1860 #Boston by hot air balloon. Besides the earliest aerial view of #Beantown it is reportedly the oldest aerial photo in the world thst exists.

This could be a game changer when the costs come down

How I imagine myself while working in my garden

Little powwow dancer in her powwow regalia. She’s absolutely adorable — agree?

Check out Centennial Anniversary of St. John's Lodge, No. 2 Providence Rhode Island (1857) ebay.com/itm/2262026522… #eBay via eBay

The 18-month-wait is over. I just learned my late father from the former USSSR has a 127-page FBI file. I can't wait to see it. I heard he was part of a NASA project as an electrical engineer so this could be an interesting read. Stay tuned!

My great grandmother was an alcoholic. When I researched her life, I discovered abject poverty and multiple catastrophic, unprocessed losses. No wonder she self-medicated. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Psychology #Depression #Bereavement

Happy bonfire night from Wexford :) St John’s Eve, June 23rd, was traditionally marked by the construction of large bonfires in the Irish countryside. Theses were the focal point of communal festivities, people gathered to dance & sing, while young men leaped through the flames

I've just discovered I have the new Pro Tool DNA matches tool on #Ancestry . Oh my word, I'm not going to start playing now (at 9.03pm) but this looks so useful. #DNA #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Peonies are a bit special, aren’t they? #gardening #gardeningx #inmygarden

An absolutely fabulous job by 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥, Christy Kirwan and Martin Parfrey who organised this year's #Bessborough commemoration. Was honoured to be a speaker again reading out the new names of 29 people that Project Infant volunteers found. Footage to follow.

A search for a biological father, and the surprise of a lifetime cbsnews.com/news/matt-katz…

The new cabinet in the Netherlands wants the police to use genetic genealogy to solve cold cases. dutchnews.nl/2024/06/new-ca… #Forensics

A useful review article looking at the history of forensic genetics and the move to SNPs. Includes interesting observations about the Carla Walker case which set a precedent for the admissibility of genetic genealogy evidence in court. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… #Forensics

Happy Monday, #genealogy buffs! 🌳 What new branches did you explore in your family tree this weekend? Share your latest finds! #FamilyHistory #MondayMusings #FairfaxGenealogy

Shouldn't there be a sign over the door that reads "Mr Sanders" and a bear with very little brain eating honey from a pot inside?

Join the Tennessee Genealogical Society for their next FREE webinar on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. with Kim Bearden and her presentation "The Plagues of Early Memphis"Register for this FREE webinar at this link: tngs.org/event-5568188 #genealogy #archives

This week in June 1968: Janet McCloud, also known as Yet-Si-Blue, led a group of demonstrators to the capitol grounds in Olympia. They were protesting the restriction of their fishing rights guaranteed by the 1854 Treaty of Medicine Creek. #waleg #BoldtDecision #FishWars

Mining the Past 🌳🧬 Ancestral Research by Jacqueline 🌳🧬 Melanie McComb | ☘️ The Shamrock Genealogist 🌳🧬 Agreed. Game-changer BUT you get all of it for free from say, MyHeritage. OTOH - Ancestry has as many #DNA tests as all the others combined. So, I'll pay. #sigh