Liz
@willsmanonename.bsky.social
Tracing my #FamilyHistory in 🏴 & 🏴 Passionate about #OnePlaceStudies, #LocalHistory & cats. Practicing my photography skills.
Usually only follow history accounts!
My websites & socials 👉🏻 https://linktr.ee/WillsmanOneNa
Usually only follow history accounts!
My websites & socials 👉🏻 https://linktr.ee/WillsmanOneNa
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Liz
@willsmanonename.bsky.social
· Nov 10
My research interests: #StreetStudy of St Ronan’s Avenue in #Southsea
#OnePlaceStudies of #Sudbourne & The Temple Lodge Home for Inebriate Women in #Torquay
#OneNameStudy of Willsman & variants Welsman & Wellsman.
Interested in #genealogy, social history, medical history & women’s history
#GenHour
#OnePlaceStudies of #Sudbourne & The Temple Lodge Home for Inebriate Women in #Torquay
#OneNameStudy of Willsman & variants Welsman & Wellsman.
Interested in #genealogy, social history, medical history & women’s history
#GenHour
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Day two of #AATP2026 & 2 talks by @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social members
@willsmanonename.bsky.social
'Public Health in Practice: Dr Keer of Plomesgate'
@janetfew.bsky.social
'Plagues, Agues & Noxious Wind: Mistress Agnes’ guide to effective cures'
Find out more/watch 👉
sog.org.uk/learn/learni...
@willsmanonename.bsky.social
'Public Health in Practice: Dr Keer of Plomesgate'
@janetfew.bsky.social
'Plagues, Agues & Noxious Wind: Mistress Agnes’ guide to effective cures'
Find out more/watch 👉
sog.org.uk/learn/learni...
Learning Hub - Society of Genealogists
We understand what it's like to want to know where you are from, to yearn to solve the mysteries of the past, and to connect with the people whose lives lead to ours. At the SoG we aim to give support...
sog.org.uk
October 8, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Day two of #AATP2026 & 2 talks by @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social members
@willsmanonename.bsky.social
'Public Health in Practice: Dr Keer of Plomesgate'
@janetfew.bsky.social
'Plagues, Agues & Noxious Wind: Mistress Agnes’ guide to effective cures'
Find out more/watch 👉
sog.org.uk/learn/learni...
@willsmanonename.bsky.social
'Public Health in Practice: Dr Keer of Plomesgate'
@janetfew.bsky.social
'Plagues, Agues & Noxious Wind: Mistress Agnes’ guide to effective cures'
Find out more/watch 👉
sog.org.uk/learn/learni...
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Day 2 of All About That Place #AATP26, sponsored by the Society for #OnePlaceStudies, gets going at 7am. Today’s theme is Health and Medicine, which ties in with our Shared Endeavour next year – hence our sponsorship of the day! Check out the full programme on the Society of Genealogists website.
October 8, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Day 2 of All About That Place #AATP26, sponsored by the Society for #OnePlaceStudies, gets going at 7am. Today’s theme is Health and Medicine, which ties in with our Shared Endeavour next year – hence our sponsorship of the day! Check out the full programme on the Society of Genealogists website.
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So we've just come off the first of our 10 #AATP livestream talks for the Pacific Edition this year. And oh, my... what an auspicious start.
The full recording will be out here👇(soon), but here's a clip with @jennifer-jones.bsky.social.
Open.substack.com/live-stream/307042
#OnePlaceWednesday
The full recording will be out here👇(soon), but here's a clip with @jennifer-jones.bsky.social.
Open.substack.com/live-stream/307042
#OnePlaceWednesday
October 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM
So we've just come off the first of our 10 #AATP livestream talks for the Pacific Edition this year. And oh, my... what an auspicious start.
The full recording will be out here👇(soon), but here's a clip with @jennifer-jones.bsky.social.
Open.substack.com/live-stream/307042
#OnePlaceWednesday
The full recording will be out here👇(soon), but here's a clip with @jennifer-jones.bsky.social.
