Photogenealogy
@photogenealogy.bsky.social
Ann Larkham BSc, MPhil, PGCert.
www.photogenealogy.co.uk
Photogenealogist, writer, speaker, zoologist, ex-BBC Camerawoman, crocheteer and lifelong Trekkie.
Living in and loving Scotland.
I love #OldPhotos!
www.photogenealogy.co.uk
Photogenealogist, writer, speaker, zoologist, ex-BBC Camerawoman, crocheteer and lifelong Trekkie.
Living in and loving Scotland.
I love #OldPhotos!
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Photogenealogy is the art and science of caring for, identifying, enjoying, using and sharing your family history photographs, and then creating a treasured and valuable legacy with them.
Find out more at: photogenealogy.co.uk
Find out more at: photogenealogy.co.uk
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Their stories ended on the battlefields of WW1, but they won’t be forgotten. The final chapter - Thomas Wootton the boy who left home for the shores of Australia only to return a year later to die for his country - #WW1 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/09/28/t...
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The Farm Boy Who Went to War
From Orchard Fields to Flanders Fields: The Story of Thomas Wootton Thomas Wootton was born on March 26th, 18921, in the village of Byford, Herefordshire, the sixth oldest of eight children born to…
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September 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Their stories ended on the battlefields of WW1, but they won’t be forgotten. The final chapter - Thomas Wootton the boy who left home for the shores of Australia only to return a year later to die for his country - #WW1 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/09/28/t...
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/09/28/t...
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✨ In this month’s Dear Paul for Family Tree Magazine, I explore:
✨ The art of storytelling
📜 A will with a twist
📂 A gem from the Warwickshire County Record Office
😂 Occupations that will make you chuckle
🔎 And of course… more transcription slip-ups!
Family history has never been such fun 😄
✨ The art of storytelling
📜 A will with a twist
📂 A gem from the Warwickshire County Record Office
😂 Occupations that will make you chuckle
🔎 And of course… more transcription slip-ups!
Family history has never been such fun 😄
September 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
✨ In this month’s Dear Paul for Family Tree Magazine, I explore:
✨ The art of storytelling
📜 A will with a twist
📂 A gem from the Warwickshire County Record Office
😂 Occupations that will make you chuckle
🔎 And of course… more transcription slip-ups!
Family history has never been such fun 😄
✨ The art of storytelling
📜 A will with a twist
📂 A gem from the Warwickshire County Record Office
😂 Occupations that will make you chuckle
🔎 And of course… more transcription slip-ups!
Family history has never been such fun 😄
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Sometimes the Cool-o-meter just can't measure someone's coolness because they are way too cool.
"Pilot Wm. C. Hopson, U.S. Mail Service Winter Flying Clothing."
Omaha, Nebraska, ca. 1926
"Pilot Wm. C. Hopson, U.S. Mail Service Winter Flying Clothing."
Omaha, Nebraska, ca. 1926
September 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Sometimes the Cool-o-meter just can't measure someone's coolness because they are way too cool.
"Pilot Wm. C. Hopson, U.S. Mail Service Winter Flying Clothing."
Omaha, Nebraska, ca. 1926
"Pilot Wm. C. Hopson, U.S. Mail Service Winter Flying Clothing."
Omaha, Nebraska, ca. 1926
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From the Banks of the Thames to the Mud of Passchendaele read the story of Great Uncle Harry Keyes and my visit to the Western Front to retrace his footsteps.
#WW1 #Genealogy #Ypres #Passchendaele #History #FamilyHistory
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/09/04/i...
#WW1 #Genealogy #Ypres #Passchendaele #History #FamilyHistory
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/09/04/i...
In the Shadow of Passchendaele: Remembering Private Keyes
From the Banks of the Thames to the Mud of Passchendaele: The Life and Loss of Harry Joseph Keyes Before the mud, the gunfire, and the chaos of the Western Front, before the thunder of artillery at…
chiddicksfamilytree.com
September 4, 2025 at 5:12 AM
From the Banks of the Thames to the Mud of Passchendaele read the story of Great Uncle Harry Keyes and my visit to the Western Front to retrace his footsteps.
#WW1 #Genealogy #Ypres #Passchendaele #History #FamilyHistory
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/09/04/i...
#WW1 #Genealogy #Ypres #Passchendaele #History #FamilyHistory
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/09/04/i...
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J. Bancroft's chocolate shop on Chester Road, Stretford, late 1920s or 1930s (Trafford Local Studies).
September 4, 2025 at 8:18 AM
J. Bancroft's chocolate shop on Chester Road, Stretford, late 1920s or 1930s (Trafford Local Studies).
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Keep an eye out this week for a brand new blog recounting the story of Private Harry Keyes who died in WW1, whose memorial I had the honour of visiting this summer #WW1 #Genealogy
#Ypres #WesternFront #Essex #FamilyHistory
#Ypres #WesternFront #Essex #FamilyHistory
September 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Keep an eye out this week for a brand new blog recounting the story of Private Harry Keyes who died in WW1, whose memorial I had the honour of visiting this summer #WW1 #Genealogy
#Ypres #WesternFront #Essex #FamilyHistory
#Ypres #WesternFront #Essex #FamilyHistory
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Something to think about Ancestral Memory does it really exist? Ancestral Memory Is It Fact or Fiction? #Genealogy #BloggersTribe #Blog #FamilyTree #FamilyHistory #Ancestry #Memory #Blog #WritingCommunity #Blogging
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2022/10/23/a...
