What are your family history do's and don'ts?



Eye Drama!

Thank you all so much for your lovely messages. My eye is healed and with no permanent damage. I'm so sorry I had to cancel the last episode of #TwiceRemoved (about transportation to Tasmania with Kelly Cornwell) BUT Kelly will be joining me next year and I'll let you know as soon as I have dates finalised.

#TwiceRemoved isn't going anywhere. I've got lots of great interviews planned for 2022.


News in Brief

(FYI may contain affiliate links)

  • Ancestry signs agreement to digitalise Hampshire parish records.
  • .Find My Past adds Asia, Far East Directories & Chronicles 1833-1941 & London Synagogue Seat holders 1904 collection.
  • PRONI to release Belfast poor relief application indexes online.
  • Ancestry adds Glamorgan, Wales, Calendar of Prisoners 1850-1920 records.
  • #HistFest courses now available to purchase for January - I did one of these last year and it was brilliant!
  • Interactive Refugee Map shares the stories of 20th Century refugees who fled Nazi persecution.

Friday Funny

Image from Nadcesca. Made me chuckle, I hope it gives you a smile.


Tip of the Week

A few family history do's and don't to help guide you in the right direction:

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Don't: Keep findings to yourself, fail to credit info provided by others, collect names just to have a list of names, only use ancestor specific sources.

Do: Share your discoveries, celebrate the generosity of other researchers, analyse data collected, seek context of time and place.

Speak again soon,

Natalie

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