Open.substack.com/live-stream/307042
#OnePlaceWednesday
Tomorrow’s #AATP theme is Health and Medicine. I’m sure one-placers will want to refer back to these during the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social’s #OnePlaceHealthcare ‘shared endeavour’ next year. So it’s no coincidence that as a platinum sponsor, SOPS is sponsoring tomorrow!
#OnePlaceWednesday
#OnePlaceWednesday
October 7, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Tomorrow’s #AATP theme is Health and Medicine. I’m sure one-placers will want to refer back to these during the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social’s #OnePlaceHealthcare ‘shared endeavour’ next year. So it’s no coincidence that as a platinum sponsor, SOPS is sponsoring tomorrow!
#OnePlaceWednesday
#OnePlaceWednesday
Please excuse a shameless #OnePlaceWednesday plug for my talk about Dr John Cordy Keer, Medical Officer of Health for the Plomesgate District which covered my #OnePlaceStudy of #Sudbourne. It goes live at 8am tomorrow. If the role sounds bureaucratic & boring, think again…
#AATP #AATP26
#AATP #AATP26
October 7, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Please excuse a shameless #OnePlaceWednesday plug for my talk about Dr John Cordy Keer, Medical Officer of Health for the Plomesgate District which covered my #OnePlaceStudy of #Sudbourne. It goes live at 8am tomorrow. If the role sounds bureaucratic & boring, think again…
#AATP #AATP26
#AATP #AATP26
What a dummy I am - got engrossed in something & forgot the watch party 🤦🏻♀️ So I watched it as soon as I remembered, & very good it was too - especially for anyone in the USA who is thinking of starting a #OnePlaceStudy. Here’s a link to it
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP #AATP26
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP #AATP26
Thinking Small: Micro Communities Make Great One-Place Studies - Society of Genealogists
Learn why small-scale one-place studies are easier to manage, produce meaningful discoveries, and foster community collaboration
sog.org.uk
October 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
What a dummy I am - got engrossed in something & forgot the watch party 🤦🏻♀️ So I watched it as soon as I remembered, & very good it was too - especially for anyone in the USA who is thinking of starting a #OnePlaceStudy. Here’s a link to it
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP #AATP26
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP #AATP26
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Our 2026 Food-themed Conference—and our AGM—will take place on Saturday 21 Nov 2026 from 2pm to 9.30pm UK time. The event features a mouth-watering selection of talks plus opportunities for chat. Our Events page has the full menu—oops, programme. Not a member? Join us and join in! #OnePlaceWednesday
October 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Our 2026 Food-themed Conference—and our AGM—will take place on Saturday 21 Nov 2026 from 2pm to 9.30pm UK time. The event features a mouth-watering selection of talks plus opportunities for chat. Our Events page has the full menu—oops, programme. Not a member? Join us and join in! #OnePlaceWednesday
The #AATP starting today continues a full 10 days, started in 2023 celebrate the 10-yrs of the @oneplacestudies.bsky.social it’s such an honor to support #OnePlace 2026 with the Pacific edition that kicks in at midnight BST. Join our livestreams Projectkin.org/events-aatp I’m on the docket 9-Oct 👋
October 7, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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On Monday I went to the Batley St. Mary of the Angels Torchlight Procession, 75 years after the inaugural event. This one was 73 years to the evening of the third procession, & I’ve written about that event in the post below
#OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory #OnePlaceWednesday
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#OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory #OnePlaceWednesday
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1953 – The Third Torchlight Procession
Monday 5 October 2026 marked 75 years since the inauguration of the St. Mary of the Angels Torchlight Procession. As ever the night was a lovely occasion, with the celebrant this year being the Bis…
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October 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
On Monday I went to the Batley St. Mary of the Angels Torchlight Procession, 75 years after the inaugural event. This one was 73 years to the evening of the third procession, & I’ve written about that event in the post below
#OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory #OnePlaceWednesday
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wp.me/P4Cet3-6mg
#OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory #OnePlaceWednesday
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wp.me/P4Cet3-6mg
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Our next webinar for Society members, “All Characters Great and Small” (Grassington #OnePlaceStudy) with Jude Rhodes, takes place on Tuesday October 13th. As usual, the Zoom room will be open for chat before and after the talk. Not a member? Join us and join in! #OnePlaceWednesday
October 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Our next webinar for Society members, “All Characters Great and Small” (Grassington #OnePlaceStudy) with Jude Rhodes, takes place on Tuesday October 13th. As usual, the Zoom room will be open for chat before and after the talk. Not a member? Join us and join in! #OnePlaceWednesday
Have you ever seen an old photograph of your house? See what you can find with these websites 🏡
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
October 7, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Steve’s post earlier is very timely. At 17:00 I’m attending an #AATP watch party for the talk ‘Thinking Small: Micro-Communities Make Great #OnePlaceStudies’. I’ve never attended a watch party before!
