
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/01/17/h...
I love new books! Looking forward to digging in!
I’d love to see any new books (don’t have to be genealogy related) you’re looking forward to reading.
Let’s add to our to-read lists and support #authors
#genealogy #ireland #read
I’d love to see any new books (don’t have to be genealogy related) you’re looking forward to reading.
Let’s add to our to-read lists and support #authors
#genealogy #ireland #read
January 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I love new books! Looking forward to digging in!
I’d love to see any new books (don’t have to be genealogy related) you’re looking forward to reading.
Let’s add to our to-read lists and support #authors
#genealogy #ireland #read
I’d love to see any new books (don’t have to be genealogy related) you’re looking forward to reading.
Let’s add to our to-read lists and support #authors
#genealogy #ireland #read
December 24, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Excellent post! I very much agree!
No virtual options for major conferences in 2025? Genealogy deserves better. Hybrid/recorded options promote inclusion and innovation. It’s time for family history leaders to embrace forward-thinking approaches. #genealogy #VirtualLearning
See: www.familyhistoryacademy.com.au/virtual-acce...
See: www.familyhistoryacademy.com.au/virtual-acce...
December 22, 2024 at 5:10 AM
Excellent post! I very much agree!
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With Christmas just around the corner and lots of offers around on #DNA kits are we really prepared for what we find? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory DNA Kits - Should They Come With a Warning? buff.ly/47nq9yX… via @chiddickstre#FamilyTreee#BloggersTribeb#Blogog
DNA Kits – Should They Come With a Warning?
In the last few years there has been an explosion of DNA testing for genealogical purposes and if you are a family history researcher like me, then you will have either already taken a DNA test you…
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December 10, 2024 at 8:29 AM
With Christmas just around the corner and lots of offers around on #DNA kits are we really prepared for what we find? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory DNA Kits - Should They Come With a Warning? buff.ly/47nq9yX… via @chiddickstre#FamilyTreee#BloggersTribeb#Blogog
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📢 @jbhist.bsky.social & I are very pleased to announce that we are seeking a f/t 2-year Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History to join our major @ahrcpress funded research project on the Victorian Hand. Closes 6 December. Spread the word!!! hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History
The Department of History at Lancaster University are seeking to appoint a Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History. We are looking for a talented scholar of Victorian culture to ...
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November 18, 2024 at 7:52 AM
📢 @jbhist.bsky.social & I are very pleased to announce that we are seeking a f/t 2-year Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History to join our major @ahrcpress funded research project on the Victorian Hand. Closes 6 December. Spread the word!!! hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Years researching: 26
Hobbyist or pro: Pro
Fun fact/wildest discovery: Finding my maternal grandmother after she abandoned my mom at age 4
My niches: Isle of Man, South Africa, immigration & emigration.
Hobbyist or pro: Pro
Fun fact/wildest discovery: Finding my maternal grandmother after she abandoned my mom at age 4
My niches: Isle of Man, South Africa, immigration & emigration.
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Years researching:
Hobbyist or pro:
Fun fact/Wildest discovery:
My niche/s:
Years researching:
Hobbyist or pro:
Fun fact/Wildest discovery:
My niche/s:
November 17, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Years researching: 26
Hobbyist or pro: Pro
Fun fact/wildest discovery: Finding my maternal grandmother after she abandoned my mom at age 4
My niches: Isle of Man, South Africa, immigration & emigration.
Hobbyist or pro: Pro
Fun fact/wildest discovery: Finding my maternal grandmother after she abandoned my mom at age 4
My niches: Isle of Man, South Africa, immigration & emigration.