Beyond chuffed with the latest testimonial from a client in London! ☺️😁 #househistory #househistories #happyclient
Having fun and games piecing together the history of a house in Little Venice in London 😀 This map (Greenwoods, 1827) shows the area long before the house was built in 1888! 😊 #househistory #househistories #London
So, under the floorboards while renovating their house a friend found an unusual silver plate 19th combination flask/sandwich box. You’ve gotta love those inventive Victorians! Now I’m way down a rabbit hole researching the names in the inscription. #FamilyHistory #HouseHistory
Please keep passing this on to others to sign. #twitterstorians #geneaologists #FamilyHistory #househistory
Looking over a fantastic bundle of original docs for my house that I’ve just picked up from the solicitors (only took 14 months to get them!).
#HouseHistory #Kent #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #WritersLife
I am delighted to announce that I am now listed on the Family History Federation A-Z of speakers. Follow this link for more information about the talks on genealogy and house history that I offer, both in person and online:
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#genealogy #familyhistory #househistory
On a related subject, if you have ever wondered if the name of your house has anything to do with its previous occupants, you may be interested to read this: genealogyjude.com/2020/04/18/the…
#househistory #genealogy #familyhistory
Another day back in the archives!! With more directories and a large pile of rate books!! 😁 #househistory #househistories #archives
Just uploaded the 4th #HouseHistory in my Meeting House Lane #OldnallEnd #Berkswell #BalsallCommon #OnePlaceStudy mini-project. Here's Rose Cottage, one of just 2 historic properties left on the lane, currently touch & go to make its 200th birthday in 2028
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Am back to 1690. About 90 years to go to complete the history of the #Sussex cottage. #HouseHistory #Genealogy AGRA Genealogy
This nail had been sticking out of a floorboard upstairs for 30+ years. The number of times we've caught our feet on it is unreal.
It was removed three years ago, my mam has framed it 🖼️🔨
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It took reviewing 24 maps and 35 years of tax assessment rolls, but I finally found the location where my gg.grandparents built their house in Victoria. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #HouseHistory
This week we’re looking for #MondayMotivation from our followers and would love to hear from you what your top tips are for carrying out research about #Hampshire and using #Archive collections. These can be about #LocalHistory #FamilyHistory , #HouseHistory and more!
If you live in or near Bristol and are interested in finding out more about #HouseHistory research, there's a free introductory workshop on Saturday May 18th at Bristol Central Library (10.30-12noon). Booking (via Eventbrite) essential. eventbrite.co.uk/e/researching-… #OnePlaceWednesday
Lovely article about one of the buildings in #GreatPackington in #Warwickshire 🏡
📸: Birmingham Daily Post, 26 June 1996, via Findmypast.
#OnePlaceWednesday #OnePlaceStudy #HouseHistory #LocalHistory
My (ten minute) presentation on 'Sources for #HouseHistory in Northern Ireland', will be going live in an hour in the #AllAboutThatPlace Facebook group and on the Society of Genealogists' YouTube channel youtube.com/@SocietyofGene…
Plenty of time to watch it before Strictly 😉
Proud to have our society featured in the workbook
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #AllAboutThePlace #localhistory #househistory #AncestryHour
#London #Westminster #Middlesex
I've now added a buildings page to the #GreatPackington #OnePlaceStudy website, featuring the #ListedBuildings of the parish and more! 🏡⛪️
#HouseHistory #LocalHistory #Genealogy
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