SusanM
@samcaligal.bsky.social
Family historian, travel enthusiast, ret. public health nurse, reader, writer, & researcher, author of two books on early French-Canadian history. California - USA
Website: www.tracingsbysam.com
Website: www.tracingsbysam.com
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SusanM
@samcaligal.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Genealogy Tip Use local history to paint a more complete picture of your ancestor’s life. If you have #FrenchCanadian ancestry, these two books will be useful.
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Thanks GlobalTV Canada! 🇨🇦
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Thanks GlobalTV Canada! 🇨🇦
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Greetings from Kyiv.
Morning began with missiles.
My train to visit my mom left without me –
I couldn’t leave my dearest ones during the attack.
Mom said her whole town is without power.
Slept poorly. Warcoffee time. More missiles on the way.
Morning began with missiles.
My train to visit my mom left without me –
I couldn’t leave my dearest ones during the attack.
Mom said her whole town is without power.
Slept poorly. Warcoffee time. More missiles on the way.
December 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Greetings from Kyiv.
Morning began with missiles.
My train to visit my mom left without me –
I couldn’t leave my dearest ones during the attack.
Mom said her whole town is without power.
Slept poorly. Warcoffee time. More missiles on the way.
Morning began with missiles.
My train to visit my mom left without me –
I couldn’t leave my dearest ones during the attack.
Mom said her whole town is without power.
Slept poorly. Warcoffee time. More missiles on the way.
The Women of Ville-Marie
Pioneer Women of early Montréal as seen in the context of place and time.
Thoroughly researched, well-cited, non-fiction, available on Amazon in the USA , UK, and in Canada. #FrenchCanadian #FamilyHistory #Montreal
Pioneer Women of early Montréal as seen in the context of place and time.
Thoroughly researched, well-cited, non-fiction, available on Amazon in the USA , UK, and in Canada. #FrenchCanadian #FamilyHistory #Montreal
December 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The Women of Ville-Marie
Pioneer Women of early Montréal as seen in the context of place and time.
Thoroughly researched, well-cited, non-fiction, available on Amazon in the USA , UK, and in Canada. #FrenchCanadian #FamilyHistory #Montreal
Pioneer Women of early Montréal as seen in the context of place and time.
Thoroughly researched, well-cited, non-fiction, available on Amazon in the USA , UK, and in Canada. #FrenchCanadian #FamilyHistory #Montreal
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I’ve joined a few of these sessions this year and have learned absolutely loads about old handwriting.
Unlock the past, one word at a time. Manuscript Mondays are monthly online Palaeography Classes - pay as you go, friendly, and open to all levels.
👉 Email [email protected] to reserve your place
#Palaeography #FamilyHistory #Archives #Manuscripts
👉 Email [email protected] to reserve your place
#Palaeography #FamilyHistory #Archives #Manuscripts
December 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I’ve joined a few of these sessions this year and have learned absolutely loads about old handwriting.
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High tree score ≠ accurate tree.
In this video, I explain why Ancestry Tree Ratings and FamilySearch Quality Scores can give a false sense of confidence—and how real mistakes slip through.
If you want accuracy, not just a good score, watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1nM...
#genealogy
In this video, I explain why Ancestry Tree Ratings and FamilySearch Quality Scores can give a false sense of confidence—and how real mistakes slip through.
If you want accuracy, not just a good score, watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1nM...
#genealogy
CAUTION: Ancestry's Tree Rating & FamilySearch Quality Scores ≠ Good Tree
YouTube video by Aimee Cross - Genealogy Hints
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
High tree score ≠ accurate tree.
In this video, I explain why Ancestry Tree Ratings and FamilySearch Quality Scores can give a false sense of confidence—and how real mistakes slip through.
If you want accuracy, not just a good score, watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1nM...
#genealogy
In this video, I explain why Ancestry Tree Ratings and FamilySearch Quality Scores can give a false sense of confidence—and how real mistakes slip through.
If you want accuracy, not just a good score, watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1nM...
#genealogy
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LANKFORD: In 2010, before Obamacare kicked in, the normal healthcare premium was $215.
HUNT: Right. But insurance companies could refuse to cover you for a preexisting condition
LANKFORD: That's true.
HUNT: Right. But insurance companies could refuse to cover you for a preexisting condition
LANKFORD: That's true.
December 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
LANKFORD: In 2010, before Obamacare kicked in, the normal healthcare premium was $215.
HUNT: Right. But insurance companies could refuse to cover you for a preexisting condition
LANKFORD: That's true.
HUNT: Right. But insurance companies could refuse to cover you for a preexisting condition
LANKFORD: That's true.
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#ProudBlue #Pinks
Good morning, friends. Please remember the many who are struggling. Just be kind. #Jaye’sMorningLight
Good morning, friends. Please remember the many who are struggling. Just be kind. #Jaye’sMorningLight
December 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
#ProudBlue #Pinks
Good morning, friends. Please remember the many who are struggling. Just be kind. #Jaye’sMorningLight
Good morning, friends. Please remember the many who are struggling. Just be kind. #Jaye’sMorningLight
Good morning from my part of the world to yours. I’m happy to remind people that beautiful Ukraine still lives.
Greetings from Kyiv!
Just wanted to remind the world that this city (oh, this country) stands.
Filmed earlier today – from my eyes to yours.
Just wanted to remind the world that this city (oh, this country) stands.
Filmed earlier today – from my eyes to yours.
December 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Good morning from my part of the world to yours. I’m happy to remind people that beautiful Ukraine still lives.
