Ruth Blair - The Passionate Genealogist

For over 40 yrs family history has been my passion, I am the Passionate Genealogist!

[Ruth Blair - The Passionate Genealogist @PassionateGenea]

@ZwartblesIE My Mum made them and they are good with a runny poached egg

[Variety @Variety]

Loretta Swit, who played Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on seminal TV comedy “MASH,” died Friday at her home in New York City. She was 87.

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[Burton Cummings @burtoncummings]

‘American Woman’ the album was released 55 years ago and what a journey it’s been since. This record captured a moment in time and we thank you all for keeping it alive and celebrating its legacy with us after all these years.

[Brú na Bóinne - Newgrange and Knowth @brunaboinneOPW]

What a morning 🌞
📷Rodney
#NewgrangeSolstice #Newgrange #wintersolstice2024

[Old Canada Series @oldcanadaseries]

The first photo of Niagara Falls ever taken. 1840.

[🇨🇦 @GrayMarker99]

4:00 p.m. view from the backyard. ✨✨
Hope it was a good Monday for you. ✌️

[CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 @CBSSunday]

Take a moment to relax and listen to birds chirping in the snowy Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve in Depew, New York. Videographer: Carl Mrozek.

[CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 @CBSSunday]

In 1965 Dave Willat, Dan Bernhard and Cary Cedarblade were members of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church youth choir, in San Rafael, California, when they recorded songs for the CBS TV special, "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

[Archives of Ontario @ArchivesOntario]

🎅 #DYK Eaton's sponsored the first #SantaClausParadeTO in 1905? The store's records include these photos of animal features in past parades. Which one is your fave? 👇
1. 🐶 Dog float, 1925
2. 😺 Felix the Cat balloon, 1930
3. 🐧 Penguin balloon, 1931
4. 🦆 Ducks, 1931

[Powerscourt Estate @thepowerscourt]

A thaw combined with storm Bert at Powerscourt Waterfall this morning 💦

[Archives of Ontario @ArchivesOntario]

Today's top tips from our conservators to preserve your analogue photos:
📷 Store photos in acid-free and PVC-free enclosures.
🧤 Wear gloves when handling them.
✏ Label them on the back along the edge using a soft 2B pencil to prevent marks from pressing through to the image.

[Archives of Ontario @ArchivesOntario]

The past is about people, and family historians help us uncover, understand and preserve their stories. Starting today, you can access 1941 & 1942 Ontario marriage registrations on @Ancestry's website. Learn more on our Marriage Registrations webpage:
https://t.co/QLI2An1mC1.

[Variety @Variety]

Quincy Jones, Grammy-Winning Producer for Michael Jackson, Film Composer, Dies at 91 https://t.co/rAxesYBTWi

[RTÉ Documentary On One @RTEdoconone]

New Doc Alert ! A huge archive of Irish emigrant letters has just been made available online. We hear the stories of some of the six million Irish people who emigrated to America in search of a new life. https://t.co/YaxNvQoCeH

[Archives of Ontario @ArchivesOntario]

This month's theme is Preserving the Past! ☔ We'll be sharing records and activities about preservation and safeguarding the histories of peoples in Ontario — including a useful weekly preservation tip to help you care for your own records. 🗃️ Stay tuned!

[Variety @Variety]

Teri Garr, the comic actress and singer who brought her buoyant personality to “Young Frankenstein” and was Oscar-nominated for “Tootsie,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a long battle with MS. She was 79. https://t.co/e0gG723ecE

[🇨🇦 @GrayMarker99]

If you have a few seconds to click on my morning video, you’ll hear the beautiful and relaxing sounds of nature at its finest!
We had a lot of rain yesterday and the small streams are bursting this morning.

#ShareYourWeather #NLwx

[Library and Archives Canada @LibraryArchives]

On this day in 1923, Frederick Banting and John Macleod were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Canadians can take pride in the fact that, alongside Charles Best and James Collip, they introduced insulin treatment to the world, saving countless lives.

📷: 3382743

[Zwartbles Ireland • Suzanna Crampton @ZwartblesIE]

An Irish rural traffic-jam