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP26
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP26
October 7, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Steve’s post earlier is very timely. At 17:00 I’m attending an #AATP watch party for the talk ‘Thinking Small: Micro-Communities Make Great #OnePlaceStudies’. I’ve never attended a watch party before!
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP26
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP26
I’ve just booked another trip to my happy place - The (UK) National Archives! 🥳 I’ll be trying to find some information about the elusive #Sudbourne #workhouse in these Very Big Books, & photographing some 1910 Valuation Act records for another one-placer
#OnePlaceWednesday
#OnePlaceWednesday
October 7, 2026 at 12:32 PM
I’ve just booked another trip to my happy place - The (UK) National Archives! 🥳 I’ll be trying to find some information about the elusive #Sudbourne #workhouse in these Very Big Books, & photographing some 1910 Valuation Act records for another one-placer
#OnePlaceWednesday
#OnePlaceWednesday
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Cone and join me on Day 8 Innovation #OnePlaceWednesday
It’s #OnePlaceWednesday Eve. It’s also #AATP26 Eve, as All About That Place kicks off tomorrow, Wednesday 7th October, with a packed programme of short talks starting at 7am UK time! The theme for Day 1 of this 10-day event is Getting Started – check out the full programme on the SoG website.
October 7, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Cone and join me on Day 8 Innovation #OnePlaceWednesday
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What did 4d a week buy in Victorian Rillington? Help during sickness, medical care and funeral support—plus a feast day of bands, processions and regalia.
My latest blog explores Rillington’s friendly societies. #OnePlaceWednesday
🔗 www.rillingtonhistory.com/a-helping-ha...
My latest blog explores Rillington’s friendly societies. #OnePlaceWednesday
🔗 www.rillingtonhistory.com/a-helping-ha...
A Helping Hand and a Feast Day: Rillington’s Friendly Societies - Rillington History
In this photograph of Rillington’s Club Walk in 1912, Westgate has been taken over by the occasion. Villagers line the road outside the Fleece Inn, while the men at the centre wear the collars and reg...
www.rillingtonhistory.com
October 7, 2026 at 6:40 AM
What did 4d a week buy in Victorian Rillington? Help during sickness, medical care and funeral support—plus a feast day of bands, processions and regalia.
My latest blog explores Rillington’s friendly societies. #OnePlaceWednesday
🔗 www.rillingtonhistory.com/a-helping-ha...
My latest blog explores Rillington’s friendly societies. #OnePlaceWednesday
🔗 www.rillingtonhistory.com/a-helping-ha...
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As we are on Day 7 of #31DaysOfGraves, and as #AATP26 today focuses on Getting Started in #OnePlaceStudies and place-based #FamilyHistory, what better time to remind you that a burial ground can be a #OnePlaceStudy in itself – or the micro-focus that helps get a wider OPS started! #OnePlaceWednesday
Finding a (micro) focus – an example from Waters Upton - Steve Jackson
YouTube video by Society of Genealogists
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October 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
As we are on Day 7 of #31DaysOfGraves, and as #AATP26 today focuses on Getting Started in #OnePlaceStudies and place-based #FamilyHistory, what better time to remind you that a burial ground can be a #OnePlaceStudy in itself – or the micro-focus that helps get a wider OPS started! #OnePlaceWednesday
#AATP is underway! @helenshields.bsky.social was the opening speaker, prompting us to reflect on our genealogy journey. Don’t forget to download Helen’s handout!
