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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 16h

🥪 Heintz & Helman pedigrees sandwiched together — flavour you can’t miss! The Art of the Pedigree course begins this Friday 10 Oct 🍅.
Join Else Churchill to explore the elegance, symbolism, and storytelling behind historic family trees.
Book your place: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 1d

🖼️ The Boy in the Painting: Marcus Thomas 1768–1816
Join us online this Thursday, 9 Oct, 14:00–15:00, for a talk tracing the life of Marcus Richard Fitzroy Thomas. #BlackHistoryMonth

🎟️ Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

What a great session this afternoon from @janetfew.bsky.social

Today's theme in the Writing your Life Story Club series (hosted by @sogorg.bsky.social) was about Toys and Childhood.

Janet suggested several prompts for us to consider - recalling memories to write down and document our lives.

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Janet Few @janetfew.bsky.social · 2d

Biography Club for @sogorg.bsky.social this afternoon. Toys and Childhood today #Memories #Biography

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to all are partners for their great content and support this year - @projectkin.bsky.social @oneplacestudies.bsky.social & @balhnews.bsky.social. What a great Mini #AATP2025 it has been.
Let us know your favourite video or interview!

Barbara at Projectkin @projectkin.bsky.social · 4d

Always mindful of #OnePlace studies, sometimes it’s best to step carefully around obstacles.

Many thanks to everyone in this community who helped make #AATP25, out #miniAATP such a success. Kudos to @sogorg.bsky.social, @oneplacestudies.bsky.social and @balhnews.bsky.social. 🥳

Dax, one of two Projectkin cats, doing the catwalk high above the Projectkin HQ. More at Projectkin.org All Rights Reserved.

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Barbara at Projectkin @projectkin.bsky.social · 5d

Well, now, wasn't that fun? Jude Rhodes @juderhodes.bsky.social representating the @balhnews.bsky.social with the @sogorg.bsky.social and the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social helped me button up the #AATP25 or #miniAATP in another live talk.

Just posted... 🫶

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#AATP25: Learning About Local History — All About That Place 2025 w/ Jude Rhodes

Watch now (27 mins) | With connections at every organization sponsoring the AATP25 series of talks and events, I can think of no one better than Jude Rhodes to help me wrap up our Projectkin live even...

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 5d

It’s the last day of #AATP25! Today’s theme is Sharing Your Findings—for videos on this topic from All About That Place 2024 see the @sogorg.bsky.social YouTube playlist and in the 1st of today's brand new #OnePlaceStudy videos from us, Dr Sadie McMullon shares her findings on St Margaret’s, Fletton

Mini-AATP - Sharing Your Findings - Guided tour through the history of St Margeret's

YouTube video by Society for One-Place Studies

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 5d

🌿 Devon family history trio!

Explore your Devon roots this autumn:

📌 13 Oct – FREE online talks
📌 22 Oct – SoG Library tour, London
📌 3 Nov – Behind-the-scenes at Devon Archives, Exeter

portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...
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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 6d

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Barbara at Projectkin @projectkin.bsky.social · 6d

🥹 @sogorg.bsky.social, @oneplacestudies.bsky.social and @balhnews.bsky.social ...

Together we've got the #AATP25 / #miniAATP covered in "PLACES" all across the planet now.

#GenHour

Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 6d

#GenHour - have you been watching our #MiniAATP/ #AATP25? Catch up on YouTube, in the FB group, and with @projectkin.bsky.social over on Substack!

Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 6d

We’ve managed to produce videos tying in with all the #MiniAATP themes so far, but on #AATP25 Day 9 we focus on #OnePlaceStudies and our Society in All About the Society of One-Place Studies. For videos on today’s theme of Collections & Archives check out the @sogorg.bsky.social YouTube playlist. 🙂

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 6d

#GenHour - join us to master Family Tree Maker! 📂
Our 5-week online course (1–29 Oct 2025, Wed evenings) covers creating trees, merging from Ancestry & FamilySearch, managing sources, and more.

Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev...

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 6d

We’re on Day 9 of #AATP25 – just Day 10 to go! The Society has been adding some wonderful #OnePlaceStudy videos to its public YouTube channel over the course of this All About That Place event, all of which can be viewed via our Mini-AATP Playlist. Do check them out! #GenHour

A screen-grab from our 'Mini-AATP' YouTube Playlist, which has a slide from one of the video presentations (featuring Sudbourne in Suffolk).

