So, as I announced back in January, I've been accepted to speak at Society of Genealogists / Family History Federation' conference in October. (the day after my 21st, no less!)

So, please come & support the conference by booking your spot. [All info here: members.sog.org.uk/events/66141a9…]

See you there!

I've written a lot of archaeology Twitter threads (see pinned tweet) and thought this would be a good time to share my most popular

This thread is about a small fraction of the fabulous archaeology found in Africa that often gets overlooked in popular media

The postgraduate fee waivers Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences @UL have now been advertised - if you would like to apply, & are interested in doctoral research on aspects of Irish cultural history/ churches, let me know! ul.ie/artsoc/student…

Hello #AncestryHour . How is everyone doing? Just back from a great weekend Register of Qualified Genealogists conference in Leeds. A brilliant conference and great getting to finally meet in person some fellow genealogists I only knew online #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

I think we should get quantum physicists in to study the Irish bus service. It's like Schrodinger's Cat. Your bus may or may not exist at any moment. Or might randomly vanish from the schedule just before your stop.

Celebrate DNA Day 2024 on 25 April at our members-only professional development webinar, “DNA for Genealogy: An Evolving Journey.” Presenter Jennifer Zinck, CG will explore DNA's dynamic role as a catalyst for genealogical problem-solving. Register at bit.ly/4cLeehW

All are welcome to this info session on careers in history, exploring research & teaching at third level, archives & libraries, & museums & galleries - tomorrow, University Of Limerick Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences @UL History at UL Study Arts @ UL - please do share!

May be of interest to any Irish genealogists #Genealogy #Census

One of the best podcasts out there. I have learned a lot from it and it's reminded me why I enjoyed learning about this period in the first place #History #MedievalIreland

We would like to thank our sponsors for their support at our RQG Conference 2024 we had a fantastic day, thank you IHGS - The School of Family History Family Tree Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies University of Strathclyde APG Society of Genealogists Register of Qualified Genealogists

Spike Island is offering some perfect summer jobs before college kicks off in September☀️

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Visit to Leeds City Museum this afternoon. Very impressive museum. As someone studying public history I especially like the activities on the different displays and the signage explaining the reasoning behind changes to displays #Leeds #PublicHistory

Spotted in Leeds City Museum gift shop. Might have been one for 🦴🌹Rose’s Mum🌹🦴💙 or another paw with a love of historee😉 #Cavpack

A wander around Leeds today. A very impressive city with a nice atmosphere.

Who owned a car and/or a motorbike over a century ago in Ireland? Find the names and addresses in these published lists (see link, below). #vintagecars #irisholdcars #ireland #irishancestors #irishgenealogy

I really enjoyed Laura King stories of her grandmother. Such a great keynote to finish the conference.

It was a great day for genealogy in the UK today. Lots going on. I was in Leeds for the conference of Register of Qualified Genealogists. Happy that APG could sponsor.
I really enjoyed the day, heard some great keynote speakers and got useful suggestions from other presenters. #RQGConf24

This was a powerful talk from Michael and I am blown away by some of his discoveries #RQGConf24

Main stage speaker Donna Pearson speaking to delegates at RQG Conference about family history #Storytelling #FamilyHistory #genealogists Register of Qualified Genealogists #RQGconf24

This event has already taken place now but if you missed it and are interested in doing an MA in History of the Family, please let me know, always happy to discuss. We are currently open for applications to the next course which starts in September 2024. #MAHistFam