Christine McCloud
@geneapleau.bsky.social
Busy (I mean busy) woman who loves #genealogy , #history & all kinds of things! All my places: https://ckmccloud.carrd.co/
Ever find a record that was purported to be your person & you thought, “No way that’s them!” but then found out it could be? #genealogy
September 14, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Ever find a record that was purported to be your person & you thought, “No way that’s them!” but then found out it could be? #genealogy
Still in my jammies at nearly 11am this #LaborDay as I sip my coffee on the patio. What to do: finish the much-needed weeding from yesterday, decide on more photos for my church anniversary project, start my next blog post, or all of the above?
September 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Still in my jammies at nearly 11am this #LaborDay as I sip my coffee on the patio. What to do: finish the much-needed weeding from yesterday, decide on more photos for my church anniversary project, start my next blog post, or all of the above?
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#GenHour I knew about several of these extensions already, but Historical U.S. Counties Auto-Checker is new to me, and looks interesting. What's your favorite helper for #genealogy? (Mine is John Cardinal's ORA, which is not on this list.)
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7 Useful Browser Extensions That Make Genealogy Research Faster
Seven browser extensions that speed up genealogy research, from automatic citation builders to DNA match organizers, with what each one a...
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September 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
#GenHour I knew about several of these extensions already, but Historical U.S. Counties Auto-Checker is new to me, and looks interesting. What's your favorite helper for #genealogy? (Mine is John Cardinal's ORA, which is not on this list.)
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My latest brick wall breakthrough! #genealogy
“…and Lucy…”
Years ago when I wrote about my third great-grandfather John Wesley Williams, I stated that he was born “in Cambridge, Washington County, NY to Jason and Lucy Williams”. For years I had no idea who Jason and Lucy were. When full-text search came to Family Search I happily found a few deeds for Jason with his wife Lucy, but that was it.
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August 31, 2026 at 12:41 AM
My latest brick wall breakthrough! #genealogy
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The Internet Archive isn't just a place to find things.
You can:
🔖 Save something before it disappears.
🔎 Discover something you didn't know existed.
✍️ Contribute to a collection.
🤝 Connect with people doing preservation.
SAVE. DISCOVER. CONTRIBUTE. CONNECT.
➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/08/17/r...
🧵
You can:
🔖 Save something before it disappears.
🔎 Discover something you didn't know existed.
✍️ Contribute to a collection.
🤝 Connect with people doing preservation.
SAVE. DISCOVER. CONTRIBUTE. CONNECT.
➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/08/17/r...
🧵
August 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The Internet Archive isn't just a place to find things.
You can:
🔖 Save something before it disappears.
🔎 Discover something you didn't know existed.
✍️ Contribute to a collection.
🤝 Connect with people doing preservation.
SAVE. DISCOVER. CONTRIBUTE. CONNECT.
➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/08/17/r...
🧵
You can:
🔖 Save something before it disappears.
🔎 Discover something you didn't know existed.
✍️ Contribute to a collection.
🤝 Connect with people doing preservation.
SAVE. DISCOVER. CONTRIBUTE. CONNECT.
➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/08/17/r...
🧵
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#Protein powder, part 2: tried it in coconut water & the taste was much better! Though I could smell the peas at first, the taste of the powder played very well with the coconut water. However, I had to keep shaking it to keep it mixed & it was a little gritty. I’ll use it up & be done with it.
August 22, 2026 at 5:36 PM
#Protein powder, part 2: tried it in coconut water & the taste was much better! Though I could smell the peas at first, the taste of the powder played very well with the coconut water. However, I had to keep shaking it to keep it mixed & it was a little gritty. I’ll use it up & be done with it.
Trying a reputable #protein powder in my coffee this morning. Though naturally vanilla flavored, the powder is made from pea protein & I really do taste the peas.
This would probably be better in a shake with other flavors to combine with. I’d rather have my coffee just taste like coffee.
This would probably be better in a shake with other flavors to combine with. I’d rather have my coffee just taste like coffee.
August 20, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Trying a reputable #protein powder in my coffee this morning. Though naturally vanilla flavored, the powder is made from pea protein & I really do taste the peas.
This would probably be better in a shake with other flavors to combine with. I’d rather have my coffee just taste like coffee.
This would probably be better in a shake with other flavors to combine with. I’d rather have my coffee just taste like coffee.
Click to expand. I couldn’t resist posting it here! #genealogy
August 18, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Click to expand. I couldn’t resist posting it here! #genealogy
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My book has a new title: A History of the Census Takers and for those of you who have pre-ordered you can expect to receive it early September. Pen and Sword Books: A History of the Census Takers - Hardback share.google/zJ7mQZx8EuDW... #Genealogy #Ancestry
A History of the Census Takers
Every census entry tells a story, but beyond these invaluable records lies another. Recording the Nations takes readers behind the scenes of Britain’s census from…
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August 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM
My book has a new title: A History of the Census Takers and for those of you who have pre-ordered you can expect to receive it early September. Pen and Sword Books: A History of the Census Takers - Hardback share.google/zJ7mQZx8EuDW... #Genealogy #Ancestry
My newest research is at the point where I can blog about it. However, I have a new short-term #history project at church. It’s our 10 year anniversary in October, so I’m doing a visual timeline that includes our being a result of 3 churches merging. Lots of info from my church #archive project.