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP26
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP26
October 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
#AATP is underway! @helenshields.bsky.social was the opening speaker, prompting us to reflect on our genealogy journey. Don’t forget to download Helen’s handout!
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP26
#OnePlaceWednesday #AATP26
Introducing Y-DNA Analysis on MyHeritage
YouTube video by MyHeritage
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October 7, 2026 at 9:14 AM
A resource I hadn't come across (but based on the excellent Defence of Britain data - which recorded civil defence and anti-invasion structures from both World Wars), an interactive map of the data maintained by Steve Thompson. (to whom many thanks!):
eDoB Online
Online viewer for the Extended Defence of Britain Database as maintained by Steve Thompson. View the interactive map, or search through the database for a particular record.
edob.mattaldred.com
October 7, 2026 at 7:09 AM
October 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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It’s #OnePlaceWednesday Eve. It’s also #AATP26 Eve, as All About That Place kicks off tomorrow, Wednesday 7th October, with a packed programme of short talks starting at 7am UK time! The theme for Day 1 of this 10-day event is Getting Started – check out the full programme on the SoG website.
October 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
It’s #OnePlaceWednesday Eve. It’s also #AATP26 Eve, as All About That Place kicks off tomorrow, Wednesday 7th October, with a packed programme of short talks starting at 7am UK time! The theme for Day 1 of this 10-day event is Getting Started – check out the full programme on the SoG website.
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So exciting to be able to share thee updates on new VCH projects (@vch-home.bsky.social might be over 125 years old, but it's always doing something *new*), from medieval religious houses, via the streets of Soho, the Isle of Purbeck and much, much more. 🗃️
We're really excited to share updates on our exciting new projects in #Devon, #Dorset, #Kent , #Lincolnshire an #London in our latest blog with @ihr.bsky.social, part of our wonderful community of projects.
Please take a look!
#Skystorians
Please take a look!
#Skystorians
Updates from the Victoria County History’s Five New Projects - On History
This blog post was written by Dr Ruth Slatter and Dr Adam Chapman, Co-General Editors of the VCH. Following the announcement of four new VCH projects in 2025, in this blog post Ruth Slatter and Adam...
blog.history.ac.uk
October 6, 2026 at 11:05 AM
So exciting to be able to share thee updates on new VCH projects (@vch-home.bsky.social might be over 125 years old, but it's always doing something *new*), from medieval religious houses, via the streets of Soho, the Isle of Purbeck and much, much more. 🗃️
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Lowestoft Group next meet 6 October when Ivan Bunn will present "A Mariners Story"
Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Lowestoft. Doors open 19:00, talk starts 19:30. Lot of free parking. All welcome. Refreshments & chat after the talk. Members: £1.50, guests £2.00.
Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Lowestoft. Doors open 19:00, talk starts 19:30. Lot of free parking. All welcome. Refreshments & chat after the talk. Members: £1.50, guests £2.00.
October 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Lowestoft Group next meet 6 October when Ivan Bunn will present "A Mariners Story"
Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Lowestoft. Doors open 19:00, talk starts 19:30. Lot of free parking. All welcome. Refreshments & chat after the talk. Members: £1.50, guests £2.00.
Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Lowestoft. Doors open 19:00, talk starts 19:30. Lot of free parking. All welcome. Refreshments & chat after the talk. Members: £1.50, guests £2.00.
All About That Place returns 7 to 16 October: 190 talks, 150 speakers, 10 themes, 10 days of 10-minute talks.
Plan your days here: sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a...
#AATP #Genealogy #AATP26
Plan your days here: sog.org.uk/welcome-to-a...
#AATP #Genealogy #AATP26
October 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Come join me on 30 October for A History of the Census Takers chat party. Please come along and share your stories, talk about the book, and ask questions - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-history-...
October 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM