Jackie Depelle @jackiedepelle.bsky.social Family and Local History enthusiast, ex-WEA. Member many Family History Societies, MC Guild One Name Studies, etc! Based in Yorkshire, God's Own County.
Jacqueline Meldrum - Easy Vegan Recipes @tinnedtoms.bsky.social ๐ฅ Jacqueline Meldrum - Chat & scran! ๐ฅ Easy Vegan Recipes
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๐ Book - Living on the Veg
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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social Investigating the Iron Age and Roman period in Dorset and SW Britain. Bournemouth University #HillfortsWednesday Posts (mostly) by Miles Russell
Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social Est. 2012 - The #Somerset account had all the latest news and updates over on the bird app. Now 12 years later we've moved to Bluesky
Mark Hetherington @markhether18.bsky.social Photographer (ARPS), rock climber, fell runner and explorer showcasing the natural beauty of the Lake District and our beautiful world. Photos, books and calendar available to buy on my website.
markhetherington.com
Bluesky Status @status.bsky.app https://status.bsky.app/
Nigel Hester @holnicotenh.bsky.social Countryside lover, passionate about nature, music, and cooking/eating good food.
Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social Set up by Emma Bastin, Lucy Jane Santos, Karen Averby and Kathryn Ferry the Independent Historians Network is for exactly what the name suggests! A network for those historians working outside academia. Join up now.
https://independenthistorians.org
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social Weโre the national library of the UK.
Exmoor National Park @exmoornp.bsky.social Stunning landscapes, dark skies, and tranquillity. A warm rural welcome awaits you in Exmoor National Park
exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/caremoor-for-exmoor
shop.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
Michael R Photography ๐ฟ @msriffle.bsky.social Retired research scientist in North Florida. Biologist. Hiker and forest wanderer. Springs lover. Photographer of natural things. Nikon Z8, Z6iii full spectrum, D750/Ikelite housing underwater. www.artpal.com/msriffle
Key to the Past @manuscriptmondays.bsky.social Historian & Palaeography Teacher - Dr. Caroline Adams, former Senior Archivist, West Sussex Record Office.
Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com Founded MoneySavingExpert, @moneyandmentalhealth.org, (ish) the Martin Lewis Money Show ITV & Martin Lewis Podcast
Barb Drummond @barbdrummond.bsky.social Self publishing historian mostly on 18th century Britain. Books on wife selling, machines of the Enlightenment, and much more. Latest book The Great Flood of 1607 published September 2024. Love photography, churchcrawling, curiosity
Family and Community Historical Research Society @fachrs.bsky.social Promoting research in family and community history, with a particular emphasis on the contribution of locally based micro-studies, especially through collaboration. Our annual project for 2026 is on nursing, so expect a few posts supporting the research.
Karen Lucas-Thompson ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ @kaz747.bsky.social Your Family Stories ๐ฌ๐ง Liverpool lass who has lived in Perth, WA ๐ฆ๐บ for nearly 60 years - ยฃ10 Poms - I love uncovering the secrets, skeletons and stories from my (and my husbandโs) family tree. Researching ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐บ https://yourfamilystories.blog/
Penlee House Gallery & Museum @penleehousegallery.bsky.social Penlee House is Cornwall's only public Gallery, specialising in the Newlyn School artists. It is the artistic heart of West Cornwall's history, a space to relax, explore, and discover.
Open Monday - Saturday
Owned and operated by Penzance Council
@cornwallhistory.bsky.social @cornwallhistory.bsky.social
Helen Brooks @hbrooks.bsky.social Amateur family historian, East Yorkshire, Lancashire, Norfolk, Somerset, WW1 and WW2, old photos.
Lorna E Kinnaird (nee Muat) @dunedingenie.bsky.social Scottish professional genealogist; IHGS Tutor; Speaker on Scottish topics; Tutor for East Renfrewshire; Tutor for Edinburgh City Council (Adult Ed); Member of the RQG and ASGRA. Strathclyde University PGDip. Fellow of the Soc of Antiquaries Scotland.
Free UK Genealogy (FreeBMD โข FreeREG โข FreeCEN) @freeukgenealogy.org.uk Free UK Genealogy is a charity providing free access to UK historical genealogy records for family historians worldwide.
Publishers of FreeBMD, FreeREG and FreeCEN.
Volunteer-powered | Open access | Genealogy for everyone.
Simon Parkin @simonparkintv.bsky.social Formerly of CBBC GMTV and ITV Meridian currently on BBC Radio Somerset.
Older but not wiser.
National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social Scotlandโs living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it.
Ente @ente.io Open source, end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos ๐
Family Tree Plus @familytreeplus.bsky.social Family Tree has one simple mission: to help you discover your family stories. Find out more at www.family-tree.co.uk
Reclaim The Records @reclaimtherecords.org Cheerfully introducing government agencies, archives, and libraries to Freedom of Information laws since 2015.
Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social We are a charity in South West England using words and stories to support creativity and wellbeing. We connect people and communities, nurture talent, and champion the power of storytelling, writing and reading. ๐
literatureworks.org.uk
Phil Isherwood @geniephil.bsky.social Genealogist, writer, speaker, pro-am genie, book lover, quizzer , IT guy, ex-rocket scientist (no, really!). Family history specialisms: best practice methods, military ancestors.- H @hearthtaxnews.bsky.social @hearthtaxnews.bsky.social News from and about the Hearth Taxes in England, 1660s and 1670s,from the British Academy Project based at the University of Roehampton,London.
Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social The Wohl Library of the @ihr.bsky.social is a national resource for everyone researching or writing history. Membership is free to everyone and we are an open access, reference library holding over 200,000 books and journals.
Hampshire Genealogy Society @hgs1.bsky.social
Chris and his farmily of forever farm friends @caenhillcc.bsky.social Caenhill countryside centre, a charity supporting young people & rescuing animals in the south west of England. My name is Chris (Quish) I work with artist Caroline, singer Kirsty Clinch, Lorna, Kate & daughter Kara https://www.caenhillcc.org.uk/support/
Britainโs War Memorials @britwarmemorial.bsky.social Exploring Britainโs war memorials. Boer War, First World War (Great War), Second World War et al. Member of the Great War Group #LestWeForget #Remembrance
Social History Society @socialhistsoc.bsky.social Promoting the research, teaching and sharing of social and cultural history since 1976.
Anglo-American Legal Tradition @aaltnews.bsky.social Updates from the Anglo-American Legal Tradition (AALT) project
http://aalt.law.uh.edu and https://waalt.uh.edu/
๐ชฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ชฆ @cemeteryclub.bsky.social Cemeteries are museums of people! Exploring places of rest as social history. By public historian Sheldon K. Goodman (he/him). โฐ๏ธ ๐๐ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
ALCS @alcs.co.uk We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
www.alcs.co.uk
Channel 4 @channel4.bsky.social Channel 4 Altogether Different since 1982.
R Moore Building Conservation @rmbconservation.bsky.social Historic Building Conservation & Stone Masonry Specialists. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rmoorebuildingconservation
Transkribus @transkribus.bsky.social The AI-powered platform for unlocking history.
www.transkribus.org
Nicki Jones @nicki-jones.bsky.social Lover of genealogy, family history, local history, archaeology, geology, metal detecting, allotmenting and crafting.
Studying a BSc with the Open University.
Studying Higher Certificate in Genealogy with the IHGS.
Sharon Grant @grantshire.bsky.social Grantshire Genealogy provides family and local history research services, based in Ladywell, SE13 Former Chair and now a Fellow of @agragenealogy.bsky.social
@helentovey.bsky.social @helentovey.bsky.social
Explore Your Archive @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
Somerset Council @somersetcouncil.bsky.social ๐ Weโre Somerset Council and this is our official Bluesky account.
@gloucestershirefhs.bsky.social @gloucestershirefhs.bsky.social
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society @sanhs.org Founded 1849.
Helping to protect and promote Somersetโs rich heritage and natural environment.
Else Churchill @elsesoggenealogist.bsky.social Hi Iโm the Genealogist at the Society of Genealogists. I babble on about #genealogy #familyhistory #archives #history and occasionally #cats. I buy a LOT of books
Richard Holt @richard-holt.bsky.social Iโm a professional genealogist and also tutor for Pharos Tutors. #Genealogy
Ruth Slatter @ruthslatter.bsky.social Material & participatory approaches to everyday histories of faith | Lecturer in Historic Environment at @ihr.bsky.social | Member of @chppc.bsky.social | Co-General Editor @vch-home.bsky.social | https://www.history.ac.uk/people/ruth-slatter
@pocketfulofstories.bsky.social @pocketfulofstories.bsky.social Keeper of lost things. Returner of lost books to their families or archives ๐History and book hound. Writes poems sometimes. Maid of Kent. Never stop being curious.
Family Wise Limited @familywiseltd.bsky.social ๐ | Professional Genealogy Firm and People Finders
๐งฉ | Fitting together your family histories piece by piece
๐ | Calne, UK
Dr Sylvia Valentine @historylady2013.bsky.social Genealogy, medical history, life long learning student. PhD: "Controlling Smallpox in Scotland: Variolation, Compulsory Vaccination and the Rise of the Anti-Vaccination Movement 1721-1918.