August 13, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I got to thinking…the map was probably just showing the OWNER of the house, for which a bank makes more sense! Still cool, though.
Just found out that my childhood home in 1897 was a savings bank! But in 1880 & 1905 it was just a residence. #HouseHistory #FamilyHistory
August 9, 2026 at 2:09 AM
I got to thinking…the map was probably just showing the OWNER of the house, for which a bank makes more sense! Still cool, though.
Just found out that my childhood home in 1897 was a savings bank! But in 1880 & 1905 it was just a residence. #HouseHistory #FamilyHistory
August 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Just found out that my childhood home in 1897 was a savings bank! But in 1880 & 1905 it was just a residence. #HouseHistory #FamilyHistory
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🌐 On World Wide Web Day, we’re celebrating the Wayback Machine’s milestone of archiving more than 1 trillion web pages, preserving decades of the web we’ve built.
Explore decades of web history with the #WaybackMachine:
web.archive.org
#Wayback1T #WorldWideWebDay @mark.bsky.social
Explore decades of web history with the #WaybackMachine:
web.archive.org
#Wayback1T #WorldWideWebDay @mark.bsky.social
August 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
🌐 On World Wide Web Day, we’re celebrating the Wayback Machine’s milestone of archiving more than 1 trillion web pages, preserving decades of the web we’ve built.
Explore decades of web history with the #WaybackMachine:
web.archive.org
#Wayback1T #WorldWideWebDay @mark.bsky.social
Explore decades of web history with the #WaybackMachine:
web.archive.org
#Wayback1T #WorldWideWebDay @mark.bsky.social
Breakfast on the patio today ☀️
July 25, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Breakfast on the patio today ☀️
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This is a great course if palaeography isn’t your strength. And even if it is - it’s always good to keep your eye in!
#Palaeography
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#Palaeography
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
Old Handwriting for Family Historians. This course takes a practical approach to reading and transcribing old handwriting, starting with the records of the 19th century and moving backwards in time. www.pharostutors.com/old-handwrit...
July 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
This is a great course if palaeography isn’t your strength. And even if it is - it’s always good to keep your eye in!
#Palaeography
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#Palaeography
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
FYI, I’m still here. It’s just been a rough road this year.
July 22, 2026 at 2:55 AM
FYI, I’m still here. It’s just been a rough road this year.
After a pretty crappy week, it’s back to the ancestors on my quiet patio. #genealogy
July 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM
After a pretty crappy week, it’s back to the ancestors on my quiet patio. #genealogy
🧵 Family cookbooks contain more than recipes. They preserve history. 📖
On the #FutureKnowledge #podcast special #VanishingCulture series, Katie Livingston explains why everyday artifacts matter.
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
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On the #FutureKnowledge #podcast special #VanishingCulture series, Katie Livingston explains why everyday artifacts matter.
🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/van...
Future Knowledge | Vanishing Culture #2: The Stories Hidden in Cookbooks with Katie Livingston
Why preserve a cookbook? In the second episode of our special six-part series on Vanishing Culture, host Vida Vojić speaks with Katie Livingston, a doctoral researcher at Stanford University who st...
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July 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Thoughts on digital #preservation
🌐 The web changes daily. Too much of it disappears. 🕳️
38% of URLs that existed 10 years ago are no longer available on the live web.
Internet Archive's @mark.bsky.social & Chris Freeland on why preserving the web matters, via @currentaffairs.bsky.social.
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38% of URLs that existed 10 years ago are no longer available on the live web.
Internet Archive's @mark.bsky.social & Chris Freeland on why preserving the web matters, via @currentaffairs.bsky.social.
🔗 www.currentaffairs.org/news/who-wil...
July 8, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Thoughts on digital #preservation
It’s been a rough year so far, but I’ve been blessed with my most recent #genealogy find , which has lifted my spirits.
July 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM
It’s been a rough year so far, but I’ve been blessed with my most recent #genealogy find , which has lifted my spirits.
Wondering about ways to celebrate #America250 ? I always catch a little bit of the #USNaionalArchives presentation! #NARA www.youtube.com/live/aQpKThj...
July 4th at the National Archives - America's 250th
YouTube video by US National Archives
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July 4, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Wondering about ways to celebrate #America250 ? I always catch a little bit of the #USNaionalArchives presentation! #NARA www.youtube.com/live/aQpKThj...