Rowena Abbott
@rowena-abbott.bsky.social
Genealogist | Devon-focused British family history | Historical handwriting enthusiast | Based in Sweden
#palaeography #släktforskning #Devon
https://rowenagenealogy.com/
#palaeography #släktforskning #Devon
https://rowenagenealogy.com/
It's just too much nonsense for me to come up with much of a response, except I did this face:
a woman with dreadlocks is wearing a sweater and a coat with the words prime video on the bottom
Alt: A woman looking confused.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:52 PM
It's just too much nonsense for me to come up with much of a response, except I did this face:
What a bizarre thing for them to do. Anyway, I hope you are well, Jane! The genealogy community always makes the day brighter.
January 19, 2026 at 2:49 PM
What a bizarre thing for them to do. Anyway, I hope you are well, Jane! The genealogy community always makes the day brighter.
What is 'Blue Monday'? This is the second post I've seen about it.
January 19, 2026 at 9:22 AM
What is 'Blue Monday'? This is the second post I've seen about it.
...The Julgransplundring would also occur, where people would dance around the Christmas tree, remove the decorations and cast it out. Nowadays continued in certain small towns and villages but not commonly known.
January 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
...The Julgransplundring would also occur, where people would dance around the Christmas tree, remove the decorations and cast it out. Nowadays continued in certain small towns and villages but not commonly known.
I'm still waiting on a few also. Just patience I guess...
a man in a suit and tie is dancing in a field .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing in a field .
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January 11, 2026 at 9:07 AM
I'm still waiting on a few also. Just patience I guess...
Four, two on each side.
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Four, two on each side.
A happy birthday to you, Cat!
January 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
A happy birthday to you, Cat!
Yeah, some of my early stuff... There's been a lot of tutting. #AncestryHour
January 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Yeah, some of my early stuff... There's been a lot of tutting. #AncestryHour
I particularly appreciate their Friday Round-ups. #AncestryHour
January 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I particularly appreciate their Friday Round-ups. #AncestryHour
So right! I've been slowly transferring my tree from RootsMagic to FTM manually instead of using GEDCOM so that I can check every fact and reference. Painstaking but feels worth it when I notice a glitch. #AncestryHour
January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
So right! I've been slowly transferring my tree from RootsMagic to FTM manually instead of using GEDCOM so that I can check every fact and reference. Painstaking but feels worth it when I notice a glitch. #AncestryHour
Interesting. That last seems more like a poem, not like a short change you can learn quickly. It's not the one I know either.
January 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Interesting. That last seems more like a poem, not like a short change you can learn quickly. It's not the one I know either.
How wonderful to remember these old traditions. Did you sing the wassail song/chant?
January 5, 2026 at 9:09 AM
How wonderful to remember these old traditions. Did you sing the wassail song/chant?
Still waiting on four; I assumed they'd ceased for Christmas, so I'm trying to be patient...
January 3, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Still waiting on four; I assumed they'd ceased for Christmas, so I'm trying to be patient...