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Family, genealogy, PFLAG, KDE, Kubuntu, anthropology, history, gardens; lover of art, music, literature, books, film, nature, all things free and open. She/her

 Black Diamond, Washington USA
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Thinking about investigating your family history? Scotland's People is the official Scottish Government site for searching government records and archives. Find out how to get started 👉bit.ly/SPStarting
A black and white photograph of people in 1910s dress, most of them women, standing in the street. A WWI-era tank can be seen behind them.

ALT A black and white photograph of people in 1910s dress, most of them women, standing in the street. A WWI-era tank can be seen behind them.

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Death records can reveal more than when and where an ancestor died. Explore 10,100+ free U.S. online death record collections, including death indexes, transcribed and digitized registers, and selected death certificates. Start searching: buff.ly/Z4MF8kQ #genealogy
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Happy heavenly 149th birthday to my great-grandmother Harriet Ann (Wilkinson) Lea, born today November 1, 1877 at #Nantwich #Cheshire #England. She immigrated with her family in 1911 on the Empress of Britain, and sadly died at the age of 43 in 1920 in @Toronto #Ontario #Canada
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Looking for free #genealogy resources? The Ancestor Hunt Research Library brings together curated links for all 50 states + D.C. Explore the Research Library at buff.ly/5FTmTny
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Not sure where to begin your family history research? Start a recent family member whose key life events you already know – a date of death, place of birth or marriage details. From there, you can work backwards to their parents, and so on. bit.ly/SPStarting
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Happy Monday! Finally wrote a blog post! 😀 Atlanta’s Greenwood Cemetery has been in the news lately for unfortunate reasons. Let’s take a look at this burial ground established in 1906. bit.ly/4BDS2m3
Image from Adventures in Cemetery Hopping (@TraciRylands)
Image from Adventures in Cemetery Hopping (@TraciRylands)
Image from Adventures in Cemetery Hopping (@TraciRylands)
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Sunset on Halloween/Samhain/Cross Quarter Day at Stonehenge. 📸 by Stonehenge Dronescapes
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Pinned down by heavy fire that killed his commander, Harold A. Furlong crossed hundreds of yards of open ground near Bantheville, France, on Nov. 1, 1918. He single-handedly silenced 4 machine gun nests, neutralized the gun crews with his rifle, and captured 20 prisoners. Furlong, a Michigan native, earned the Medal of Honor.
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This month we will remembering the forgotten faces of #Remembrance, starting with Sergt John Demetrius, who served in the British West India Regiment during the First World War, frostbite leading to the amputation of his feet, African Telegraph, 1 Dec 1918 bit.ly/4idFF8W
Sepia toned photograph of Sergeant John Demetrius. Is pictured sat on a wooden chair, in uniform, his legs crossed and his feet amputated.

ALT Sepia toned photograph of Sergeant John Demetrius. Is pictured sat on a wooden chair, in uniform, his legs crossed and his feet amputated.

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Happy #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! Join us all month as we celebrate Native American trailblazers and history-makers, including: Susan La Flesche Picotte Maria Tallchief Annie Dodge Wauneka Nicole Aunapu Mann Kimberly Teehee Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin Lyda Conley Zitkála-Šá
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Marcia: New Netherland Settlers Project heartlandgenealogy.org/2026/…
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On the Day of the Dead, kids and adults dress as monarch butterflies. It may echo ancient tradition: Archaeologists in central Mexico are discovering butterflies in the sacred art of the Teotihuacan, Toltec, and Aztec people! archaeology.org/issues/novem…
Butterfly imagery in Mesoamerican art (📸 Album; Lanmas; Prisma by Dukas Presseagentur GmbH/Alamy; +NatureStock)

ALT Butterfly imagery in Mesoamerican art (📸 Album; Lanmas; Prisma by Dukas Presseagentur GmbH/Alamy; +NatureStock)

Butterfly imagery in Mesoamerican art (📸 Album; Lanmas; Prisma by Dukas Presseagentur GmbH/Alamy; +NatureStock)

ALT Butterfly imagery in Mesoamerican art (📸 Album; Lanmas; Prisma by Dukas Presseagentur GmbH/Alamy; +NatureStock)

Butterfly imagery in Mesoamerican art (📸 Album; Lanmas; Prisma by Dukas Presseagentur GmbH/Alamy; +NatureStock)

ALT Butterfly imagery in Mesoamerican art (📸 Album; Lanmas; Prisma by Dukas Presseagentur GmbH/Alamy; +NatureStock)

Butterfly imagery in Mesoamerican art (📸 Album; Lanmas; Prisma by Dukas Presseagentur GmbH/Alamy; +NatureStock)

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Claiming Canadian Citizenship: Step One skcgs.blogspot.com/2026/11/c… #Archives #BirthRecords #Canada #Citizenship #Descendants #ProofOfAgent
Image: Canada Flag & Stars from Getty via Unsplash: Free

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en.geneanet.org/genealogyblo… via @geneanet
Discover Geneanet’s new collaborative collection of old photos!

Discover Geneanet’s new collaborative collection of old photos!

This year, we are celebrating a historic double anniversary: 200 years of photography and 30 years of Geneanet. To mark this occasion, we are...

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New Post: RLP 434: Newspaper Notices and Thomas B. Royston’s Parentage: Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer discuss how eleven historical newspaper notices... familylocket.com/rlp-434-new…
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Sunrise at Stonehenge today (2nd November) was at 7.01am, sunset is at 4.42pm 🌤️
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Now thats quite a family tree of sorts!
Dr. M.F. Khan (@Dr_TheHistories) profile pictureDr. M.F. Khan
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The Big Belly Oak, a famous historical sessile oak tree located beside the A346 road in Savernake Forest, Wiltshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 Estimated to be between 1000-1100 years old, meaning it was already growing around the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066. It has a massive girth of 11.18m measured at a height of 1.20m. Its wide, hollow "belly" shape is largely the result of historical pollarding (a traditional tree management practice). Named one of the 50 Great British Trees in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee. #drthehistories
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Double Down skcgs.blogspot.com/2026/10/d… #Connection #CourtRecords #DNA #FANclub #Genealogy #Goals #GPS #Immigrants #Land #Military #NewspPapers #Pioneers #Research #Stories #Struggle
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Tis' the season at Mt. Rainier! 40° and snow this morning at Paradise. (Webcam: NPS)
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🎃 It's #Hacktoberfest Work Session night on WikiTree at 6pm ET Join Greg Clarke to hack out and hang out with fellow WikiTree developers Link & details: WikiTree.com/g2g/2089821 #CollaborativeGenealogy #WhereGenealogistsCollaborate
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