Books are such good friends! 📚📖📚🙂
December 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Books are such good friends! 📚📖📚🙂
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Have you found your ancestors' marriage certificates? Here's everything you need to know about ordering marriage certificates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland 👰
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
December 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Have you found your ancestors' marriage certificates? Here's everything you need to know about ordering marriage certificates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland 👰
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
The history of a place adds significantly to the stories of our ancestors. The community defined their lives in so many ways.
To those with #FrenchCanadian ancestry—These two books will provide context for the stories of your pioneer ancestors in New France. Available on Amazon.
To those with #FrenchCanadian ancestry—These two books will provide context for the stories of your pioneer ancestors in New France. Available on Amazon.
December 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The history of a place adds significantly to the stories of our ancestors. The community defined their lives in so many ways.
To those with #FrenchCanadian ancestry—These two books will provide context for the stories of your pioneer ancestors in New France. Available on Amazon.
To those with #FrenchCanadian ancestry—These two books will provide context for the stories of your pioneer ancestors in New France. Available on Amazon.
Oh, for a whistleblower.
December 20, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Oh, for a whistleblower.
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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Dive into well-written articles and well-produced videos that add historical context to your #familytree. Put this site on your list of #genealogy bookmarks.
family-tree-advice.blogspot.com/2025/12/hist...
family-tree-advice.blogspot.com/2025/12/hist...
December 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Dive into well-written articles and well-produced videos that add historical context to your #familytree. Put this site on your list of #genealogy bookmarks.
family-tree-advice.blogspot.com/2025/12/hist...
family-tree-advice.blogspot.com/2025/12/hist...
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It's a problem, not a hoax.
Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report finds
The amount of money Americans are paying toward their energy bills has increased since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year, according to a new report.
abcnews.go.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It's a problem, not a hoax.
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Try adding context and culture to your #familytree. Follow this link to find out what happened on any given date in history.
#genealogy
family-tree-advice.blogspot.com/2025/12/hist...
#genealogy
family-tree-advice.blogspot.com/2025/12/hist...
December 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Try adding context and culture to your #familytree. Follow this link to find out what happened on any given date in history.
#genealogy
family-tree-advice.blogspot.com/2025/12/hist...
#genealogy
family-tree-advice.blogspot.com/2025/12/hist...
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Here's Week 28. Two of my 6x great grandfathers & their families moved to Canada. One, Benoni Wiltse, sort of "traveled for work"... as he was a Loyalist in the Revolution and moved to Canada because he fought for the British. #genealogy #ancestry #familyhistory
bonniegenealogy.blog/2025/12/16/w...
bonniegenealogy.blog/2025/12/16/w...
Week 28: Travel
My 3x-great-grandfather Isaac Newton Chipman embodied the complexity of colonial American heritage — he’s a great-grandson of the Patriot Ammi Chipman and a great-grandson of the Loyali…
bonniegenealogy.blog
December 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Here's Week 28. Two of my 6x great grandfathers & their families moved to Canada. One, Benoni Wiltse, sort of "traveled for work"... as he was a Loyalist in the Revolution and moved to Canada because he fought for the British. #genealogy #ancestry #familyhistory
bonniegenealogy.blog/2025/12/16/w...
bonniegenealogy.blog/2025/12/16/w...
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Hello, BlueSky.
I’m a genealogist and historian writing about religious records, Polish & Great Lakes family history, and overlooked sources.
Looking forward to learning from everyone here.
I’m a genealogist and historian writing about religious records, Polish & Great Lakes family history, and overlooked sources.
Looking forward to learning from everyone here.
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Hello, BlueSky.
I’m a genealogist and historian writing about religious records, Polish & Great Lakes family history, and overlooked sources.
Looking forward to learning from everyone here.
I’m a genealogist and historian writing about religious records, Polish & Great Lakes family history, and overlooked sources.
Looking forward to learning from everyone here.
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We The People
BRING THEM HOME
sons, daughters, siblings, fathers, mothers, spouse, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, friends, employees, coworkers
• these are PEOPLE
• this is state-sponsored KIDNAPPING
• ICE detention is internment
• these are WORK CAMPS
• TORTURE is used
• TAXES fund this
BRING THEM HOME
sons, daughters, siblings, fathers, mothers, spouse, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, friends, employees, coworkers
• these are PEOPLE
• this is state-sponsored KIDNAPPING
• ICE detention is internment
• these are WORK CAMPS
• TORTURE is used
• TAXES fund this
BRING THEM HOME
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We The People
❤️ The power of love. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
An adoptee discovers her Romanian orphanage kidnapped her during her mother’s illness and placed her with a U.S. adoptive family. Her story illustrates the harm caused when children are treated as commodities, leaving families searching for one another worldwide. buff.ly/MOI7JnF 🥚
Idaho Falls woman searching for biological family discovers she was kidnapped by orphanage - East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS — McKenna Christensen could never have guessed what she would discover when she decided to finally start looking for her biological family. In 1997, at a year-and-a-half old, Christensen…
www.eastidahonews.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
❤️ The power of love. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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In a world where fewer and fewer people concern themselves with the plight of others, the loss of Rob Reiner, who cared deeply about humanitarian causes, feels that much more devastating. RIP: 1947-1925.
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
December 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In a world where fewer and fewer people concern themselves with the plight of others, the loss of Rob Reiner, who cared deeply about humanitarian causes, feels that much more devastating. RIP: 1947-1925.
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
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Sounds about right.
December 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Sounds about right.
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Dr Russell D. Moore is a theologian, pastor, and the editor in chief of Christianity Today.
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dr Russell D. Moore is a theologian, pastor, and the editor in chief of Christianity Today.
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This goes way beyond politics. This is pure evil.
This is both disgusting and expected.
The Scumbag-in-Chief
The Scumbag-in-Chief
December 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This goes way beyond politics. This is pure evil.