Ancestry PI

05/31/2026

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Tooth extraction taking place in a liquor store in 1872. An assistant is holding the person's head in place with a towel while the "dentist" uses pliers to remove the tooth.

Credit: color_byangelina on Instagram

05/31/2026

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05/31/2026

Starting young. Why not? 🤷‍♀️ Brings history to life.

Future Family Historians is now open for applications.

A new virtual volunteering programme for students aged 14–17 from the Society of Genealogists.

Participants will:
• Learn family history and research skills
• Hear from experts
• Explore heritage careers
• Complete a research project for publication on the SoG website

Runs June–August 2026.
Discover records. Learn new skills. Help history live on.
Find out more and apply at https://sog.org.uk/support-us/volunteering/

05/31/2026

Love visiting cemeteries and churchyards. 🪦

Visiting Cemeteries: Top 5 Tips for Family Historians

1. Be Respectful: Remember that every cemetery is sacred ground and someone’s final resting place. Bring a friend or let others know where you are going and when you'll return.

2. Do Your Homework: Research the cemetery, burial locations, and family connections before you go.

3. Document Everything: Take clear photos, record inscriptions, map locations, and note nearby graves.

4. Come Prepared: Bring water, bug spray, good walking shoes, a soft brush, and a charged phone or camera.

5. Give Back to the Community:
Help another family historian by fulfilling photo requests on Find A Grave or BillionGraves.

05/31/2026

Not always. Often both!

05/31/2026

Mention of walking footpaths that ancestors trod. Winners of Britain’s Got Talent. Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir 👩‍🌾

05/27/2026

A massive upgrade to our Birth, Marriage and Death maps. (Pictured: Our death records)

Visit the blog to see our animated death records.
https://www.johngrenham.com/blog/2026/05/27/the-walking-dead-come-again/

05/21/2026

As soon as I have time. 🇮🇪

It's been a month since the release of the 1926 census...What did you discover in your search? 🔍☘️

A name, a place, a family you never knew about…

Whether you’ve uncovered a full family story or you’re still searching, every detail brings you closer to understanding where you come from.

Tell us what you found or what you’re hoping to find below!

05/20/2026

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05/20/2026

German ancestry?

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