Steve Cobbin 'Cobbart' @stevecobbin.bsky.social Ex educator fighting entropy by treading the pathways of Somerset and elsewhere. Occasionally splash paint on canvasses in an attempt to make coherent images
Days Gone By Genealogy @dgbgenealogy.bsky.social Researching and exploring my familyโs genealogical footprint!
#FindAGrave photo volunteer
#genealogist #familyhistorian #blacksmithapprentice #genealogy #Jewish #Italian #Irish #Quakerdescendant #7thgenerationnewjerseyan insgrm: daysgonebygenealogy
Lorna @bluebellfhr.bsky.social Family History Researcher from Kent now living in Shropshire via Gloucestershire.
Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social Former picture framer who loves churches, art, history and cheese...
Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social 1. Writer (https://www.adamsharp.me/)
2. Obsessed with lists
3. COMMON PEOPLE
4. THE CORRECT ORDER OF BISCUITS
5. THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD (http://geni.us/yDxa)
Graeme Coles-Andrew @genealogygraeme.bsky.social Project Tooting180.org commemorates the victims of the "Tragedy at Tooting" in 1849.
Surname interests: Andrew, Behagg, Caldwell, Coupe, Hawkins, Hellfritzsch
www.youtube.com/@GenealogyGraeme
#Genealogy #Tech #SQL #PHP #WordPress #Podcast #Puns
Michelle@miningthepast ๐ณ๐งฌ @miningthepast.bsky.social Family history researcher/genealogist. Particular areas of interest Northumberland/Scottish borders and genetic genealogy.
This is my #genealogy account. If you want to talk politics, science, education, pets etc follow me at mwells121.bsky.social
Suzie Grogan @keatsbabe.bsky.social Writer (Hist. Med. and mental health &FWW) ghostwriter, social historian, proofreader and bookseller. Survive my anxious life with poetry,especially John Keats, classic detectives, Lake District holidays, coffee and chocolate.
Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social Early Modern History at Birkbeck, University of London | Likes: archives, fatherhood, footnotes, the seaside. | Dislikes: Henry VIII, cars, inequity. My research: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/8004317/brodie-waddell
@vchgloucester.bsky.social @vchgloucester.bsky.social
University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social Join us in exploring the University of Exeter Library's Special Collections, which include archives, manuscripts, rare books and maps.
There's something for everyone, and everyone is welcome.
Find out more! โก๏ธ libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives
@lucybrownegene.bsky.social @lucybrownegene.bsky.social
Clare Kirk @digupyourancestors.bsky.social #FamilyHistory researcher
Trustee @cotswoldarch.bsky.social
Editor @friendlesschurches.bsky.social
OFHS advisor
Singer, baker, occasional mudlarker
Blogging at digupyourancestors.com
Nigel @n-cleaver.bsky.social Living in a 17c thatched cottage, untold adventures. Loads to do, and a large garden to develop and care for. Electronics & computing, constructing & programming (6502 assembly, Arduino, Python).
Somerset Vernacular Building Research Group (SVBRG) @svbrg.bsky.social We record and study historic buildings in the county of Somerset, UK. Events, surveys, research, publications. Established 1979. https://svbrg.org.uk/
Andy Whiting @awdorset.bsky.social Archaeology | Heritage | Landscapes | Museums |
Based in beautiful Dorset, UK
Work in maritime Project Mgmt.
Simon Hickman @simonhickman.bsky.social Old stuff. Old buildings, old trains, old landscapes, old cars. Based in South Bristol; professional inspector of historic buildings and places.
Friends of Friendless Churches @friendlesschurches.bsky.social Our 'A Victorian Revival match-funding campaign' aims to save two historic churches in Lincolnshire and Carmarthenshire. These churches are at risk of being lost forever
Support our match-funding now, and every ยฃ given will be matched by our generous donor
Rosemary Griggs @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social Author and speaker who spends a lot of time in the sixteenth century. I make and wear historical clothing. Love old buildings , churches, needlework and Devon. Ever hopeful gardener #history #tudor #HistoricalFiction #devon #Books #needlework ๐ชกโ๏ธ๐ฑ๐
DevonChurchLand @devonchurchland.bsky.social Extraordinary churches, enchanting art, deep historyโฆ
Malcolm Sinclair ๐โ๏ธ @malcolmwriter.bsky.social Writer, Reader, Historian of sorts. And books, always books.
Jamie Hew @jamiehew.bsky.social West Country boy interested in architecture, history, churches, standing stones, wildlife and wilding, roses, clean politics, justice and democracy
Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social Family historian & genealogist. Wrestles with history. IHGS Student. Background in HR, Wellbeing, Disability, Mentoring & FE. Europhile. Father, son & cousin. Researching New, Cammish, Atkinson, Martin, Gale, Higginbotham and Unknown. Racey by name....
