Michelle@miningthepast 🌳🧬

@miningthepast.bsky.social

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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

Mother with new baby (grandchild)
Poster for the film ‘Jaws’ showing the shark coming up from the deep towards a female swimmer on the surface.
Snip of the GRO birth index showing the mother's full name instead of just the usual surname.
Part of a death registration (England) from 1845.
Map of Scotland showing the locations of the gritters which grit the roads when it snows. They’re all named appropriately including ‘You’re a blizzard, Harry’, ‘Spready Mercury’ and a bit of a James Bond theme with ‘Snow, snow, 7’, Licensed to Chill, On her Majesty’s Slippery Surface. Wish I could list them all for you… Enjoy!
Tortoiseshell cat sitting staring at me very intently.
Parish marriage entry for William Frederick Chambers and Maria Anscombe on 29 March 1849. Parish baptism transcript for Charlotte Georgiana Chambers born to William Frederick and Maria Chambers on 30 March 1849.