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 6d

Wonderful!

#GenHour

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 6d

#GenHour - have you been watching our #MiniAATP/ #AATP25? Catch up on YouTube, in the FB group, and with @projectkin.bsky.social over on Substack!

Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 6d

We’ve managed to produce videos tying in with all the #MiniAATP themes so far, but on #AATP25 Day 9 we focus on #OnePlaceStudies and our Society in All About the Society of One-Place Studies. For videos on today’s theme of Collections & Archives check out the @sogorg.bsky.social YouTube playlist. 🙂

Mini-AATP - All About the Society of One-Place Studies

YouTube video by Society for One-Place Studies

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 6d

📚 Back to School for Family Historians!
Our Family History Skills Course Stage 3 starts 27 Sept – 13 Dec 2025 (Saturdays, online).

Take your tree beyond the 18th century, master advanced sources & boost your research skills.

Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Ev... #GenHour

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 6d

Hi #GenHour, we have some great new FREE content.
New on YouTube: Researching in Gloucestershire is live!
Watch here: youtu.be/FCpHwPMeXs0

Do any of you have Gloucestershire ancestors?

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 6d

Evening to all at #GenHour!
Join us this October for talks, workshops & clubs on DNA, maps, Huguenots, palaeography + some fantastic speakers.
See the full line-up & book: www.sog.org.uk/events
And, if you're in this photo, do tag yourself and let everyone know why they should attend your talk!

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Barbara at Projectkin @projectkin.bsky.social · 8d

To explore more from the Live programs we've been doing for the #miniAATP25, enjoy these clips Substack drops directly into YouTube Shorts.

Since I've been doing these daily (with a break today) you can see the whole series in my Shorts stream:

www.youtube.com/@projectkin/...
#AATP25 #OnePlace

A clip of recent Youtube shorts posts on Youtube.com/@projectkin in support of #AATP25

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 7d

“Connecting our Way to a Bigger Picture” is a full hour of #OnePlaceStudies wizardry, and well worth setting aside some time to watch. For more videos on today’s #AATP25 theme, check out the All About That Place 2024 Tools Day Playlist on the @sogorg.bsky.social YouTube channel. #OnePlaceWednesday

#AATP24 Tools Day - YouTube

Welcome to All About That Place https://www.sog.org.uk/all-about-that-place-2024 A unique free learning event brought to you by the Society of Genealogists, ...

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 7d

📰 The Genealogy Gazette (Oct 2025) is out now!
Get the latest SoG news, family history tips, record releases, conference updates & more.

Read here www.sog.org.uk/news/...

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Barbara at Projectkin @projectkin.bsky.social · 9d

A snapshot of my #AATP25 #miniAATP conversation with @diggydiaspora.bsky.social in our Livestream today, revisiting “Bayleys Plantation: Home of a National Hero” with Diane Grant

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Barbara at Projectkin @projectkin.bsky.social · 9d

Our #AATP25 series turned to the Americas and Pacific today with a delightful conversation with Diane Grant at @diggydiaspora.bsky.social revisiting her 2024 talk about Bayley's Plantation in Barbados.

She's an extraordinary resource about the Caribbean region:
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#AATP25: Revisiting “Bayleys Plantation: Home of a National Hero” with Diane Grant

From Bayley's Plantation in Barbados, Diane's place for her AATP talk last year, our conversation today took us to explore the context for genealogy research in the Caribbean islands.

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks to our friends at @oneplacestudies.bsky.social for this roundup of the latest activity for #AATP25. Let us know which videos you've enjoyed and do vote in our Top 10 Talks poll over in the AATP FB group: www.facebook.com/groups/96109....

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 8d

For Day 7 of #AATP25, the theme of which is Politics and Rights, we head to Orkney, where @janejanealogy.bsky.social shares a story from her #OnePlaceStudy: Crofters on the march!

Do also check out the @sogorg.bsky.social playlist of videos on this theme from last year’s All About That Place.

Mini-AATP - Politics and Right - Walls Crofters on the March

YouTube video by Society for One-Place Studies

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 8d

The speakers are superb! We are lucky to have you all as part of this community and #AATP25.

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