Michelle Patient @thepatientgenie.bsky.social Scientist by education, a computer nerd/geek, family historian, genealogist, public speaker. Geology & historic embroidery studied & practised too. ๐๐ผ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ชจ๐ชก
https://familytreewebinars.com/speaker/michelle-patient/
Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social ๐ณ A charity with the unique purpose of helping people to discover their place in history.
๐ Preserving the records of everyday lives & promoting family histories.
๐ Explore more: sog.org.uk
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #HistoryMatters
Family History Federation @federationfhs.bsky.social The Family History Federation, supporting #Genealogy and the membership of #FamilyHistory societies worldwide ๐ณ #FamilyHistoryFriday familyhistoryfederation.com / http://exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk
Findmypast @findmypast.bsky.social Findmypast helps you understand your family history. Delve deeper into your family tree by getting to know the world your ancestors lived in โ their triumphs, setbacks, and heartbreaks โ to uncover your familyโs unique story. Here 9-5 weekdays.
Elliot GC @elliotgc.bsky.social Genealogist based in North Yorkshire. Passionate about local history, Irish research and DNA. Also interested in politics, quizzing, books, comics, dogs, piano, cricket and Liverpool FC. ๐ด ๐ถ ๐ ๐งฌ โ๏ธ ๐น
British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social The British Association for Local History is the national charity which promotes local history and serving local historians throughout the UK #WeAreLocalHistory
Hobnob Press @hobnobpress.bsky.social Independent publisher of historical non-fiction.
Follow us for stories pulled from the archives.
HobnobPress.co.uk
Past To Present Genealogy @janeroberts.bsky.social Professional family, local & house history researcher. Author. AGRA Associate. History graduate. Batley St Maryโs One-Place Study. Connecting past & present.
Website & blog: https://pasttopresentgenealogy.co.uk
Janice Heppenstall @janiceheppenstall.bsky.social writer, genealogist, family historian, rejoiner, book lover, lifelong learner, needleworker... web/blog: https://englishancestors.blog/ author at: https://sussexbylines.co.uk/author/janice-heppenstall/
Valerie Bladon @valerieab.bsky.social MSc Genealogical Studies student 2024-5 at University of Strathclyde. Completed Cert and Diploma. RQG. Interested in writing family history, DNA and graveyards ๐
Julia Catherall @juliacatherall.bsky.social Genealogist (PgDip), crocheter, accountant and many other things. Main geographical areas of genealogical interest are North Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland, Aberdeenshire and Norfolk.Also very interested in DNA and the use of AI.
Sarah Osborne @sarahogenie.bsky.social Professional Genealogist, Past Lines Family History. Member of AGRA. Holder of IHGS Diploma and Higher Certificate. Mum of boys. Also passionate about SEN and autism.
Green Dragon Genealogy @greendragongen.bsky.social Michelle Hunter. Professional genealogist & family historian in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK. Linguaphile, book collector, cat lover and history fan!
AGRA Genealogy @agragenealogy.bsky.social Association of Genealogists & Researchers in Archives - We are professional researchers supporting the highest standards in family history and genealogy. www.agra.org.uk
Kathy Wilshaw @kathyw.bsky.social Yorkshire based. Professional genealogist, adoption search specialist. RQG and AGRA Member. Strathclyde University MSc student.
Centre for the History of People, Place & Community @chppc.bsky.social Based in @ihr.bsky.social, @sasnews.bsky.social. Engaged, outward-facing and co-produced research into place and history: rural to urban & parish to metropolis. Home to Victoria County History & Layers of London. Posts by team.
Wiltshire VCH @wiltshistory.bsky.social The Victoria County History of Wiltshire. New to BlueSky and happy to be here.
Zoรซ Burrows @zoelucia.bsky.social Holder of the Diploma in Genealogy & the Higher Certificate in Genealogy & Family History from
@IHGS.
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #IHGS
Midland Ancestors @midland-ancestors.bsky.social Midland Ancestors is the public face of the Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, covering: Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Exmoor4all @exmoor.bsky.social Exmoor: A beautiful place to live and to visit.
We share photos and stories.
๐ธ Cover: Sarah Hailstone
https://www.exmoor4all.com
https://www.exmoorfoodfest.com
Knight Vision Genealogy - Caroline Knight @carolineknight.bsky.social Museum Professional, Genealogist based in south Lincolnshire with WW1 interests as well as Lincs & Rutland folks.
Debbie Kennett ๐งฌ๐ณ @debbiekennett.bsky.social DNA, genetic genealogy, family history. forensics. Honorary Research Fellow at UCL. All views my own.
Fiona Brooker @fiona-memories.bsky.social ๐งฌ Genealogist | ๐ Historian | ๐Teacher | ๐คPresenter | ๐๏ธ Storyteller
https://bit.ly/m/Memories-in-Time
www.memoriesintime.co.nz