Lou

A passion for ancestry and family tree research 🌿

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

BREAKING: The iconic Mayflower II is arriving in Boston Harbor right now.

The replica of the Pilgrims' ship is making its first-ever Sail Boston appearance as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

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📹: @aprilpell

[Eleanor Parker @ClerkofOxford]

It's the eve of Michaelmas, the great feast of St Michael and All Angels - an invocation of the powers of light as the year turns towards the darker days of autumn. Here's a thread on Michaelmas daisies, geese, moons, and other namesakes of the angels' feast.

[Lou @AncestryLou]

Britain’s ‘oldest working shop’, which opened in 1453, is up for sale
The shop first opened its doors during the reign of Henry VI, 570 years ago

https://t.co/CKhM3tCOHK

[Lou @AncestryLou]

@CK_Research @GenealogyJess Spot on CK, I find going back to it later can sometimes get better results and breakthroughs!

[Lou @AncestryLou]

@AllysGenealogy Maybe post an image of the record?

[Lou @AncestryLou]

@mclo_Bridger @history1st It looks like it will be available on https://t.co/23bNSZN5Qv via a membership but would be good if it was on some of the bigger sites like Ancestry too. Yes, I’d rather have one paid membership rather than many!

[History First @history1st]

Historic family trees with 1.25m names going back to the medieval period will go online for the first time #genealogy https://t.co/M4Q1AYiUqe