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Jan Newsom

@JanNewsom

Enjoy Family History, Genealogy, with family from various place around the world. Love walking, photography, reading and gardening too!

 West Sussex
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Joined February 2011
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Why do some people do a second test with Ancestry? Do they not think that the first test is correct? #familyhistory #genealogy
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I came across this post box topper in #Cowes Isle of Wight. #postboxsaturday #postboxtopper
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How a seaside town realised it needed public loos #Eastbourne bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2el…
How Victorian Eastbourne realised it needed public loos

How Victorian Eastbourne realised it needed public loos

Eastbourne Borough Council did not install the first public toilets for ladies until 1900.

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Genealogist reveals most unusual name he’s come across in records #genealogy #FamilyHistory whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.…
Genealogist reveals most unusual name he’s come across in records | Who Do You Think You Are...

Genealogist reveals most unusual name he’s come across in records | Who Do You Think You Are...

Neil Fraser, a partner at probate genealogy firm Fraser and Fraser, has revealed the most unusual name he's ever come across in records

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Rowley Station at the #Beamish Museum: Family Connections #genealogy #FamilyHistory beamish.org.uk/news/rowley-s…

Rowley Station: Family Connections - Beamish Museum

Beamish visitor Elaine Davidson discovered a fascinating link between Rowley Station, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary at Beamish this year, and her great grandfather, Jeremiah Smith. Here...

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'Finding out I'm related to Toby Jones is crazy' #wdytya #genealogy #FamilyHistory bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr59…
Family tie between Toby Jones and museum curator revealed on BBC show

Family tie between Toby Jones and museum curator revealed on BBC show

Ben Miller says discovering the connection while filming Who Do You Think You Are? was "crazy".

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Three lovely post boxes spotted on our recent visit to the Beamish Museum. #postboxsaturday
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I came across these on the island of Iona last month. #postboxsaturday
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Lovely island of #Lismore where my ancestors once lived.
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You can see why this tower was built on the highest part of Oban. The views are really grand. 😄
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We visited the lovely wee island of #Kerrera on our Scottish travels. A great walk to the cafe.😁
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The second island we visited was #Bute where my ancestors were once farmers. 🚜
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The first island on our tour of Scotland was #Cumbrae where my 2X great grandfather was a farmer.
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Exhibition marks 90 years of ambulance service #Guernsey bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0p…
Exhibition marks Guernsey St John ambulance service's 90th year

Exhibition marks Guernsey St John ambulance service's 90th year

The exhibition will show the ambulance service's history "in words and images" at Candie Gardens.

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From breaking down barriers to a llama disguise: five surprising facts about Zoe Ball #WDYTYA #genealogy whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.…
From breaking down barriers to a llama disguise: five surprising facts about Zoe Ball | Who Do You...

From breaking down barriers to a llama disguise: five surprising facts about Zoe Ball | Who Do You...

Five things you didn't know about radio and TV presenter Zoe Ball, including her shows, ex-husband and children

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Questions & Ancestors with Alex Jones – a brand new podcast series #familyhistory #genealogy telegraph.co.uk/family/ances…
Questions & Ancestors with Alex Jones: the new podcast coming soon

Questions & Ancestors with Alex Jones: the new podcast coming soon

The new podcast coming soon...

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A sad #postboxsaturday today. I wonder how it ended up on the ground. 🙁
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Another part of King Charles footpath walked. 😁 #fingerpostfriday
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Northern Writer Brings Family History to Life in Debut Novel #FamilyHistory #genealogy newcastlemagazine.com/northe…
Northern Writer Brings Family History to Life in Debut Novel - Newcastle Magazine - Your source for...

Northern Writer Brings Family History to Life in Debut Novel - Newcastle Magazine - Your source for...

Ben Robinson, 23, is set to publish his debut novel Finding Charlotte, inspired by the life of his great-grandmother, later this year.

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The tragic end to a foundling’s search for her family #genealogy #FamilyHistory observer.co.uk/news/national…
The tragic end to a foundling’s search for her family

The tragic end to a foundling’s search for her family

In the final extract from The Observer podcast Foundling, Jess, who was abandoned as a newborn, sets out to find her birth father and discovers a terrible secret

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