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Marion Baxter

@marionjbaxter1

I am secretary of D&DFHS mainly tweeting all things family history I am only an amateur, researching my adopted and real family

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1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Monday 7th July 10.00am - 12.00pm at Conisbrough Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. #familyhistory #genealogy #doncasterisgreat

1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Monday 7th July  10.00am - 12.00pm at Conisbrough Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. #familyhistory #genealogy #doncasterisgreat
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2. Volunteers from the society will be on hand to help and advise you. It is open to anyone and it is free so do come along and bring a friend. #genealogy #familyhistory #doncasterisgreat

2. Volunteers from the society will be on hand to help and advise you. It is open to anyone and it is free so do come along and bring a friend. #genealogy #familyhistory #doncasterisgreat
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1. Continuing the series of men who worked at The Doncaster "Plant" and served in the military: George Harold Clark was born in 1894, Doncaster. He was the son of Sarah Clark. In 1911 George’s occupation was a Butcher Boy aged 16.#WW1 #doncasterplantworks

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2. He lived with his family on 23 Nelson Street, Doncaster. In 1914 he started work at the Doncaster Plant as a Yard Labourer. George joined the Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) 10th Battalion . Rank Private. Service No. 40225. Formerly 27482 Yorkshire Light Infantry. #WW1

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3. He was killed in action on 24th April 1917, France aged 22. He is buried at Cojeul Cemetery, France. #WW1 #Plantworks

3. He was killed in action on 24th April 1917, France aged 22.   He is buried at Cojeul Cemetery, France.  #WW1 #Plantworks
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1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Monday 4th August 10.00am - 12.00pm at Conisbrough Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free. #familyhistory #genealogy #conisbroughlibrary

1. Our Next Help Desk Day is on Monday 4th August   10.00am - 12.00pm  at Conisbrough Library. You will be able to access Find My Past and Ancestry websites for free plus the 1921 census for free.  #familyhistory #genealogy #conisbroughlibrary
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2. Volunteers from the society will be on hand to help and advise you. It is open to anyone and it is free so do come along and bring a friend. #genealogy #familyhistory

2.  Volunteers from the society will be on hand to help and advise you. It is open to anyone and it is free so do come along and bring a friend. #genealogy #familyhistory
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1. Meet the Doncaster Waites! Have you ever wondered what a Crumhorn was, or how a hurdy gurdy’d? Were your ancestors musicians? Then now is your chance to find out. #doncasterwaites #doncasterisgreat #familyhistoryfair #cornexchange

1. Meet the Doncaster Waites!
Have you ever wondered what a Crumhorn was, or how a hurdy gurdy’d? Were your ancestors musicians? Then now is your chance to find out. #doncasterwaites #doncasterisgreat #familyhistoryfair #cornexchange
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2. At this year’s family history fair at the Corn Exchange, you can get up close and personal with the Doncaster Waites players of Renaissance music. #doncasterwaites #familyyhistoryfair #doncasterisgreat #cornexchange

2. At this year’s family history fair at the Corn Exchange, you can get up close and personal with the Doncaster Waites players of Renaissance music. #doncasterwaites #familyyhistoryfair #doncasterisgreat #cornexchange
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3. Learn about their instruments and the history of the Waites as they recreate some of the sounds that would have reverberated around Doncaster in the 16th and 17th centuries. #cornexchange #familyhistory #doncasterisgreat

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4. There will be demonstrations all day with short performances at selected times. #doncasterwaites #familyhistoryfair #doncastercornexchange #doncasterisgreat #familyhistory

4. There will be demonstrations all day with short performances at selected times. #doncasterwaites #familyhistoryfair #doncastercornexchange #doncasterisgreat #familyhistory
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We had lots of visitors to our display at today's d&dfhs Family History Fair at the Corn Exchange, Doncaster. Sincere thanks to our volunteers, April, Tina, and Andrew Isaacs, for engaging with everyone who came to see us today.

We had lots of visitors to our display at today's <a href="/danddfhs/">d&dfhs</a> Family History Fair at the Corn Exchange, Doncaster. Sincere thanks to our volunteers, April, Tina, and <a href="/andrewisaacs/">Andrew Isaacs</a>, for engaging with everyone who came to see us today.
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1. Just to let you all know the Archives is back up and running. We will be having a Help Desk at the Archives on Tuesday 19th August 10.00am -2.00pm. Sorry it is short notice but I only found out yesterday. #familyhistory #doncasterisgreat

1. Just to let you all know the Archives is back up and running.  We will be having a Help Desk at the Archives on Tuesday 19th August 10.00am -2.00pm.  Sorry it is short notice but I  only found out yesterday. #familyhistory #doncasterisgreat
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1. Series of men who were executed for desertion in WWI: Alfred Atkinson was born in 1889, Leeds, Yorkshire. He was the son of Edward Atkinson and Mary Lister Barstow. #WW1 #shotatdawn

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2. 8014 Lance Corporal Alfred Atkinson, 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), executed for desertion 2nd March 1915, aged 24. #WW1 #shotatdawn

2. 8014 Lance Corporal Alfred Atkinson, 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), executed for desertion 2nd March 1915, aged 24. #WW1 #shotatdawn
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3. He won a sum of money gambling, and after a drinking-bout deserted from his battalion when it was under orders to proceed to the front. Atkinson was arrested 3 weeks later. #WW1 #shotatdawn

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4. At trial, evidence was given that he was a good soldier, hence his sentence had carried a recommendation to mercy. Lance Corporal Alfred Atkins is buried at the Chapelle-d’Armentieres, Old Cemetery France. #WW1 #shotatdawn

4. At trial, evidence was given that he was a good soldier, hence his sentence had carried a recommendation to mercy.
Lance Corporal Alfred Atkins is buried at the Chapelle-d’Armentieres, Old Cemetery France.  #WW1 #shotatdawn