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2022/10/23/a...
Ancestral Memory Is It Fact or Fiction?
I recently posted a blog about what makes us feel connected and this prompted a lot of debate amongst my friends, you can read the original blog here: What Makes You Feel Connected In the blog I ta…
chiddicksfamilytree.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Something to think about Ancestral Memory does it really exist? Ancestral Memory Is It Fact or Fiction? #Genealogy #BloggersTribe #Blog #FamilyTree #FamilyHistory #Ancestry #Memory #Blog #WritingCommunity #Blogging
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2022/10/23/a...
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2022/10/23/a...
Great advice from Paul...
A brand new #Blog exploring how easy it is to accept an online hint at face value and the pitfalls of what happens if you do. Does your tree have solid roots? Have you built a tree that stands the test of time?
#Genealogy #FamilyTree
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/01/17/h...
#Genealogy #FamilyTree
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How Strong Are Your Tree’s Roots?
Genealogy is an exciting journey of discovery, but it’s easy to get caught up in the thrill of the chase. With the explosion of online tools and databases, anyone can start creating their family hi…
chiddicksfamilytree.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Great advice from Paul...
September is #SaveYourPhotosMonth!
Today's event:
www.youtube.com/live/KyFvXkJ...
at 7pm UK time
Are you going to save your #OldPhotos?
Today's event:
www.youtube.com/live/KyFvXkJ...
at 7pm UK time
Are you going to save your #OldPhotos?
Before It’s Too Late: A Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Your Printed Photos
YouTube video by The Photo Managers
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September 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
September is #SaveYourPhotosMonth!
Today's event:
www.youtube.com/live/KyFvXkJ...
at 7pm UK time
Are you going to save your #OldPhotos?
Today's event:
www.youtube.com/live/KyFvXkJ...
at 7pm UK time
Are you going to save your #OldPhotos?
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The remarkable story that I wrote about Adelaide Springett has been viewed over 30k times #Genealogy #Spitalfields #FamilyHistory #History #London #Victorian #FamilyTree a poor child that suffered so much but it was her courage and bravery that shone through
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2024/02/15/a...
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2024/02/15/a...
Who Was Adelaide Springett?
Another iconic picture and another innocent life captured forever behind a lens, but who was the poor little girl whose life was perpetually framed in this picture and what was her story? The littl…
chiddicksfamilytree.com
August 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM
The remarkable story that I wrote about Adelaide Springett has been viewed over 30k times #Genealogy #Spitalfields #FamilyHistory #History #London #Victorian #FamilyTree a poor child that suffered so much but it was her courage and bravery that shone through
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2024/02/15/a...
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2024/02/15/a...
Running Out of Google Drive Space?
Boost Your Storage With These Tricks
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
Not sure about the deleting large files but the rest of the suggestions are sound and having another copy on your desktop is essential.
Boost Your Storage With These Tricks
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
Not sure about the deleting large files but the rest of the suggestions are sound and having another copy on your desktop is essential.
Running Out of Google Drive Space? Boost Your Storage With These Tricks
Don't buy more storage just yet.
www.cnet.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Running Out of Google Drive Space?
Boost Your Storage With These Tricks
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
Not sure about the deleting large files but the rest of the suggestions are sound and having another copy on your desktop is essential.
Boost Your Storage With These Tricks
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
Not sure about the deleting large files but the rest of the suggestions are sound and having another copy on your desktop is essential.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Some interesting classes in this free event:
training.grandparentsacademy.com/grandparents...
Including:
Preserve Your Life Story: Creative Ways to Share Your Legacy.
Creative Memoir Writing Tips.
Also:
Tech walk-throughs & discount codes.
training.grandparentsacademy.com/grandparents...
Including:
Preserve Your Life Story: Creative Ways to Share Your Legacy.
Creative Memoir Writing Tips.
Also:
Tech walk-throughs & discount codes.
I cannot believe it!
900 people have followed me.
I know it is quality rather quantity that is important but I am lucky because I have 900 of both!
Thank you one and all - I am so grateful for your interest and support 💖
900 people have followed me.
I know it is quality rather quantity that is important but I am lucky because I have 900 of both!
Thank you one and all - I am so grateful for your interest and support 💖
a man wearing a sombrero and a tie says " i feel like celebrating "
Alt: Q wearing a sombrero and a tie says "I feel like celebrating"
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August 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I cannot believe it!
900 people have followed me.
I know it is quality rather quantity that is important but I am lucky because I have 900 of both!
Thank you one and all - I am so grateful for your interest and support 💖
900 people have followed me.
I know it is quality rather quantity that is important but I am lucky because I have 900 of both!
Thank you one and all - I am so grateful for your interest and support 💖
Does anyone else look at colourised #OldPhotos and think:
“I’d love/prefer to see the original”?
Maybe we could encourage posting of before and after colourisation?
“I’d love/prefer to see the original”?
Maybe we could encourage posting of before and after colourisation?
August 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Does anyone else look at colourised #OldPhotos and think:
“I’d love/prefer to see the original”?
Maybe we could encourage posting of before and after colourisation?
“I’d love/prefer to see the original”?
Maybe we could encourage posting of before and after colourisation?
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Pssst, can you keep a secret?
As part of our Family Tree Plus Back to School offer, you can read the full August issue of Family Tree for free!
Discover what our online membership has to offer – expert tutorials, 100+ hours of video, and your free issue waiting right now: http://bit.ly/4mX8rKp
As part of our Family Tree Plus Back to School offer, you can read the full August issue of Family Tree for free!
Discover what our online membership has to offer – expert tutorials, 100+ hours of video, and your free issue waiting right now: http://bit.ly/4mX8rKp
August 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Pssst, can you keep a secret?
As part of our Family Tree Plus Back to School offer, you can read the full August issue of Family Tree for free!
Discover what our online membership has to offer – expert tutorials, 100+ hours of video, and your free issue waiting right now: http://bit.ly/4mX8rKp
As part of our Family Tree Plus Back to School offer, you can read the full August issue of Family Tree for free!
Discover what our online membership has to offer – expert tutorials, 100+ hours of video, and your free issue waiting right now: http://bit.ly/4mX8rKp
Amazing achievement!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is my 17th blogiversary! I've written more than 1900 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory blog posts and connected with so many cousins and readers through my blog. Looking forward to more blogging and more connections! #Blogger climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2025/08/cele...
Celebrating My 17th Blogiversary
Genealogy research and commentary by Marian Burk Wood, speaker and author of "Planning a Future for Your Family's Past," available from Amazon.com.
climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Amazing achievement!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Take a moment to read this brilliant short thread...
In one of our archive strong rooms there is a shelf. The shelf does not contain the most exciting or interesting item in the archive but it does contain something amazing.
Read this short thread to find out more. 🧵👇
Read this short thread to find out more. 🧵👇
August 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Take a moment to read this brilliant short thread...
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Marauding highwaymen, except it's otters and they want shoes. I have been pounding the table about this danger for years, no one listened. And now look. Look what happens.
August 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Marauding highwaymen, except it's otters and they want shoes. I have been pounding the table about this danger for years, no one listened. And now look. Look what happens.
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
For all my #Genealogy new followers ‘Dear Paul’ would like to remind you, if you find anything quirky, funny, strange or record breaking please drop me an email to [email protected] and you might just feature in @familytreeplus.bsky.social
#DearPaul #Genealogy #AncestryHour
#GenHour
#DearPaul #Genealogy #AncestryHour
#GenHour
August 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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New Blog Alert! Dive into the heart of village life through the eyes of our wise old oak tree. From whispered secrets to timeless stories, experience the village like never before. 🌿🍂 #VillageLife #Storytelling #OldOakTales #NatureSpeaks #NewBlog #Genealogy
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/06/26/t..
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/06/26/t..
The Tree On The Green
The Oak Tree Remembers: A Chiddicks Family Story Through the Eyes of the Village Oak Tree I have been standing here longer. than you can remember. My roots run deeper than the graves in the churchy…
chiddicksfamilytree.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
New Blog Alert! Dive into the heart of village life through the eyes of our wise old oak tree. From whispered secrets to timeless stories, experience the village like never before. 🌿🍂 #VillageLife #Storytelling #OldOakTales #NatureSpeaks #NewBlog #Genealogy
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/06/26/t..
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/06/26/t..
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Looking forward to next week's online talk ...
'Canadian Stereographs: The Jack Brown Collection'.
Tuesday 2nd September 2025 (1800 BST).
Register and full details via link.
events.rps.org/en/historica...
'Canadian Stereographs: The Jack Brown Collection'.
Tuesday 2nd September 2025 (1800 BST).
Register and full details via link.
events.rps.org/en/historica...
August 27, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Looking forward to next week's online talk ...
'Canadian Stereographs: The Jack Brown Collection'.
Tuesday 2nd September 2025 (1800 BST).
Register and full details via link.
events.rps.org/en/historica...
'Canadian Stereographs: The Jack Brown Collection'.
Tuesday 2nd September 2025 (1800 BST).
Register and full details via link.
events.rps.org/en/historica...
This is worrying:
How to stop AI agents going rogue
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Use another AI agent!
Really?
How to stop AI agents going rogue
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Use another AI agent!
Really?
How to stop AI agents going rogue
Agentic AI is taking decisions and acting on behalf of users, but how to stop that going wrong?
www.bbc.com
August 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This is worrying:
How to stop AI agents going rogue
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Use another AI agent!
Really?
How to stop AI agents going rogue
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Use another AI agent!
Really?